Humidifier or dehumidifier - which one do you need to maintain your home comfort? Maintaining a comfortable humidity level in your home is challenging, especially in St. Louis, where we have humid summers and dryer winters. Depending on the season, you may need a humidifier or a dehumidifier. But what's the difference between the two, and which system does your home need? With over 30 years of experience in the industry, Thomas Hoffmann Air Conditioning & Heating has comprehensive indoor … [Read more...] about Humidifier Vs. Dehumidifier – Which Does Your Home Need?
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Managing Your Home Humidity Level for Maximum Comfort
What is the ideal humidity level for your home, and how can you manage it to achieve maximum comfort? As a homeowner, you may spend a considerable amount of time thinking about heating and cooling your home. This is especially true now as temperatures in the St. Louis area continue to drop. But do you ever think about the humidity level in your home? Controlling the humidity level inside your home can be just as essential to living comfortably as controlling the temperature. But what is the … [Read more...] about Managing Your Home Humidity Level for Maximum Comfort
6 Benefits of Adding a Humidifier to Your HVAC System
If you notice that your skin tends to get very dry in the winter and hot days are almost insufferable during the summer, you might have a problem with dry air. Do you ever feel like the air in your home is not making you comfortable enough, although you carefully control the temperature all the time through the HVAC system? If you notice that your skin tends to get very dry in the winter and hot days are almost insufferable during the summer, you might have a problem with dry air. Many … [Read more...] about 6 Benefits of Adding a Humidifier to Your HVAC System
6 Low-Cost Ways to Increase Air Quality in Your Home
Applying these six low-cost methods can increase the quality of your air. Do you ever get the feeling that your air quality at home isn’t up to standard? While this suspicion is difficult to confirm, there is a good chance that you’re correct. The reason is that humans have an excellent sense of when conditions aren’t quite right. If you feel that way about your surroundings, then it may be time to make some changes that will benefit your air quality. We detail some of the best of them in … [Read more...] about 6 Low-Cost Ways to Increase Air Quality in Your Home
Benefits of a Whole House Humidifier – How Does it Work?
A whole house humidifier eliminates symptoms such as dry skin, nosebleeds, static electricity, and scratchy throats. You may be tempted to blame the temperature when your home feels uncomfortable inside. But in reality there's another factor at work that affects the way your house feels, humidity levels. During the summer months in St. Louis we don't seem to lack any humidity. But during the winter months, it can get very dry because humidity levels lower. This can make you feel colder, dry out … [Read more...] about Benefits of a Whole House Humidifier – How Does it Work?
Should I Buy a Humidifier or a Dehumidifier For My Home?
Some homes are just too humid in the summer and too dry in the winter. Humidity levels inside a home should range between 30 to 60 percent, depending on what season it is. In the summer, the humidity level can go as high as 60 percent; in the winter the heat pump can bring the level down to below 30 percent. To keep your family comfortable, you will need to invest in both a humidifier and dehumidifier to take care of the seasonal fluctuations in relative humidity. When the humidity drops below … [Read more...] about Should I Buy a Humidifier or a Dehumidifier For My Home?