You need a whole house humidifier in your home (for use during the winter months). Relative humidity falls dramatically during the winter, and because of this your house is very dry inside. Hence the sparks.
At an optimum, your home's interior humidity level should be around 40-50%. This will alleviate your problem all together, and concurrenty yield the advantage of better health, especially your sinuses. Ever noticed how many more colds we get in the winter? Greatly contributing to this is the fact that our sinuses are very dry, and in so being, they are very succeptable to viruses.
Add a whole house humidifier to your HVAC system, and watch your sparks go away, as well as your head colds. You also will be more comfortable, as humidified air makes us feel warmer for any given temperature. You will be surprised how inexpensive this addition is, especially compared to some of the gear we own. Other things in your home will like it too, such as wood furniture, hardwood floors, trim, ect...
I have a 2 zone system in my home, and have a humidifier system integrated in the ductwork of each one. The manufacturer of the product I purchased is "Aprilaire", but there are many others. After installing this system, there was a dramatic change in comfort in our home, and no more winter sparks.
Hope this helps.
At an optimum, your home's interior humidity level should be around 40-50%. This will alleviate your problem all together, and concurrenty yield the advantage of better health, especially your sinuses. Ever noticed how many more colds we get in the winter? Greatly contributing to this is the fact that our sinuses are very dry, and in so being, they are very succeptable to viruses.
Add a whole house humidifier to your HVAC system, and watch your sparks go away, as well as your head colds. You also will be more comfortable, as humidified air makes us feel warmer for any given temperature. You will be surprised how inexpensive this addition is, especially compared to some of the gear we own. Other things in your home will like it too, such as wood furniture, hardwood floors, trim, ect...
I have a 2 zone system in my home, and have a humidifier system integrated in the ductwork of each one. The manufacturer of the product I purchased is "Aprilaire", but there are many others. After installing this system, there was a dramatic change in comfort in our home, and no more winter sparks.
Hope this helps.