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Humidity levels are key to feeling comfortable in your home, year round. Too much or too little humidity in the air can leave you feeling excessively hot or dry and can even aggravate respiratory and sinus problems. That said, portable units are often clunky, inefficient, and require constant maintenance. Is there a better way to keep your home at the ideal humidity level, all year long?
Unlike portable units that work to humidify or dehumidify a limited area of your home, whole house humidifiers and dehumidifiers feature equipment that is directly linked to your plumbing and HVAC systems for a centralized way to treat the air in your home. They offer a low-maintenance way to keep your entire home comfortable and supply your family with healthy air to breathe, all year round.
Whole house dehumidifiers help to rid your home of excess moisture that could otherwise lead to feeling unbearably hot, even in conditioned air. High humidity could also bring mold, mildew, and unwanted pests, along with a higher potential for indoor allergic issues. But with a whole house dehumidifier in place, you can eliminate those concerns, while also protecting the integrity of your home’s structure. Air conditioning can do a lot to relieve humidity, but where it leaves off, the whole house dehumidifier kicks in.
Whole house humidifiers, on the other hand, help to make excessively dry air better for you and your living environment. They are tied directly into your home’s plumbing system, drawing water into the equipment that then turns it into water vapor that can mix with the air in your HVAC system and bring humidified air into your home. There are advantages and disadvantages as to where to locate the humidifier within your HVAC system–Budget HVAC experts will be able to determine the ideal location.
For both whole home humidifiers and dehumidifiers, you will need a separate measuring device–a humidistat–to ensure that everything works properly and that your ideal humidity levels are maintained. Depending on the model you choose, the humidistat may be a separate unit, or it may be incorporated into your thermostat. Just as the thermostat controls when the heating and air conditioning systems run, the humidistat reads relative humidity in the air and signals to the humidifier or dehumidifier to start or stop. For the average home, humidity levels between 30% and 40% during winter months and 40-50% in summer should be comfortable.
As of right now, there are no combined units that make for easy and simultaneous installation of both a whole house humidifier and dehumidifier. Are there ever cases when you will need both? In some climates, it could be necessary. Excessively humid summers and painfully dry winters could be made worse by the type of heating and cooling systems you have in place, or it may just be a natural result of environmental factors. Whether you choose to add one or both of these features to your HVAC system, you can be sure that you’re reducing the strain on the heating and air conditioning system while also making your home a more pleasant place to be.
As mentioned, one key benefit to installing a whole house humidifier or dehumidifier is that you can enjoy more comfortable living conditions inside your home. That could mean less respiratory issues, better sleep, and lower utility usage, since ideal humidity levels can mean less use of your heating and air conditioning systems.
Other advantages include the cost-effectiveness and efficiency of a whole house unit as opposed to a portable, single-room unit. Whole home humidifiers and dehumidifiers are also much less maintenance than portable units, as they pull water directly or drain directly into your home’s plumbing system–no more lugging water around and emptying heavy buckets of accumulated moisture. Portable units often get moldy and scummy as well, and they are difficult to keep clean. Whole house units are also far quieter than portable units, and they have the capacity and ability to remove or add far more moisture per day. Moving from portable to whole house humidifiers or dehumidifiers also reduces unsightly clutter in your home and frees up outlets for other uses.
If you’re searching for experts in HVAC in Cleveland, look no further! The team at Budget Heating and Air Conditioning is here to help, with industry know-how and the needed experience to see your project through, start to finish. We specialize in whole house humidifier and dehumidifier installation and will make sure that you have everything in place to provide your family with the most comfortable indoor air. From furnace installation and air conditioner repair, to 24-hour emergency service, we’re here for our customers and community.
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