A home with too much (or too little) humidity can cause lots of problems for residents, especially regular or seasonal allergy sufferers.
Both dehumidifiers and humidifiers serve to adjust the level of humidity in your home, and each can help alleviate certain allergy symptoms. Dehumidifiers serve to decrease the amount of humidity in the air of your home. Too much humidity (more than 50%) in a home can cause an increase in the growth of mold and the spawning of dust mites.
Dehumidifiers help stop these allergens before they begin to fester in your home. Additionally, less humidity can help dry up nasal congestion and pressure faster than in a high-humidity environment.
Continue reading to learn more about how humidifiers and dehumidifiers help alleviate allergy symptoms.
