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Thu Sep 09 2010 01:10 pm EST - Products > Air Humidifiers |
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How Does Humidity Affect My House? |
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Virtually everything in your home made from wood contains some moisture. As dry air sucks that moisture out, the wood shrinks and cracks. Hardwood floors seperate at the seams, furniture shrinks and cracks, and doors warp and no longer fit their frames as the moisture is drawn off. Pianos, guitars and other wooden musical instruments also shrink from the loss of moisture and go out of tune. Maintaining proper humidity levels can eliminate frequent and costly re-tuning. Perhaps the most annoying effect of dry indoor air is static shock. As you shuffle across a carpet or slide off upholstered furniture a static charge builds up in your body and results in that sudden, uncomfortable zap of electricity when you touch a piece of metal or other conductor. |
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