Humidifiers for the Winter

With the onset of winter comes the season of chapped lips, dried hands, and painfully cracked skin. This is all due to the fact that winter air does not carry much moisture, but besides applying hand lotion and chap stick every few hours, there is something we can do to make our individual homes more comfortable for the next several months. Humidifiers offer a solution to the dry air we experience this time of year by dispersing moisture back into the air that is circulating throughout our homes, raising the general indoor air quality and your home comfort. If you want to purchase a humidifier for your home or just want to know more about the benefits of humidification, just call one of our representatives, and we can discuss your options.

Types of Humidifiers

Humidifiers come in three different types to meet your particular needs. On a small scale you can buy portable humidifiers that offer humidification to small rooms or spaces where you need it the most. You can also move the humidifier wherever you need it at any given time. The next step up from the portable humidifier is the console type which is larger and installed more permanently into cabinets or other permanent fixtures. These are designed to improve the indoor air quality of a single or a few rooms, but they do not have the reach to improve your entire home’s comfort level. An option like this is best picked when you only have a certain space that needs to be humidified, since you will not be able to move it around like the smaller models. The biggest option is the central humidifier which takes advantage of your home’s ventilation system to humidify your entire home with a single unit. As you can expect, the price of each unit increases as their size does, so analyzing what your home needs can help you to find the best possible value.

Reasons to Own a Humidifier

Aside from the general home comfort that a humidifier provides, especially during the winter, a humidifier provides some important health benefits. People who suffer from asthma, colds, and congestion will often see an improvement in their living conditions after installing a humidifier. The moisture helps to prevent dry throats and nasal passages, helping the body to be better equipped to fight off the common sicknesses that occur during this time of year. 

Maintaining Your Humidifier

It is very important to note how necessary it is to keep your humidifier properly maintained. A humidifier that has not been cleaned at least every three days may be prone to gather unhealthy collections of bacteria, which will decrease your indoor air quality and possibly cause a variety of health problems for the people in that home. When cleaning out your humidifier, be sure not to burn yourself on any heat sources. Consult a manual or one of our professionals before you begin the process of cleaning out any filters. Our goal is to help you improve your home comfort and indoor air quality, so do not hesitate to call with questions about your existing or future humidification systems.