Humidifiers

[Sir Og]

The relative humidity at homi is just 28% and I want to find an efficient way to increase humidity and make my enviroment more comfortable.

I am using an air conditioner for heating and now I want to get a humidifier of some sort so I need suggestions/advice.

[Sir Og]

I forgot to mention that I am looking for a silent and energy efficient solution.

[DRoseDARs]

I knew we'd done this thread once before, but I guess it was twice:

http://apolyton.net/forums/showthread.php?s=&threadid=134637&highlight=humidifier

[Datajack Franit]

There is no humidity in Bulgaria

[Arrian]

I have a humidifier I'm pretty pleased with, but it's not silent. It does make *some* noise.

Of course, I can't remember the make/model right now.

-Arrian

[Sir Og]

Arrian do you heat your home with A/C or something else. Also is there a noticable difference (in general comfort in the room) when it is running and when it isn't?

I read the previous thread but I could not find any info regarding humidigfiers.

[SlowwHand]

Are you misspeaking? I'm unfamiliar with heating with air conditioning.

http://www.shopping.com/xPP-humidifiers-humidifier_rating~r-1~CLT-INTR~RFR-www.google.com

OR the esteemed Sears.

[Dis]

Re: Humidifiers

Originally posted by Sir Og
The relative humidity at homi is just 28% and I want to find an efficient way to increase humidity and make my enviroment more comfortable.

I am using an air conditioner for heating and now I want to get a humidifier of some sort so I need suggestions/advice.

just 28%!! That's would feel like a swamp compared to what I'm used to.

[Arrian]

Originally posted by Sir Og
Arrian do you heat your home with A/C or something else. Also is there a noticable difference (in general comfort in the room) when it is running and when it isn't?

I read the previous thread but I could not find any info regarding humidigfiers.

My home has "forced air" heat. The heating system has a humidifier in it, but it doesn't work very well. So we bought a seperate humidifier.

It works well, particularly if we just have it in our bedroom. If I wheel it out into the main living room (where it will attempt to humidify the whole house), it struggles a bit, but eventually gets the humidity up.

Our humidifier is a Homles, by the way.

-Arrian

[Dis]

what are the advantages of having higher humidity levels?

[Arrian]

The model we have is like this one:

http://www.nextag.com/Holmes-Accuset-Console-Humidifier-59601667/prices-html?nxtg=2e9f0a20051d-6A6FFCB4FCBB46F7

I don't know exactly what it cost because it was a Christmas gift last year.

-Arrian

[Arrian]

Originally posted by Dis
what are the advantages of having higher humidity levels?

Your nose/throat don't get all dried out. For me at least, that's a problem in the winter. Not really in the summer.

I crank the humidity in our bedroom up to around 50% overnight (the humidifier is shut off during the day). It's a lot more comfortable for me.

-Arrian

[BlackCat]

Originally posted by Sir Og
I forgot to mention that I am looking for a silent and energy efficient solution.

Lots of plants/flowers are both and quite effective humidifiers - only problem is that you has to remember watering them

[BlackCat]

Originally posted by Dis
what are the advantages of having higher humidity levels?

What Arrian said, and dry air makes my skin itching.

[Sir Og]

Thanks for the info guys!

I have one plant in the room but it does not seem to create enough humidity.
I will probably buy a humidifier but I would like to use distilled water because there is too much minerals in our tap water. I need to find a cheap source of distilled water first.