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27Dec 2021 by Ehumidifiers

How to Maintain Optimum Humidity Levels for your Hardwood Floors

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Hardwood is an elegant, durable, and practical flooring option for many interior applications. Hardwood floors are used in offices to create an elegant and sophisticated atmosphere, while homeowners use them to create beautiful, smooth, easy-to-clean surfaces. Appropriately maintained hardwood floors can last for generations but are sensitive to extreme climatic conditions such as sweltering summers and frigid winters. Along with temperature changes, changes in living conditions and humidity levels can also affect your beautiful hardwood floor. Both high and low humidity are harmful to wood. According to the National Wood Flooring Association (NFWA), 90% of wood flooring failures relate to relative humidity and moisture problems in the home. Maintaining a consistent, ideal humidity level is essential for keeping your hardwood floor looking great and for a healthy home environment. Wood…

18Dec 2021 by Ehumidifiers

Where to Put a Humidifier in the Bedroom & Living Room – A Guide

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Maintaining optimal humidity in your home is critical for keeping comfort and well-being. As per the environmental protection Agency (EPA), the humidity level inside the house should be maintained within 30-50%. Dry air can make your surroundings uncomfortable, impact your health, and irritate your lungs and skin. A humidifier adds moisture to the air, making breathing easier and the indoor climate comfortable. Humidifiers help reduce airborne viruses and allergens, relieve dry skin and congestion, improve sleep quality, and keep you and your family healthy. While a humidifier is an effective solution to tackle indoor humidity, the placement of a humidifier is as essential as the size and strength of the humidifier to keep it working effectively. Factors to Consider While Placing the Humidifier Objective - Understanding the primary goal of buying…

09Dec 2021 by Ehumidifiers

How To Clean a Dehumidifier in 6 Easy Steps & What Equipments Are Required

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If you are having doubts concerning how to clean a dehumidifier, it is obvious that you already know about the utility of a dehumidifier and it is thus redundant to discuss this. Rather it shall be constructive to draw closer to the point many people are confused about! How to clean a dehumidifier? WHEN DO YOU NEED A DEHUMIDIFIER? When you have a soggy area, for example, basements or storage; when your walls and windows are having condensation; when there is a musty stink around your house or maybe a certain place at your house; when you have mold or mildew growths—that is the time when you need to invest on a dehumidifier. HOW OFTEN SHOULD YOU CLEAN A DEHUMIDIFIER? Dust and debris often get mounted up in a dehumidifier.…

13Aug 2020 by Ehumidifiers

How Basement Dehumidifiers Help in Keeping Your Basement Dry

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Basements are an integral part of homes around the world. They are more than just extra rooms and provide additional space, recreational room, guest accommodation, or even that extra storage right there under your floor. Furthermore, a functional basement adds extra value to your property. Moisture Basement Basements have their own challenges when maintaining indoor air quality, and managing moisture in the cellar is more complicated than the rest of the house. Excessive humidity in basements can lead to mold growth, health issues, and structural damage. According to the Basement Health Association, relative humidity (Rh) levels above 80% in basements cause mold and mildew to develop. When moist air encounters cool places such as basements, walls, and uninsulated water pipes, the moisture in the wet air condenses and forms puddles…

06Jun 2020 by Ehumidifiers

5 Common Humidifier Installation Mistakes and How You can Avoid Them

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Humidity levels inside your home can fluctuate due to a variety of reasons. Whether it's dry season or leaky pipes, fluctuating humidity spells trouble for your health and possessions. Thanks to advancements in technology, however, humidity levels can be fixed and maintained. A humidifier is the best course of action if the humidity inside your house is lacking. Humidifier picks up the humidity levels to your preferred setting, and then maintains it. However, if your humidifier is unable to do this, there can be some issues keeping it from doing so. It can include faulty wiring, damaged machines, or it can also be thanks to improper installation. However, before you jump to any of these conclusions, even before you bring home a humidifier, here's what you need to make sure.…

27May 2020 by Ehumidifiers

Why & How to Install a Crawl Space Dehumidifier – Crawl Space Dehumidification

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Crawl space is the unoccupied, unfinished, narrow space beneath the first floor and the ground. Crawl space gets its name because there's not a lot of space to move around (1 to 1.5 meters (3 ft 3 into 4 ft 11 in), and you have to crawl around a little more or less. After this, space is considered to be a basement. Your crawl space may be empty, or you can use it for various purposes. It acts as a buffer between the ground that may contain dampness and the wooden section of the house. It can also be useful in Radon Mitigation with the addition of adequate sealing. In case you require repairing with your plumbing, electrical wiring, heating, and cooling systems, crawl space provides easy access. Crawl spaces…

27Apr 2020 by Ehumidifiers

Choosing The Right Sized Humidifier For Your Space

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Do you feel like your humidifier is not giving the performance you need? Have you made sure that you have the right-sized humidifier? By maintaining the moisture in your home at just the right level, humidifiers create an ideal environment for living. That's why it is crucial to find the appropriately sized humidifier to ensure there's no corner left untouched. With so many excellent options available for users today, and it can be confusing to determine the right one for yourself. Although these different models may be unique in their own right, not all of them are appropriate for all situations. So, determining which is the ideally-sized model for you can seem like a task. Well, the good news is, deciding the best course of action is not as hard…

03Apr 2020 by Ehumidifiers

How Much Does a Humidifier Cost and How to Determine the Cost?

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Low humidity is a common occurrence and often thought of as not a big problem until it becomes one. Low humidity can have a variety of irritating to troublesome physical symptoms such as dryness of skin, irritation of eyes, and nasal passage, cold, flu, and much more. Humidifiers are the best way to safeguard against the effects of low humidity on yourself and your home. But while you're considering buying a humidifier unit for your needs, you might ask yourself, what's the best humidifier for you, and how much is it going to cost. There are a lot of different types of humidifiers available in the market right now, which gives you an advantage in terms of securing a unit that is just right for you. However, it can also…

12Mar 2020 by Ehumidifiers

How To Clean An Evaporative Humidifier (5 Steps)

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Evaporative humidifier is one of the most commonly used humidifier types, and this is because of its simple design and effective action. Maintaining your humidifier is the most effective way of ensuring a long life for your humidifier. Regular cleaning is one of the most crucial parts of humidifier maintenance. An evaporative humidifier consists of three components. One of these components is the water tank, which holds the water for evaporation. Then there's the wick, which absorbs the water from the water tank and provides a larger surface for it to evaporate. Finally, the water on the wicking material leaves the humidifier as steam with the help of the fan's rotating motion and humidifies the room. For thorough cleaning, it is important to clean every part individually and thoroughly. Cleaning…

26Dec 2019 by Ehumidifiers

How to Setup a Humidifier (Both Ultrasonic and Evaporative)

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Rooms sensing damp and smelling musty requires a humidifier. Using a humidifier can refurbish the room to an idyllic relative humidity. In this article, you will learn how you can set up a humidifier (both ultrasonic & evaporative) with our easy to use step by step humidifier installation guide. One needs a humidifier: If moist or soggy stains are present on walls or ceilings. If the room feels unventilated. If condensation covers the windows. If stale odors subsist. If mold is seen. If there is surplus moisture. In terms of cost, maneuver noise and mineral scale deposit comparison, the two main types of humidifiers are: Ultrasonic Humidifiers Evaporative Humidifiers Ultrasonic Humidifier An ultrasonic humidifier uses high-frequency vibrations to make up an extra layer of water mist that is then expelled…