Dehumidifiers: Keeping your home dry for more home comfort

July 15, 2015

Relief is a personal deal and achieving your home’s ideal comfort level is something the team at Kirkfield Heating & Air Conditioning is ready to help you achieve. Of course, staying comfortable and avoiding AC repair is something all homeowners can agree they want from their home comfort system. There are evident things that you can change to help your personal comfort, like your thermostat, but a less visible thing is the humidity levels. Humidity plays an important role in how comfortable you feel in your living space and it’s frequently overlooked. The moisture levels in your home are possibly hindering your comfort levels along with your indoor air quality, that’s where a whole-home dehumidifier comes in as a comfort savior.

As the seasons alter in Winnipeg, we have days where the humidity feels absolutely miserable. While you may consider lowering your thermostat is the solution, it might be time to consider a dehumidifier. The ideal humidity for your health and comfort is between 30-50%. Besides feeling uncomfortable, how do you know if you have too much humidity in your home?

There are a few indicators to look for:

  • Musty odors
  • Cracked paint
  • The air feels sticky
  • Condensation or frost on your windows
  • Peeling wall paper

We normally associate humidity with heat, but it doesn’t have to be hot to be humid. The heat just makes the humidity very uncomfortable. Fall and late spring are regularly high humidity seasons and times when it’s raining or early in the morning and evening.

Before you spend a lot of time looking for signs of extra humidity in your home, give the team at Kirkfield Heating & Air Conditioning in Winnipeg a call at 204-272-8128. Our trained experts can assist you on the top ways to keep your home comfortable at the perfect level of humidity.