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| Moisture Source | Estimated Amount of Moisture (Pints) |
| Aquariums | Replacement of evaporative loss |
| Tub bath (excludes towels and spillage) | 0.1/standard size bath |
| Shower (excludes towels and spillage) | 0.5/5-minute shower |
| Combustion (unvented kerosene space heater) | 7.6/gallon of kerosene burned |
| Clothes drying (dryer not vented outdoors, or indoor drying line) | 4.7-6.2/load |
| Cooking dinner (family of 4, average) | 1.2 (plus 1.6 if gas oven/range) |
| Dishwashing by hand (dinner, family of 4) | 0.68 |
| Firewood stored indoors | 400-800/6 months |
| Gas range pilot light (each) | 0.37/day |
| House plants (5 to 7 plants) | 0.86-0.96/day |
| Humidifier | 2.08/hour |
| Respiration and perspiration (family of 4) | 0.44/hour |
| Refrigerator defrost | 1.03/day |
| Saunas, steam baths, and whirlpools | 2.7/hour |
| Combustion exhaust gas backdrafting or spillage | 0-6,720/year |
| Desorption of building materials and furnishings (seasonal) | 6.33-16.91/average day |
| Desorption of building materials and furnishings (new construction) | 10/average day |
| Ground moisture migration | 0-105/day |
| Seasonal high outdoor absolute humidity | 64-249/day |