From Lake St. Clair to Your Living Room: Tips for Controlling Humidity in Your Plymouth Home

Living near a lake provides plenty of fun activities, but it can also cause high humidity levels. If you find yourself suffering from excess humidity in your Plymouth-area home, Colonial Heating & Cooling is here to help. We’ve put together this guide to cover our top tips for keeping the humidity levels in your home within the ideal range.

Signs That Your Home Is Too Humid

If your home is humid enough, you’ll definitely feel it. But even if you can’t immediately sense that your home is too humid, it may still be higher than the advisable range. If you notice any of the following signs, you could be dealing with excess humidity:

• Musty smells
• Mold or mildew
• Condensation on windows
• Moist or clammy air
• Peeling or bubbling paint
• Discolored or stained walls or ceilings
• Respiratory issues
• Foggy glass
• Wood rot

Our Top 4 Tips for Decreasing Humidity

High humidity can wreak havoc on your home and overall wellbeing, so it’s important to keep humidity levels in check. Our top tips for lowering the humidity levels in your home include:

1. Use Exhaust Fans

Whether you’re boiling water on the stove or running a hot shower, make sure to turn on the exhaust fans. Kitchens and bathrooms are the areas of your home that are most likely to contribute to excess humidity. Turning on the exhaust fans can prevent extra moisture from showers or cooking from lingering in your air.

2. Run Your Air Conditioner

Your air conditioner doesn’t just cool your home, it also helps to remove some humidity. Make sure you are running your air conditioner often enough to help keep humidity levels in check. You should also check your AC filters and make sure you are changing them out or cleaning them regularly as clogged filters can impede airflow and diminish your AC’s ability to dehumidify.

3. Take Cooler Showers

If your home is too humid, taking a steamy hot shower isn’t going to help. While many of us prefer a hot shower, cooler showers are actually better for your skin and hair, and they’ll help keep humidity levels lower. You don’t need to take an ice-cold shower, but try lowering your shower temperature a little bit to prevent the steam from raising your humidity levels.

4. Use a Dehumidifier

Dehumidifiers are a great option for lowering your humidity levels. As their name suggests, they will dehumidify your home and help you keep your humidity levels in the ideal range. You can use portable dehumidifiers to address specific rooms. If you are looking for an even more effective solution, you can have a whole-home dehumidifier installed. These dehumidifiers are incorporated directly into your HVAC system to provide effective dehumidification throughout your entire home.

Call Colonial for a Dehumidifier Installation

If you are looking for more tips to reduce your home’s humidity or are interested in having a dehumidifier installed, turn to Colonial Heating & Cooling! Our team has served Plymouth and the surrounding areas, including Canton, Northville, Westland, and Livonia, since 1972. Your comfort is our commitment, so you can count on us for expert services for all of your HVAC needs.

Contact Colonial today to schedule a dehumidifier installation in the Plymouth area.