Humidity levels in your home play as much a role in your comfort levels as the temperature itself. Simply heating or cooling the air is only one step in the process. You also need to make sure that humidity levels are neither too dry nor too moist. Here in North Olmsted, humidifier technology can be installed in your HVAC system to help when the air feels too dry. “But why would I want to raise the humidity levels in my home?” you ask. A few of the answers can be found below.
According to the American Society of Heating, Refrigerating and Air-Conditioning Engineers, humidity levels should be between 30% and 60% for most human beings to feel comfortable. (Air in the desert usually has a humidity level of between 20% and 25%.) If you heat your house on a chilly day, that number can drop to 15% or below. You can definitely feel the difference. More importantly, it can caused cracked, dry skin, chapped lips and other health problems. Breathing, in particular can become ragged or even painful, and if someone in your family has asthma or a similar respiratory issue, then excessively dry air can exacerbate his or her condition. In addition, dry air can damage your furnishings: cracking furniture glue holding your couches or chairs in place, drying out painting, increasing static electricity as you walk and damaging house plants.
A whole house humidifier can be an easy solution to improve your indoor air quality. It systematically adds moisture to the air until it reaches a level comfortable to you and your family. (You can achieve that with portable humidifiers as well, but if the issue recurs and/or you need to buy multiple portable units to cover your whole house, then something more elaborate may be in order.) Humidifier technology can be installed in your HVAC system by the experts at Westland Heating and Air Conditioning. We can explain why you would want to raise the humidity levels in your home, then install a reliable system to do it for you. Call us today to set up an appointment! We offer quality HVAC system services in North Olmsted to help keep the air quality as high as possible for your home.
