Humidifier Installation Services in Blacklick, OH
If you’ve ever experienced the shock of static in your residence during the winter, or experienced a sore throat, dry skin or other health issues caused by dry air, having a humidifier installed will help. Because having a good humidity control system is the best way to ensure the comfort your home is consistent during the cool months, Blacklick Heating & Cooling offers professional humidifier installation for a variety of brands and types of systems.
Additionally, if you need to have a humidification system looked at Blacklick Heating & Cooling is the company to call. Without sufficient humidity levels in a home, Ohio’s dry winter air can wreak havoc on your breathing and health, while also damaging the house itself. Dry air can damage cabinetry, furniture, flooring, and other types of wood.
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How Do Humidifiers Work?
For those parched months, humidifiers are devices that add moisture (or humidity) to the air in a home or building according to its needs. A humidifier can be used for a single room; it can apply to a small area. We also have humidifiers for an entire home or building. Whole-home humidifiers can be linked with the fan in your furnace, HVAC system, or air handler to blow humidified air throughout the ductwork and into the home.
They can also work independently of your HVAC equipment to maintain humidity levels even when the furnace or air handler isn’t used as a stand-alone product. Humidifiers are essential in dryer climates, like Ohio’s winter months, when the air dries out in the home to the extent that it can aggravate one’s health and even damage the home itself and woodwork inside it. The relative level of humidity should be at least 30 to 35% in the home.
Blacklick Heating & Cooling Presents:
A Homeowner's Guide to Humidifiers
We at Blacklick Heating & Cooling are proud to offer a trusted name in Indoor Air Quality: Aprilaire. The type of air humidifier you choose for your home will depend on the size of your home, in addition to your preferences and budget. Learn more about a few of the Aprilaire humidifier models we carry:
Aprilaire 500
Improve your comfort and protect your home during dry winter months (or year-round) when you use the Aprilaire Model 500 Whole House Humidifier. This ducted bypass humidifier works with your HVAC system to deliver comfortably humidified air throughout every room of your home. It functions like an evaporative humidifier, evenly distributing 12 gallons of moisture per day.
Aprilaire 600M
Maintaining a proper humidity level by using a whole house humidifier like the Aprilaire 600M is the ideal solution to dry air. It's an in-duct bypass humidifier that works with your existing HVAC system to provide comfortably humidified air for homes up to 4,000 sq. feet. Functioning as an evaporative humidifier, this model distributes up to 17 gallons of moisture per day.
Aprilaire 800
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Benefits of a Humidifier Installation in Your Blacklick, OH Home
During cold winter months (or in the heat of the summer when your AC is on), you may notice that the air in your home is dry. Just like very humid air could be bad news for your health, dry air may cause nose and eye irritation in otherwise healthy people. One solution is to use a humidifier if the air in your home is too dry. Below, you will learn how humidifiers work, the benefits of using one in your home, and how to choose the right one and use it correctly.
Here are 4 Benefits of a Humidifier Installation:
Minimize Static Electricity
With dry winter air, there also comes static electricity in the form of shocks that are almost inevitable in some homes during the winter. No one likes a jarring jolt of a static shock or having their clothing stick to them. It’s not good for your electronics either. Using a humidifier helps reduce, if not eliminate, static electricity in your home during winter.
Prevents Morning Sore Throat
Because overly dry air affects your vocal cords, it can leave you with a dry, scratchy throat in the morning. Keeping the air moist and maintaining humidity levels during the winter helps relieve your vocal cords, especially while you sleep.
Lowers Heating Bill.
Throughout the summer months, the more the humidity in the air, the warmer it feels in the home. This is because the excess moisture in the air makes it feel warmer. By adding some moisture to the air in your home during these months, you’ll end up saving on your heating bills.
Reduce the Risk of Illness
Bacteria and viruses can’t travel as well in moist air. It is possible that using a humidifier might prevent you from catching a bug during the cold season. In any case, dry air can cause a host of health-related problems.
What is Indoor Air Quality?
When you own a home, comfort shouldn’t be your only consideration when it comes to HVAC equipment. When it comes to Heating, Ventilation and Air Conditioning, Indoor Air Quality is an extremely important issue as well, and an issue that all-too-often gets overlooked or neglected.
This is often the case because most homeowners feel that air pollution is strictly an outdoor problem. Nevertheless, studies indicate this is false. It turns out the air inside a lot of workplaces and homes is far more polluted and toxic than the air outside.
The EPA defines Indoor Air Quality as the quality of air inside a building or home and how it relates to the people inside the building or home. In general, Indoor Air Quality has a tangible and sometimes profoundly negative effect on our health in addition to our overall well-being, mood and energy levels.
Why is Indoor Air Quality Important?
With the majority of Americans spending more than 21 hours per day indoors, the air quality inside their homes has more of an effect on them than most people think. If the quality of air in a dwelling isn’t sufficient, it can have a negative impact on health and the home itself. Recent studies actually show the air in a lot of modern homes can be up to five times as toxic and polluted than the air outdoors, where nature has a wide range of ways of cleaning and purifying it and recycling it. All you have to do is consider how tightly insulated almost all modern homes and workplaces are intentionally made and it becomes obvious why HVAC experts and health officials advise homeowners to consider certain indoor air quality products to use in conjunction with their HVAC equipment.
Because modern dwellings are sealed air tight, if a home has indoor pollution it can get trapped inside and recirculated without proper filtration and ventilation. Then, on top of that, there can be issues with humidity, mildew and mold. More often than not, the use of a humidifier, dehumidifier or air purifier goes a long way when used alongside a heating or cooling system. Additionally, UV Lights and other air filtration products can benefit a homeowner tremendously.
Otherwise, if air quality is poor, short-term health implications can surface after a single exposure, or multiple times being exposed. Those short-term symptoms can irritate the nose, the eyes, the throat, and the skin. Or, it can cause fatigue, headaches, and dizziness. In the worst possible situations, officials say, long-term exposure to certain kinds of indoor air pollution can cause heart disease, respiratory illness and even cancer. Because of things like this, testing is essential.
WIth Indoor Air Quality being such a relevant health issue today, we at Blacklick Heating & Cooling advise homeowners to take certain measures to safeguard their health and the health of their loved ones against indoor air pollution. We also recommend keeping humidity in optimal range and regularly having preventative maintenance performed on your HVAC equipment.
Tips to Improve Indoor Air Quality for Blacklick, OH Homeowners
The quality of air in a dwelling is important for more than merely reasons of comfort. Clean Indoor Air Quality is also important for a happy and healthy life. Because the air we breathe is considered the essence of life, poor air quality has a major impact on your family’s well-being and health.
Here are 4 Tips to Improve Indoor Air Quality:
Upgrade Air Filters
Making sure your HVAC systems’ air filters get replaced on a regular basis is essential for not only indoor air quality, but also in order to get the most out of your system. Furnace filters need to be checked nearly every month during the winter. Additionally, upgrading to a HEPA filter will go a long way at cleaning out the air and improving air quality.
Keep Up with Cleaning
In addition to keeping rugs and carpets clean to improve air quality, including regular cleaning and vacuuming into your regular routine will go a long way in helping keep your home’s air quality optimal. Doing so prevents this stuff from building up.
Seasonal Maintenance
Staying current and consistent with the maintenance on your home comfort systems is essential for comfort and air quality. In fact, being proactive with all HVAC equipment enables it to run smoothly and do its job the way it was designed to do it. Being proactive always pays off in the long run.
Get an Air Purifier
Air purifiers not only improve your air quality, they also help your HVAC system capture free-floating dirt, dust, dander, pollen, and other allergens in your home. This helps your HVAC system make air filters last longer and reduce the stress from poor airflow. They can also kill bacteria, mold and viruses and remove strange odors from the air as well as chemical emissions. Learn more about the iWave-R Air Purifier and the Reme Halo.