Ready for one of life’s little ironies? Okay, here it is.
When people complain about the summer heat, it’s often not the heat that’s bothering them – it’s the humidity. Ninety degrees and dry is pretty comfortable. Ninety degrees with 90% humidity – most would agree – is miserable.
When temperatures begin to moderate, you can feel a sigh across the land. You probably spend more time outdoors and, for a while, all temperature related complaining is over. Until, that is, it gets chilly enough that you need to turn on your furnace.
The good news is the chill is gone. The bad news? The air can get so dry that your state of misery is back! In fact, you hate how dry your indoors can get. As if it were home to tumbleweed!
And there lies the irony – can’t live with high humidity, can’t live comfortably when it’s too low. Well, while there’s nothing we can do about outdoor conditions, there’s plenty we can do to make life indoors much more comfortable, all winter season long.
Dry Air Problems
Before we talk about solutions, let’s have a look at the kind of problems dry indoor air can cause:
- Nose bleeds
- Dry, flaky skin
- Static electrical shock
- Overly dry wood doors, flooring, furniture, and other objects made of wood caused by a lack of moisture
- An uptick in allergy and asthma problems
- Difficulty sleeping
- And so on
And while there’s a ton of little things you can do to add more humidity here and there, there’s only one sure-fire, permanent solution: a whole-house humidifier from Optimum Air. It works with your furnace to provide ideal levels of comfort with the perfect blend of temperature and humidity. You also can adjust humidity levels, just as you can the temperature.
For more information or a free in-home comfort analysis, contact Optimum Air today.