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Humidifier Benefits: How To Keep Your Home Comfortable

Humidifier Benefits

Keeping your home as comfortable as possible can be pretty tricky. Sure, you know that you need a great air conditioner installed in your home and that there will be times during the winter season when you’ll have to run your heater. Other considerations, though, such as the humidity in one’s home, can be easily overlooked.

It can be difficult to know how to control humidity in your home. This is a serious problem, as low humidity is a common issue in homes throughout our area. If you suspect that the air in your home is too dry, whole-house humidifiers can resolve the problem. Read on to learn more about humidifier benefits and why you might consider investing in one for your home.

Minimize Potential Damage To Your Biggest Investment

You may know that very humid air can lead to problems throughout the house, including mold growth. What you may not realize, though, is that very dry air can also put your property at risk. When the air is too dry, your floorboards may split, wallpaper can crack and paint can chip. Dry air also leads to frequent static shocks, which can damage sensitive electronics throughout the house.

Make Your Indoor Environment More Comfortable

Very dry air is just not comfortable. Considering how warm our climate is, and the fact that we run our air conditioners so much, very dry air is, unfortunately, a very common problem that homeowners face. As we run our air conditioning systems throughout the day and night, the air in our homes is dehumidified. You don’t want to shut off your AC to resolve the problem, as this will only make you more uncomfortable. Instead, whole-house humidifiers can inject the air in your home with a sufficient amount of humidity. Increasing the humidity in your home can help improve your comfort by preventing very dry, itchy skin, sore throats, aggravated allergy symptoms and more.

Improve Your Air Quality

If the air in your home is too dry, your indoor air quality can suffer as well. Think about it: when you walk on a damp trail somewhere, there isn’t really much soil being kicked up, is there? In contrast, walking through arid areas often leaves a trail of dust. The same is true in your home; pollutants won’t really have anything to cling to, as there is not enough moisture in the air, and they are more prone to going airborne. A humidifier can help keep these particles where they belong and where vacuums and other regular cleaning tools will reach.

ABC Can Make Your Home More Comfortable

We’ve talked about what you can do if your humidity level is too low. On the flip side, other homeowners wonder what causes high humidity in a house. Whether you have a humidity problem or your indoor air is not keeping at your desired temperature, an experience AC technician can help. ABC Home & Commercial Services has been helping Texas homeowners with cooling and heating systems for generations. As a full-service provider, ABC can perform all types of repairs, take care of regular maintenance and even install a new unit. With ABC’s help, you won’t have to worry about the hassle or work involved in troubleshooting and fixing your AC problem. Without having to worry about an AC problem, you’ll have more time to spend on the things you enjoy.

Tom Riggs

Tom Riggs is the Division Manager for Mechanical Services, overseeing sales and operations for HVAC, Plumbing, Electrical, Appliance Repair and Water Quality for all ABC Austin branches. He joined ABC in 2014. Before ABC, he was an HVAC Service Technician, HVAC Comfort Advisor/Sales and Operations Manager. Tom attended Universal Technical Institute. He's an avid outdoorsman and enjoys country living with his wife and two sons.

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