Recommended Relative Humidity
Recommended relative humidity level
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Relative humidity above 70% (and even lower at special conditions) may for normal living conditions cause condensation on cold surfaces - causing mold, corrosion and moisture related deterioration.
To low relative humidity may cause problems with static electricity, cracking of paint and shrinkage of wood furniture and wood floors.
For humans relative humidity below 25% feels uncomfortable dry. Relative humidity above 60% feels uncomfortable wet. Human comfort requires the relative humidity to be in the range 25 - 60% RH.
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Related Topics
- Physiology - Human physiology, air quality and comfort temperatures, activity and metabolic rates, health effects of carbon monoxide and more
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Related Documents
- Absolute Humidity of Air - Humidity - or moist - is the water vapor present in air. Commonly used terms are Absolute, Specific and Relative Humidity
- Humidity Ratio of Air - Humidity ratio (GPP) is the ratio between actual mass of water vapor present in moist air - to the mass of dry air
- Outdoor to Indoor Temperature Rise and Relative Humidity - The relationship between outdoor and indoor temperature rise - and the effect on the relative humidity
- The relationship between Specific and Relative Humidity of Air - Calculating specific humidity of moist air knowing relative humidity, water vapor and air density





