Indoor water features are a great way of enhancing your interior scene. If you are considering installing a water feature in your home or business, you are probably already well aware of a few of the many benefits that come along with it. They can provide beautiful visuals and the steady water sounds help to relax you and mitigate unwanted noise. But, did you know that indoor water features benefit your health, as well? An indoor fountain is able to function as an air purifier, humidifier, and ionic air purifier.

Air Purifier

Clean air is extremely important, especially in the home you share with your family. If you would like an air purifier that will also contribute to the style and class of your space, you may need to consider an indoor fountain. It will be much more aesthetically appealing, and, believe it or not, will clean your air just as well. A test on an 84 inch fountain in a 2700 square foot roomed concluded that the fountain removed the same amount of dirt and debris as a HEPA air purifier, and a larger fountain would clean your air even more efficiently.

Humidifier

Another important factor of your home’s air quality is the humidity (or lack thereof). In those harsh winter months when your furnace is drying up all the air in your house, your skin, hair, and respiratory system start to really experience the consequences. Installing an indoor water feature can turn your humidity troubles around. A fountain or water wall is a much more attractive alternative to a machine designed solely for air humidifying. They provide a constant source of water for your air, allowing your home to remain comfortable and keeping your body from suffering.

Ionic Air Purifier

There is another important issue when it comes to your home’s air quality, and that is positive and negative ions. Some people are familiar with this, many aren’t. The air in your home is constantly being electrically charged by positive and negative ions. The positive ions are produced by common appliances in your home, like or television or microwave. When you breathe in that air, the positive ions are able to take a toll on your mood and energy. Indoor water features provide negative ions to combat this phenomenon. These are the same negative ions produced in natural settings, like rivers, forests, and mountains. The negative ions will increase your production of serotonin, improving your mood and energy.

Indoor fountains and water walls are amazing pieces of machinery and art. Not only will an indoor water feature improve the style and class of your indoor setting, but it will also contribute to your health. Serving to clean, humidify, and purify your air, the benefits, like the water, seem to never stop flowing.