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Humidifiers

Is Your Home Too Dry ?

Humidifiers(bypass) add moisture to every room in your home to soften harsh, dry air. The American Society of Heating, Refrigerating and Air-conditioning Engineers (ASHRAE) recommends that the relative humidity in your home should be between 30-60% to minimize the growth of bacterial and biological organisms. Using a humidifier can help you to maintain this standard and help you stay comfortable at lower thermostat levels.

Some Illnesses Related to Poor Indoor Air Quality.

Headaches

Nose Bleed

Fatigue

Bronchitis

Eye Irritation

Sinus Irritation

Symptom of Asthma

Dizziness

Skin Irritation

Respiratory Problems

Nausea Humidistat

HUMIDIFICATION

Let's go with the notion that temperature is actually a container. Let's call it a bucket. The higher the temperature, the bigger the bucket. The bigger the bucket, the more water it will hold,and vice versa. The amount of water in the bucket effects our sense of comfort. Too much water is uncomfortable, as is too little. Because temperature dictates the quantity of water in the bucket, too little usually occurs in winter, and too much occurs in summer.

Adding more water into the bucket is called humidification. Emptying the bucket is called dehumidification. Because a central heating and cooling system is circulating and treating the air in your house, it becomes a convenient place to alter the water content of your air as well as the temperature. Dehumidification is a natural byproduct of a well designed cooling system. The cooler air has a smaller bucket and cannot carry as much water as before it was cooled, so it condenses inside your cooling system with little extra effort. Raising the water level in the bucket is not a natural side effect of the heating system, and requires a special effort.

A humidifier is the machine that performs this function. During heating season, the relative humidity indoors will get to 13% or lower. The desirable level is 30-35%. Humidifiers come in a variety of designs, from floor and table models, to furnace mounted units. Furnace mounted units can be by-pass, steam, mist, wick, and powered. Some mount in the ductwork while others are attached to the plenums on the furnace. Whatever the model, mineral deposits from the water will reduce the effectiveness of the humidifier. Be sure to turn the water and humidistat off before servicing.