The air is beginning to dry up in the Pacific Northwest now that autumn is here. This can hamper your breathing if you have allergies. A humidifier inside your home can improve the indoor air quality and keep allergen levels in check. As a homeowner, should you consider whole-house or portable humidifiers for your residence?

Whole House or Portable Humidifiers: The Pros and Cons

Whole-House Humidifier

A whole-house humidifier is a permanent fixture mounted to the home furnace or HVAC unit.

Pros:

The humidifier is mostly maintenance-free for the homeowner. The unit auto-adjusts to keep the home at the optimal moisture level. You also don’t have to refill the system since it acquires water from a water supply line.
It’s cost-effective. Humidifiers use minimal energy and water. It can also regulate moisture in the whole home and not just a single room.

Con:

Every room is at the same moisture level. You don’t have the option of controlling the settings for individual rooms.

Portable Humidifier

Pros:

Setup is easy. Just plug it in, pour some water, and it’s ready to use.
They come in a variety of designs, including animal shapes that make them ideal for a child’s bedroom.
You can regulate moisture levels for each individual room.

Cons:

Portable humidifiers are more expensive to operate because the appliance consumes more power.
It’s heavy maintenance. You have to refill the unit, usually every day, with distilled water.

We Clean Whole-House Humidifiers

Aurora Edmunds Furnace Cleaning can inspect and clean whole-house humidifiers as part of annual furnace maintenance. This should also include air duct and dryer vent cleaning, since these two components can also lead to allergies. Whole-house and portable humidifiers are terrific investments if your home has occupants that are susceptible to allergies.

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Posted on September 22, 2020 | Published by Ignite Local | Related Local Business

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Preston Meade

20/04/2023

Called Aurora Edmonds Furnace Cleaning to get the exhaust for our Oil Furance and Dryer vent cleaned. Spoke with someone promptly and they got me scheduled quickly. Cleaners arrived on time, explained what they were doing, and were very thorough in their cleaning.

Victoria N

10/04/2023

I needed to get the ducts and the fan cleaned. In the vents Jay found stuff my teengage kids played with when they were babies which tells me that the previos company I hired didn't do a good job. Everything is clean, I had a lot of questions and everything got answered. Other than cleaning the fan and ducts, Jay fixed the grid, the datached vents - thank you for helping me to keep my home clean! In my opinion this a much better quality work than most other companies out here.

Michelle Hamilton

25/01/2023

Mike and Andrew cleaned out my dryer vent. We had never moved the dryer before to realize there was a hole in our vent duct that was leaking lint into our wall. They also cleaned out the wall cavity and applied metal duct tape to seal the vent until a replacement duct can be installed. Their thoughtfulness and above and beyond work helped save our home from a potential and hidden fire-danger. Thank you!

Erin Whisler

06/01/2023

I called so many different companies and none of them would clean my dryer vent because of its odd location. I found AEF and they where able to come out the next day to find the problem with my vent. The technicians where super friendly, knowledgeable, and helpful. I will be calling AEF again in the future.

K H

05/12/2022

I had duct cleaning done - great customer service all around from scheduling to finish. Isaac and Andrew did the service - good communicating, thorough, respectful, efficient. They thought of everything.

Brian Kelly

18/08/2022

Great and timely service in a friendly but professional manner. I called a month after the service with a question and the owner dropped by personally to make sure everything was working properly. Beer impressive!