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Heating &
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Humidifiers |
Once the outside temperature drops and you turn up the heat, the humidity in your home begins to dissipate, with unpleasant side effects, including:
Turning up the thermostat in the winter
makes the warm air in your home into a giant
sponge that soaks up moisture from
everything it touches. Problems caused by
low levels of humidity in the home include:
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Static Electricity: it's that annoying shock that you get or give when you touch another person or object in the home. With the capacity to hold a static charge of 20,000 volts, your body can also wreak havoc on home computers and other sensitive electronic devices. |
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Respiratory Problems: dry air can cause dry throat, coughs, itchy skin and cracked nasal membranes, which increase your risk of infection by bacteria and upper respiratory viruses. Many doctors recommend humidifiers to allergy and asthma sufferers as a way to relieve their symptoms. |
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You Feel Colder: even with the thermostat turned up, dry air makes you feel colder than the actual thermostat setting because the evaporating moisture on your skin causes a cooling effect. A humidifier can help lower heating bills because humidified air feels warmer. For example, a 69-degree temperature at 35% humidity fells just as warm as a 72-degree setting at 19% humidity. Setting your thermostat back 3 degrees can reduce annual heating bills by as much as 5%. |
White Fuel has the solution to low humidity in homes heated by warm air (a furnace) or hot water (a boiler).
The Roth TankAprilaire Model 700 Warm air furnaces equipped with a humidifier work using a reservoir (an internal float maintains the proper water level) while a drum rotates to evenly saturate the humidifier pad. As thirsty, dry air moves across the wet pad, some of the water evaporates and is distributed throughout your home in safe vapor form. This vapor is carried to all rooms using your ductwork that provides heat to all your rooms.
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| Aprilaire Model 700 |
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| The Model 700 power humidifier features truly automatic control. It is also designed with ease of service in mind. Complementing any HVAC system, the 700 has an evaporation capacity of 0.75 gallons per hour, among the highest capacity humidifiers we sell. |
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Aprilaire Model 350 is a completely self-contained humidifier unit designed especially for installations in homes with radiators or baseboard heaters. Equally suited for other types of heat, it is sized to fit closets, heated crawl spaces, and basements.
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| Aprilaire Model 350 |
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Is your home too dry in winter? If so, it's not only uncomfortable; it's unhealthy. Contact us today to inquire about adding a humidifier to your heating system. |
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