When the home heating season arrives, it can be accompanied by a variety of indoor problems caused specifically by low relative humidity in your home. Dry air absorbs moisture from everything inside your home, including you. Dry noses, Scratchy throats. Itchy skin. Static shock. All familiar ailments caused by dry air. But this dry air causes more than discomfort. It can threaten your health and damage your home. It causes walls, ceilings and wood furniture to crack, wood floors and trim to separate, and shrinks the framing around doors resulting in gaps that let in cold air from the outside, making your home less energy efficient. Expensive electronic equipment can be exposed to static electric charges, requiring repair or replacememt.
Properly humidified air can help prevent problems caused by dry air and provides a more comfortable living environment. Achieving proper humidity levels requires the assistance of a humidifier. Builder's Heating and Air Conditioning carries both major brands of humidifiers, Honeywell and Aprilaire. Each manufacturer offers a 5 year parts warranty and Builder's offers a one year labor warranty on our installation.
There are three types of humidifiers usually used in residential homes, powered, by-pass and steam. The type of humidifier that we install is dependent on the application for your home. We will be happy to visit with you and discuss the best options to humidify your home.
Model HM506 TrueSTEAM 6 gallon
This steam humidifier is designed for homes under 2000 square feet. They are the humidifier of choice for areas where other humidifiers can not be used, such as in an attic or crawl space. TrueSTEAM offers the most reliable and efficient levels of humidity because of its near 1:1 delivery rate.
Model HM509 TrueSTEAM 9 gallon
This steam humidifier
is designed for homes under 2500 square feet. They are the humidifier
of choice for areas where other humidifiers can not be used, such as in
an attic or crawl space. TrueSTEAM offers the most reliable and
efficient levels of humidity because of its near 1:1 delivery rate.
Model HM512 TrueSTEAM 12 gallon
This steam humidifier
is designed for homes under 3000 square feet. They are the humidifier
of choice for areas where other humidifiers can not be used, such as in
an attic or crawl space. TrueSTEAM offers the most reliable and
efficient levels of humidity because of its near 1:1 delivery rate.
Model HE365
This power humidifier has a built-in fan
that pulls air directly from the furnace and draws it across a water
panel where evaporation takes place. Humidifed air then flows
throughout the home. This model is designed for situations where a bypass humidifier will not work. It can be used in homes up to 3000 square feet.
Model HE265
The HE265 is equipped with a bypass damper,
this humidifier uses the furnace blower to move air through a water
panel, where the humidification process occurs; humidified air is then
distributed to the home. This model is designed for homes larger than 2000 square feet.
Model HE225
This is the model designed for smaller
homes. This bypass unit is normally used for homes less than 2000
square feet. It operates the same as the larger model HE265 but delivers
about 30% less water vapor.
Model 700
This power humidifier has a built-in fan that pulls air directly from the furnace and draws it across a water panel where evaporation takes place. Humidifed air then flows throughout the home.
Model 600
The Model 600 is equipped with a bypass damper, this humidifier uses the furnace blower to move air through a water panel, where the humidification process occurs; humidified air is then distributed to the home. This model is designed for homes larger than 2000 square feet.
Model 500
This is the model designed for smaller homes. This bypass unit is normally used for homes less than 2000 square feet. It operates the same as the larger Model 600 but delivers about 30% less water vapor.
