HUMIDITY CONTROL
WHY HUMIDITY CONTROL MATTERS
Humidity plays a critical role in maintaining a healthy and comfortable indoor environment. When levels are too high or too low, it can affect your health as well as your home and its contents.
Too much humidity or moist air will promote mold growth, termites, wood rot and poor indoor air quality and make air feel warmer or more uncomfortable.
Too little humidity or dry air can cause wood floors to loosen, and creak and it is especially harmful to fine instruments such as pianos. It also makes the air feel colder and less comfortable.
Field Controls humidity control systems are designed to maintain the ideal moisture balance inside the home — reducing risk, improving comfort, and protecting everything and everyone under your roof.
THE BENEFITS OF HUMIDITY CONTROL
Healthier Living: Helps reduce respiratory discomfort, skin dryness, and the conditions that promote mold and dust mites.
Home Protection: Prevents moisture-related damage like warping, swelling, rot, and mold — while also protecting against overly dry air that can damage wood and finishes.
Pest Prevention: Balanced humidity makes your home less inviting to pests like dust mites, mold spores, silverfish, and bed bugs.
Improved Comfort: Keeps your air feeling just right — not too sticky in summer, not too dry in winter.
Year-Round Balance: Adds or removes moisture based on the season, maintaining a stable indoor environment.
APPLICATIONS: WHERE AND HOW HUMIDITY CONTROL FITS IN THE HOME
WHOLE HOUSE DEHUMIDIFICATION
Integrated with Central HVAC Systems: Can be ducted directly into the home’s forced-air system to treat air across the entire living space.
Standalone Operation: Installs in basements, crawl spaces, or mechanical rooms with dedicated ducting for targeted moisture control.
Ideal Use Cases: High-humidity areas such as coastal homes, basements, laundry rooms, and homes with tight building envelopes.
WHOLE HOUSE HUMIDIFICATION
Duct-Mounted Steam System: Installs directly on the supply plenum of a forced-air system to deliver steam into the airstream.
Ideal for Cold, Dry Climates: Best suited for homes that experience dry indoor air during the heating season or that have wood floors, furniture, or humidity-sensitive features.
OTHER AIR TREATMENT TECHNOLOGIES
Field Controls Learning Library
Standard 1-inch HVAC filters often fall short on airflow, lifespan, and particle capture. FlexFilters offer a smarter solution with expanded surface area, balanced airflow, and longer service life—helping protect your system while improving indoor air quality.
Your HVAC system moves air through your home all day long, but without proper filtration and purification, it may also be circulating dust, allergens, mold spores, microbes, and chemical pollutants. These contaminants can repeatedly cycle through your ductwork and living spaces, affecting comfort and long-term health. Understanding how HVAC airflow works and why standard filters often fall short can help homeowners take the right steps to improve indoor air quality and reduce airborne contaminants throughout the home.
A media air cleaner is a whole-home filtration upgrade that integrates directly into your HVAC system to capture more airborne particles, improve airflow, and extend filter life. Unlike standard 1-inch filters, media air cleaners use deep-pleated filters and sealed cabinets to deliver cleaner air throughout your entire home with less maintenance.
Indoor air can be up to five times more polluted than outdoor air, particularly in energy-efficient homes that are tightly sealed, allowing pollutants like germs, VOCs, and odors to accumulate over time and potentially cause health problems for residents. Learn how a whole house air purifier can help.
Your HVAC system may be circulating more than just air. Dust, mold, and bacteria can build up and impact your health. Discover how whole-home purification helps.
As temperatures drop, your furnace becomes the heart of your home. Before winter arrives, make sure it’s running efficiently and safely. From replacing filters to checking burners, these simple maintenance steps can lower energy costs, improve air quality, and keep your family comfortable all season.