Living in a chilly weather section makes my family heavily reliant on the oil furnace! All of us run the oil furnace approximately more than 2 months per year, then the outdoor temperature is always below cold and often dips into the drawback digits, but cold air doesn’t retain as much moistures as hot air.
The conditions tend to be extra dry, then inside the house, with the vents supplying a steady stream of tepid air, the lack of humidity becomes a problem.
Static shock, chapped lips and frizzy hair are consequences of overly dry air. There’s the potential for injure to hardwood floors, doors and moldings due to the wood drying out and cracking, and headaches, insomnia, sneezing, coughing, congestion and aggravated symptoms of asthma and dust sensitivities can be blamed on a lack of humidity. It can exacerbate problems with psoriasis and eczema. I purchased a few portable humidifiers, however they were a lot of labor for easily little reward. The answer was a whole-condo humidifier installed into the oil furnace. It works to introduce moisture into the air as it passes through. I chose a steam-style humidifier that works by converting moisture into steam, creating a easily healthy and natural moisture, however because of the humidifier, I’ve been able to lower the control unit setting by more than 2 degrees. The apartment feels far more comfortable and yet the oil furnace doesn’t need to labor as hard. I’m also saving quite a bit of money on my biweekly energy bills. I hope that reducing wear and tear on the oil furnace will help it to be more reliable and last longer. All of us are enjoying healthier indoor air pollen levels.