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Humidifiers James 12-16-2007
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Posted by James on December 16, 2007, 9:58 pm
In cold weather the humidity in my house seems to range from 20 to 35 %.
I've heard that the comfort level can be improved with a humidifier
allowing the thermostat to be lowered somewhat. There are many on the
market with claims of providing better humidity throughout the entire
house but these are stand alone units and I kind of doubt the claims. It
would seem to me that there are units available which connect directly
to the furnace and the water supply. I would prefer something like that
rather than hire an illegal alien to keep a stand alone unit filled with
water. Those things only have a 1 to about 3 gallons capacity.

Can anyone enlighten me and/or make a suggestion for a forced air
furnace or a standalone?

BTW What should the humidity comfort level be for a home? Any info
greatly appreciated.


Posted by Tony Hwang on December 16, 2007, 10:16 pm
James wrote:
> In cold weather the humidity in my house seems to range from 20 to 35 %.
> I've heard that the comfort level can be improved with a humidifier
> allowing the thermostat to be lowered somewhat. There are many on the
> market with claims of providing better humidity throughout the entire
> house but these are stand alone units and I kind of doubt the claims. It
> would seem to me that there are units available which connect directly
> to the furnace and the water supply. I would prefer something like that
> rather than hire an illegal alien to keep a stand alone unit filled with
> water. Those things only have a 1 to about 3 gallons capacity.
>
> Can anyone enlighten me and/or make a suggestion for a forced air
> furnace or a standalone?
>
> BTW What should the humidity comfort level be for a home? Any info
> greatly appreciated.
Hi,
It all matters with your location(climate), house air tightness, etc.
Maximum humidity you can allow is to a point of fog almost forming on
windows.
When you say cold I don't know how much on thermometer. Where I am,
it's around -20C and we have very dry climate. At -20C I maintain R.H.
of 20-30% in my house. If I raise humidity higher than that, windows fog
up. Popular power humidifer is Aprilaire which comes in different models
to fit the size of house. I use spray nozzle type controlled by furnace
blower power and humidistat.

Posted by James on December 16, 2007, 10:38 pm

> James wrote:
>> In cold weather the humidity in my house seems to range from 20 to 35
>> %. I've heard that the comfort level can be improved with a
>> humidifier allowing the thermostat to be lowered somewhat. There are
>> many on the market with claims of providing better humidity
>> throughout the entire house but these are stand alone units and I
>> kind of doubt the claims. It would seem to me that there are units
>> available which connect directly to the furnace and the water supply.
>> I would prefer something like that rather than hire an illegal alien
>> to keep a stand alone unit filled with water. Those things only have
>> a 1 to about 3 gallons capacity.
>>
>> Can anyone enlighten me and/or make a suggestion for a forced air
>> furnace or a standalone?
>>
>> BTW What should the humidity comfort level be for a home? Any info
>> greatly appreciated.
> Hi,
> It all matters with your location(climate), house air tightness, etc.
> Maximum humidity you can allow is to a point of fog almost forming on
> windows.
> When you say cold I don't know how much on thermometer. Where I am,
> it's around -20C and we have very dry climate. At -20C I maintain R.H.
> of 20-30% in my house. If I raise humidity higher than that, windows
> fog up. Popular power humidifer is Aprilaire which comes in different
> models
> to fit the size of house. I use spray nozzle type controlled by
> furnace blower power and humidistat.

Weather here is usually teens to 40s F during coldest months but dips to
single digits and below often. A rather wide range I suppose for the
Ohio valley. Humidity outside varies since weather comes from both the
north and the south.

I never thought about inside fogging. I never see it around here because
I doubt most don't use humidifiers.

Am I trying to fix something that's not broke?


Posted by Tony Hwang on December 16, 2007, 10:52 pm
James wrote:

>
>
>> James wrote:
>>
>>> In cold weather the humidity in my house seems to range from 20 to 35
>>> %. I've heard that the comfort level can be improved with a
>>> humidifier allowing the thermostat to be lowered somewhat. There are
>>> many on the market with claims of providing better humidity
>>> throughout the entire house but these are stand alone units and I
>>> kind of doubt the claims. It would seem to me that there are units
>>> available which connect directly to the furnace and the water supply.
>>> I would prefer something like that rather than hire an illegal alien
>>> to keep a stand alone unit filled with water. Those things only have
>>> a 1 to about 3 gallons capacity.
>>>
>>> Can anyone enlighten me and/or make a suggestion for a forced air
>>> furnace or a standalone?
>>>
>>> BTW What should the humidity comfort level be for a home? Any info
>>> greatly appreciated.
>>
>> Hi,
>> It all matters with your location(climate), house air tightness, etc.
>> Maximum humidity you can allow is to a point of fog almost forming on
>> windows.
>> When you say cold I don't know how much on thermometer. Where I am,
>> it's around -20C and we have very dry climate. At -20C I maintain R.H.
>> of 20-30% in my house. If I raise humidity higher than that, windows
>> fog up. Popular power humidifer is Aprilaire which comes in different
>> models
>> to fit the size of house. I use spray nozzle type controlled by
>> furnace blower power and humidistat.
>
>
> Weather here is usually teens to 40s F during coldest months but dips to
> single digits and below often. A rather wide range I suppose for the
> Ohio valley. Humidity outside varies since weather comes from both the
> north and the south.
>
> I never thought about inside fogging. I never see it around here because
> I doubt most don't use humidifiers.
>
> Am I trying to fix something that's not broke?
>
Hi,
When you don't feel comfortable indoor, lots of static on your clothing
and hair, dry nose, etc. are typical sign of too low R.H. Out here,
without humidifier in winter, it can cause nose bleeding, static, higher
heating cost, etc. Believe or not, w/o proper humidification, hygrometer
can register negative R.H.(pointer going below zero) here.

Posted by The Freon Cowboy on December 17, 2007, 6:59 am
proper humidity in colder times of the year , can and does greatly increase
comfort ,and health issues , since humid air tends to retain its heat ,
it makes sense , that you would "feel" warmer ,
thus allowing for a lower setting on the tstat,
tony touched on , it , dry scratchy throat in the mornings, static electricity
when touching doorknobs? , noseblleds ? chapped lips ?
these are all indications of lower humidity ,
and a further indication, that you could benefit from a humidfier

i recommend a pulse type humidifier , uses a single orifice mounted in the
plenum, and has only one moving part , the solenoid itself ,
has a small logic board , and has the capability to run the furnace blower
independently of the heating cycles to add needed moisture if need be ,

you still havent told us where you are , it does matter !!!!


>In cold weather the humidity in my house seems to range from 20 to 35 %.


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