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Dry Winter Air Can Wreak Havoc in Your Home

Dry nose and throat?  Itchy skin? Upper-respiratory problems?  These are just a few of the many irritating symptoms of dry indoor air.  Actually, one of the driest places on earth could be your home.  Don’t believe it?  The relative humidity of the Sahara Desert is 25 percent; Death Valley is 23 percent.  In the winter months, the average heated home can have a relative humidity as low as 13 – 16 percent.  The solution?  An Aprilaire Automatic Humidifier. 

The Aprilaire Automatic Humidifier mounts to the furnace and is the world’s first computer-equipped, completely automatic, “no touch” humidifier. It delivers up to 50 percent more moisture than portable humidifiers and does not need constant manual adjustments.

Until now, people had to do the thinking for their humidifier, checking the outside temperature and making adjustments as the temperature changed trying to achieve the optimum humidity level (the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency recommends maintaining indoor relative humidity between 30 and 50 percent). Even with making many adjustments, homeowners often experienced problems trying to maintain a comfortable relative humidity level. Too much humidity will create condensation on windows and encourage the growth of mold; too little humidity is not only uncomfortable, but dry air can damage your home and furnishings.

The advanced computer technology of the Aprilaire Automatic Humidifier measures the outdoor temperature and indoor humidity over 86,000 times a day and continually adjusts the home’s indoor humidity to its optimum level. It also performs at a level three times more accurate and four times more reliable than other humidifiers, which means users will receive the optimum benefits from their humidifier.

The benefits of using an automatic whole-house humidifier include:

1.Comfort – helps eliminate dry nose and throat and itchy skin, while also reducing static electricity.
2.Well being – optimum humidity levels can help reduce the chance of upper-respiratory problems caused by dry-air.  Ask your doctor.
3.Preservation - proper humidification levels will protect against shrinkage and cracking in furniture, moldings and hardwood floors.
4.Energy savings – adding moisture to the air means you’ll feel warmer with lower, energy-saving indoor temperatures.

Visit www.aprilaire.com for more info.

Source:  Aprilaire

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