Re: Humidifier to reduce need for Heating

On 2 Dec 2003 12:23:56 GMT, Ed Clarke <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote:

>It's still frugal to humidify the house - at least for me.  I have had two
>nose bleeds so far this year and have started to run an ultrasonic humidifier
>in my office to prevent them.  Low humidity seems to cause me all kinds of
>problems - stuffed up nose, nose bleeds and a cough like a smoker...


Same here. We live in a very dry part of the country and the mucous
membranes in our heads dry and crack unless we humidify the air. Dry,
cracked mucous membranes are an invitation to disease.

In summer, the swamp cooler humidifies the air for us, but during
winter we use some frugal Kaz humidifiers. They are just two carbon
electrodes that hang into a gallon base. They work great, but
sometimes you have to adjust the water conductivity by adding a pinch
of salt, or refilling with RO or demineralized water. 

BTW, be careful of the water quality with the ultrasonic humidifiers.
They usually are cold vaporizers and any microbes put into the air
will be inhaled. They also can leave a wet counter top. They are also
much more expensive than the boiling water types. We used those for
awile, but switched to the Kaz units ($20). They work better for us,
and the sound of the gurgling water is very restful...

Zzzzzz...


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