1. What is the driest place on earth?
The relative humidity (RH) of Death Valley is 25%. The RH of the Sahara Desert is 23%. The RH of a home in the United States on a 10 degree day, with a forced air furnace can be in the single DIGITS.
2. Why do you get sick more often in the winter than during the rest of the year?
Is it because there are more germs? NO. There are fewer germs in the winter than during any other season. There are three ways to kill germs: Chemicals
Heat
Cold
When the temperature outside is below freezing, all germs have been killed by the cold. Everything outdoors is sterile.
3. What is the lowest-cost way to lower your heating bills?
When your feeling cold inside, check the indoor humidity level before increasing your thermostat setting. Increase the humidity level, and your feel more comfortable without raising your heat on the thermostat. At 70 degrees, for every 10% humidity level raised, it will feel like 1 degree warmer. For every 1 degree you decrease your thermostat setting, you will save approximately 5% on your energy consumption.
4. Why do floors creak, wood furniture falls apart, and wall paper and curtains wear out, even though nobody touches them?They dry out, that is the answer. The simple low cost solution is humidification.
