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THANK YOU!
Thankyouforselectinga Sears Humidifier.Itwillprovideyearsofserviceif yougiveita littlecare.
UNDERSTANDING HUMIDITY
Humiditycan be puzzling. It cannot be seen, heard, touched,
smelledortasted. Many peopledo notunderstandwhata humidi-
fierwillorwillnotdo.
Probablythe bestway tojudge whetherthe humidityistoo high,
toolowor aboutrightisto watchyourwindows.Iftheyareheavily
fogged youmostlikelyhave too much.Ifthere is no moistureon
them at all, especiallyinthe corners,you have too little.(NOTE:
Moisturewillnotnormallyformon thermopaneor whenstormwin.
dowsare used.)ff there issome moisturein the windowcorners
andalongtheedges,thehumidityisjustaboutright.Thisisa good
role of thumb, it you do not have an expensivepiece of testing
equipment.Yourcomfortisanothergoodcheck.
TYPICAL QUESTIONS ASKED
1. Why do moisture requirements vary from home to home?
Requirementsdepend onthe amountanddrynessof airto be
humidified.The largerand morelooselyconstructedthe home,
the greaterthe quantityofmoisture required.
5. Whet else causes static shock besides low humidity?
Some typesofcarpetstend tocreate morestaticthan others.
While the properhumiditylevel willreducethe staticlevel, it
may noteliminatestaticentirely.
2. How can I best check my home's relative humidity?
Firstgive your humidifiertime to buildup the humidityto an
acceptablelevel.Instrumentsare availabletomeasurerelative
humidity,but from a practicalstandpoint,yourcomfortis the
bestguide.Youcannotdepend ontable top or wall hungdial
gauges.
3. How long will It take my humidifier to build up the
humidity In my home?
Muchdependsonthe outsidetemperature,timeofyear,home
construction,and howdriedoutthehomehasbecome.Insoma
cases,itmay take a weekor mare.
4. What are some of the common things that cause higher
then average sir leakage In the home, therefore causing
low humidity?
A. Jalousiewindows
B. Open fireplacedampers
C. Cracksaroundwindows end doors
D. Open doorsendwindows
E. Unusuallylargeatticorfoundationvents
F. Rangehoodsand bathfans
6. What Is the safe humidity level for my home?
In ordertodeterminethe safe relativehumidityfor homesex-
posedtovariouslowoutsidetemperatures,NESCA*conducted
tests and publishedrecommendedhumiditylevelsfor various
outdoortemperatures.These are shownin the chart.These
levelshelppreventdamage to yourhomesuch as water run-
ningdownthewallsor evenbuildingupinsidethewalls.
The safeindoorrelativehumiditypementageisnota fixednum-
ber butwill increaseor decreaseas theoutdoortemperatures
riseorfall.
Outside Temperatures
-10° F
0° F
10° F
20° F
30° F
MaximumSafe Recommended
Indoor RelativeHumidity
20%
25%
30%
35%
35%
*NESCA- Ndonal EnvironmentalSystemsContractorsAuociation.
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