One of the driest places on earth could be your home. 

In the winter months, the average heated home can have a relative humidity as low as 13% to 16%.

The relative humidity of the Sahara Desert is 25%; Death Valley is 23%.

A humidifier keeps your home typically between 35%-55% relative humidity.

The benefits of humidifiers

1. Relieve and prevent dry, scratchy skin and lips.

2. Reduce nosebleeds, as the air you breathe is moist.

3. Reduce susceptibility to infection by keeping the mucus membranes of your throat and nasal passages moist allowing the tiny hairs (cilia) in both to work at expelling foreign objects such as mold, pet dander and bacteria

4. Can help relieve cold symptoms by making the air you breath moist, which helps keep your lungs more elastic.

5. Reduce static electricity, reducing the tiny shocks received from touching certain objects and other people.

6. Can help prevent wood floors from buckling and separating.

7.  Keep wood furniture from drying out and cracking.

Carbon Monoxide is the #1 cause of poisonings in the U.S.

Yet less than 5% of all CO Poisonings are reported! The safe and efficient operation of your heating equipment and other combustion appliances cannot be determined without testing using a calibrated combustion analyzer.

It’s About Your Health, Safety and Comfort Carbon monoxide, even in small quantities can cause serious health problems, particularly in children and the elderly. CO exposure can cause nausea, severe headache, shortness of breath, chest pain, blurred vision, and dizziness.

Millions of unsuspecting homeowners are exposed to low levels of CO and don’t even know it.

Unfortunately U.L. Listed CO alarms don’t go off until your family has been exposed to 70 ppm (parts per million) for over 3-1/2 hours!

Most international limits for unsafe levels, including OSHA and the World Health Organization’s guidelines are between at 15-35 ppm. •Continuous Scan™ mode lets you know monitor is checking for CO – 24/7
• Digital display shows CO levels of 5ppm or higher
• Low Alarm - 15 ppm - audible & visual every 8 seconds
• High Alarm - 35 ppm - audible & visual every 4 seconds
• Crisis Alarm - 70+ ppm - audible & visual every 2 seconds

Carbon monoxide can come from additional sources in your home besides your heating equipment, and they should be checked.

These sources include your Water Heater, Gas Range, Gas Logs, Space Heater, Boiler – even an attached garage.