Health Benefits of a Home Dehumidifier

There’s a lot of debate on whether a humidifier or dehumidifier is healthier. But if you look at the numbers, it’s clear that the much bigger problem is too much humidity. Over a third of all homes in the U.S. have humidity that exceeds EPA safety standards, a number that goes up in the summertime. This is why over half of all homes in the U.S. have a serious mold problem at any given moment.

Humidity is an innocent-sounding concern, which is why most people tend to overlook it. But when excessive humidity causes molds, rots, and mildews to cultivate, it’s your family and home that suffer from it. These fungal growths release spores that can be dangerous to breathe, taking a toll on everyone’s health. This can be especially dangerous for younger kids and individuals with breathing issues. In worst-case scenarios, mold can make a house unfit to live in.

Is Mold Hiding in Your Home?

Molds eat away at the structural integrity of your house, causing ceilings and floors to collapse if it gets infected. Then removing mold is another set of issues, costing thousands of dollars on average to remove, not including the cost to repair any damages it might have caused. But that’s not the end of it.

Mold spreads easily through the spores it releases. Having mold in one part of the house means it’s easier for other areas to get infected as well. It can even grow in parts of your house that isn’t even visible, like the insides of walls, your ventilation system, or support beams. Many molds are odorless, meaning that by the time you discover the mold, it’s usually too late.

The best thing to do isn’t remove the mold when you find it, it’s to prevent the mold from growing in the first place with a whole-house dehumidifier. Having a dehumidifier keeps your air clean and dry. Without moisture, molds, have trouble growing and spreading throughout your home. And keeping the air in your house dry means there will be less moisture in every part of your home. Your walls, air vents, and furniture will stay dry, preventing mold from growing in even the most secluded of places. A dehumidifier is simply the best way to prevent mold from becoming a problem in your house.

What Whole-House Dehumidification

Dehumidifiers work by pulling in the air around them, cooling the air to remove the water, and releasing air with less humidity. But most humidifiers you see at the store or online have limited range, sometimes only being able to dehumidify a small sealed-off room. A whole-house dehumidifier is a heavy-duty dehumidifier, able to dehumidify more air at once.

The units sold by AlorAir easily connect to your home’s HVAC system, meaning all the air circulating through your home gets dehumidified without having to change your entire ventilation system or place dehumidifiers throughout your home. AlorAir dehumidifiers are compact and don’t take up too much space, keeping your home’s air clean with none of the hassle.

How A Dehumidifier Keeps You Healthy

Molds, mildews, and dust mites are some common household triggers to those with allergies and conditions that affect breathing, such as asthma and COPD. All of these micro-pests can be kept at bay with the help of a dehumidifier for your house. The lack of moisture will stunt their population and keeps them from getting into the air. This will make it easier for every family member to breathe easily, especially those with respiration problems.

Additionally, airborne bacteria and viruses travel on the water droplets that people release when they talk, cough, or sneeze. Humidity gives germs the best chance possible to get into someone’s system and get them sick. A solution as simple as a dehumidifier makes it harder for these water droplets to travel, helping your family be less likely to get sick from airborne illnesses like the flu.

Dehumidifying Problem Areas

Just because your house has low humidity, doesn’t mean molds and mildew aren’t an issue. They can still grow in select parts of your house that receive more humidity. Bathrooms, laundry rooms, and even kitchens see much higher humidity levels after they’ve been in use. Even if most of the time these parts of your home are dry, these sporadic bursts of moisture can give molds the chance to cultivate and take root in your house. Having a whole-home dehumidifier makes steam and moisture dissipate faster, stopping mold from getting the water it needs to get started.

Meanwhile, basements are one of the worst places in a home where mold can form. The cold and damp environments are perfect for mold to grow and spread, while the lack of ventilation causes this humidity to build up. Being close to the foundation of your house can make any mold there a big problem for the stability of your home, causing beams and flooring to grow rot when they otherwise would have been safe. Even if the rest of your home is fine, having a dehumidifier for your basement can be the difference between having peace of mind, and having to pay to repair damages later.

The Next Step

If you’ve been looking for a dehumidifier to keep you, your family, and your home healthy and safe, then we’d be happy to help you. Feel free to check out our line of devices, like our AlorAir  Storm LGR Extreme Whole House Dehumidifier. Its commercial-grade quality is perfect for everything from keeping your home’s air fresher and cleaner, drying out wet carpets, and even venting the air during painting projects, all while still being energy efficient and easy to use. As a bonus, the reduced humidity helps make the air in your home feel cooler and more refreshing, taking the edge off any heatwave.

Even homes with middle levels of humidity can greatly benefit from this home appliance. See how much a home dehumidifier can do for you, and feel free to reach out if you have any questions.