Is humidifiers healthy

When used effectively, humidifiers can provide huge benefits to your health (and home) during the winter. One of the biggest problems most people run into in the winter (dry skin, chapped lips, etc) are caused by a lack of humidity, which is burned off by their forced air furnace. Humidifiers, as the name suggests, add humidity back into the air, preventing these problems while also:

• Reducing the amount of static electricity in your home, preventing electric shocks
• Keeping your lungs and nasal membranes moisturized, preventing things like nosebleeds
• Improving the overall air quality of your home, reducing Asthma symptoms and things of that nature.

In addition, the moisture added into the air can be a huge boon to your home and furniture. Dry air causes wood to dry out and crack, so if you have wood floors, walls or furniture in your home a humidifier is a must.

Another great benefit of humidifiers is that they can also help keep your heating bills down! Moisture holds heat in the air, meaning that if you keep the air slightly humid in the winter, you should be able to keep the heat down by a few degrees - and since every degree that you drop the thermostat in the winter saves you 3-5% on your heating bills, you could end up with some extra cash for that Christmas vacation!