{"id":4995,"date":"2019-12-07T11:38:00","date_gmt":"2019-12-07T11:38:00","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/cid846610.wpengine.com\/?p=4995"},"modified":"2019-12-07T17:14:07","modified_gmt":"2019-12-07T17:14:07","slug":"battle-dry-winter-air-with-a-humidifier","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/venthvac.com\/battle-dry-winter-air-with-a-humidifier\/","title":{"rendered":"Battle Dry Winter Air with a Humidifier"},"content":{"rendered":"\t\t
This is the year you\u2019re really ready for winter… furnace cleaned and checked… firewood restocked… snow tires on the cars… salt for the driveway… gas for the snow blower… and all of your cold weather gear \u2013 hats, gloves, coats, boots at the ready. Yep, when winter launches its assault on your senses, you\u2019ve checked off all the boxes and are ready to do battle. And then, with the first sting of static electricity, you notice some cracks in your armor… dry, itchy skin… irritated eyes… sensitive sinuses… you are under attack, and the enemy is overly dry indoor air.\u00a0<\/p>
When you retreat to the comfort of your home, you are just playing into the hands of the enemy because during the heating season, your home can become overly dry with relative humidity between 5 \u2013 15%. That\u2019s drier than the Sahara Desert!*\u00a0<\/p>
Before you just throw up our hands and admit defeat, keep in mind that overly dry environments can also affect your well-being. According to the Cleveland Clinic<\/a>, breathing dry air can result in respiratory ailments including asthma, bronchitis, sinusitis and nosebleeds. Breathing dry air can also lead to depleted body fluids and dehydration. Dry sinuses under these conditions make you more likely to catch a cold since the mucus loses some of its ability to trap infection.\u00a0<\/p>Whole Home Humidifier<\/h2>