We get a lot of dry air in Edmonton, which makes a humidifier an essential part of any home. Humidifiers can help add moisture to the air, making it easier to breathe and relax throughout the day. Installing a furnace humidifier can help monitor and improve your entire home’s humidity levels—say goodbye to stiff, stagnant air!
Below, we’ll discuss the benefits of a furnace humidifier, how it stacks against portable humidifiers, and how you can have one expertly installed by our team at Weiss-Johnson. Keep reading to learn more!
What Is a Furnace Humidifier?
A furnace humidifier isn’t like the space humidifiers you can get from Walmart. This type of humidifier is attached to your HVAC system by a professional technician to provide a controlled and widespread amount of moisture into the air in your home.
These types of humidifiers are most effective during the winter (when Alberta’s air is at its driest!). They ensure that the extra heat in the air doesn’t prevent you from breathing easily.
Why Get a Furnace Humidifier Over a Portable Humidifier?
You may think, “Why would I pay for a furnace humidifier and installation when I can just pick up a space humidifier from the store?” While space humidifiers definitely have their place, they don’t deliver the same results as a professionally installed and controlled humidifier.
Range
The main difference between these two units is their service range. To ensure each room in your house receives a fair amount of moisture, you would have to purchase and install a space humidifier in every room.
A furnace humidifier is attached directly to your HVAC system, allowing it to deploy moisture to the entire home from one location. You won’t have to worry about one room being stuffier than the other!
Location
Furnace humidifiers are installed in your furnace room, out of sight and out of mind. To set up your portable humidifiers, you’ll need to find a spot for them in each room. This invasion of space can really add up, and portables aren’t the easiest devices to tie into your home decor style.
Operation
Our humidifiers from Aprilaire® work by piping water into the distribution tray at the top of the humidifier, providing a controlled flow of water into the air at all times. You don’t have to worry about refilling the reservoir every time water is used up, like a portable humidifier, which is much more efficient and practical for a busy family home.
The Benefits of a Furnace Humidifier In Your Home
Better Air Quality: You shouldn’t have to endure stale air all year round. With a furnace humidifier, you can enjoy fresh, moisture-enriched airflow throughout every room in your home.
Improved Health: Humidified air can help improve your overall health by minimizing coughing and sneezing, asthma attacks, dry and itchy skin, chapped lips, and so on.
Enhanced Comfort: Do you ever find yourself chugging bottles of water while sitting in dry air? You’ll feel your comfort level rise significantly without the weight of dead air sitting on your chest. Moisture-rich air is much easier to breathe than dry air, making it easier for you to spend more time in your home.
Get Expert Humidifier Installation from Weiss-Johnson
If you’d like more balanced moisture levels in your home, get a furnace humidifier from Weiss-Johnson! Our expert techs will be happy to install this device in your furnace room and help you improve your home’s air quality!
Contact us today to learn more about our services.
