Be More Comfortable this Winter with a Whole-Home Humidifier

If the winters in Alexandria, VA leave the air in your home feeling as parched as the Sahara, you certainly aren’t alone. A whole-home humidifier is a simple, cost-effective solution, allowing you to stay warm and toasty while saying goodbye to dry, desiccated air.

Is Winter Wrecking Your Indoor Air Quality?

As air temperatures fall, the amount of water vapor in the atmosphere also drops sharply. Most furnaces and heat pumps only exacerbate this problem, warming up the air without adding much-needed moisture. Not surprisingly, the result is that homes often have extremely low humidity levels in the winter. Since humidity is a crucial component of indoor air quality, this can have potentially serious consequences.

Why Dry Indoor Air Causes Discomfort

Prolonged exposure to uncomfortably dry air at home can leave you feeling sick and tired — literally. Low indoor humidity makes your skin dry and itchy, irritates your nasal passages, and leaves you more susceptible to illness. Arid indoor conditions can also worsen the symptoms of asthma, bronchitis, and other respiratory afflictions. As if that weren’t enough, dry air can even increase the concentrations of certain airborne pollutants. To avoid these detrimental effects, experts usually recommend keeping your home’s relative humidity between 30% and 50%.

Whole-Home Humidifiers Promote Comfort and Wellness

If you’re tired of scaly skin, chapped lips, and sore throats, it’s time to install a whole-home humidifier. These convenient comfort solutions work in concert with your existing HVAC system to treat and prevent dry air throughout your home. They’re also highly efficient, delivering a steady supply of moisture without gobbling up energy and raising your utility bills. As a result, you can enjoy greater comfort and cleaner, healthier air all winter long.

Don’t let dry, stuffy air ruin your winter and make your family feel miserable. Call Commonwealth Cooling & Heating to learn more about our premium whole-home humidifiers and all our indoor air quality solutions.