Humidity acts as a natural moisturizing agent that can relieve dryness. For this reason, humidifiers are often used for relieving:
- Dry Skin
- Sinus Congestion
- Dry Throat
- Nose Irritation
- Bloody Noses
- Irritated Vocal Cords
- Dry Cough
- Cracked Lips
By adding moisture to the air, the moisture traps heat and holds the heat in your home. For example, you could keep your thermostat at a lower temperature and still feel comfortable which will save money due to less heating. The health benefits of a humidifier are bountiful. The moisture in the air promotes less dry skin, bloody noses, sore throats, and helps keep your house from drying out. It promotes healthy breathing so less dry cough. Ever get electric shocks from touching things in the house during those winter months? That is due to dry air, installing a humidifier can help that as well. They can be set to a desired percentage which usually falls between 35 and 45 percent to keep you most comfortable.
There are many different types of humidifiers. Steam is a wonderful way to humidify your home. When installed properly a steam humidifier will keep your home humid during those cold winter days. Steam humidifiers work quickly and efficiently compared to by-pass or power fan humidifiers, they can also be remote mount if your system is in an unconditioned space. This means the humidifier is installed in a closet or utility room where it is warm and run into the system located in a cold space to prevent freezing. Call us today and have a Humidifier installed.