With Pennsylvania spring humidity levels averaging around 50%, a whole-home dehumidifier can make a significant difference in your home. High humidity levels can cause damage, make your living space uncomfortable, and increase health issues like asthma and skin irritation.
Explore the relationship between humidity and home comfort, how dehumidifier installation can increase the efficiency of your HVAC system, signs you may need a dehumidifier, and how Chud Cooling & Heating can help you choose the right system for your space.
Understanding Humidity and Home Comfort
High humidity levels create a feeling of dampness inside your home and can make hot weather feel even hotter. You may notice high humidity when it rains, but the air can hold moisture even on days without precipitation. Humidity is highest in spring and summer because warm air holds higher levels of moisture.
A dehumidifier is a device that removes the excess moisture from your indoor air. The system pulls air in, cools it down to remove the moisture, collects or expels the water, and then recirculates the clean air. A dehumidifier improves your home’s comfort and indoor air quality.
Benefits of Using Dehumidifiers in Spring
Spring is the perfect time to start using a whole-home dehumidifier. Humidity levels in Abington start to rise significantly in spring, reaching around 50% humidity in May and increasing through summer. Dehumidifierscan keep you comfortable through damp spring days and prevent humidity issues during the summer peak.
Improves Home Comfort
When humidity rises in spring, you may notice that your indoor air feels unpleasant despite a comfortable temperature. High humidity creates a damp, sticky feeling even when temperatures are moderate. Installing a dehumidifier reduces this wet air sensation, keeping your indoor air quality crisp and comfortable.
Prevents Home Damage
High humidity levels can hurt your home. Mold and mildew thrive in damp environments, so sustained high humidity increases the risk of mold and mildew growth on walls and ceilings.
Dampness can also contribute to wood rot, which impacts furniture, wood floors, ceilings, and internal components. This poses a structural risk and affects the safety and appearance of the wood.
Humidity can also cause paint and wallpaper to flake and peel. Using a dehumidifier as part of your spring maintenance routine helps protect your furniture, paint, and even everyday items like books and electronics.
Protects Your Health
Understanding indoor air quality is important to creating a healthy home environment. High humidity is particularly uncomfortable for people suffering from asthma and allergies or prone to respiratory illnesses like colds and flu.
High humidity levels can also contribute to skin discomfort and irritation, fatigue, heat exhaustion, and other health complications. Reducing your indoor humidity and improving indoor air quality helps safeguard your home and protect against common health issues associated with high humidity.
How Dehumidifiers Enhance HVAC Efficiency
When the air is extremely humid, your air conditioner has to work harder to keep your home comfortable. This puts a strain on the system, driving up your energy bills and potentially increasing the risk of a breakdown.
When you use a dehumidifier to reduce your indoor humidity levels, your AC can go back to doing its primary job of cooling your home. Humidity control allows the air conditioner to work more efficiently and helps prolong the service life of your system.
Signs You Need a Dehumidifier at Home
If you’re worried about indoor air quality, booking an assessment and exploring solutions like a whole-home dehumidifier is a good idea. The following signs can indicate overly high humidity levels in your home.
Visible Condensation
When humidity levels are too high, you may notice condensation in your home, particularly on the inside of your doors and windows.
Evidence of Water Damage
Water stains or dampness with no obvious leaks are a common indicator of high humidity. Other signs include damage to wood and paint, such as warped or rotten wood, peeling paint, and wallpaper.
Mold, Mildew, and Musty Smells
Visible mold and mildew are a strong indicator that indoor humidity levels are too high. Even without seeing mold, a musty smell in the home can signal the beginnings of mold and mildew.
Choosing the Right Dehumidifier for Your Needs
A whole-home dehumidifier is an efficient way to improve the overall comfort and health of your home. They install directly into the ductwork of your existing HVAC system, like an HVAC add-on. When choosing a dehumidifier, it’s helpful to consider the following factors.
Home Size
A large home requires a dehumidifier with a higher capacity. Your Chud HVAC expert can help you assess your home’s needs to select the right size of dehumidifier. An oversized dehumidifier won’t be an efficient use of power, so it’s generally better to err slightly on the larger size to ensure your system is capable of handling high-humidity days.
Humidity Levels
Humidity levels may fluctuate slightly from home to home depending on several factors, such as living near a body of water. Our HVAC techs will measure your home’s humidity levels and recommend the right system for your home.
Choosing a dehumidifier with an Energy Star rating can help you save money on utility bills. Energy Star dehumidifiers come in a range of sizes and offer a more efficient operation for dehumidifying your home.
Contact Chud Cooling & Heating for Your Dehumidifier Installation
Discover reliable indoor air quality solutions and HVAC services with Chud Cooling & Heating. Our licensed HVAC pros deliver expert advice and great customer service in the greater Abington area. From damp and uncomfortable indoor air to concerns like asthma and allergies, our technicians can help you find the right dehumidifier solution to improve your home comfort.
Contact us today to learn more about our dehumidifier installation services and how we can help improve your home’s comfort and air quality this spring.
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