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What is the right humidity level in a mobile home?
Friday, July 6, 2018
The important numbers to remember are sixty and fifty. Humidity over 60% allows mold growth to begin on surfaces in your home. The recommended maximum humidity level for a healthy indoor environment is 50% or under, and that’s where you really want to be. During cold winter weather the humidity level should drop even lower to keep condensation from forming on the interior surface of windows.
You can easily track the humidity in your mobile home with an analog hygrometer, like the one shown above, that costs less than $5 on Amazon. A brass case and fancy design costs more, or even more for digital hygrometer, but the $5 one works just fine. And when you see a high reading like the one above, it’s time to get busy to bring your indoor humidity down to 50%.
Here’s links to a collection of our blog posts about MOBILE/MANUFACTURED HOMES:
• What are the most common defects in mobile/manufactured home foundation piers?
• How do I determine the age of a very old mobile home?
• What is a "HUD label verification letter" for a mobile/manufactured home?
• Is it safe to go under a mobile home?
• Are older mobile homes unsafe?
• What do I need to know about buying a foreclosed mobile home?
• Does it make sense to buy an older mobile home and remodel it?
• Where do I find the vehicle identification number (VIN) on a mobile home?
• How do I find out how old a mobile home is and who manufactured it?
• What is the right price for a used mobile home?
• How energy efficient is a mobile home?
• When were the first double-wide mobile homes manufactured?
• How do I upgrade my old (pre-1976) mobile home to meet HUD standards?
• What size air conditioner is right for my mobile home?
• Can you move an older mobile home in Florida?
• What does the HUD tag look like and where do I find it on a mobile home?
• How fireproof is a mobile home?
• Can I install a mobile home myself?
• What is a Park Model mobile home?
Visit our MOLD, LEAD AND OTHER CONTAMINANTS and MOBILE/MANUFACTURED HOMES pages for other related blog posts on this subject, or go to the INDEX for a complete listing of all our articles.
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