Why Humidify?
Studies have estimated that most people spend as much as 90% of their time at home indoors. There’s a reason to be concerned about indoor air quality.

When cold, dry air enters your home and our home and is warmed to room temperature, the relative humidity in the average house can drop to as little as 5%. Compare that to the average 25% relative humidity of the Sahara Desert and you can understand why the air inside your home can seriously affect your health and comfort.

How Does Humidity Affect My Comfort?
Since the air in your home is always trying to reach its saturation point, it will absorb water wherever it’s found. That means it is stealing moisture from the bodies of you and your children, your pets, your furniture and even your house plants. By giving up moisture to the air, your skin, throat and nasal passages dry out and crack, leading to various physical discomforts. That's why many doctors recommend humidifiers for allergy and asthma sufferers.

Research has shown that 30% - 60% relative humidity is ideal. Outside this range, bacteria, fungi, viruses and mites thrive and multiply. As these creatures increase in number, so does your risk of being adversely affected.

How Does Humidity Affect My House?
Virtually everything in your home made from wood contains some moisture. As dry air sucks that moisture out, the wood shrinks and cracks. Harwood floors separate at the seams, furniture shrinks and cracks, and doors warp and no longer fit their frames as the moisture is drawn off.

Are There Any Other Benefits To Properly Conditioned Air?
Yes, it can help you save energy! Warm, humid summer air feels hotter than it actually is because of the moisture it contains. That some principle applies to your home in the winter. By keeping the relative humidity inside your home at an ideal level, you can turn your thermostat down a few degrees and still feel comfortable. Dialing down your thermostat just three degrees can reduce your heating bill by as mush as 5%.

Operating Principal of Humidifiers
When the humidistat senses a need for additional humidity, a solenoid valve is opened and metered water flows into the patented distribution tray at the top of the humidifier. The tray assures that the evaporator pad is moistened thoroughly and uniformly for greatest evaporative efficiency.

Dry air, warmed by the furnace, is passed through the wet pad where evaporation occurs and moist, humidified air is circulated through out the home. Unevaporated water drains from the bottom of the unit carrying off troublesome minerals. The efficiency of design ensures more water gets into the air listed or running down the drain. The humidifier uses less water input to produce more humidity output than most competitive units.

A Smart Humidifier – The NEW E1 Electronic Humidistat
With standard mechanical humidistat, when outdoor temperatures fluctuate, frequent manual adjustments are required to maintain the balance between proper humidity levels in the home and prevention of condensation on you windows. The new E1 Electronic Humidistat automatically checks the outdoor temperature through and external sensor and adjust the humidity level in the home for optimal performance. With the 1042DM and the optional E1 Humidistat, there’s no need to worry about the weather, just set it one, and forget it.

If it’s impractical to connect the outdoor temperature sensor, the E1 can be used in manual mode in the same manner as a standard humidistat.