Sioux Falls, SD deals with a lot of frigid weather… That frigid weather means my gas boiler starts up as early as Halloween plus doesn’t let up until well after Easter.
It is a long time with the forced air constantly recycling around the home.
The doors plus windows are all sealed up narrow to keep the heat where we want it, then however, with a tighter thermal envelope comes other concerns, but no fresh air coming into the house means dirty, stale, plus polluted indoor air. It also means the air is drying out quicker. The dryer the air, the colder the home. It is kind of a counterproductive process. The boiler dries out the air overheating plus then you need to add moisture. That is why I bought myself a whole home humidifier. It was the best thing I ever bought. I looked up ideal humidity levels plus realized I needed a system; Rather than just have a small humidifier in a single room I opted for a sizable one that was installed right in the heater; As my boiler operates the air quality is getting moisture introduced. That extra blast of moisture is just what my family needed, but more wet air means it feels warmer, and you don’t have static shock or cling. There are no bloody noses, dry skin, rashes, or concerns with electronics. A humidifier helps out everywhere it can for easily minimal cost. Anymore who live in colder areas of SD should reach out to their local boiler dealership for a humidifier.