Many homes are heated in the winter. What effect does heating have on the relative humidity inside the home? What can be done to lessen this effect?

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Q: When energy shortages occur, magazine articles sometimes urge us to keep our homes at a constant…

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Q: A 2 m2 window has a surface temperature of 15°C and the outside wind is blowing air at 2°C across it…

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