Stand Alone vs Whole House Humidifiers
The weather is still seasonably warm here in Mid-Missouri, but those brisk fall days are just around the corner! As we enter September we are on a countdown to pumpkin spice, fleece-lined leggings, and falling leaves. When excessive amounts of moisturizer and chapstick aren’t enough to combat the dry fall air, a humidifier could be just what you need! You have a couple options when it comes to choosing which humidifier, and here are some things to consider:
A stand alone humidifier is one of your humidity control options. These humidifiers must be plugged in the wall where the cords can be seen and is often in the way. One of the biggest drawbacks to stand alone humidifiers are that they can only humidify small areas of the home at time. These types of humidifiers have a reservoir for water that needs to be constant filled with water and filters must be changed often. Standing water in the humidifier can grow bacteria and germs that ends up in the air you breathe.
Chapman offers you the alternate option of a whole house humidifiers. It is installed at the furnace so the blower system delivers humidity equally to your entire home. The humidity control can often be integrated into the home thermostat, allowing you to see your current humidity at all times and humidity levels can be controlled for different seasons. The whole house humidifier is designed to need minimal attention by drawing water from your homes water supply so there is no need to fill them or worry about them running out of water. Some other major benefits of the whole house humidifier are that it doesn’t take up any room in your home and cannot be seen, not to mention the operation cost of most whole house humidifiers is pennies per month.
Enjoy the good parts of fall, and leave behind shocking everyone you touch and your clothing’s static cling. Give Chapman a call to install your new whole house humidifier.