How Low Humidity Can Affect Your Health (and What to Do about It)
Fall and winter bring colder and drier weather … and that means low humidity levels inside your home. Low humidity can lead to dry skin, scratchy throats, and irritated sinuses. Dry indoor air can also damage your wood furniture and floors. Because the air inside your home can take a toll on your health, we recommend purchasing a whole-home humidifier.
Humidity levels in your home fall under a home comfort category called “Indoor Air Quality” (or “IAQ,” for short). While home heating and cooling are key to your comfort, so is the quality of the air you breathe indoors.
As clean as you think your home may be, the air inside is likely still home to millions of microscopic contaminants, including dust, pollen, pet dander and more. These contaminants can be especially irritating to people who suffer from allergies or asthma. In fact, the air inside your home can be dirtier than the air in a major city!
In addition to humidifiers discussed above, the following systems help ensure that the air inside your home is as clean and healthy as possible:
- Air purifiers, which use HEPA filters, UV light, or ionization to remove pollutants
- Ventilation systems that exchange stale indoor air for fresh outdoor air
- Air quality monitors that measure pollutants, gases, and environmental factors like temperature and humidity
We spend 90 percent of our time inside, and so indoor air quality is nothing to sneeze at!
