WHOLE HOME HUMIDITY

Dry air can be a problem in almost any home, but it is most during the winter months. The combination of cool, outdoor air and heated indoor air can cause your home to be drier than the Sahara Desert.

Air that’s not properly humidified can have serious health and comfort implications:

Low relative humidity can make you more susceptible to catching a cold. And flu viruses have been linked to speedier progression and transmission in dry air.

The respiratory infections caused by cold and flu viruses are a leading trigger of asthma in children. Plus, cold, dry air on its own can aggravate asthma.

But that's not all. Dry air can cause structural damage to your home and possessions. It can cause walls, woodwork and hardwood floors to crack. And those annoying static shocks? They can cause irreparable damage to your electronic equipment.

Dry air can actually make you feel colder at normal temperatures, causing you to overheat your home. According to the Environmental Protection Agency, for every degree you heat your house, you add four percent to your energy bill.

Whole-home humidifiers can help. They are installed as part of your home’s heating and cooling system and automatically deliver the perfect amount of humidified air, not just to one room, but throughout every room of your home.

Healthier, more comfortable air is within your reach.

CONTROL HEATH

Maintaining the right humidity level throughout your home not only helps keep your nasal passages and airways healthy, it helps reduce colds and the flu. Even the common cold can be controlled with proper humidity.

According to Dr. Joseph Lubart in an article in the New York State Journal of Medicine, “The most important prevention measure would appear to be proper regulation of the humidity, especially during the heating season with its distressing drying of the indoor air and the creation of an environment favorable to the cold bug.”

PROTECT YOUR HOME

A whole-home humidifier can help keep your possessions protected. Furniture, hardwood floors, musical instruments and electronics are all safer when your home is properly humidified.

INCREASE COMFORT

Optimal humidity can also help you stay warmer at cooler temperatures. That means you can lower your thermostat and save energy, thereby lowering your heating costs.

3 Ways Humidity Helps You Think Clearly

Ideal indoor humidity is good for your well-being. It helps reduce the risk of infections like the flu, bronchitis, and sinusitis, and it can help prevent nosebleeds and itchy skin when the air is dry.

But…could healthy humidity also impact your ability to think clearly?

79 years old is the average age. You’ll spend 70 of those years indoors and a majority of that will be in your own house.

Healthy air is clearly important and needs to make up a majority of your life. Healthy air is comprised of balanced humidity, air purification, and ventilation.

However, that means approximately 20 years of your life are spent working in an office, learning in a classroom, or driving to and from several other indoor environments – all of which require increased concentration.

Fortunately, studies show that healthier indoor air can help increase overall productivity stating, “task-related performance is significantly affected by human perception of indoor air quality.”

Our productivity tip this winter? Simply humidify the air!

Healthy humidity benefits:

FEWER SICK DAYS

Since viruses thrive in dry air, using a whole home humidifier eliminates their ability to affect your family. That means you and your loved ones can enjoy a truly healthier home, which naturally contributes to clearer minds.

Not to mention, healthy homes lead to healthy bodies, which means less time away from the office or the classroom.

BETTER SLEEP

With better health comes better sleep. This is due to your body’s ability to focus on repairing your muscles and organs rather than warding off harmful viruses due to dry air. Not to mention, the National Sleep Foundation says proper humidity moistens your airways, reducing “irritating nasal passages, stuffed noses, and cracked lips.”

Using a whole home humidifier to naturally lull you into a deeper sleep could contribute to increased energy and productivity for you and your family.

LOWER STRESS

Living an overall healthy life with better sleep can naturally decrease stress in your life. Pair healthy humidity with routine exercise, a healthy diet, and stress-relieving techniques like meditation or yoga to think more clearly this winter.

In the wintertime, dry air has a significant effect on air quality. While you can’t normally control the air quality at your office or in your kid’s schools, you absolutely have control over the air in your own home. Aim to keep the humidity in your home between 30% and 50% year-round for better health and a clear mind.

Breathe easy. Think healthy humidity.

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