Humidistat

Description

An instrument designed to measure and regulate the amount of moisture in the air. A humidistat, like a thermostat, monitors current conditions and changes. When the humidity reaches either the low or high set point, the humidistat triggers the operation of a humidifier or dehumidifier.

Synonyms and Related Terms

hygrostat; Feuchtigkeitsregler (Deut.)

Sources Checked for Data in Record

• ASTM, Standard Terminology Relating to Conditioning, Annual Book of ASTM Standards, Section 6, Paints, Related Coatings and Aromatics, ASTM, E41, 23-24, Sep-92

• Dictionary of Building Preservation, Ward Bucher, ed., John Wiley & Sons, Inc., New York City, 1996

• Random House, Webster's Encyclopedic Unabridged Dictionary of the English Language, Grammercy Book, New York, 1997

• The American Heritage Dictionary or Encarta, via Microsoft Bookshelf 98, Microsoft Corp., 1998