Best Humidity Level for Crawl Space
What is the Best Humidity Level for your Crawl Space? Many homeowners ask this question and get very different answers depending on where the answer is coming.
We at Crawl Space Ninja feel like the range of humidity should be between 45% and 55% in most cases.
What is the Best Humidity Level to Keep Wood Dry?
Keeping the crawl space and basement relative humidity between 45% and 55% can keep wood relatively dry, and have the same affect on the air quality in the rest of your house.
When controlling humidity in your home there is no better place to start than the crawl space or basement.
The Stack Effect Causes Air to Rise
Due to the stack effect, air rises from the basement or crawl space up to the attic. The taller the home the faster the air will rise. The less air sealed the home the faster the air will rise. The rising air will carry moisture, mold and dust to all parts of your home.
Best Humidity Level for Your Garage
The garage is always overlooked when it comes to humidity control by many contractors. Many homes have garages that contain heating and air conditioning equipment. The HVAC can sweat when garage humidity is not kept in check. Rooms above the garage can also suffer from high humidity in the garage. Installing a garage dehumidifier can solve this problem. If your garage is not located over the basement or crawl space, where the dehumidifier is installed, the garage may suffer from high humidity.
Why Control Humidity in Your Home
We have found that many indoor air quality pollutants rely on high or very low humidity. Germs, bacteria and other indoor pollution can thrive in extremely low humidity as well as relative humidity over 60%. Too dry can be a problem on the wood in your home as well. Keeping the relative humidity between 45% and 55% will solve most of these issues.
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Do you need help with mold removal, crawl space encapsulation, crawl space insulation, vapor barrier, waterproofing, foundation repair, basement waterproofing, or controlling humidity in your crawl space?
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