One thing to note whole house humidifiers are cool mist in design.
Furnace humidifier pros and cons.
Say you ve got an 80 furnace in a vented attic and you replace it with a 95 furnace.
No need to add water.
Unlike portable units that are consistently filled with water whole house systems are linked.
Whole house humidifiers are often controlled by a remote control system.
The efficient use of energy by a home furnace humidifier can lead to energy savings since your home will feel warmer at lower temperatures.
But a central humidifier catches the culprit right at the source by moisturizing air as it leaves your hvac system.
The water however needs to be drained and new water is always trickling though.
Pros and cons of whole house humidifiers easy to control remotely.
You can get scalded by the steam output and if the humidifier tips it poses a risk of burns from the boiling water inside especially to small children.
Uses no electricity but does requires a water line and is always using new water.
Also compared to portable units it doesn t require much maintenance.
With this option you.
The upfront expense of a furnace whole home humidifier range from the 150 and all the way up to 800 for high quality steam humidifiers.
Ease of use and maintenance.
What are whole home humidifier cons.
The most important benefit you will receive from an air mist humidifier is making your home s environment less conducive to cold and flu germs.
Like any home product there will always be a few downsides for a homeowner to consider in regards to whole home humidifiers.
On paper your furnace has more efficient specs.
Remember these humidifiers are installed in the heating systems.
There is a filter that water flows through drip and the air blows through the filter.
The abundance of colds in the winter season is due.
Bacterial contamination is less likely less mineral dust accumulation inhalants can be added to treat colds and the flu low operating noise.
Thus the cool mist will however be warmed by the warm air from the furnace.
Warm mist humidifiers boil water then disperse the steam into the air.
Here are some benefits that you will get from a whole house humidifier.
However if it s a single stage 95 furnace you probably would have saved on upfront costs and reduced your energy consumption even more if you had purchased a two stage 80 furnace instead.