Protect Your Family & Home with a Whole House Humidifier

As we head into the dry season, it’s time to think about what you can do to protect your family’s health this winter. The ideal indoor humidity level during the winter is about 40%, but if you leave it up to the elements, you’ll often find your levels far below that. Although you could use a humidifier in every room, it is much simpler to have a whole house humidifier professionally installed.

Benefits of a Whole House Humidifier

• Keeps sinuses from getting excessively dry, which helps your body fight off sicknesses more effectively.
• Moistens the skin to reduce the risk of having your skin look like a cracked, dry river bed.
• Saves money on heating because moist air feels warmer so you can set the thermostat a degree or two lower when you’re running a humidifier.
• Reduces the incidence of shocks from built-up static electricity.
• Protects wood floors and furniture from cracking.
• Requires very little maintenance, in contrast to room humidifiers that need to be refilled and cleaned on a regular basis.

How a Whole House Humidifier Works

When you choose a whole house humidifier, it will be installed alongside your furnace. Whenever your furnace is running, the humidifier will add moisture to the warm air, which will then disperse to your whole house through your vent system. You control your ideal level of humidity right from your thermostat. Because the humidifier uses your existing furnace blower to disperse the moisture, the added cost is minimal. Maintenance is also minimal because the humidifier is connected to your plumbing system and does not require regular cleaning.

Here at IAQ, we install whole house humidifiers from top brands like Aprilaire to help you keep your home from being dry during the winter. Rather than letting your skin turn into the Sahara, your hair look like it stepped out of the 80s and your sinuses run amuck, get a humidifier and fix it all with one simple setting.

If you have further questions about how to protect your family and home with a whole house humidifier, IAQ would be glad to help. Contact IAQ today today.