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Why Install a Whole-House Humidifier?
1. During cold winter months, your home heating system can dry out the air in your home. A whole house humidifier can help alleviate conditions such as dry sinuses, skin, lips, hair, and eyes, and it can also help reduce static electricity.
2. Unlike portable humidifiers, a whole-house humidifier adds moisture to the air that passes through your HVAC system, resulting in balanced humidity levels throughout your home. A humidifier can also promote energy savings by making the air around you feel warmer at lower temperatures.
3. Too little moisture in your air can be just as detrimental to your comfort and home health as too much. Let the team at Ace Hardware Home Services assess your needs and help you make an educated decision on how to address the humidity in your home.
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.
Humidity Control Installed by the Professionals
Whole-house humidifier and dehumidifiers aren’t just small devices that are plugged into the walls like their portable counterparts. These devices are large and must be integrated into your existing HVAC ductwork system. That requires the knowledge to know where to install them, to redo the ductwork if necessary, and to ensure that the system and ducts are in proper working order after the installation. There are also times when dehumidifier repair might be necessary, and it’ll take an expert to do it. There’s no one better team to do all of that for you than Ace Hardware Home Services.
