static electricity
March 13, 2012
If you experience a lot of static electricity in your home, you may benefit from the use of a humidifier. During the winter months in particular, low humidity levels in your home make the air dry, and this results in the formation of static electricity. Static electricity not only shocks you, but it also can damage electrical equipment. Your body has the ability to hold a static charge of up to 20,000 volts, so walking across the carpet in a dry environment […]
February 19, 2013
You’re familiar with the crackle of static electricity: shirts that cling together in the washer, hair that won’t stay tamed and doorknobs that shock you when you open them. But what you may not know is the danger that static can pose to computers and other electronics. It is capable of shorting out sensitive components and incurring costly repair bills. Static electricity is the buildup of electric charge on a surface, such as the aforementioned shirts, hair or skin. The […]
April 9, 2013
With winter making a rapid retreat, you can say goodbye to dry indoor air. However, if you survived this past winter without a whole-house humidifier to add moisture to your indoor air, you should probably give thought to upgrading to one of these comfort-providing, energy-saving devices before next winter comes around. During the winter months, without indoor humidification, homes in Georgia can become extremely dry. When we raise the temperature on the thermostat, our homes become warmer, as well as […]
January 30, 2014
With winter well under way, you may begin to long for the humidity of summer that made you so sticky and sweaty back in July. When it’s cold outside, the air becomes dry, and forced-air heating removes even more moisture from indoor air. But why is having the right amount of humidity so important? Without proper moisture in your home, you could find yourself with a persistent cough, painful sinuses, dry and itchy skin, and chapped lips. In Winter, your […]