Humidifiers

[Fake Boris]

Here's what you need for serious humidity:

[Sir Og]

How will a glass dildo increase the relative humidity in my room?

[Wernazuma III]

I give some of my ~75%...

[Provost Harrison]

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.

A boiling saucepan of water?

[Stuie]

Holy crap. I can't keep my basement dry enough, and people want to *humidify* their homes!?!?!?11//

I had a swamp cooler when I lived in Phoenix. Those things are just plain gross.

[Dis]

swamp coolers.

I'm just used to the dry environment. I'm sure my house is less than 10%. As the outside environment is usually around 10% (sometimes less in the summer).

my mother had a humidifier for me when I was little. I guess she thought it would help since I got sick alot. I don't think it helped though.

Even though I got sick alot as a kid, I don't get sick as an adult. It's been 13 years since I last had a cold. I never had the flu (at least not since I was a kid). *dis knocks on wood*. And my house is dry as a bone. My lungs aren't in the best shape I'm sure. I've been exposed to massive quantities of second hand smoke throughout my life. sometimes I have a smokers cough even though I don't smoke.

[Sir Og]

Re: Re: Humidifiers

Originally posted by Provost Harrison


A boiling saucepan of water?

I have thought about that myself, thank you.

But this means that I should get a heat source dedicated to that task only and there is no easy way to make the whole system automatic (to shut down the heat once all the water is evaporated) Also my guess is that this will not be a very energy efficient solution.

[Wernazuma III]

Re: Re: Re: Humidifiers

Important question: How do you heat? Maybe you can simply put water in a pan on the normal heating body?

[Sir Og]

Re: Humidifiers

Originally posted by Sir Og

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

It is mounted on the wall and blows hot air out. I don't think that putting a container of some sort full of water near it would create enough evaporation.

[Wernazuma III]

Re: Re: Humidifiers

Originally posted by Sir Og
It is mounted on the wall and blows hot air out. I don't think that putting a container of some sort full of water near it would create enough evaporation.

You're right. But then again, this isn't really a very economic way of heating. Is electricity that dirt cheap in Bulgaria? They should rise the prices then and make Kozloduy safer (or give it up).

[:) Smiley]

Water at any temperature evaporates, just at different speeds. so if you don't want to use any energy, just have large pans of water sitting around in the room. Or, if floor space is at a premium, hang pieces of wet cloth. you could dry your laundry in your room, for example.

[Asher]

You guys are weird. I have a dehumidifier...

[Wernazuma III]

Also, make your room a jungle. Plants can humidify a room a lot.

[Veritass]

My wife's parents have central heating, and have an optional humidifier device that is hooked to their central heating unit. It has its own water supply and works automatically.

Other than that, manually humidifying your home is a real pain in the behind. Many devices are essentially fancy versions of the "boiling water in a saucepan" and heat the water to steam. These are better than the ones that merely beat or vibrate the water into the air as moisture without actually turning it into steam.

In either case, you have two main worries: mineral deposits and germs.

Mineral deposits: if you use tap water in the device, you will end up either collecting the minerals from the water in the device and having to clean them out often (pain in the behind), or having them vaporized into the air with the water (bad for you). Much better to use purified water, but adds to the expense.

Germs: the water must be changed regularly (like daily) to keep things from growing in the water. It's very bad for you to have things grow in the water and then vaporize them into the air for breathing.

Note that running a humidifier can actually lower your heating bill, as a 72 degree room that is humid will feel warmer than a 72 degree room that is dry.

Hope that helps.

[Sir Og]

Thanks for the very informed opinion Veritass.
I will probably go with a slightly more expensive but better solution using purified water with a boiling water device.