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