I am having problems with the dry cold conditions inside my house.
Any solutions as to how to reduce the dryness?
2006-11-07 19:54:26 · 7 answers · asked by swtsvn1 2 in Home & Garden ➔ Do It Yourself (DIY)
There are many options but some depend on the type of heating system that you have...
Electric baseboard heat- you will have to buy a small humidifier and make sure you buy some extra filters- "hard" water clogs the filter rather quickly.
Radiator heat- you can buy a humidifier, drape a wet towel on the radiator.
Forced air heat- You can have an automatic humidifier added to the furnace which pours water over a filter while the heated blown air passes through it and this allows the whole house to have added moisture. This also has a filter- see above
If you want, a bowl of water place in areas around the house where there is no danger will help.
Keep windows closed while taking a hot shower... this will add moisture to the house.
Make sure that your windows are not drafty- air leaks out of the house will pull moisture out as well... condensation around windows may be an indication of leaky windows.
Good luck
2006-11-08 07:07:01 · answer #1 · answered by P!ss Ant 5 · 0⤊ 0⤋
You need a humidifier for the dryness. It doesn't have to be expensive one but not cheap one either.
As for the temperature, if the floor of the room is lower than other areas, set a fan to circulate the air.
2006-11-07 20:13:48 · answer #2 · answered by fortuna0820 3 · 1⤊ 0⤋
To humidify a room you could place a bowl of water in the corner (unless you have kids in which case not recommended) or a wet towel over a radiator?
You can buy little gadgets which hook over radiators and you fill up with water.
Basically you need to get some water evaporation going on somehow.
2006-11-07 20:01:17 · answer #3 · answered by Anonymous · 1⤊ 0⤋
A vaporizer will work wonders for you. They are about $10 and will put steam in the air for about 18 hrs on one filling of water. One placed in an open area should do the trick. You may want to put it close to your return air vent.
2006-11-07 20:00:03 · answer #4 · answered by kstfas 2 · 1⤊ 0⤋
You need to add water to the air. This can be done by using a humidifier. They can be purchased at any drug store.
2006-11-07 19:56:56 · answer #5 · answered by Twisted Maggie 6 · 1⤊ 0⤋
a million. less warm, i like the sensation of the chilly air. it somewhat is clean and gentle. 2. i do no longer possibly like the two. i assume i'm going to flow with dry because of the fact i do no longer basically like the muggy feeling in the previous/after the rain. 3. dry.
2016-10-21 11:22:26 · answer #6 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
You can get a stand alone humidifier.
2006-11-08 01:00:06 · answer #7 · answered by No More 7 · 1⤊ 0⤋