A home humidifier attached to the return duct with a bypass connection to the supply hot air duct.

Regulate Humidity with Whole-House Humidifiers, Dehumidifiers

If you’ve ever spent time outdoors on a warm, humid day, you remember how uncomfortable it was. The same thing can happen to your indoor air, with unbalanced humidity levels having a negative impact on your health and well-being. Whether you’re living with too much humidity or too little, your sense of comfort won’t be whole unless your moisture concerns are addressed. Fortunately, you have access to exceptional humidity control solutions.

Whole-house humidifiers and dehumidifiers are strong enough to pump moisture into or extract moisture from your home’s indoor air to reach optimal levels of 30-60%. Mark Allen supplies both humidifier installation and dehumidifier installation in Bethel Park so you always have access to professional-grade service and equipment capable of providing a more complete sense of comfort. Ask about a free quote for humidity control system installation by giving us a call at 412-833-6304 today.

How Humidifiers and Dehumidifiers Function

It can be trickier to maintain comfortable humidity levels if the local climate is notably humid or arid. Additionally, your own HVAC system can further affect how much moisture is floating around. Whole-house humidity control equipment reverses the effects of these outside forces. The core functionality of humidifiers and dehumidifiers are somewhat similar, with the main deviation being where the moisture is going.

With humidifiers, water is evaporated using warm air before it enters your HVAC system. Dehumidifiers function in reverse, cooling humid air until it condenses into water. Both humidifiers and dehumidifiers are installed near the HVAC system’s ductwork so that it stabilizes moisture across your home or commercial property. It also incorporates a plumbing connection so that it can quickly access water or drainage.

Whole-house humidifiers are connected to the property’s water main for a constant supply of water it can use as humidity. Certain designs require the furnace’s blower motor while others use their own fan system to evaporate condensed moisture.

Conversely, dehumidifiers include a condensate drainage system to ensure removed moisture is fully expelled. It might be sent to a reservoir tank or flush straight into your sump pump or sewer line. If deposited into a tank, it has to be periodically emptied.

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What Are the Advantages of Installing a Humidifier/Dehumidifier?

Depending on what type of humidity control system you will need, an effective whole-house system can offer many different benefits to your sense of comfort, including:

Humidifiers

  • Protects belongings from drying out: Releasing humidity into dry air can benefit much more than just your sense of comfort. For instance, it helps prevent wood furniture, cabinetry and flooring from drying out, which can result in splitting or cracking.
  • Offers relief for allergy symptoms and skin irritation: Dry air can worsen coughing and sneezing along with rashes and similar skin allergies. Humidifiers create natural relief to those experiencing skin or sinus issues.
  • Diminishes risk of various illnesses: Sufficient humidity levels can help keep people healthier by keeping their nasal passages from drying out. Dry, irritated sinuses are more likely to struggle with keeping illness-causing bacteria and viruses from getting you sick.

Dehumidifiers

  • Discourages the conditions for mold/mildew spread: Hot, humid air is an ideal environment for a number of microorganisms and pests. A whole-house dehumidifier discourages mold, mildew and dust mites from growing in the hidden corners of the property. For added support when dealing with microbes, consider a UV Germicidal light.
  • Inhibits wood rot and water damage: Excessively humid air can wreak havoc on various types of materials indoors, including wood furniture and flooring along with paint. These materials can warp or rot from the inside as a consequence of excess moisture.
  • Helps with musty odors: Once mold and rot are growing indoors, they can produce bad odors that are hard to eliminate. Stabilized humidity keeps your indoor air smelling clean and fresh.
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Keep Humidity Levels in Balance with Help from Mark Allen

Need to make your HVAC system more effective and efficient while also addressing humid/dry air problems? Mark Allen is happy to help with an outstanding number of humidifiers and dehumidifiers! With our friendly and expert installers in Bethel Park, we make it easy to maintain the perfect humidity levels indoors.

Request a free quote for dehumidifier or humidifier installation in Bethel Park by calling 412-833-6304 today.

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Committed to Comfort from the Very Start

While a long history of service is impressive, nothing is more important to customer satisfaction than a dedication to total comfort. Mark Allen considers your peace of mind our top priority, and that hasn’t changed since we first opened our doors. Learn more about our history, and how our communities support us just as much as we support you.