Dry Air
When dry air is drawn inside your home
by your heating system, it acts like a sponge, seeking out and
absorbing moisture wherever it can find it. Cold, dry air will
dehydrate you and your family, drying up delicate body tissues such as
your skin, eyes, throat and nasal passages.
Nose bleeds can often result from
dry air. Nosebleeds can occur anytime the nasal membranes dry out,
crust, and crack. This is common in dry climates, or during
the winter months when household air becomes warm and dry from the
use of heaters or wood-burning stoves.
'Use
a humidifier or vaporizer in your home. This will increase the
moisture and help prevent future nosebleeds.'
UC Davis School of Medicine and Medical Center
Among the most recommended solutions
for recurrent nose bleeding is home humidification. The
MiniAire humidifier can
effectively target your breathing zone by emitting mist in a central
location, while the SuperAire
and the SonicAire humidifiers
can provide the benefits of humidification for larger areas.
The SonicAire humidifier also has
a special function that emits negative ions to clean the air!
This function can be used alone or while the unit is humidifying!
Learn more
Proper home humidification with air
purification qualities promotes healthier air quality by
making it less hospitable for viruses, bacteria, and many allergens.
Properly humidified air is simply healthy air.
Learn more about
negative ions
Preview the benefits of the SuperAire humidifier
Learn
about the versatility of the MiniAire
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Dehydration
One of the most common health problems
found throughout the world is dehydration. Between 60-70% of
an adult body is composed of water. If water isn't constantly
supplied, the tissue within our bodies can literally dry up.
The elasticity goes, and with it, function declines.
Besides dry skin, other symptoms
of dehydration include: chronic joint and muscle pain, raspy
throat, sore eyes, and a lack of mental concentration.
'Humidify air to prevent
dryness.'
U.S. National Library of Medicine
It's a fact that
Niagara Falls is one of the
healthiest environments in the world. The amount of moisture
emitted, plus the addition of a high level of naturally produced
negative ions to
purify the air, makes it a healthy environment.
The
SonicAire humidifier
combines the benefits of humidification with air purification
to provide a healthy environment for your home.
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One of the major causes of
respiratory infections during cold weather is inadequate
humidification. A lack of humidity combined with the effects of
stale heated air causes an increase of respiratory irritation as
well. The heating seasons causes many people to experience repeated
attacks of winter colds which are actually caused by dry stale
air.
Colds spread through droplets from the coughing or sneezing of
others with a cold or by hand contact with objects contaminated by
someone with a cold. The main function of skin is to be a barrier to
outside bacteria, and dry skin is a less effective barrier.
Moisture in and on your body helps to repel harmful germs. The
MiniAire Humidifier can
be set right next to you to target your personal breathing zone.
'Humidify the house, especially where
your child sleeps.'
Medbroadcast.com
Studies show that
Pneumococcus (bacterial pneumonia), staphylococcus (staph bacteria),
and streptococcus (strep throat)
bacteria die up to 20 times faster at a
Relative Humidity between 45% and
55%, than above 70% or below 20%.
The
SuperAire humidifier offers
many humidity control options which allow you to select the
desired moisture level appropriate for your needs.
The
SonicAire humidifier
combines the healing power of humidity with the cleaning power of
air purification to reduce the spread of colds and respiratory
infections.
Scientific studies conducted over the
years have shown that exposure to high levels of negative ions
(produced by air purifiers) drastically or significantly reduces
asthma and allergy symptoms, as well as respiratory-related illness.
Using a room humidifier, like the
SuperAire or the
SonicAire humidifier,
allows you to condition the amount of moisture in the air
providing comfort and health benefits to you and those around you in
large areas.
The
MiniAire Humidifier is
designed to target the breathing zone offering instant relief from
dryness. This remarkable humidifier can be used anywhere there's an
outlet -- even in your vehicle!
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Relative humidity is the measure of
the moisture content in the air. It's shown as a percentage of the
total amount of moisture air is capable of holding. For example, a
relative humidity of 40% means that the air is holding 40% of the
total moisture it can hold.
Generally, one does not want to have
home humidity any lower than 30% or higher than 65%. Lower
levels can aggravate skin allergies and respiratory infection, and
higher levels increase the spread of mold, bacteria, viruses, dust
mites.
The
SuperAire humidifier can be
programmed to maintain a relative humidity of your choice.
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The amount of water
in the air is directly related to the temperature- dry air feels
cool to the skin.
Many people find
themselves turning up the thermostat and still feeling cold. This is
because evaporating moisture on your skin causes a cooling effect. So,
although you turned the heat up, the dry air will still absorb
moisture from your body.
Dry air removes heat
from your body, just like the evaporation of sweat. The drier the air,
the more moisture is drawn from your body and the cooler you feel.
Using a portable home humidifier can help lower heating bills
because humidified air feels warmer.
It's a fact that a
10% increase in relative humidity makes the air feel 1 degree warmer.
Setting your
thermostat back by three degrees can reduce annual heating bills by
as much as 5 percent!
Humidifiers Direct
offers portable home humidifiers that provide the comfort you need for
your health, home, and personal happiness!
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