What does a humidifier do?
In essence a humidifier allows you to adjust the amount of moisture in the air of your dwelling.
Why is a humidifire important?
A correct moisture balance is
vital in home
comfort and to control heating
costs…see
topics below.
How does it effect my confort?
Air that is too dry is not comfortable for three reasons:
- It allows uncomfortable static electricity to build up – static is unpleasant to people and pets and can be fatal to consumer electronics.
- Dry air is hard on your nose and throat.
- Dry air makes your house feel colder as perspiration on your skin evaporates very easily in dry air.
How does it effect my health?
Dry air is hard on the mucus membranes which rely on keeping moist to work at defending your body from viruses, bacteria and environmental contaminants.
How does it effect my possessions?
Dry air and changes in humidity cause warping
and splitting of wooden furniture
and other
wooden items. It will also mean
more watering
of plants and more refilling
of aquariums.
Dry air and attendant static
can ‘kill’ a
computer or damage consumer electronics
–
that is why, in most offices
there are static
mats and other static control
devices where
computers are in use.
“Dry air can affect not only your quality
furniture but even affect your
beautiful
wooden floor!”
How it saves money?
A home humidifier saves money
three ways.
The most direct way is to allow
you to set
a lower temperature on your thermostat
and
still be comfortable. Secondly,
a humidifier
prevents damage to wooden furniture
and floors.
Thirdly, proper humidification
may help prevent
health issues
