Dehumidifiers Can Help With Asthma Problems

Does someone in your home suffer from asthma? We all know how hard it can be to manage symptoms and you want to take every precaution to make breathing easier. One thing that can help with asthma is having a dehumidifier in your home. Better quality air means better breathing conditions for your family. When the air in your home gets too humid it gets hard to breathe. Along with vacuuming and filter changes the dehumidifier will make the air quality in your home way better for someone with asthma. Mold can cause asthmatics to start having an attack. A dehumidifier helps stop mold from growing as much because mold thrives on humidity to grow. Another thing that sets of asthma symptoms is dust mites! They love warm and humid environments too. They commonly live in pillows and beds as their hiding place. Making sure you control humidity on top of washing your fabrics often will make it harder for the dust mites to thrive. One last thing that the dehumidifier can help is to control air in certain rooms that the HVAC system cannot. Some rooms end up holding areas of humid air that can seep into other rooms. This will throw off the balance in the rooms that are typically better controlled. The dehumidifier will help control the humidity in the home and make your HVAC system more efficient. Bartlett Heating and Air sells and installs dehumidifiers. Call us today to set up your appointment!