We spend several hours every day indoors, mostly inside of our homes. This means breathing in the air that’s filtered by our HVAC systems. Unfortunately, the humidity of this air is often insufficient. Indoor air needs to maintain a certain level of humidity to make a home livable. Portable air humidifiers are a cost-effective option, but they only cover the room they’re in. Whole home humidity control has many benefits over the alternatives. Here are a few benefits of installing a whole-home humidifier:
Easy to Maintain
If you own a portable humidifier, you know how difficult they can be to maintain. These humidifiers come in different shapes and sizes and require regular maintenance. Water needs to be drained and refilled, filters need to be changed, and the machines need to be cleaned out every few days to prevent mold growth. Whole-home humidifiers require maintenance as well, but it’s typically as simple as a once-a-year filter replacement. This makes them a more viable long-term solution.
Dry Skin Relief
One of the main symptoms of a lack of humidity control in a home is a family with dry skin. Installing a whole-home humidifier can provide relief to everyone at once, while portable humidifiers only help with one room at a time. While Florida is generally plenty humid outdoors, spending hours indoors means being in drier conditions. Winters can also be less humid and lead to dry skin, nosebleeds and chapped lips.
Help Prevent Illness
Cold and flu germs thrive in dry air. This is part of the reason why we tend to get sick in the winter. Providing proper humidity to your whole home can also lessen the occurrence of allergies, respiratory problems, sore throats and sinus irritation. Since we spend so much time indoors, especially in our homes, it’s important to make sure the air we breathe there is helping us stay healthy.
Protects Your Furniture
Wood requires moisture to maintain its shape. That means your wooden furniture, wood floors and wooden home foundation all require a certain level of humidity. When the air gets too dry, wood in furniture, door frames and even floors can dry out and start to crack. This is a sign that your home needs more moisture. If the wood in your home needs more humidity in the air, chances are, your family does, too.
Better Breathing
Along with the increased risk of cold and flu, dry air can impact the whole respiratory system. This can lead to difficulty breathing, especially for those with respiratory conditions. Without lubrication from the air, there’s an increased chance of bronchitis, bloody nose and other symptoms. Dry air can also lead to mouth breathing during sleep, which dries out the mouth, leading to poor dental health and poor quality of sleep. Better breathing can lead to better health for the whole family.
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