Question from chris
We live in a traditional colonial – 2 stories with a basement. We live in Maryland which means we generally use central Air Conditioning in the summer (so the humidity in the house is not a problem during this season). However, from September through early November and in the early spring, we are often not using Air Conditioning or heating. I run two dehumidifiers in the basement in an effort to keep the relative humidity at about 40 percent. I have noticed that the humidity in our bedroom (2nd floor) is between 55-65 percent. Is this level considered too high?
I am concerned as my son has asthma and I want to make sure that he is living in a healthy environment. Running another dehumidifier on the second floor seems to be excessive.
What are your recommendations on safe indoor humidity levels? Thanks, Chris
Debra’s Answer
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