Insufficient humidity
‘By now, the market is aware that there are various types of air humidifiers which ensure that that splendid wooden floor does not crack up in both smaller and bigger rooms. However, there are several other reasons why it is best for you to possess such a device. They include that new legislation, many elements of which will apply to Belgium in the near future,’ Hans van

Beurden says
‘The main thing to remember with those new regulations is that something like that inevitable affects the moisture content of the air indoors. Certainly because there is increasingly better insulation and very little air is sucked in, there is a dry setting, which is not only pernicious for the floor or the wooden furniture, but also is not very pleasant for the occupants. The solution is obvious: Get an air humidifier for your house.’

Health arguments
Hans van Beurden refers in particular to the health aspect for occupants of new or even renovated houses. Everyone might well be occupied with sustainability and less energy consumption, but the immediate effects of that are not exclusively favourable.

‘Obviously, it’s a good thing to think about sustainability, but you also have to consider a number of elements. For those who wonder why they are often confronted with dry eyes, allergies, ticklish airways, and dry skin, I would like to point out that this is simply a result of insufficient humidity. And so, taking action is not only good for the floor and all the wood in the house, but also it simply increases the quality of comfort in the home.’

‘The best advert for such a device is perhaps made by people who have bought one for their house. For instance, I had a friend who had built a new house, which included walls of old teak. After a short time, he heard the wood creak and he saw it almost literally split. Finally, the man contacted Venta, purchased an air humidifier, and the problems disappeared like snow melting before the sun. Moreover, when he came to us three months later, he even said that his wife had felt much more comfortable at home since he purchased this device. I wasn’t surprised at all.’

‘By the way, do you know that an air humidifier is also excellent for improving the air quality itself? For example, if you cook with oil, then the smell will hang around in the air for a long time. If you deploy the help of an Airwasher, you don’t have that problem any more. Or does anyone smoke indoors? If so, you will notice that our devices make excellent air filters.’