Do We Need Dehumidifier?
Tuesday, April 29th, 2008
Some regions or seasons have higher humidity while other regions or seasons have lower humidity. Under conditions of high humidity, the evaporation of sweat from the skin is decreased and the body’s efforts to maintain an acceptable body temperature may be significantly impaired. The recommended relative humidity is between 30% and 60%, with below 50% is preferred to control dust mites. At high humidity sweating is less effective so we feel hotter; thus the desire to remove humidity from air with air conditioning or dehumidifier in the summer.
A dehumidifier is a household appliance that reduces the level of humidity in air, usually for health reasons, as humid air can cause mold and mildew to grow inside homes, which has various health risks. It usually works by drawing moist air over a refrigerated coil with a small fan. Since the saturation vapor pressure of water decreases with decreasing temperature, the water in the air condenses, and drips into a collecting bucket. The air is then reheated by the warmer side of the refrigeration coil.
There are many models of dehumidifier in the market from several brands that we can choose from, such as Soleus, Windchaser, DeLonghi, Eva Dry, Haler, Whirlpool, and several more. Most if not all of these dehumidifiers use humidistat as humidity control, with prices from $40 to $300. If you only need to dehumidify a small storage room or basement area, there is a model from Eva Dry EDV 1100 that has small capacity and coverage but very effective with a very affordable price of only $40.
Today’s world is a stressful and hectic world. More and more people are having problems with their health. One of the important health problems is blood pressure, since high blood pressure can also lead to strokes. It is often heard that young people of 20s or 30s get strokes. Factors such as age, gender and race influence blood pressure values. Pressure also varies with exercise, emotional reactions, sleep, digestion and time of the day. To reduce that possibility, the simplest way is by owning your own