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Managing Indoor Humidity to Maximize Comfort

How Humidity Impacts Comfort

Humans naturally cool their body though perspiration; as sweat evaporates from the skin it removes heat and cools the body down. Likewise, reducing and maintaining the Relative Humidity (RH) in your home will increase the level of comfort. As property development becomes more energy efficient (tighter envelopes, thicker insulation, higher efficiency appliances, and utility-bill-friendly windows), an escape route for added moisture has become essential.

The comfort of your home/property can easily be improved by controlling the amount of moisture in the air. High humidity makes air feel warmer than the displayed thermostat temperature. Your home/ property will feel most comfortable at humidity levels between 30 – 50% RH. High humidity will also make it easier for mold to reproduce, and once mold begins to grow it can appear almost anywhere.

Causes of High Indoor Humidity
  • Bathing | people and pets
  • Cooking | boiling water, steaming vegetables, making coffee
  • Cleaning | mopping floors, scrubbing bathrooms, wiping countertops
  • Laundering | washing and drying clothes
  • Other | breathing, perspiration and watering plants

Balancing Thermal Comfort

Humidity will affect the comfort of your home/property year round, and indoor humidity management for every season will increase thermal comfort. Simply put, thermal comfort is the feeling when someone is not too hot or too cold.1 Many people associate thermal comfort directly with air temperature, but there are a variety of factors to consider including movement, clothing, and personal preference. ASHRAE 55 defines comfort as “combinations of indoor space environment and personal factors that will produce thermal environmental conditions acceptable to 80 percent or more of the occupants within a space.”2 Since thermal comfort is subjective, personal expectations have the largest effect on comfort.

People have an ideal range of temperature and humidity in which they feel most comfortable. Proper dehumidification during summer months, will allow the indoor temperature setting to be raised which will directly offset the cost of energy consumed to remove moisture; indoor air feels cooler with less humidity. During the summer interior relative humidity should never exceed 60%. (See Figure 1, below) It is still important to maintain RH during cooler months because cold air holds less moisture before it becomes saturated. This means in winter months the interior relative humidity should be kept as low as possible, but always above 30%.

Figure 1: During summer months, high humidity makes air feel warmer than the temperature displayed on a thermostat.3

Once moisture enters a building, effort is required to remove the added moisture

Supplemental dehumidification will compliment the capabilities of any cooling system to keep humidity levels consistent and help prevent mold. In 2012 Innovative Dehumidifier Systems designed a hands-free dehumidifier to resolve the problems associated with high humidity in multi-family apartments. Since creation the benefits have been applied to a range of properties including residential developments, student housing, military homes, senior living, hotels, luxury condominiums and more. The wall dehumidification unit will efficiently remove up to 25 pints of moisture per day for spaces up to 1500 square feet. The ENERGY STAR® Certified IW25-4 IN Wall Dehumidifier / On Wall Dehumidifier includes a lock-out control system; a digital RH control is concealed behind a tamper-proof cover, eliminating tenant’s control of dehumidification. Innovative Dehumidifier Systems offers hands-free indoor humidity management, with hands-on customer service.

Why Mold Growth is a Problem.

Sources:

  1. Thermal Comfort https://www.sciencedirect.com/topics/earth-and-planetary-sciences/thermal-comfort
  2. Exploring thermal comfort acceptance criteria in energy modeling https://www.ashrae.org/File%20Library/Conferences/Specialty%20Conferences/2018%20Building%20Performance%20Analysis%20Conference%20and%20SimBuild/Papers/C036.pdf     

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What our Customers are saying….

  • 5
    "We have purchased and installed about 11 of the IW25 permanent dehumidifiers, and they are performing very well.  They have remedied our ongoing problem with high RH in certain apartments, and are the perfect solution. The fact that we can install them, set, and forget them is the true beauty of the product! Previously we had tried to manage the problem by supplying portable dehumidifiers, but always had trouble.  Even with the best of intentions, the resident fails to empty the bucket, or turns the portable off because of noise, or some other reason. But the resident quickly forgets the permanent dehumidifier is even there.  It is quieter, out of  the way, and requires no effort or attention from the resident. It's been a great solution for us!"
    Requires no Effort or Attention from the Resident
  • 5
    "As a resident of the north east we experience many days of high humidity throughout the year. I searched the internet until I ran across Innovative Dehumidifier Systems,LLC. I called and spoke with the tech people and a sales representative and decided to purchase their IW-25-4 IN Wall unit it wasn't even on the market yet, it was still in development. I placed the order and within about 5 weeks it was sitting on my porch just as promised. It was very easy to install only took less than a half hour to have it up and running, its working great I'm very pleased with the unit and the folks at Dehumidifier Systems,LLC." -Paul B. Pennsylvania
    Took less than a Half Hour to Have it up and Running
  • 5
    I was unsure how customer support was gonna be at first. But Thank You for being an "A PLUS" company. I'm glad I chose your company.
    “A PLUS” company
  • 5
    "We have installed the IW25-4 In-Wall dehumidifier and quite frankly, I love it.  It is the perfect solution, works great and was easy to install.  I am very happy with your product!" -Christopher L.  
    The Perfect Solution
  • 5
    "You guys are great to work with. Great product, great delivery all around, from customer service to getting the dehus to projects on time, with no damages from shipping. Easy install and great performance. I felt right at home talking with Leah and Brian when I was introduced to the new and improved dehu." -Mr. Jones President / Contractor Multifamily Industry Purchasing Since 2012
    Easy install and great performance.
    Mr. Jones - President/ Contractor
  • 5

    "I am pleased to inform you that I have had a positive experience regarding all aspects of the dehumidifier; performance of the IW25 unit has surpassed my expectations with regard to ability to extract moisture in cool(er) ambient temperatures.  I truly wish there were more US companies with the manufacturing attention to detail and level of customer care and concern that Innovative Dehumidifier has provided.  I'll be spending my money with the Innovative Dehumidifier Company the next time I have the need. 

    Thanks again!" Regards, Travis M. Electrical Engineer
    Surpassed my Expectations…
    Travis M.- Electrical Engineer
  • 5
    "In working with Innovative Dehumidifiers, I was thoroughly impressed with their knowledge. Not only about the product operation, but the installation and specifications. It was a pleasure working with them. And, we have a very satisfied customer. Thank you very much!"
    Superior Customer Service and Assistance
  • 5
    "We have been very pleased with the IW-25. They are easy to install, efficient, quiet, and provide a nice finished look. They provide permanent dehumidification with basically no required maintenance."
    Easy to Install
  • 5
    "The install of the unit was very easy. So far I am more than pleased with the unit and customer service experience I've had with your organization."
    Install of the Unit was very Easy
  • 5
    "We love the units over the competition.  They are quieter, more efficient, smaller, and operate cooler therefore keeping our units cooler for our tenants."
    Quieter, More Efficient, Smaller
  • 5
    "The IW-25 is clearly my first choice for dehumidification when an installed, economical, low maintenance and finished looking solution needs to placed… [Innovative Dehumidifier’s] customer service is hands on- they really know construction. It shows in the design and efficiency of this unit…"
    First Choice for Dehumidification

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