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Benefits of a Home Humidifier

Come the heating season, kindly disregard any commercials you might see or hear advising you to remove moisture from inside your home. Because that is exactly the wrong thing to do, and for some very good reasons.

You see, the warm air generated by your furnace deprives the air of moisture.  If you lose any more, you might as well move to Arizona where it’s drier than dry.

How do you know if your air already is too dry?  These are the most common indications:

• Dry itchy skin
• Frizzy, unmanageable hair
• Bloody noses
• Static electricity so bad, it can send shivers up your spine – literally
• Wooden floors, doors, furniture, etc., that can dry up, shrink, and crack
• Worsening problems with upper respiratory ailments like asthma, bronchitis, and allergies

If you’re nodding your head in agreement, you’ll want to add moisture, or humidity, to your home throughout the winter. Here are a few simple and practical ways to go about it:

• Hang clothes up to dry indoors
• Buy some house plants, or add to your collection and place them in strategic locations throughout your house
• Place bowls of water near steam radiators, baseboard heating units, and floor vents – the water will be heated, evaporate more quickly, and help moisturize the air
• Leave the exhaust fan off while you take a shower, and leave the bathroom door open after your shower to allow the steam to penetrate other rooms

While each of these steps has its share of benefits, we have a more encompassing solution: installing a whole-house humidifier. It works in conjunction with your furnace so you can enjoy maximum comfort and just the right level of humidity. In fact, you can change humidifier settings to ensure no let-up in comfort.

Plus, since added humidity means you’ll feel comfortable at a lower temperature setting, you’ll save money on your heating bills, too.

Contact Messmer Mechanical today for more information and a free new system proposal.