Is whole-home humidification essential for winter use? Does this device make any difference in your Bella Vista, AR, home? Keep reading to learn more about the benefits of a whole-home humidifier for your home this winter.
Reduce Respiratory Symptoms
Dry winter conditions make your home’s air drier. When you run the furnace, the air dries out even more. Super-dry air in your home leads to more respiratory problems for your household members. It increases everyone’s vulnerability to illness. When you improve your home’s moisture levels, you make it more comfortable.
Lower Your Utility Bills
Winter energy usage often causes utility bills to skyrocket. What if you could keep your home comfortable without paying so much to heat it? Humidification makes this possible.
Dry air makes you feel colder. When you feel colder, your first instinct is to turn up the thermostat. Doing this only makes the problem worse because the furnace dries out the air. Not only do you not warm up, but you use more energy, and you get those high utility bills.
Humid air makes you feel warmer. You don’t have to raise the temperature to improve your comfort. All you need is a whole-house humidifier to work with your heating system.
Keep Your Home in Tip-top Shape
Dry air does more than trigger respiratory problems and drive up your energy usage. It also warps your floors, cracks your baseboards and even causes paint to peel. Keep the relative humidity in your home between 30-50% to avoid home improvement costs.
Find the Right Whole-home Humidifier
You have three main types of whole-home humidifiers to choose from: bypass, fan-powered and steam. Steam humidifiers use up to 14% more energy than bypass or fan-powered humidifiers, but each has many benefits. To make the right choice for your home, call the qualified service technicians at H&K Heating & Air, INC.
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