St. Louis Humidifier Services

Making Your Home’s Air Healthier & More Comfortable

Certain things in life just need to be dry. Warm, cozy socks and crispy potato chips, for instance. Crunchy autumn leaves should be dry, and in many cases, so should humor. However, there are other dry things that can cause considerable discomfort or even be hazardous to our health. Cold, dry air, particularly the type that comes during certain periods of winter in St. Louis, can cause many health problems, such as dry skin, sinus complications, sore throats, and stuffy noses. The parched air also affects the very structure of our houses, creating static electricity, causing wires to burst, and, in some cases, even damaging our wooden floors.

If dry air is causing major complications in your life, it is time to immediately start looking for humidifier services in St. Louis. Humidifiers can moisten the air in your home, allowing you (and your house) to take in that sweet, sweet oxygen. For well over 55 years, Martin-Jetco Heating and Air Conditioning has served the surrounding areas of St. Louis, providing quality humidification services. From bypass to steam to power humidifiers, our company installs and maintains units from all brands and styles to best meet your needs.

Is your home feeling too dry this winter? Contact Martin-Jetco Heating and Air Conditioning today for trusted St. Louis humidifier services and let our team help you create a healthier, more comfortable indoor environment.

Choosing the Right Humidifier for Your HVAC System

Selecting the best humidifier for your home starts with understanding how it will work with your existing heating and cooling equipment. We look at the type of furnace or air handler you have, the layout of your ductwork, and how your family uses different rooms throughout the day. This helps us recommend equipment that distributes moisture evenly, rather than leaving some rooms too dry and others too damp, which is especially important in multi-story homes and older houses common throughout the St. Louis area.

There are several styles of whole-home humidifiers to consider, including bypass, power, and steam models, each of which connects to your HVAC system differently. Bypass units rely on the airflow from your furnace, while power units use a fan to move air across a water panel, and steam units generate their own steam and inject it directly into the ductwork. We walk you through the pros and cons of each option, including maintenance needs, water usage, and performance in our cold, dry winters, so you can make a confident decision for your household.

When we recommend an air-conditioning humidifier that St. Louis homeowners can rely on, we also discuss factors such as local water quality, access to a nearby drain, and any plans you may have for future HVAC upgrades. Considering these details upfront allows us to design a system that will continue to perform well if you add new equipment or renovate your living space. By taking a whole-home view rather than just attaching a unit to the nearest duct, we help you get long-term value and consistent comfort from your humidifier investment.

Benefits Of A Whole Home Humidifier

Having a whole-home humidifier is tremendously helpful during those dry winter months. The benefit of this wonderful device is that, instead of a small one-room humidifier, you can experience it throughout your home. 

Below, we've provided 3 of those benefits you and your household can experience:

• Healthier Skin - If you or someone in your home suffers from eczema or dermatitis, these conditions only worsen during those harsh winter months. By adding moisture to the air in your home, it helps your skin to hold its natural moisture.
• Better Sleep - Having a dry throat can make things difficult when trying to breathe and even lead to snoring. A snore can interrupt others' sleep, or it can even interrupt your own. With a whole-home humidifier, the moisture in the air can make it easier to breathe while you sleep and reduce potential snoring.
• Low Equipment Maintenance - Humidifiers come in all different shapes and sizes. The smaller ones will only provide humidity to smaller rooms; if you want that humidity in other rooms, you'd have to buy several single-room humidifiers. Whole-home humidifiers are installed in your HVAC ducts and connect directly to your water supply.

Signals That Your Home in St. Louis Needs a Humidifier

Have you or someone you know ever experienced a bloody nose for no reason? Bloody noses, or “epistaxis,” are caused when low-humidity climates dry out the delicate nasal membrane in your nose, leading to the tiny capillaries bursting and letting blood flow. The annual season of bleeding noses is certainly a graphic sign that your house is way too dry. However, there are also a lot of subtler signs, which you might miss if you’re not looking carefully.

It is time to contact our skilled technicians for humidifier services if you notice:

• Dry Hair With Split Ends & Dandruff - Do you constantly struggle with your hair being dry and your scalp suffering from dandruff? It could be that the air in your home is too dry. With a whole-home humidifier, you can introduce moisture into your home's air, helping those unpleasant scalp and hair issues go away.
• Increased Allergies - If you seem to be suffering from allergies all the time, it could be that your home's air is too dry and doesn't allow for easy breathing. A whole-home humidifier can raise your home's humidity and make it much easier to breathe.
• Gaps in Flooring - Do your wood floors seem to have gaps? Dry air will pull out any moisture it can from the wood in your home, including your wood flooring. A humidifier can not only benefit your household's health but also the health of your wood flooring and furniture by adding moisture to your home.