{"id":751,"date":"2016-04-18T11:35:36","date_gmt":"2016-04-18T15:35:36","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.koolbreeze.com\/blog\/?p=751"},"modified":"2016-04-13T20:35:49","modified_gmt":"2016-04-14T00:35:49","slug":"why-you-should-have-a-whole-house-dehumidifier-installed","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.koolbreeze.com\/blog\/indoor-air-quality-service\/why-you-should-have-a-whole-house-dehumidifier-installed\/","title":{"rendered":"Why You Should Have a Whole-House Dehumidifier Installed"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>While we have touted the benefits of humidifiers in previous blog posts, including how essential they are for dry winters, in the spring and summer Florida residents suffer from an opposite problem. <em>Too much <\/em>humidity. As you are likely well aware, humidity makes the hottest day seem even hotter, and is extremely uncomfortable. Not only that, but excessive moisture is not good for your health or for your home. A whole-house dehumidifier is the solution to this problem. Keep reading to discover why you should have one installed ASAP.<!--more--><\/p>\n<h2>You\u2019ll Have Healthier Indoor Air<\/h2>\n<p>The relative humidity level in your home should be between 30-50% in ideal circumstances. This lower level of humidity in the summertime can prevent and slow the reproduction and transmission of harmful microorganisms, like viruses or bacteria. With whole-house dehumidification, you\u2019ll be able to keep your air at a reasonable humidity level. This will help protect your family\u2019s health, particularly if they suffer from allergies or asthma.<\/p>\n<h2>You\u2019ll Be More Comfortable Indoors<\/h2>\n<p>Excess moisture in the air prevents you from cooling down naturally, as the humidity doesn\u2019t allow sweat to evaporate from your skin. This is the reason that a humid day feels so much worse than any other day at the same temperature. A whole-house dehumidifier will keep your home\u2019s humidity levels lower to help you feel more comfortable at the same temperature.<\/p>\n<h2>You\u2019ll Save Energy<\/h2>\n<p>In addition to keeping you comfortable, being able to keep your thermostat at a higher setting with lower humidity levels reduces your energy usage. Therefore, you\u2019ll be able to save money on your monthly electricity bill. Plus, you\u2019ll be helping the environment by running your air conditioner less, <em>and <\/em>you\u2019ll be extending the lifespan of your unit for the same reason.<\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\"><strong>For <a href=\"\/indoor-air-quality\/dehumidifier\">dehumidifier installation in Navarre Beach, FL<\/a>, contact Kool Breeze of Northwest Florida, Inc. today!<\/strong><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>While we have touted the benefits of humidifiers in previous blog posts, including how essential they are for dry winters, in the spring and summer Florida residents suffer from an opposite problem. Too much humidity. As you are likely well aware, humidity makes the hottest day seem even hotter, and is extremely uncomfortable. <\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":1,"featured_media":0,"comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"closed","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":[],"categories":[79],"tags":[121,119],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.koolbreeze.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/751"}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.koolbreeze.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.koolbreeze.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.koolbreeze.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/1"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.koolbreeze.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=751"}],"version-history":[{"count":1,"href":"https:\/\/www.koolbreeze.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/751\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":752,"href":"https:\/\/www.koolbreeze.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/751\/revisions\/752"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.koolbreeze.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=751"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.koolbreeze.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=751"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.koolbreeze.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=751"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}