As of: February 7, 2024, 8:01 a.m
By: Andrea Stettner
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In winter, the heaters run at full speed again and the humidity in the rooms drops.
Simple measures ensure a comfortable living environment again.
According to the
consumer advice center
, the optimal humidity is 40 to 60 percent.
If the values are below this, the air is too dry, which can lead to irritated mucous membranes.
If it is over 60 percent (over 50 percent in winter), the risk of mold increases.
You can easily determine whether the humidity in the room is already too low with a hygrometer, which is available at hardware stores for little money.
In general, it is advisable not to overheat the rooms in winter so that the air does not become too dry.
If it is already too late, in addition to regular ventilation, a few simple tricks can help to increase the humidity again.
Tip 1: Place a bowl of water on the heater
One of the best tricks to increase humidity in winter: simply place a bowl of water on the heater.
The heat causes the water to evaporate, creating a pleasant indoor climate.
So-called water evaporators work according to the same principle - small containers that you hang on the radiators and can repeatedly fill with water using a watering can.
Tip 2: Set up a humidifier
In addition, electric humidifier devices are commercially available.
These constantly ensure optimal humidity in the living spaces by evaporating, evaporating or atomizing water - completely automatically.
It is particularly useful in occupied rooms such as bedrooms, children's rooms and living rooms, where the humidifier can ensure greater well-being.
“A humidifier is not necessary in rooms where water vapor occurs again and again due to use.
“This includes the bathroom or the kitchen,” informs the
Efficiencyhaus-online.de
portal .
However, these devices are not cheap and of course they also use electricity.
If you want to save energy, you should use our other tips to increase the humidity.
Humidifier: test winner from Switzerland
The Swiss consumer magazine K-Tipp tested humidifiers.
As Stiftung Warentest reports, two of the ten humidifiers with a good overall rating are also available in Germany: the Philips HU 3918/10
(promotional link)
from around 200 euros and the Venta LW 25 Comfort Plus
(promotional link)
from around 420 euros.
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Tip 3: Houseplants ensure a pleasant indoor climate
Houseplants naturally increase the humidity in rooms.
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Plants produce oxygen, filter pollutants and increase the humidity in the rooms.
Houseplants in particular that absorb a lot of water release moisture into the room air.
These include indoor bamboo, linden tree, Cyprus grass and real papyrus, as the sustainability portal
Utopia.de
informs.
If you have problems with dry indoor air, you should therefore put up a few more houseplants.
Tip 4: Hang up laundry in the living room
A simple trick to quickly increase the humidity is to dry the laundry in the apartment.
You even save electricity because the tumble dryer stays off.
However, in this case you have to make sure that the humidity does not get too high, otherwise mold can form on the walls.
The clothes horse therefore has no place in certain rooms.
When the humidity is at least 60 percent, you should definitely ventilate to remove the moist air from the rooms.
In the bedroom, double ventilation in the morning is recommended.