Title
Document Type
Fact Sheet
Series No.
733
Description
In summer, the combination of high temperature and high humidity is uncomfortable. In winter, outside air is cold and holds relatively less moisture. As this air passes through a home heating system, the relative humidity becomes very low. This lower humidity air increases the rate of evaporation of moisture from the skin and produces a cold sensation, even at fairly warm air temperatures. A higher humidity level helps satisfy comfort and health. This is achieved by adding water vapor to heated air.
Publication Date
1979
Format
application/pdf
Publisher
South Dakota State University
Rights
South Dakota State University
Recommended Citation
South Dakota State University, Cooperative Extension, "Energy Sense: Humidity" (1979). SDSU Extension Fact Sheets. 782.
https://openprairie.sdstate.edu/extension_fact/782
Comments
This item was digitized with the support from Project CERES, a collaboration between USAIN, AgNIC, and the Center for Research Libraries.