Humidifiers

Why you need a Whole-House Humidifier
The recommended indoor relative humidity level is 45%. And, the average North American home can be four times below that recommended level. When you couple existing low humidity levels with the home heating season, it can result in a variety of indoor problems caused specifically by low relative humidity. This dry air starts absorbing moisture from you and items in your home causing: dry noses, scratchy throats, itchy skin, static shock. Unfortunately, the dry air not only causes minor discomforts, but can also threaten your health and damage your home.

Health Issues
Many studies have shown that activity levels of viruses increase as temperatures and humidity levels decrease. This means that lower humidity levels in your home, make you more susceptible to viral infections.

Damage to your Home
When the air is too dry, things start to break: wood cracks, framing around doors and windows shrink letting in cold air, static builds up and can ruin electronic components, foods can go stale faster than normal, and pianos can go out of tune. All this bad stuff because the air is too dry.

Bypass Humidifier (GOOD)
This humidifier utilizes the existing air handler to direct humidified air to every room in the home. This particular product is ideal for homes up to 4,000 square feet.

Power Humidifier (BETTER)
This power humidifier has a quiet built-in fan that works independently of the furnace blower. It pulls heated air directly from the furnace or air handler blower to move air through a water panel.

Steam Humidifier (BEST)
This humidifier generates steam that is produced and introduced directly into the duct work. This product is the most reliable and has the highest performance of any style humidifier and maximizes your humidification needs.