home inspections

The ASHI chapter I belong to has just finished up on a promotion we do every year. "Fall Senior Safety Check-up". During one of my inspections I found excessive amounts of moisture ( storm door complete sheet of ice, mold in attic, rusted roofing nails in attic) all from her having her humidifier turned to high. I couldn't believe it at first and checked more things. As it turned out there was moisture and mold in 2 of her exterior walls, then she ended up with 2 spots on her lungs. WOW all from turning up the humidifier to much. Everyone who has a humidifier needs to make sure it is working correctly and is set at the right humidity level for your area. I live on the front range of Colorado and my humidifier is set at 24% according to my HVAC tech.