Keep Your Home Healthy
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Keep Your Home
Healthy
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Heat Recovery Ventilation
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Optimum Relative Humidity
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Controlling Excess Moisture
Use exhaust fans when showering
Repair plumbing leaks
Vent clothes dryer
Dry and clean flooded materials
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Removing Moisture Ventilate in cold weather Dehumidify or air condition in warm weather
Winter Ventilation Summer Ventilation
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Reduce Condensation
Winter — 30-40% humidity
Summer — less than 65-70% humidity
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Hygrometers
Calibrating a hygrometer1/4 cup table salt • 1/2 cup water • 5 qt. ziplock bagAfter 12 hours 75% humidity
Electronichygrometer
Mechanical hygrometer
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Health Effects of Mold
Watery or itchy eyes
Sore throat
Stuffy nose
Coughing
Skin irritations
May trigger asthma attacks
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Attic Ventilation
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Ice Dam
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Crawl Space
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Foundation Drainage System
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Control Mites
Keep humidity less than 50%
Wash sheets weekly in 130 degrees or hotter
Vacuum mattress, chairs and carpeting
Replace pillows every five years
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Humidifiers
Keep clean by changing water
Keep clean by cleaning reservoir tanks
Keep area around humidifier dry
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Reduce Carbon Monoxide Risk
Use carbon monoxide detectors
Service furnace every one to two years
Vent space heaters outdoors
Do not idle vehicle in garage
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Radon Detector
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Air Cleaners
Evaluate:
how well it collects particles
(percent efficiency rate)
how much air it draws through