Extreme humidity can be a bad thing, especially for curly hair, make-up, and even trying to breathe. But too little humidity in your home could actually be harmful to some features of your home’s interior. Learn about these few products you may have around your home that a lack of humidity can ruin over time.
Wood Floors and Wood Furniture
When humidity levels rise and fall it causes wood to expand and shrink, which could cause cracks and weakness in wood furniture. The bloating and shrinking also contributes to warping or splits in wood flooring.
Books
That’s right – books require moisture to keep the pages from turning dry and fragile. The dryness can also make the ink flake and the cover warp. Conversely, extreme moisture could end up with the book pages sticking together permanently, discoloration, and even mold.
Electronics
The absence of humidity generates static electricity which can disrupt the internal components of electronic equipment, such as your LED television, desktop computer, or even your beloved PlayStation.
Collections
Whether you are collecting paintings or stamps and pictures, make sure your home has a good balance of humidity all year. Rising and falling of humidity could cause postage stamps to end up brittle and discolored and can even spiral the corners on your photos. A lack of moisture in the air can also make the paint used to produce artwork brittle or cause it to fracture.
Hobbies
Do you collect win? Or play the piano? Humidity is important to you, too. Insufficient humidity can cause the cork in a nice bottle of wine to fracture or shrink, potentially damaging your vino. Low humidity may also cause pianos, guitars, and other fine instruments to be out-of-tune or end up with cracks in the wood.
Not sure if your home has the right balance of humidity? Call Barlow Service Experts today for a no-charge in-home comfort analysis and be sure your air isn’t hurting your valuable home.