OUr house is soooooooooo dry. I have a humidity detector and our humidity is only at 24%. I know ideal is 50% and 30% being the lowest. Do you like your whole house humidifier? From what i hear they are great, because you don't have to clean them and they turn off before you get too much humidity. Do you like it? Did your heating company put it in? How much does it cost?
2007-12-10 03:14:28 · 3 answers · asked by lm 2 in Home & Garden ➔ Maintenance & Repairs
Everywhere i have read says ideal humidity is 50%...interesting and confusing...
2007-12-10 04:49:24 · update #1
whole house hooked into your heater would be the best. Also set it at 35% is ideal. 50 % is way to high.Whole house one by aprilaire or honeywell depending on if it is a by-pass style or forced air will range in price from 400-700 $ installed also depending on difficultiy of install. And, yes they still need to be serviced once a year also depending on water quality that you put through them.
2007-12-10 11:48:02 · answer #1 · answered by candyman 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Ideal humidity is between 30 and 40%. Any higher than that will make your windows fog up on the inside. I would recommend an stand alone humidifier. You can get a ''console'' type for around a hundred bucks that will do the whole house or a smaller one for one room for about $30 to 40. Attaching one to your furnace is looked down upon by most guys in the know.
2007-12-10 04:46:09 · answer #2 · answered by sutla 3 · 0⤊ 1⤋
if you have forced air heat, buy a small room humidifier, & put it in the room where the intake for the forced air is.
I have no clue what costs are.
GOOD LUCK!
2007-12-10 04:10:20 · answer #3 · answered by busted_glass 3 · 0⤊ 1⤋