As the weather becomes colder and your home's air starts to dry out, consider the benefits of a whole-house humidifier to solve the problems low humidity causes. Overly dry air affects you and your health, along with home electronics and anything made from wood. When air cools off, it can't hold as much humidity, and as temperatures drop and you turn on the heating system, the relative humidity indoors will fall even further. 

With colder temperatures comes the threat of the flu. Rather than crossing your fingers and hoping you don't catch it, understand the dynamics behind its transmission, particularly when it comes to your home. The key to viruses surviving in your home in the winter: low humidity. Your best defense: using whole-house humidification, and here's why.

Whole house humidification systems solve much more than just static electricity problems. When you're able to control the humidity in your home, and maintain a healthy level between 30 and 55 percent, your home will be that much more comfortable.

Humidification, the process of manipulating the amount of moisture in the air for optimum health and comfort, is an important aspect of your total heating and cooling household operations. Here at Rodenhiser, we know how to help you achieve the best percentage of humidity for you and your home.

A whole-house humidifier, as a part of the heating system, has multiple benefits. It reduces dry, indoor air, eliminates static electricity inside the home, keeps our sinus and respiratory membranes from getting too dry and makes our winter heat feel more comfortable. A humidifier also saves us money by allowing us to cut the thermostat down a degree or two. Moist air feels warmer than dry air and the added moisture offers more comfort with less energy usage.

Dry air in the home can cause discomfort as well as respiratory problems for occupants within the home. Ideally you’ll want to strive for a 30 to 50 percent humidity level. This is where humidifiers enter the picture to help maintain that ideal humidity, particularly in cold, dry Massachusetts winters.

You'll never hear people mention ideal relative humidity in the summer months. The warmer air naturally has more moisture in it, and if anything, we'd like to be rid of some of the stickiness that comes with higher temperatures.

When it comes to your home comfort, air quality is just as important as air temperature, if not more. In fact, if anyone in your home is in poor health or suffers from asthma, maintaining an excellent level of air quality in your home is extremely important. Along with air filter replacement and keeping your ducts clean, humidification systems can make an impact on your home's air quality.