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During the winter time, dry air affects many aspects of your home, from your comfort level to the look and feel of your skin. A humidifier attached to your furnace can reduce the negative effects and also help reap other advantages. Colburns Heating & Air Conditioning provides whole-home humidifiers to residents in southwestern New York and northwestern Pennsylvania, and they have put together a list of the benefits these appliances offer during the wintertime.

3 Benefits of a Humidifier

Improves Your Health

If you wake up with a sore throat during winter, dry air may be the cause. A humidifier moistens the air, keeping your throat and mouth from becoming too dry. It also stops your sinuses from drying out, which can help decrease snoring and improve your sleep. If you’re an allergy sufferer, adding more moisture to the air can ease the symptoms. Higher humidity also keeps airborne bacterial and viral infections from spreading.

Increases Your Comfort

Your skin and scalp will benefit from a humidifier—they’ll be softer and feel less tight and dry. Higher humidity levels also relieve itchy pet skin. Whole-house humidifiers make the air feel more comfortable, with less static electricity, which means you won’t notice as many shocks around your home.

Bolsters Your Home

Humidifiers help your household in a variety of ways. First, they make the air feel warmer so you can lower your heating temperature and reduce your utility bills. More moisture in the air also keeps houseplants and flowers from drying out so quickly, so less watering is needed. Wood moldings and furniture benefit from higher humidity as well; it keeps them from drying and cracking. The biggest benefit of a whole-home humidifier is that it doesn’t rely on water like individual units. This means there is no risk of spreading mold or mildew.

If you are looking to add a whole-home humidifier to your furnace this winter so you can reap all of these benefits, contact Colburns Heating & Air Conditioning. For more than 44 years, they’ve been providing furnace, air conditioning, and water heater installation and service. To schedule an appointment, call them today at (716) 569-3695, or visit them online for more information on their line of humidifiers.

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