Staying warm in your Northeast Ohio home may come at the expense of your health. Even your home’s wooden furniture and floors may suffer damage from the drying heat of your furnace by splitting or cracking. You can mitigate the consequences of dry winter indoor air with the simple addition of a humidifier.
If you’re surprised to learn that your forced-air heating system may impact your health adversely, it’s because heat removes healthy moisture from the air. When the air dries out, it causes or worsens a host of problems including:
- Flu. Sneezing and coughing expel flu germs in clouds of mist. If the surrounding air is dry, the moisture is removed, which allows germs to circulate more freely and linger longer in rooms. This increases the chances they’ll be inhaled by healthy members of your family.
- Allergies. Forced-air heat blows dust and dirt through your home, which is a health hazard for your family members with allergies.
- Voice. Dry air can dehydrate the moist vocal chords and leave you hoarse.
- Skin. Dry skin can cause you to itch, or even worse, it can tighten and crack open. And it’s not just the cold, dry air outside that causes your lips to chap; even the warm, dry air inside your home can do this.
By simply adding a humidifier, you can fight these adverse effects and be more comfortable this winter. The easiest remedy is installing a whole-house humidifier that works in tandem with your heating system by adding moisture before the warmed air circulates throughout your home. There are no moisture pans to empty, and the unit won’t overflow. It’s connected directly to your plumbing system, both for water input and drainage.
Call the pros at Energy 1 Heating & Air Conditioning with any questions you have about adding a humidifier to your Lorain area home’s HVAC system. We’ll help you assess your needs and respond with a quick solution.
Our goal is to help educate our customers in Lorain, Ohio about energy and home comfort issues (specific to HVAC systems). For more information about humidifiers and other HVAC topics, download our free Home Comfort Resource guide.
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