The winters in South Bend, Indiana, are difficult, temperatures in the teens require a powerful heat system.
The heater in my household blasts at maximum capacity just about twenty-four hours a day for approximately eight months.
The air becomes especially dry, however when there is unsatisfactory humidity, the air tends to feel colder. This leads to higher thermostat settings, a larger demand on the heater & higher utility bills; Plus, it worsens the problem. The air can become so dry that it causes hardwood floors, doors, moldings & furnishing to crack. The dry air dries out nasal passages, making family members more susceptible to colds, flu & respiratory infection, but coughing, sneezing, headaches, bloody noses, difficulty sleepy & angry symptoms of asthma, dust irritations, psoriasis & eczema are some of the consequences! I tried portable humidifiers & noticed no improvement. I finally consulted with a local HVAC supplier from South Bend to get some recommendations. The serviceman commanded the upgrade of a whole-household humidifier. I researched & learned that there are three strange types of humidifiers. There are steam-style, bypass & fan-style humidifiers that accommodate strange sizes of homes & labor either in tandem with or independently from the heating system. I decided on a steam-style humidifier because it produces moisture unquestionably naturally. It uses electrodes to convert water into steam & introduce it into the heated air. The humidifier runs virtually silently & requires only annual maintenance. It makes an improvement throughout every room in the house, elevating comfort & indoor air quality… Because I’ve been able to lower the thermostat setting a bit, the savings on the utility bills have recovered the cost of the humidifier.