Whole house humidifier

Jeff · 12-21-2007, 09:54 AM

Do any of you use a portable whole house humidifier. Ours has bit the dust and I am looking for recommendations. Help me out, It's dryer than a cob fart here when we turn the heat on

Mo_Gearhead · 12-21-2007, 10:04 AM

Well, to be most efficient for a 'whole house' treatment, you need to look into units that attach to your central furnace/AC system duct system. Then the moist air is pumped into ALL the rooms, unlike a small, portable unit.

Call your AC/Furnace contractor.

Jeff · 12-21-2007, 10:05 AM

Mo, I want to avoid that. We only use our heat a few months out of the year.

Mo_Gearhead · 12-21-2007, 10:08 AM

Run 'blower only' mode

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DanL911sc · 12-21-2007, 01:39 PM

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Originally Posted by Mo_Gearhead

Run 'blower only' mode

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+1

Me, I just put a little room humidifier under the central HVAC inlet and call it a day...

fintstone · fintstone's Garage

I use them year round. I used to have a "whole house one (12 gallons), but it was loud and didn't do a good job except nearby. It was also a pain to fill. I replaced it with two smaller ones with their own tanks. They are much easier to fill, quieter, and I have one upstairs and one down. Putting them in the furnace creates too many problems with rust for me.
The best deal I could find were on hunter 3.5 gal units from iallergy.com

motion · 12-21-2007, 03:50 PM

I'd like to know a bit more about the type you hook into your central heating system.

Zeke · 12-21-2007, 03:51 PM

Drink lots of tea (tea kettle).

911Rob · 911Rob's Garage

I have an indoor hot tub and an indoor atrium; lots of humidity

You can buy those ones that hook up to your furnace/central air.
They're a drum with a sponge like material that spins and sucks up the water off a tray,
Then the forced air is blown over the drum/sponge.
They're simple to install and most houses in Western Canada have them.

The trick is to treat the water in the tray and clean them often; otherwise they can be nasty.
Waterline is much like a fridge water line.
fyi,

You guys use heat in AZ? Thought all you did was use chilled air?

fintstone · fintstone's Garage

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Originally Posted by motion

I'd like to know a bit more about the type you hook into your central heating system.

Generally they are plumbed into your ductwork and either inject steam or have a wet pad that the forced air blows through or past.
http://www.conwebs.com/cwinfo/honeywell/he420_he460.html

Jeff · 12-22-2007, 03:23 AM

Rob, The heat is for the, um, kids. Yeah that's it the kids. Oh, and the dog, God forbid he gets cold.

Last night I disconnected the dryer vent. Seemed to help some. After a few more loads we should have a good humidity in the house and it will smell fresh like Bounce