In Florida, you’ll often hear “it’s not the heat, it’s the humidity,” and although that’s true, we believe humidity indoors is the exception. To stay cool, protect your home goods, and breathe easier, you’ll want to reduce indoor humidity levels. An efficient central AC system may not always be enough. To help alleviate indoor humidity, we suggest implementing a few improvements. These small steps may help increase comfort while decreasing humidity.
Comfort is the name of the game when you are talking about humidity. As a rule of thumb, the higher the moisture inside of the home, the more uncomfortable it will be. When you have your humidity levels in check, you will be far more relaxed and be able to keep that much cooler. Our home energy audit Jacksonville professionals can help identify areas where you can improve humidity control and more.
Four Ways To Reduce Indoor Humidity Levels:
Start with a Home Energy Audit
A way to gain a hold over your indoor humidity levels is by utilizing a home energy audit. Our team of professionals conducts home energy audits in homes across the state every day. When we take on these checks, we try to help you, the homeowner, get as informed as possible about the energy efficiency of the home. We can help you identify areas where you may be lacking in the efficiency department, letting in far more warm air than you may intend to.
The more your home lacks regarding energy efficiency, the more it will also struggle with humidity. Humidity levels can increase due to old windows that allow drafts in, aging roofs, not adequately insulated attics, etc. You will have to run your central air conditioning system that much longer to cool the home, and even still, humidity levels may be higher than you would like them.
Tune-Up the Central Air Conditioning System
A tune-up of your central air conditioning system is another way to gain a hold over your home’s humidity levels. When you have one of our professionals come out to do a routine tune-up of the system, we will be checking everything from top to bottom.
The goal of the tune-up is to keep your system running as efficiently as possible. The more efficiently your central air conditioning system is going to be able to run, the better it will do at controlling the humidity inside of the home. A tune-up may also help you identify minor repair needs that can improve the system and give you better results.
Reaching ideal humidity levels inside the home starts and ends with controlling your central air conditioning system and your home’s energy efficiency. The more efficient a home you have, the better the house will maintain humidity levels. When you take care of your central air conditioning system, running it regularly, too, will help keep those levels as low as possible. If indoor humidity is something you are struggling with, reach out to us at J&W Heating and Air + Plumbing, and our home energy audit Jacksonville professionals can work to help you.
Install a Dehumidifier
Buying a dehumidifier can save money on AC in the long run. By reducing the high humidity in your house during the summer, you make the conditions of your home feel cooler. Therefore, you can increase the temperature of your AC and save money.
Skip Hot Showers
A major source of humidity in your home is hot water. While many of us need a hot shower to start the day, research has found that a cold shower can be good for your health.
When you get out of the shower, think about how much moisture is trapped in that room. The mirror and the shower doors are fogged up, and when you open the door, that moisture doesn’t just vanish. Reducing your temperature in the shower can lower humidity levels indoors.
Schedule a Consult to Reduce Indoor Humidity Levels
To schedule a call with the pros at J&W Heating and Air + Plumbing, call (904) 764-0040 or click to book.
