Too much moisture in your home can affect your comfort levels and lower your indoor air quality. Even if you’re used to Broussard, Louisiana’s warm, sticky spring and summer days, it is important to keep indoor humidity levels in check. Failing to do so can lower your HVAC system’s efficiency and affect your health.
How Can Humidity Affect Your Comfort?
High humidity levels in your home can affect your comfort, health and even your system. Here’s how:
Poor indoor air quality: Humid environments are known to encourage biologic growth. As a result, this biologic growth can trigger allergy symptoms like feeling eye and throat irritation or even lead to more severe asthma attacks. This can be especially harmful to household members already suffering from other respiratory issues.
Uncomfortable environment: High moisture levels produce muggy conditions in your home that can cause you to feel overheated and disrupt sleeping patterns. Even if your air conditioning is on at full blast, high humidity makes it harder for your body to cool down, causing you to sweat and feel hotter than you should be feeling. Hence, increasing discomfort at home.
Lower HVAC efficiency: The hotter you feel, the harder you’ll need the air conditioner to work. As a result, you can end up overworking your HVAC system which can lead to breakdowns and costly repairs.
Battle High Humidity with a Dehumidifier
Ideal humidity levels in Louisiana should always fall between 30 to 45 percent. If you experience any of the above or believe your home feels more humid than normal, then a dehumidifier might be the perfect solution.
A dehumidifier can be installed directly in your air conditioning system. Once installed, it works by drawing water out of the air before it circulates through your home. This will help manage humidity levels and keep your family comfortable indoors.
Why Contact a Professional?
If you’re not sure about your home’s current humidity levels or would like to learn more about how to manage indoor humidity, then you might want to call a professional to test your indoor air.
Contact our team at Fontenot’s Air Conditioning & Heating for more information about our indoor air quality services and Trane products.