What is Humidity ?

Terms related to this

•Relative humidity
•Absolute humidity
•Specific humidity
•Humidity during rain
•Recommendation for comfort
WHO IS EFFECTED BY
HUMIDITY ?
ITS NOT ONLY HUMAN
WALL PAPERS
FURNITURE
DOORS
ELECTRONIC GOODS
 Effecct of humidity on electronics
Increase the permeability of insulator.
Low humidity makes material brittle.
Build up static electricity.
Short circuit.

Effect on Human body.

Hyperpyrexia
Hyperthermia/heat stroke
Fatigue.
Decrease physical strength.
Relative humidity
Rati0 of current absolute humidity/highest possible
humidity
The temperature we feel depend upon the relative
humidity
most comfortable at a relative humidity of about 45
percent
The skin relies on the air to get rid of moisture.
Sweating maintains temperature.
 if relative humidity is high.we feel much hotter
than it is.
If relative humidity is low ,we feel much colder than
it is
if it is 70 degrees F (21 degrees C) inside your home and the
humidity is 10 percent, it feels like it is 65 degrees F (18 degrees C).
Simply by bringing the humidity up to 70 percent, you can make it
feel 5 degrees F (3 degrees C) warmer in your home
 What happens if hummidity is
low ?

It dries out our skin and mucous.

chapped lips,itchy skin,dry throat

It increases static electricity and getting sparked when ever we touch something
mettalic
 Control on humidity
HUMIDIFIER
Types:
Warm humidifier.
Cool humidifier.

Warm humidifier:
• Less noise.
• Suitable for small space/room.

Cool humidifier:
• Cover large area.
• noisy.
How to increase the humidity ?

Humidifeir
Types of humidifier
Steam humidifeir
Steam humidifeir
Warm humidifi er.

Often referred to as a "vaporizer," a steam

humidifier boils water and releases the
warm steam into the room .
Impeller
cool humidifier

In this humidifier, a rotating disc flings water at a

comb-like diffuser. The diffuser breaks the water into
fine droplets that float into the air. You normally see
these droplets as a cool fog exiting the humidifier.
 Ultrasonic
cool humidifier

An ultrasonic humidifier uses a metal diaphragm

vibrating at an ultrasonic frequency, much like the
element in a high-frequency speaker, to create water
droplets.
An ultrasonic humidifier is usually silent, and also
produces a cool fog.
Wick/Evaporative System
cool humidifier

The wick system uses a paper, cloth or foam wick or sheet to draw
water out of the reservoir. A fan blowing over the wick lets the air
absorb moisture. The higher the relative humidity, the harder it is to
evaporate water from the filter, which is why this type of humidifier
is self-regulating -- as humidity increases, the humidifier's water-
vapor output naturally decreases.
 humidistat
controller that measures and
controls relative humidity.
control either humidifying or
dehumidifying equipment.
 humidistat includes a sensing
element and a relay amplifier.
Pros and cons
STEAM HUMIDIFIER
Dangerous
High energy cost
no bacterial or mineral concerns
Cheapest
ULTRASONIC HUMIDIFIER
Bactaria contamination
Sends mineral in the air
Refi lling of tank
Low energy cost
 Advantage of humidifier

A newly-released scientific white paper  suggests

reducing the survival of the flu virus on both surfaces and
in the air.
Increase quality of air.