Controlling Low Humidity During Winter Heating

If you are new to the desert southwest you will find that our naturally low desert humidity adds an extra challenge to heating your home this winter.  Warm dry air will lower what little humidity that is present in your house or office.

In the winter, humidity is low and even though the heating system is running, there isn’t a lot of humidity in the air to carry the heat to your skin.  Proper moisture levels actually make heating more efficient.  The moisture in the air actually helps and carries even greater amounts of heat.

The thermostat may show the temperature to be at a level where you would expect to be warm, but you are not. In most cases, you just turn up the temperature to feel better. You may also notice that you have dry skin, splits in the skin of your fingers and nose bleeds. This is usually being caused by not having enough moisture (humidity) in the air.

For those of us who have respiratory illnesses, we may sometimes have difficulty breathing due to too high or too low humidity. High humidity in the summer supports the life cycle of mold spores, bacteria and viruses. Low humidity in the winter dries out the linings of the nose, throat and lungs. You can see then, that proper humidity may be important to a lot of people.

Fortunately, modern heating system companies are always working on ways to correct humidity for over the years and there are HVAC products and accessories that we can install to help supply the right amount of humidity that most of us need. The best time to do this is when you need to replace your HVAC system.  Older systems can be retro fitted to imprive their performance.

Increasing humidity in the Winter: There are really two methods to do this. One is using a room vaporizer and the other is adding a humidifier to your HVAC system. Vaporizers are inexpensive and do a decent job of adding moisture into a room. The downside is that they usually only affect one room and do not keep the moisture level consistent in that room. Humidifiers can be installed in your HVAC system to help keep the humidity level consistent throughout the home. They are adjustable, based on your needs and require minimal maintenance.

Looking for a fast and fair company to work with for your heating system’s repair or replacement needs?  Give Aaron’s Mechanical Services a call and let us help you get cooled off! Call 623-388-4436

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