(NAPSA)—Controlling the air quality in your home may be good for more than just your health—it may preserve your furniture as well. Chairs, tables, pianos, floors and other wooden household furnishings are all sensitive to the amountof humidity in theair. “Dry air affects all wood furnishings,” says Sean McCarthy, director of the Aprilaire Center for Indoor Air Comfort. “Very dry air can promote warpingor split- ting and it can stress paint and finishes.” Too much humidity at some times and too muchdry air at others is even more harmful. “Variations in humidity from season to season cause tremen- dous stress on wood furnishings,” explains McCarthy. “Excessive humidity can cause doors and drawersto bind andstick.” To help protect their furnishings, many homeowners use an automatic, whole house humidifier. An automatic humidifier is part of your heating and cooling system. McCarthy’s company makes one that is computer equipped to mea- Controlling humidity levels in a house can help protect homeowners’ wood furnishings. sure the outdoor temperature and indoor humidity more than 86,000 times a day. It continuously adjusts a home’s humidity, keeping moisture at opti- mum levels of between 35 and 50 percent. To learn more, visit www.april aire.com.
