Low Humidity Could be Ruining These Areas of Your Home

Too much humidity can be a negative thing, especially for hairstyles, make-up, and even inhaling. But too little humidity in your home may actually harm some details of your home’s interior. Take a look at a few things you may have in your home that low humidity can ruin over time.  

Wood Furniture and Wood Floors

When humidity levels rise and fall it causes wood to bloat and shrink, which may cause cracks and fragility in wood furniture. The expanding and shrinking also contributes to warping or gaps in wood flooring. 

Books

That’s right – books need moisture to keep the pages from ending up dry and brittle. The dryness can also cause the ink to flake and the covers to warp. On the contrary, too much moisture could cause book pages to stick together permanently, discoloration, and potentially mold. 

Electronics

Low humidity creates static electricity which can cause problems with the internal components of electronic equipment, such as your LED television, desktop computer, or even your beloved PlayStation. 

Collections

Whether you are collecting wall art or stamps and photographs, make sure your home’s humidity is well-balanced year-round. Rising and falling of humidity could cause postage stamps to become brittle and discolored and can even spiral the corners on your photographs. Dry air can also make the paint used to create wall art brittle or cause it to crack. 

Hobbies

Are you a collector of wine? Or a player of the piano? Humidity matters to you, too. A lack of humidity can cause the cork in a good bottle of wine to crack or shrink, potentially ruining your vino. Insufficient humidity may also cause pianos, violins, and other fine instruments to be out-of-tune or cause cracks in the wood. 

Curious if your home has the right amount of humidity? Call Teays Valley Service Experts today or schedule online for a free in-home comfort analysis and make sure your air isn’t damaging your valuable home.