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Why is maintaining ideal humidity important?
Optimum relative humidity (RH) is defined by
industry experts* as between 40 and 60 percent RH on an
average annual basis, and 35 percent during the heating
season in dry climates. An environment with too little
humidity leave the body vulnerable to viruses and bacteria,
and can cause woodwork in the house to shrink or crack. On
the other hand, too much humidity creates ideal conditions
for mold and mildew growth.
How does TrueSTEAM™ compare to other
humidifiers?
TrueSTEAM™ takes the best features from
current steam humidifiers with their efficiency, performance
and decreased water consumption, and combines them with the
ease of installation, reliability and value of flow-through
humidifiers. Many whole-house humidifiers list their
humidification capacity in gallons per day (GPD), or the
amount of moisture they can deliver in a 24 hour period.
Typically the GPD claim is based on a home’s heating
equipment running 100 percent of the time, for 24 hours at
120˚F. Since most humidifiers only work when equipment is
running (and no equipment runs full-time), they rarely
deliver more than one gallon of moisture for every three
gallons that they claim. Plus, for every one gallon of water
evaporated, three gallons go down the drain. TrueSTEAM
offers the most reliable and efficient levels of moisture
because of its near 1:1 humidification delivery rate,
regardless of equipment operation. |
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