Dehumidifier Installation 

The biggest advantage to installing a whole-home dehumidifier system is that it will dehumidify your entire West Des Moines home. Portable dehumidifier systems will only be able to effectively dehumidify one room at a time, which will likely not be sufficient. A whole-house dehumidifier works with your HVAC ventilation system, so your whole house will be serviced at the same time.

When it comes to choosing between a portable dehumidifier and a whole-house dehumidifier system, there are many advantages to the latter. One of the biggest benefits of a whole-home dehumidifier is that they require significantly less maintenance than portable dehumidifiers. Portable dehumidifiers have a tank basin that need to be emptied frequently on a very regular basis. With whole-house dehumidifier systems, you do not need to empty any tank basins or deal with any additional maintenance as the system does it all itself, saving you a lot of time and energy. 

Whole-home humidifiers work by removing excess moisture and humidity from your home. Excessively humid environments are almost guaranteed to breed mold, which can lead to serious health consequences, especially if you or anyone in your household is predisposed to allergies or other respiratory complications. By having Holt Plumbing & Heating install a dehumidifier, you can dramatically decrease the breeding and spreading of mold throughout your home, ensuring that you and your family remain happy and healthy. 

If your Iowa home is excessively humid and has been for a while, it’s unfortunately highly likely that there is already some mold growing. Mold is not only a health concern, but it encourages many bugs and insects as they feed off the mold. By installing a Whole House Dehumidifier System, you can reduce the spread of mold and infestations of bugs and insects in your home and around your property. 

By having a whole-house dehumidifier system, you can actually decrease your monthly utility bills. Air with lower relative humidity has a tendency to feel much cooler, resulting in a reduced desire to run your A/C unit. These savings can add up, helping you to save money in the long run!

Because excess humidity will breed mold around your home, it can cause musty, unpleasant odors. When you install a dehumidifier system, these odors will be eliminated as any mold growth is reduced around your house.

Excess humidity is often very physically uncomfortable as it makes the air and skin feel sticky or clammy. Additionally, this sensation actually disrupts your body’s natural cooling process by making your brain think you are hotter than you actually are in reality. When you install a dehumidifier, this sensation will cease as the humidity is removed from the air, generally increasing your overall comfortability.