Adults take around 23,000 breaths each day. Are you sure if the quality of the air your family is breathing is good? As spring arrives, it’s a great situation to review your home’s indoor air quality. We will still have cool days ahead of us and colder air absorbs a lower amount of moisture. This dry air is not only uncomfortable, but it can impact your health and your home.
Low Humidity Ups Your Chances of Getting Sick
That you catch a cold because of the colder weather outside is an old wives’ tale… but there is some truth to it. As we noted, cold air is drier and dry air can produce some health challenges. The mucous membranes in your nose and sinuses dry out when humidity is low, so they are unable to do their job of sifting out germs. This heightens the possibility of getting an illness.
Dry Air Damages Your Skin
In the Kingsville winter, you might see that your skin is dry and itchy. Shortage of humidity is the issue. Lotion can help to treat the symptoms, but investing in a whole-home humidifier could solve the actual culprit.
Damages to Your Home
The lower amounts of moisture in your home’s air can also impact the wood around your home—baseboards, floors, furniture—because the air will pull moisture from these items. You could even end up with cracks in the walls and floors.
Evaluating for Dry Air
Even though itchy skin and a continuous cold are indications that your indoor air is too dry, there are additional symptoms to keep an eye out for as well:
- An increase in static electricity
- Cracks in your flooring
- Gaps in your home’s trim and molding
- Loosening wallpaper
Each of these issues indicate that it’s possibly time to assess your indoor air quality. We are here to lend a hand! Call our indoor air professionals at Four Seasons Air Conditioning and Heating LLC.