What should I do if the humidity at home is over 80

We all like to live in a comfortable environment. A good environment can make people happy physically and mentally, work comfortably, maintain an optimistic attitude, and make people live longer. Therefore, many people will spend a relatively expensive price to build their own homes for a comfortable life. Of course, indoor temperature and humidity are also important. So, what should I do if the humidity at home is more than 80?

Temperature and humidity correspond to each other. The standard room temperature is 18 degrees to 25 degrees; the humidity is 45%RH to 75%RH. Generally, the most comfortable humidity is 50%. You can keep it slightly higher, at 55%. If the humidity is 70-80, it is like the plum rain season, too humid and uncomfortable!

When the indoor humidity is lower than 30%, the air is too dry and the body's water evaporates too quickly, which can lead to dry respiratory mucosa, sore throat and thirst. It is very unfavorable for patients with tracheotomy or respiratory tract infection; humidity above 80% is conducive to bacterial reproduction, and at the same time, the evaporation of human body water is slow, making people feel uncomfortable. What is the most suitable indoor temperature and humidity?

At the same time, due to the large temperature difference between indoors and outdoors, the human body is difficult to adapt and is prone to catching colds. If the indoor temperature is too low, the body's metabolic function will decline, the pulse and breathing will slow down, the subcutaneous blood vessels will contract, the skin will become overly tense, and the resistance of the respiratory mucosa will be weakened, which can easily induce respiratory diseases. Therefore, scientists set the lower limit of human "cold tolerance" and the upper limit of human "heat tolerance" at 11°C and 32°C respectively.

While paying attention to indoor temperature regulation, you should also pay attention to indoor humidity. In summer, when the indoor humidity is too high, it will inhibit the body's heat dissipation, making people feel very stuffy and irritable. In winter, when the indoor humidity is high, heat conduction will be accelerated, making people feel cold and depressed. When the indoor humidity is too low, due to the large amount of water loss of the upper respiratory tract mucosa, people will feel dry mouth, dry tongue, and even sore throat, hoarseness, nose bleeding, etc., and are prone to colds. Therefore, experts believe that the upper limit of relative humidity should not exceed 80%, and the lower limit should not be lower than 30%.

However, people's physical sensations are not simply affected by two factors, temperature or humidity, but are the result of the combined effect of the two. Through experimental determination, the most comfortable indoor temperature and humidity are: 18 to 25°C and 30% to 80% in winter; 23 to 28°C and 30% to 60% in summer. More than 95% of people feel comfortable within this range. In an air-conditioned room, people will feel most comfortable when the room temperature is between 19 and 24 degrees Celsius and the humidity is between 40% and 50%. If taking into account the influence of temperature and humidity on people's thinking activities, the most suitable room temperature should be 18 ℃, humidity should be 40% to 60%. At this time, people's mental state is good, thinking is most agile and work efficiency is high.

When it comes to temperature and humidity, we naturally think of the unbearable hot "Three Fu" and the bitterly cold "Three Jiu", and these two periods are the seasons when people are prone to illness and are prone to many diseases. Not only that, the changes in temperature and humidity in different seasons are closely related to our health.

Traditional Chinese medicine calls "wind, cold, heat, dampness, dryness and fire" the six qi. In fact, these six qi are a reflection of air flow, temperature and humidity. When the six qi change suddenly or when the human body's resistance decreases beyond its adaptability, the six qi can become factors that cause illness.

In the northern regions, wind diseases are more common in spring, heat diseases are more common in midsummer, damp diseases are more common in late summer and early autumn, dryness diseases are more common in late autumn, and cold diseases are more common in winter. However, people are most sensitive to "cold" and "heat"; many diseases are related to this. In general, it can be summarized as supercooling, overheating, skin diseases and chronic diseases.

The more people understand this, the stronger their health and environmental awareness will be. As a result, people have been buying air conditioners, electric heaters, humidifiers, dehumidifying fans, etc., in an attempt to adjust the temperature and humidity of the environment at any time, ensure health, and live a more comfortable life.