Humidity is an essential, but often overlooked, component of your home’s comfort, especially once cooler weather arrives. An excess of moisture in the air can encourage the proliferation of mold and mildew, and attract unwanted pests into your home. 

Meanwhile, a lack of moisture can cause health issues among your family members, damage your home and lead to higher energy bills in the winter.

How do you keep humidity levels just right? We suggest using a whole-house humidifier, and here’s why.

How Does a Whole-House Humidifier Work?

Whole-house humidifiers work together with your existing heating and cooling system to add humidity into the air. The humidifier brings water vapor into the duct system through a distribution tray, which helps adjust the humidity levels and prevents harmful materials from coming into the air. You can then monitor and control the level of humidity with your thermostat.
 

Advantages of a Whole-Home Humidifier

How can adding a whole-house humidifier help keep you and your family happier and healthier all winter long? Read on to learn more.
 

1. Improve Your Health

A lack of moisture in the air can dry out your nasal passages, irritating your skin, eyes and mucous membranes, and may even make breathing problems worse. Installing a whole-home humidifier for your heating and cooling system can help clear your sinuses, moisturize your nasal passages and help anyone with respiratory problems feel better. Adding moisture to your air is optimal for your health. Whole-home humidifiers help minimize your risk of illness, since viruses and bacteria find it harder to thrive in moist air. Since humidifiers add moisture to nasal passages and respiratory systems, they could also help minimize snoring and, in some cases, eliminate it entirely, resulting in a full night of uninterrupted sleep.

2. Skip Static Shocks

Do you hate those nasty shocks you get when you touch doorknobs? The cool, dry air could be to blame. A humidifier makes the air less dry and lowers your likelihood of being shocked at home. 

3. Preserve Your Home

Air that is too dry can also affect the finishes and furnishings in your home – especially those made from wood – causing them to shrink, warp and crack. Low humidity could also have a unfavorable effect on paint and paper products, such as photos, posters and books, resulting in them becoming more brittle.

4. Save Energy and Money

A whole-home humidifier doesn’t only benefit your comfort – it puts money back into your bank account. Because moist air retains more heat, houses with higher humidity levels feel warmer at lower temperatures, allowing you to save money by running your thermostat a few degrees lower. Higher humidity can also increase the efficiency of your home’s heating system. 

How to Get a Whole-Home Humidifier

A whole-house humidifier is a straightforward addition to any heating or cooling system that will improve your and your family’s health and comfort this winter. To learn more or schedule your complimentary in-home consultation, call the experts at Nu-Temp at 215-702-3970. We are proud to serve the Philadelphia area with friendly, family-owned HVAC installation, repair and maintenance.