Living in a cold-weather area, my pal and I rely heavily on the furnace for about eight straight months.
When the temperature is below chilly, the air is naturally absolutely dry. Cold air doesn’t retain as much moisture as warmer air. With the furnace blasting at maximum capacity, the humidity levels become problematic. Overly dry air pulls moisture out of everything it touches, including furnishings, hair plus skin. There is the concern of wood floors, moldings, doors plus antiques drying out plus cracking. Frizzy hair, chapped lips plus bloody noses can be blamed on a lack of essential humidity. There is an increased risk of health problems such as headaches, congestion, sore throat, sneezing plus coughing. It can downsidely impact sleep plus irritate symptoms of dust sensitivities, asthma, psoriasis plus eczema. It can be tempting to raise the control unit setting, which makes humidity problems worse. The furnace then runs longer, uses more energy plus increases utility bills. Portable humidifiers only affect one room plus require a fantastic deal of repair. Whole-condo humidifiers install right into the furnace to introduce moisture as the air passes through. They maintain optimum humidity levels in every room, decreasing comfort plus air quality. I looked into bypass, fan-style plus steam-style humidifiers plus ultimately chose a steam-style option because it operates independently from the furnace. My friend and I can customize humidity levels to preference. Plus the component only needs repair once per year. The humidifier operates almost silently. It makes the lying environment feel perfectly overheated at lower control unit settings. The savings on the monthly utility bills are helping to cover the initial cost of purchase of the humidifier.