Title: Why Does Humidity Make It Feel Hotter? | First Choice Heating & Cooling
Headings: Why Does Humidity Make It Feel Hotter?
Why Does Humidity Make It Feel Hotter?
Humidity and Body Heat
Beating the Humidity Indoors
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Content: Low humidity allows heat to escape faster from the body, and that makes a cold day feel even colder.) Beating the Humidity Indoors
There isn’t much you can do about humidity outdoors. Fans can help because they remove the heat envelope around your skin and allow a bit more body heat to escape. In your home, however, there are ways to lower humidity levels to an ideal balance between “too humid” and “too dry.” ( For most people, this is around 45% relative humidity.) A special whole-house dehumidifier can be integrated into the HVAC system to work with the air conditioner. An AC does have some dehumidification properties, but it’s not sufficient to make a difference on a day when the relative humidity rises above 60%, the point where it starts becoming uncomfortable. What a whole-house dehumidifier does is evaporate refrigerant that causes moisture to condense. This removes some of the vapor from the air and lowers the humidity. It also cools off the air, which could potentially interfere with the air conditioner and make the home’s air too cold.