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Show Moisture Control 1 Tips Given by Heating Expert j We, at Gunther's, are often called call-ed upon to explain the winter con- dition of excessive moisture in the some. Usually the customer hav- . ing such trouble is the one with a i new modem home, and he cannot ' understand why his windows and walls should drip with moisture, ; when the old house of his youth , never had this trouble. Perhaps a few principles of rela- tive humidity will help clarify the ; problem. Humidity is simply the amount of moisture in the air. Sometimes it is visible as steam or a cloud. Other times it is invisible, invis-ible, but nevertheless there. As a , general rule, the warmer the air, the greater the amount of moisture it holds. Thus the warm air in the ; house becomes very moist in the winter time, compared) to the outside out-side air. When this- warm, moist air strkies the cold window and wall surfaces, it is cooled to the dew point, leaving little droplets of water on the surface. This will often of-ten collect and run down the wall, and cause damage to the paint and wall paper. This condition is usually more severe in: (1) a small house, (2) a tight house, (3) a house built of cinder block, (4) a house built over ov-er a crawl space, or with a concrete con-crete floor. The home owner may take several sev-eral steps toward the solution of the problem. The first one is to reduce the amount of moisture released re-leased to the air. This may be done as follows: 1. Never hang clothes to dry in the house. 2. Vent your clothes dryer to the outside. 3. Never boil foods longer than necessary. 4. After bathing keep the bathroom bath-room door closed, and open the bathroom door for a few minutes. 5. When drawing hot water for dishes, or washing, run a little cold water in the sink first, then fill with hot water to the desired temperature. Remember that the outside air in the winter, is always dryer than the inside air. By ventilating the house with fresh air, the humidity will be reduced in the house. Therefore, There-fore, it is helpful to air out the house occasionally. If you have a kitchen fan, use it often, especially when cooking or washing. If your house is built over a crawl space, cover the ground surface under the floor with a layer of asphalt building paper. If window condensation conden-sation is the main problem, install storm sash. If you are unable to solve your humidity problems with these measures, mea-sures, we will be happy to consult with you on steps we, as your heating dealer, can take to help overcome the difficulty. Orville Gunther GUNTHERS ."hone 607 American Fori |