AccessMyLibrary provides FREE access to over 30 million articles from top publications available through your library.
Create a link to this page
Copy and paste this link tag into your Web page or blog:
Humidifiers: indoor comfort.
Choosing a humidifier involves tradeoffs among efficiency, cost, noise, and convenience. Our tests also show that you can't tell how web a humidifier will work based on claims.
Who needs a humidifier? Anyone who suffers from uncomfortably dry or itchy eyes, throat, or skin, or whose asthma is a problem indoors during the heating season. Ideally, the indoor humidity should be 30 to 50 percent. In winter, however, that level can drop to 10 percent. That's because cooler air holds less moisture to begin with; when heated, its relative humidity drops even more.
Don't buy a humidifier, however, if you can't commit to cleaning and disinfecting it regularly, ...
- U.S. Housing department studies humidity levels.(indoor air quality)
- Magazine article from: Snips August 1, 2008 700+ words
Unsuitable relative humidity levels in homes can be unhealthy...also shown that high relative humidity levels also support the growth of dust...is available on actual indoor humidity levels in homes across the United States...
- Achieving proper humidity levels in the plant. (includes related article)
- Magazine article from: Plant Engineering Berlin, Gary November 6, 1995 700+ words
...technology available to increase humidity levels, and the procedure used to calculate proper humidity levels. In certain industries, proper...generating dust or lint. Proper humidity levels reduce friction and abrasion, effectively...
- Processing humidity levels influence bacteria survival.
- Newspaper article from: Microbial Update International December 1, 2004 700+ words
...survivors of the bacteria. More survivors of Salmonella and Listeria were in the patties cooked at low humidity than at high-humidity levels. After thermal processing, the patties were stored under air, vacuum or carbon dioxide environments at refrigerated or...
- Processing humidity levels influence bacteria survival in processed products.
- Newspaper article from: Microbial Update International August 1, 2003 700+ words
...of the bacteria. More survivors of Salmonella and Listeria were found in the patties cooked at low humidity than at high humidity levels. After thermal processing, the patties were stored under air, vacuum or carbon dioxide environments at refrigerated or...
- Processing humidity levels influence survival of bacteria.
- Newspaper article from: Microbial Update International April 1, 2002 700+ words
...the bacteria. More survivors of Salmonella and Listeria were obtained for the patties cooked at low humidity than at high humidity levels. After thermal processing, the patties were stored under air, vacuum or carbon dioxide at refrigerated or thermally abused...
- Reducing air-conditioning via desiccants. (desiccant technology decreases...
- Magazine article from: Real Estate Weekly Scarinci, Thomas V. September 22, 1993 700+ words
During the hot, humid days of summer, most air conditioning systems have to work extremely hard to reduce humidity levels. Today's desiccant technology offers a reliable way of lowering moisture levels without the use of additional costly electrical...
- - 08.30 am and 05.30 pm on Sunday. The humidity levels here oscillated between...
- News wire article from: PTI - The Press Trust of India Ltd. October 5, 2009 700+ words
October 05, 2009 (PTI) - 08.30 am and 05.30 pm on Sunday. The humidity levels here oscillated between 93 and 83 per cent. In western Uttar Pradesh, Baheri recorded 96.2 mm rains, Auraiya 98.8 mm, Bhogaon...
- Influenza outbreaks linked to low "absolute" humidity levels.
- News wire article from: Asian News International October 5, 2009 700+ words
Washington, Feb 10 (ANI): Ever wondered why we catch flu mostly in the winters? Well, Oregon researchers claim to have found the answer. They have found that influenza virus survives and travels best when "absolute" humidity is low. According to lead author Jeffrey Shaman, an Oregon State
