In the winter, the air in your home can be dryer than the Sahara Desert! That overly dry air can cause itchy, cracked skin, dry nasal passages and nosebleeds, itchy eyes, annoying static shocks, and cracked woodwork. Adding a humidifier can help alleviate these conditions while also minimizing the opportunity for dust and other irritants to circulate in the air that you breathe. Humidifiers can even help you save money on your heating bills, because if you feel warmer, you can turn down the thermostat. From the most basic (bypass humidifiers) to the highest capacity (steam humidifiers) Beckman Bros., Inc. can help determine which humidifier option is best for you.
Benefits of Whole House Humidifiers
Saves Energy, Saves Money – Humidifiers replenish the humidity in the air in a safe, water vapor form (no mist or droplets). Proper humidity provides a more comfortable living environment at a lower temperature so you can turn down your thermostat for energy savings which will also lower your utility bills.
Protects Your Furniture – Humidifiers eliminate air in your home that is too dry. This dry air can damage wood products like pianos, picture frames, and cabinetry.
Protects Your Hardwood Floors – Humidifiers get rid of the dry air which can cause hardwood floors to shrink, gap, and crack. The right amount of moisture will protect your floors.
Eliminates Shocks – Dry indoor air also causes static shock. As you walk across a carpet or slide off upholstered furniture, a static charge builds up in your body and results in a sudden, uncomfortable “zap” of electricity when you touch a piece of metal or other conductor.
Health Benefits – If the relative humidity is below 30%, the air passages in your nose and lower airways in the lungs can become dry and irritated. This can cause unnecessary nosebleeds. With people who are prone to asthma, low humidity levels can cause and asthma attack. Also increasing the moisture can prevent your skin from becoming dry and cracked, especially if you wash your hands a lot.
Increase Comfort – In the winter, it is especially important to add moisture to the air, since dry winter air can drive down the relative humidity level in your home to as low as 15%, which is drier than the air in most deserts. Your comfort will increase and you will feel much warmer with humidity levels set between 35% to 40%.
Call us today at 847-223-7870 to schedule your professionally installed humidifier; and once installed you never have to worry about the problems that result from too little humidity again. Be sure to ask your technician about financing – you get a whole-home humidifier installed with convenient monthly payments. Subject to approved credit.
