The dehumidifier was first used in America in 1902 by an inventor named Willis Carrier. He constructed the first machine to remove the steam produced in a Brooklyn printing plant. Today the machines are really popular in industrial, commercial, and household use for a number of different uses.
What’s Humidity?
Humidity is the balance of water held in the air as vapour. Humidity can rise and fall with the weather, as well as being artificially increased due to steam-producing appliances.
Humidity is often measured as relative humidity, because the nominal level of moisture in the air, as measured by a hygrometer, can have different effects depending on different factors, such as the temperature. In very cold conditions, the air can’t hold much moisture at all, so a low level of moisture on a hot day is a high relative amount on a cool day, which can make it feel sticky when on a hot day it would feel dry.
Harmful Effects of Humidity
Humidity, although often not getting the same publicity as heatwaves, tornados and torrential rain, is not as innocent and harmless as many people believe. High levels of humidity can harm and even kill healthy people, as well as cause other less serious effects, as outlined below:
● Heatstroke - Your body sweats more and it’s difficult for your body to cool
● Dehydration - Headaches, tiredness, and fatigue
● Aggravates respiratory conditions - Asthma, allergies, and arthritis
● Aggravates injuries - Increasing air pressure correlating with humidity can exacerbate body injuries and worsen pain
● Costly - Aircon works harder to cool
● Bad hair day - uncontrollable hair frizz
Despite these serious negative effects, increased humidity is good for the hair and skin, while also reducing the likelihood of bloody noses.
What is a De-humidifier?
Dehumidifiers remove, dirt, dust and moisture held in the air, as well as reduce the amount of condensation and perspiration that can collect on surfaces such as windows, cool surfaces, and walls.
This machine works by sucking in and filtering the surrounding air and removing dust and dirt. After this, the air is cooled, and condensed of moisture into the water tank or outlet. Dry air is efficiently rewarmed using the heat generated in the dehumidifying process and jetted back into the room.
What is a Dehumidifier’s Job?
Dehumidifiers are used for a number of different reasons, including the following:
● Combatting mould, mildew, and damp
● Prevent rooms from getting that stuffy feeling, and smelling musty
● Deter Asthma causing dust mites by drying damp environments
● Improve air quality by removing allergens
● Prevent Excessive humidity and dampness from compromising the structural integrity of your home
● Dry out overly sticky and moist air
● Remove steam from an environment
● Speed drying times of your laundry
● Boosting the efficiency of heaters
A Dehumidifier is perfect for your bathrooms, closets, laundry rooms, and kitchens to keep your air’s moisture at a nice, healthy, and comfortable level, while also saving some money on heating. If you want to dry your damp towels, cleanse that musty odour in closets and cabinets or any of the above reasons, check in with our Australian partner, Dristeem humidification.
