Combating dry indoor air

When winter’s chill strikes, cold air starts to seep into your home through cracks and crevices—while warm air flows out. Your first instinct may be to crank up the heat, but warmer temperatures rob indoor air of moisture, blanketing the inside of your home with a desert-like oasis of dry, stuffy air.

With humidity levels at an all-time low, the overly dry air pulls moisture from everything it surrounds, causing a variety of issues affecting health, comfort and home. They include:

• Aggravated allergies or respiratory illnesses
• Scratchy, sore throat or excessive cough
• Dry, irritated nasal passages
• Dry, itchy skin
• Chapped lips
• Static shocks
• Cracked, peeling wallpaper
• Warped or cracked wood
• Damage to household furnishings

The good news is, these problems can be resolved by keeping humidity levels in balance.

Adding humidity to heated, dry air with an efficient, whole-home humidifier—like the Humidifier—helps to restore the proper balance of moisture inside your home and eliminate problems associated with dry air. Plus, because humidified air feels warmer than dry air at the same temperature, you can lower the thermostat and still feel comfortable, resulting in extra savings on your monthly utility bills.