3 Reasons You Should Add a Whole-Home Humidifier To Your House:
Winter decided to show up for us this year with more snow than we have seen in years. Whether you love snow or hate it, it does make you want to crawl up inside and get cozy! No one wants to walk into a home that feels dry, cold, and dreary. If your home’s humidity is at a different percentage from the recommended 30%-50%, your home comfort may feel lacking. A whole-home humidifier could be the solution you need to be cozy for the rest of this cold weather! Continue reading for three reasons to add a whole-home humidifier to your house!
Low Maintenance:
When most people think about humidifiers, they think of the small in-room humidifiers you fill with water and then blow out the mist. While these are very helpful, the humidifier’s constant upkeep and continuous filling can become tiresome, leading to irregular fill-ups. Whole-home humidifiers work alongside your HVAC system to create regulated humidity without the hassle. These systems need a yearly checkup to ensure they are still under warranty. Here at JK, we always remind you about having that yearly precision tune-up scheduled and regularly maintained so that even we take off your hands!
Pet, Plant and Skin Protection:
Poor humidity levels affect you and almost everything else in your home. Your furniture, pets, plants, and more can all suffer if your humidity is poor. You probably noticed or have heard others say that dry, cracked skin is just a result of Winter. However, the dry air inside your home may be the main culprit. You are in your home for hours throughout the day. If your humidity is low, the dry air can slowly cause those cracks and tender dry skin on your lips, elbows, and hands. Creating an environment where your skin can get a break from the harsh Winter air will significantly change your skin. Your pets can also be affected. Low humidity can increase thirst in animals, especially dogs. Increased thirst leads to increases in the amount they need to be let out and the risk of accidents in the house. If you own pets, you know accidents are unpleasant to deal with! Lastly, your plants can be affected. Plants thrive in a constant, steady environment to grow. The constant fluctuation in humidity levels may cause your lack of a green thumb!
Deeper Health Risks:
Your skin may not be the only part of your body suffering from low humidity. Some other common results of low humidity are sinus issues, dry eyes, increased bloody noses, and even more severe skin conditions like eczema can be negatively affected by low humidity. The air quality in your home is the quality you are putting in your body. Creating a regulated home humidity level also lowers the need to change the thermostat and can lower your electric bills. Ensuring your health is well off while saving money on your electrical bill is a win in our books.
Low humidity is not the end-all-be-all supplier of all these issues, so if you suffer from severe breathing or skin issues, always see a healthcare professional for resolutions. If you want to learn more about your home’s best options for a whole-home humidifier, call us today to speak to one of our comfort consultants. They will work with your home’s needs and budget to find the best humidifier for you! As always, the heating, cooling, plumbing, and electrical experts at JK Mechanical are here to help with any of your needs! Contact us today!
