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Controlling the humidity level in your home is one of the most important elements in maintaining a comfortable and healthy living environment.

 

Dry Environment / Lack of Humidity

During the long Michigan winter months, the air in your home is typically quite dry.  As a result, you and your family could develop dry noses, throats, lips and skin and the health problems that accompany those discomforts. Your house can feel the effects too. Wallpaper can peel, paint can crack and wood furniture can separate. 

However, you can combat the effects of dry winter air with a whole house humidifier. Installed directly onto your existing HVAC system, a furnace humidifier injects humidity in the form of water vapor into your home’s air and distributes it through your ducts and vents.

Unlike portable humidifiers, the whole house version monitors the relative humidity in your home and produces exactly the right levels of moisture. Another advantage is that the filter only needs replacement about once a year, versus the daily cleaning and disinfecting that portable units often require.

 

Excess Humidity

Excess humidity can cause a lot of problems – especially in the Spring and Fall when it’s still cool outside but potentially damp within your home.Your air conditioning alone can’t balance these levels. That’s not what it is intended to do. Warning signs of excessive humidity are sticky or sweaty floors, mold or mildew  in your home, musty odors, condensation on your water pipes and a clammy feeling on your skin. To escape health and house damage issues, due to high humidity, install a dehumidifier.  

A dehumidifier is essentially the opposite of a humidifier. Instead of regulating the air in your home and infusing water vapor when necessary, a dehumidifier reduces water vapor. Applied to your home’s HVAC system and ductwork, the dehumidifier condenses the water vapor in the air, converting it to its liquid form and effectively pulling it out of the air before the air is recycled back into your living space.

 

To determine the right humidity control system, Contact Father and Son Heating and Cooling today!