Humidifiers, when used in your home, solve multiple problems that can arise. The largest issue that arises is dry air. The specific issues with dry air in a home are numerous with the largest one being health reasons. You will also find structural damage and increase utility bills when dry air is prevalent.

Your Health

Health reasons are one of the large focus points for needing a humidifier. Low humidity can make it easier to catch and transmit cold and flu viruses. Cold dry air can aggravate asthma and static shock contributes to dry itchy skin.

Structural Damage

Second, dry air can lead to structural damage. It can cause walls, woodwork, and floors to crack. Most wood floor warranties do not cover damage caused by water and humidity changes.

Save Money

Third, there’s the impact it can have on your utility bills. Dry air can make you feel colder, and which then leads to your tendency to overheat your home. According to the Environmental Protection Agency (EPA), for every degree you heat your home; you add 4 percent to your energy bill. So your whole house humidifier can save you money and make you feel warmer.

So let me summarize, a whole-house humidifier can help control and reduce your health issues which in turn makes you feel healthier, protect your home from damage, and increase your comfort while saving you money.

There are several options when it comes to selecting the best humidifier for your home. Contact your local heating and cooling professional to get expert advice on your options. If you are located in Washington, Missouri, and the surrounding areas, call us today to talk with the professionals at Jim’s Heating and Cooling.

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You need an air scrubber to purify your home, especially during the flu and cold season. When you’re sick and stuck in your house, bacteria tend to build up and contaminate the surfaces and air in your home. The Air Scrubber system substantially reduces odors, visible smoke, and microbial population on surfaces. It uses ActivePure technology to remove and neutralize contaminants in your air.

No one wants to clean a house when they’re not feeling well, so letting an Air Scrubber do the work for you is your best bet for an all-around cleaner and healthier atmosphere.

What is an Air Scrubber?

The Air Scrubber is an inline or portable air purification system that is used in your home to purify the air. The system rids your air of particles, gasses, and other chemicals in the air in your home. Having our team at Level 9 Heating & Cooling install an Air Scrubber can help you keep peace of mind that the air in your home is clean.

The Air Scrubber contains metal tubes on the inside that charge negative ions to destroy any pollutants moving through your HVAC system or other areas of your home. The pipes within the Air Scrubber are shaped in a honeycomb style and covered with a special coating.

The air scrubber cleans the air in your home through a two-step process. First, the air travels through the honeycomb system and passes by a UV light that kills most airborne contagions. Then negative ions are created and released to clean your home’s air.

After the negative ions are released, they combat the positive ions like bacteria, pollen, and other allergens. When the atoms link together, a larger and heavier particle is neutralizing the contaminate and causing it to no longer be airborne. This process will rid you of the contaminants in your home.

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An air scrubber will significantly improve your air quality during the cold and flu season. Let the device do the work for you.

Our team has the perfect discount for you this season. Air Scrubber installation is $950 until March 31, 2020. Check out the discount on our specials page or contact our team by filling out a contact form or calling us today.

There are many benefits to consider when determining whether you should do an upgrade to your current heating and cooling system. The average life expectancy of a heating and cooling system is 15 to 20 years. However, as your system becomes older and service repairs are more frequent and expensive, evaluating the timeline for replacing becomes more cost-effective.

Seer Ratios

SEER or Seasonal Energy Efficiency Ratio measures the efficiency of your system. When looking at the SEER ratios, the higher the ratio the more efficient your system. Units installed before 1992 were usually an 8 SEER, and units between 1992 and 2002 were typically 10 SEER. Today, depending on what zone you live in, 13 SEER is the minimum available by Federal law (14 SEER for heat pumps).

Going Above The minimum Seer Ratio

These are the reasons why you should consider installing or upgrading your heating and cooling system to an efficiency ratio above these minimums:

• Incentives & Rebates— Many local utilities offer rebates for higher efficiency systems; a lot of the time the incentives cover the incremental cost of the higher efficiency systems. Also, manufacturers offer rebates and incentives for systems 16 SEER and above, along with 95% AFUE Gas Furnaces. Your professional heating and cooling contractor should be able to review these options with you, or you can also find what is available to you by going to www.dsireusa.org.
• Lower Utility Costs— If you had an old 8 SEER system, and you replace it with a new 16 SEER system, you could save up to 50% on your utility bill as it relates to your heating and cooling costs. Newer high-efficiency systems translate into lower operating costs.
• Humidity Control— Higher efficiency systems not only keep your temperature at a lower cost but also can effectively control your humidity levels in the home. Modulating speeds (variable speed motors) run longer in lower speeds and pressures, which can provide better moisture removal. Remember, bigger is not better. If your air conditioning system is too big, it can adjust the temperature quickly but does not allow for adequate humidity control (moisture removal). Plus, these systems can cost you more to operate, and you are not as comfortable.
• Environmental— Higher efficiency systems consume less energy and leave a smaller environmental footprint. Fewer fossil fuels are used and the environment remains clean while you save money!
• High-efficiency systems offer immediate benefits, such as lower costs, more comfort, a cleaner environment, a new warranty, and reduced service costs. Your quality contractor should be able to review the benefits and savings for the many alternatives and options available.

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We read an article by John Hall on space heaters just recently, and it was only a day later that I had one of our customers ask me a question about the space heater that the Amish were promoting in the media. My honest answer is that space heaters are a solution, but not always the best solution. I then gave him several alternatives in order to save money on his utility bills.

Homeowners are always trying to save money when it comes to their heating and cooling system costs.

The conventional alternatives have been to do one of the following:

• Get a programmable thermostat and set back the temperature for multiple time periods throughout the day.
• Add insulation to your attic, crawl space, or walls.
• Just set your thermostat at a lower setting and wear a sweater or grab a blanket.
• Insulate your windows to create another barrier.
• Seal around your doors and windows.

However, there has been a lot of advertising promoting space heaters as a viable means of lowering your heating and cooling costs. These alternatives are fine for a small defined area but do not address whole-home solutions. And if you buy multiple space heaters, you defeat the purpose of saving money.

By installing a whole-house humidifier and keeping the home at the correct relative humidity (35% to 40%), you can feel warmer and lower your thermostat setting. This makes more sense to me, and the family is more comfortable.

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There’s an extremely simple way to reduce your heating and cooling costs without buying additional equipment. You can begin saving energy costs immediately when you set your thermostat properly.

It is normal to set an air conditioner thermostat between 75 and 80 degrees. It is normal to set the thermostat for your heating system between 68 and 72 degrees. You should always set your thermostat to the highest possible setting that is comfortable for you in the warmer months, and the lowest comfortable setting in the colder months. If you adjust your thermostat accordingly, you will maximize your energy savings.

How much money can you expect to save? On average, every 1 degree of temperature change is equal to about 10% energy savings. For example, changing your thermostat setting from 75 degrees to 76 degrees in the summer could result in about a 10% savings on your cooling costs.

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