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Is A Whole-Home Humidifier Right For You?

Published on January 19, 2018
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Many North American homeowners are doing everything possible to keep their families warm this winter. However, there is a detail that many overlook — the warmer your air, the drier it is.

The optimal humidity range for your home and your health is 35-50%. During the winter, your furnace often strips the air of moisture during the heating process, which can cause the air inside your home to feel exceedingly dry. The best way to have a more energy-efficient and comfortable home during the winter is to control your indoor humidity.

By adding a whole-home humidifier to your HVAC system, you can modify humidity levels through your thermostat. You will have the ability to set the humidity to any level you want without worrying about changing the system on and off. When the heating season concludes, your humidifier can be drained and turned off until it is needed again. The only maintenance your humidifier should need can be performed by your Service Exerts technician during your regular HVAC tune-ups.

Humidity is oftentimes neglected as a component of indoor comfort and air quality. Think about these reasons why a whole home humidifier is worth the investment:

Healthy Air, Healthy You

A lack of moisture in the air can dry out your nasal passages, bringing about irritation of the skin, eyes, nose and mouth and may even exacerbate respiratory illnesses. Installing a whole-home humidifier for your heating and cooling system can help clear your sinuses, moisturize your nasal passages, and improve your breathing. Adding moisture to your air is ideal for your health. Whole-home humidifiers help minimize your risk of illness as viruses and bacteria do not survive in moist air.

Since humidifiers add moisture to the nasal passages and respiratory systems, they could also help minimize snoring and, in some cases, do away with it entirely giving you a full night of uninterrupted sleep.

And, do you apply more moisturizing products in the winter? That could be due to the air drying out your skin and lips, leading to itchy, dull spots and cracks. Adding moisture using a humidifier will help keep your skin and lips smooth by preventing the dry, flakiness that accompanies the cold winter months.

Save on Energy Bills

A whole-home humidifier doesn’t just add to your health – it adds to your wallet. Increasing the amount of moisture in the air usually helps your home feel warmer at a lower temperature, reducing your heating expenses. Low humidity can also reduce the efficiency of your home’s heating system. Air that captures more moisture can contain more heat, which means it will feel warmer. Accordingly, low humidity in your home means the air will feel cooler, causing you to have to turn up the heat more than necessary to be comfortable.

Stop the Static

The dry, cool air can create a lot of static. Is your family getting shocked more lately? A humidifier makes the air less dry and decreases your risk of being shocked at home.

Protection for Home Furnishings

Air that is too dry can also affect the finishes and furnishings in your home, particularly those made from wood, causing them to shrink, warp, and crack. Low humidity could also have a negative effect on paper products, such as photos, posters, and books, causing them to become more brittle.

We’ve discussed all the benefits of having a humidifier, but how do you make the choice to invest in a whole-home humidifier rather than a single-room humidifier?

Although you can enlist single-room humidifiers to boost the humidity in specific areas of your home, this approach is not the most efficient.

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If you’d like to learn more about improving your home’s comfort and heating efficiency this winter, call Service Experts Heating & Air Conditioning at 303-647-5749 or schedule an appointment online for a free home air quality and comfort analysis.

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Can you install a whole home humidifier yourself?

The law doesn't require a homeowner to be licensed to work on their own house in most cases, but we still recommend bringing in a professional. Improperly installed humidifiers can cause condensation to drip down into your heat pump or soak your furnace in areas that aren't engineered to handle extra moisture, damaging the equipment. In some cases you may need to modify ductwork or run extra plumbing and electric to install a humidifier according to manufacturer instructions. While not excessively difficult, it's more than enough for homeowners who don't have experience with these different skill sets and the specialized tools to modify ductwork correctly.

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