High humidity may sound unimportant to those who have never experienced the consequences of it in the indoor but those who have, they know that excessive moisture in the indoor can lead to complete distress. Some of the immediate consequences of high indoor humidity are; itchiness, soggy food items, production of mould & mildew and stuffiness. While on one hand, this situation affects the homeowners, on the other hand, it also leaves impacts on the interior of the home, tightening your budget even more by increasing expenses on repair. So there is a need to take immediate action when the indoor moisture goes beyond normal. There are multiple solutions to dealing with this problem unlike what many homeowners think, i.e installing a Dehumidifier. Below we discuss, how you can manage excessive moisture without spending money on purchasing an HVAC add-on.

Figure out the cause 

First thing first; figure out the cause. The indoor moisture could be more than the outside moisture. In this case, it is the indoor producing the moisture; cooking, baking, washing, bathing or other heat and moisture producing activities. Since high temperature increases the humidity, even more, you'd need to find out where the warmth and moisture are being produced. For example, a pipe leak in the basement or attic could be increasing the moisture in the indoor. Not venting the moisture in time could be circulating it in the indoor etc. In this case, the production of the moisture in the indoor needs to be controlled and/or vented in time.
But there are cases in which the weather, in general, is so hot and humid that it is the outdoor weather itself that causes the indoor to develop high moisture content. In this case, proper ventilation and using desiccant can help.

Fix excessive indoor moisture - Here's how 

Whether the moisture is produced within the indoor or is coming from the outside, three practices can help fight with this ghost.

Absorb it! 

In order to stop the spread of moisture in the entire indoor, absorb it! The simplest of ways to do this is to place a desiccant in the indoor, for example, Silica, Calcium Chloride or others. They are cheap chemical materials with the property to suck moisture without causing any harm.to the indoor air quality. Placing a few bags close to the places that produce the most moisture; kitchen, bathroom etc can help absorb the moisture, reducing humidity.

Dry it!

The air gets moist when there is excessive water content in it. And what do we do when we want to dry the water? We dry it with warmth. By using an electric heater or wooden stove, warm the indoor. This will help dry the moisture. This solution is especially good when you are cleaning cupboards, bedsides etc and there is the presence of mould and mildew because of high humidity.

Ventilate it!

The easiest of all solutions has been discussed at the end. And the reason is, most people suffer from excessive indoor humidity only because of not providing the indoor with fresh air. The indoor needs to breathe in fresh to rid itself of the moist air. You could easily fight the moisture problem, in many cases, simply by allowing the indoor to have good air flow. As the fresh air flows in and the moist air goes out, the humidity comes to normal. Make use of windows, Air Conditioner fan and exhaust fans to execute this plan.
Note that ventilation is important on a daily basis. However, do keep a check on outdoor humidity and when on very hot summer days, the outdoor humidity level is high, avoid opening windows for ventilation in the day, except in the early morning time.

Using these ways, you can keep the indoor humidity always in control.

So do you like summers? If not, you probably don't like it because of the scorching heat that it brings. And did you know, everytime you felt exhausted because of hot temperature, it was not only the temperature but the humidity as well that made you feel that way? Humid air makes the air feel warmer than it actually is. So as you make efforts to cool the indoor air in Summers, there are steps that you need to take regarding maintaining a desirable level of humidity if you wish to enjoy comfort in the indoors in summers. This is particularly needed for homes that are built in a way or are situated at places that causes a natural rise in humidity.

How does Dehumidifier work? 

How does your vacuum cleaner works? It sucks the dust and throws that off in the dustbin attached to it? Well, a dehumidifier works in a similar fashion. It sucks the humid air and rolls it over it evaporator coil. The humidity is sucked here and the air is then shifted to the condenser coil from where the dehumidified air goes back into the room.
In addition to providing a comfortable indoor, the other benefits that the Dehumidifier offers are hereunder;

Dehumidifier | An anti-allergen;

A dehumidifier it itself does not contain any anti-allergen features like the UV Lights or Air Cleaners but it still works as an anti-allergen just by keep the humidity level maintained. Humid air speeds up the spread of bacteria. In addition, the moist air also produces mould and mildew that become a severe headache to deal with.

Dehumidifier | Anti Odour 

As there remains a constant moisture in the air, this moisture contributes to producing unpleasant musty odours. These odours could be produced because of the mild and mildew or because of the constant wetness of things like wood, fabrics etc. A dehumidifier can help combat such odours that are produced by excessive humidity.

Dehumidifier | Anti excessive energy bills 

O yeah, it might sound weird. How come a dehumidifier will help reduce the energy bills when it will in itself be an addition to the already installed appliances? Well, actually the Dehumidifier, as it maintains the indoor humidity lowers the burden on the Air Conditioner and the Air Conditioner has an easy time conditioning the air. Consequently, it will cool quickly, trip off in time and operate not unnecessarily, resulting in balanced energy bills and longer lifespan of the AC.

Living in these times of industrialisation and constantly changing climates, we have more challenges to face regarding keeping our indoor air clean and comfortable. Our forefathers did not have to face these worries. But we also have more facilities than they had, to combat these problems. A dehumidifier is one such blessing of technology. Using a portable Dehumidifier, you can manage to dehumidify air in any room, you can take it outside with you, you can dehumidify air in your car and can combat moisture anytime you want. And by installing a whole home Dehumidifier, the air of the entire home can be dehumidified to make it pleasantly comfortable.

If you have struggled with humidity and are now totally fed up, it's probably the time to consider installing a Dehumidifier.