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It\u2019s a chilly winter day. You\u2019ve just walked inside only to be greeted by static shock through everything you touch. That darn dry air! Static shock is definitely a nuisance side effect of wintertime weather.<\/p>\nIt\u2019s a chilly winter day. You\u2019ve just walked inside only to be greeted by static shock through everything you touch. That darn dry air! Static shock is definitely a nuisance side effect of wintertime weather.<\/p>\n
And it doesn\u2019t help when you run your heater, right? Forced-air heating systems like furnaces, heat pumps, or even space heaters seem to suck out moisture even more.<\/p>\n
What\u2019s happening is that the colder the temperatures are, the harder it is to \u201chold on\u201d to humidity. The ideal relative humidity level in any home is between 30\u201350%, and during the winter, it\u2019s pretty regularly under 30%.<\/p>\n
Thankfully, there\u2019s something you can do about this, and it doesn\u2019t involve shutting down your heater (thank goodness!). Read on to learn more.<\/p>\n
Have you ever noticed that in the summertime, days with high humidity seem hotter than days without? This is because of the moisture in the air: it holds the warmth much better than dry air can. What this means is that in the wintertime, getting more humidity into your home makes it easier for you to feel warm. You can actually even turn the thermostat up a couple of degrees and save energy!<\/p>\n
With this balanced amount of humidity, you can successfully lower your heating bill and <\/em>increase home comfort so your whole household feels more comfortable, without feeling dried out and succumbing to static shock and other problems (like cracked wood furnishings and even lowered immunity among household occupants).<\/p>\n The good news is, there is a way! With the help of a whole-house humidifier, you can control your home\u2019s humidity levels in the winter to get rid of that pesky dry air and all its relative problems.<\/p>\n Whole-house humidifiers can be installed directly into ventilation systems\u2014your ductwork\u2014enabling it to treat the indoor air in any and all rooms of your home. Whole-house humidifiers do <\/em>require professional installation, so it\u2019s important to call on trained and experienced technicians like ourselves for this kind of work.<\/p>\n If you already have a whole-house humidifier in your home and your heater still seems to be sucking the moisture out of the air, give us a call. There may be a perfectly logical, and fixable, reason for this. For instance, you may have drafty doors and windows that need attention. Or perhaps your humidifier isn\u2019t working as it should and you need repairs. It may even be a problem with the furnace itself\u2014but you won\u2019t know until you give the experts a call.<\/p>\n We\u2019ll adequately diagnose the issue and be able to help you in making an educated decision about the next steps. Ask us too about other options for improving your indoor air quality, heating performance, and overall comfort. We provide a wide range of indoor air quality products and services, including duct cleaning and sealing!<\/p>\n For expert indoor air quality services<\/a> in Eugene, OR and beyond contact Comfort Flow Heating<\/a> today! <\/strong><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":" Yes, forced-air heating depletes humidity. But there is something you can do about it! <\/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":[89,9],"class_list":["post-2028","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","hentry","category-indoor-air-quality-service","tag-eugene","tag-indoor-air-quality"],"aioseo_notices":[],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.comfortflow.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/2028","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=2028"}],"version-history":[{"count":3,"href":"https:\/\/www.comfortflow.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/2028\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":2032,"href":"https:\/\/www.comfortflow.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/2028\/revisions\/2032"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.comfortflow.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=2028"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.comfortflow.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=2028"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.comfortflow.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=2028"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}\u201cOkay \u2026 but \u2026 how do I humidify my home?\u201d<\/h3>\n