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Why Install a Home Dehumidifier System?
1. During hot, muggy summer months, the moist, humid air can make it uncomfortable and hard to breathe. A whole-house dehumidifier is the perfect solution to prevent the high summer humidity. A whole-house dehumidifier installation will help you and your family feel more comfortable during our hot summers. It’ll help protect your health and home by preventing mold growth and other problems that are caused by too much moisture in the air.
2. Unlike portable dehumidifiers, a whole-house dehumidifier removes moisture from the air that passes through your HVAC system, resulting in balanced humidity levels in every room of your home. A dehumidifier can also promote energy savings by making the air around you feel cooler with lower levels of moisture in the air. As a result, you will not need to run the air conditioner as often.
3. Too much moisture in your air can be just as detrimental to your comfort and home health as too little. Let the team at Ace Hardware Home Services assess your needs and help you make an educated decision on how to address your indoor air quality.
The Balance of Relative Humidity
Relative humidity is a ratio that measures the amount of moisture in the air, with 100% representing the highest level of moisture. People feel most comfortable at a range between 30% and 50%, with 45% being the ideal number. Without the right balance of humidity, various side effects can arrive:
High humidity feels uncomfortable. It can also create conditions for the growth of mold and mildew. Wood objects and furniture may become warped or damaged by extreme humidity levels.
Low humidity will compromise your body’s natural systems, such as the sinuses. This can leave you susceptible to illness while making it uncomfortable to breathe. Wood furniture can be damaged by low humidity, as well.
No matter how you look at it, the balance of humidity is essential for home comfort.
Whole-House Humidification Services
The solution to balancing humidity levels is with whole-house humidity control. These humidifiers and dehumidifiers are installed directly in your HVAC system and integrate with the thermostat. Instead of having to manually adjust them, they will automatically measure the humidity levels in the home and adjust as necessary.
Whole-house humidity controls are a huge step above portable devices that many homeowners may resort to. Portable devices can only treat one room at a time, and they must frequently have their water tank changed out. Even for individual rooms, the hassle of maintaining portable humidifiers and dehumidifiers is something no homeowner should have to waste their time with.
