EXCESS HUMIDITY

Al Carrell: Unless you're on a desert, humidity is all around you. And yet, excess humidity in our homes can cause some real problems. Steve Easley's here to tell us how to take care of some of those problems.

Steve Easley: Well, Al, the average family puts out about 70 pounds of moisture a day, and most of that takes place in bathrooms, and that's where we have a lot of mold and mildew problems. One of the best ways we can control moisture in bathrooms is by installing an exhaust fan, just like this one. Many bathrooms only have windows, which just doesn't provide an adequate amount of air movement to really ventilate properly. This is a bathroom exhaust fan that has the ability to move over 75 cubic feet of air per minute, which is more than enough for most bathrooms.

A.C.: By installing a very inexpensive timer, you get the most out of your exhaust fan. You know, a lot of folks who have an exhaust fan will turn it on when they get ready to take a shower and then when they get through with their shower they turn it off. The fan has not had enough time to get all of that moisture out of there. By having a timer, you can go about your business and the fan is still removing moisture from the room.

S.E.: This is a neat device that measures temperature and humidity.

A.C.: But Steve, how can you tell when you have too much humidity in your house?

S.E.: Well, this is an electronic Hydrometer, and it's available at most electronic gadget stores, and it measures the relative humidity in your home and the temperature. When the relative humidity gets above 70%, you know you got a good chance for mold and mildew to grow.

Episode 43 1996 - 97 Season

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