A lot of humidity can be a bad thing, especially for hairstyles, make-up, and even breathing. But not enough humidity in your home might actually damage some details of your home’s interior. Take a look at a few things you may have within your home that a lack of humidity can wreck 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 gaps in wood flooring.
Books
Absolutely – books require moisture to prevent the pages from ending up dry and brittle. The lack of moisture can also result in the ink flaking and the covers warping. On the contrary, too much moisture could end up with the book pages sticking together permanently, discoloration, and potentially mold.
Electronics
Too little humidity generates static electricity which can disrupt the internal components of electronic equipment, such as your plasma television, PC, or even your beloved PlayStation.
Collections
Whether you are collecting wall art or stamps and photos, make sure your home has a good balance of humidity all year. Rising and falling of humidity could cause postage stamps to become brittle and discolored and can even spiral the corners on your photos. Low humidity can also make the paint used to produce wall art brittle or cause it to fracture.
Hobbies
Are you a wine collector? Or a piano player? Humidity a major concern for you, too. Insufficient humidity can cause the cork in a fine bottle of wine to fracture or shrink, potentially ruining your vino. Insufficient humidity may also cause pianos, guitars, and other fine instruments to be out-of-tune or cause cracks in the wood.
Want to know if your home has the correct amount of humidity? Call Peachtree Service Experts today for a free in-home comfort analysis and make sure your air isn’t harming your valuable home.