A hygrometer just might be the key to maintaining a consistent and comfortable humidity level in your home — for yourself, pets, family, plants, or anything else that might benefit from having a ...

You may have heard of dehumidifiers, which are machines that help reduce the humidity in your home, but what is relative humidity? And why does it matter for you? There are some confusing terms that ...

Hygrometers are practical gadgets for the home that can indirectly prevent mold growth. They provide an instant reading of humidity levels and indicate when it’s time to ventilate. A recent test ...

Key concepts Weather Humidity Biology Chemistry Introduction Does your hair go crazy during "April showers," when the weather turns damp? If so, have you wondered why this is? Strands of hair can ...

THE method described here has been developed to measure the humidity of the air in very small and inaccessible places. The hygrometer is extremely simple, consisting of a piece of paper 1 cm. × 1.5 cm ...

AT the recent Institute of Physics Conference at Leeds, I communicated a rule which I have found useful for calculating the relative humidity direct from readings of the ventilated wet- and dry-bulb ...