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The ambiguous answer to this is \u201cyes, but also no.\u201d<\/p>\nThe ambiguous answer to this is \u201cyes, but also no.\u201d<\/p>\n
Bear with us! We get it\u2014many homeowners think that running their forced-air heating system lowers humidity even more, and they may start even using their heaters less because of it. Dry air is absolutely uncomfortable and even unhealthy, but restricting the use of your heater won\u2019t help you feel more comfortable.<\/p>\n
Modern home construction has made our residences tightly sealed up against the elements. This impacts many common indoor air quality problems like dust and dirt buildup. But it also means that the air within our homes can become dry and stale. One solution to this problem is the addition of a whole-house humidifier<\/a>, which we\u2019ll touch on more below!<\/p>\n When you visit warmer parts of the country in the summertime, you may hear this phrase\u2014it\u2019s not the heat that makes people uncomfortable, it\u2019s the humidity! Well, you could reverse this concept during Salem winters, and you wouldn\u2019t be wrong\u2026 \u201cIt\u2019s not the cold, it\u2019s the dry air!\u201d<\/p>\n Humid air simply retains heat better than dry air.<\/p>\n The cool air of winter does not maintain humidity well, which is why we feel so dry during this time of the year. And while it seems like a minor problem\u2014just a comfort issue, right?\u2014humidifying your home properly during this time of the year will benefit both you and your home.<\/p>\n Air that\u2019s too dry\u2014or rather has a relative humidity level under 30%, leads to the drying out of everything it is exposed to, including your skin and sinuses. You may find yourself suffering from chapped lips, flaky or itchy skin, frequent coughing and sore throats, or even illness due to dried out mucous membranes.<\/p>\n This isn\u2019t the end of the problem, either. There are a number of household problems that can crop up because of dry air, like splitting wooden floorboards and furniture, damage to electronics due to static shock, chipping paint, and even splitting wallpaper. Ultimately, this property damage can hurt your budget, and even end up hurting your forced-air heating system!<\/p>\n While running your forced-air heater certainly doesn\u2019t help <\/em>with humidity issues, it\u2019s not directly hurting <\/em>humidity. What\u2019s hurting the humidity in your home is simply the time of year.<\/p>\n And actually, adding humidity to your home can actually help your heater out! Since increased humidity makes it seem warmer in your living space, you don\u2019t have to set your thermostat as high in the winter. As a result, your heater won\u2019t have to work as hard to do its job and therefore won\u2019t expend as much energy as it otherwise would.<\/p>\n This can all be achieved with a whole-house humidifier installation! You\u2019ll see improved comfort, lower heating costs, and as long as you have your heater regularly maintained, even a longer service life due to decreased wear and tear.<\/p>\n For professional indoor air quality solutions and Salem, OR HVAC services<\/a>, contact Comfort Flow Heating<\/a> today!<\/strong><\/p>\n \u00a0<\/strong><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":" Modern home construction has made our residences tightly sealed up against the elements. This is great for HVAC efficiency, but not indoor air quality. <\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":1,"featured_media":0,"comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"closed","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"footnotes":""},"categories":[79],"tags":[207,91,206],"class_list":["post-1847","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","hentry","category-indoor-air-quality-service","tag-hvac-services","tag-salem","tag-whole-house-humidifier"],"aioseo_notices":[],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.comfortflow.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/1847","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.comfortflow.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.comfortflow.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.comfortflow.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/1"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.comfortflow.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=1847"}],"version-history":[{"count":3,"href":"https:\/\/www.comfortflow.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/1847\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":1851,"href":"https:\/\/www.comfortflow.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/1847\/revisions\/1851"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.comfortflow.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=1847"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.comfortflow.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=1847"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.comfortflow.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=1847"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}\u201cIt\u2019s Not the Heat, It\u2019s the Humidity\u201d<\/h2>\n
The Impact of Dry Air<\/h2>\n
The Whole House Humidifier Solution<\/h2>\n