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Why Monitoring Your Winter Indoor Humidity Level Is Important for Minneapolis Homeowners

We’ve shared multiple posts each winter on addressing condensation on window glass indoors.  Still, each year about this time we get calls about the issue, so we thought it would be helpful to again share this chart on what indoor humidity level should be relative to the outside air temperature.  Bottom line?  As it gets colder outdoors, keep it drier in your home.

We know the tendency is to increase your humidity to keep from having dry skin, chapped lips, and other annoyances.  But too much humidity will result in window condensation.  Cold air holds far less humidity than warm air.  And too much humidity can result in mold development as well as damage to wood surfaces and other problems.

One last thought – condensation on your window glass is probably not caused by your windows; the cause is almost always too much humidity indoors.  And this time of year with holiday cooking and parties and visitors, there are plenty of things contributing to indoor humidity, including the simple act of breathing.  And then there are things like showering and stovetop cooking (make sure you’re running your exhaust fans in both bathrooms and kitchen to pull that moist air out).

Still concerned that your windows may be the problem?  Contact us for a no-obligation evaluation.  As a Minneapolis window company, we’d be happy to assess your windows and let you know our recommendations.

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