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Is A Whole-Home Humidifier Right For You?

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

The optimal humidity range for your home and your health is 35-50%. Throughout 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 adjust humidity levels through your thermostat. You will have the ability to place the humidity to any level you choose without worrying about switching the system on and off. At the end of the heating season, your humidifier can be drained and powered off until it is needed again. The only maintenance your humidifier should need can be performed by your Service Exerts technician as part of your regular HVAC tune-ups.

Humidity is often neglected as a part of indoor comfort and air quality. Consider 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, causing 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 beneficial to 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 decrease snoring and, in some cases, do away with it entirely leading to 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, creating itchy, dull spots and cracks. Adding moisture from a humidifier will help keep your skin and lips smooth by preventing the dry, flakiness often associated with 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 normally helps your home feel warmer at a lower temperature, lowering your heating bills. Low humidity can also lessen the efficiency of your home’s heating system. Air that captures more moisture can contain more heat, which means it will feel warmer. In turn, low humidity in your home means the air will feel cooler, causing you to have to turn up the heat more than necessary to seem comfortable.

Stop the Static

The dry, cool air may generate a lot of static. Is your family getting shocked more lately? A humidifier makes the air less dry and reduces your likelihood of being shocked at home.

Protection for Home Furnishings

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

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

Although you can implement single-room humidifiers to improve the humidity in isolated areas of your home, this approach is not the most efficient.

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If you’d like to learn more about boosting your home’s comfort and heating efficiency this winter, call Service Experts Heating & Air Conditioning at 469-250-0932 or arrange 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 normally dictate a homeowner to be licensed or certified to work on their own residence in most cases, but we still recommend working with 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 excessive moisture, damaging the equipment. In some cases you may have to modify ductwork or run extra plumbing and electric to install a humidifier per manufacturer instructions. While not overly difficult, it's more than enough for homeowners who don't have familiarity with these different skill sets and the specialized tools to modify ductwork professionally.

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