Humidifiers are nice in the winter

[Heart]

It's a comfy 31% humidity in the room now.

[Heart]

was getting a little muggy, had to turn it down a little

[Heart]

hmmm.. can't seem to turn it off. It's raining in here now.

[bswagos]

Ummm why?

[hanziman]

warm mist humidifiers yes, cool mist no.

[UNCGQ]

I fine them useful every day

[Bluehorseshoe]

[blackbeSSt]

i'll see your thread of the year, and raise you

[dlunc3]

they are not necessary in most homes... we produce more then enough humidity by just living in the home

[Heart]

storming in here now

[sickler]

Jack it up and get a nice case of mold and mildew in your home.

I prefer heaters in the winter and dehumidifiers in the summer

[DOMINATER]

do you live in cold climate ,and have a warm air heating system?

[Big Bear]

I love humidifiers bro and heaters. I had a break in though and somebody jacked my humidifier. I might have to get another one.

[sickler]

The thought of adding humidity doesn't appeal to me.

[Big Bear]

haha i hate humidity in the summer but in the winter it helps you breathe sometimes

[sickler]

[dlunc3]

be careful with humidifiers boys... like sikler said, too much moisture is bad.. the average home produces more then enough humidity just by living (taking showers, breathing, ect..). Take a look at your windows while your system is running, and see if there is moisture.. also take a look in your attic and see if the roofing nails coming down are rusty

(fyi..I am a licensed building shell + HVAC contractor certified with Building Performance Institute + Energy Star)

[sickler]

be careful with humidifiers boys... like sikler said, too much moisture is bad.. the average home produces more then enough humidity just by living (taking showers, breathing, ect..). Take a look at your windows while your system is running, and see if there is moisture.. also take a look in your attic and see if the roofing nails coming down are rusty

(fyi..I am a licensed building shell + HVAC contractor certified with Building Performance Institute + Energy Star)

Good chance a lot of these guys are in short term rental units. They'd care very little about the mess they leave behind

[sickler]

[Landscaper]

storming in here now

[sickler]

[Chi_archie]

good for sinuses

[poloyol]

same here...that comment made me chuckle!

[poloyol]

storming in here!!!!

[sickler]

storming in here!!!!

Yeah the guy's making his living room a steam room

[zoo youk]

haha i hate humidity in the summer but in the winter it helps you breathe sometimes

Absolutely does.

I need one in the winter or else i dont sleep well, wake up every 3 hours with terrible dry mouth.

When i use one sleep thru the night like a baby

[zoo youk]

Also our heater is run by oil and the humidifier is broke. Sure thats probably a health hazard?

[sickler]

Also our heater is run by oil and the humidifier is broke. Sure thats probably a health hazard?

What type of heater? Oil-filled radiator like this one isn't a health hazard at all. It doesn't burn oil and the oil never has to be changed

[zoo youk]

What type of heater? Oil-filled radiator like this one isn't a health hazard at all. It doesn't burn oil and the oil never has to be changed

I have no idea what kind... Know its def alot bigger than what u posted thought

Live at my step dads

[dlunc3]

Also our heater is run by oil and the humidifier is broke. Sure thats probably a health hazard?

why are you still heating with oil? switch asap to natural gas... if not available, go with geothermal (30% tax credit), or even an inverter heat pump... oil is very expensive and inefficient

also... if the oil fired heater is older, be very careful of carbon monoxide

[sickler]

why are you still heating with oil? switch asap to natural gas... if not available, go with geothermal (30% tax credit), or even an inverter heat pump... oil is very expensive and inefficient

I don't think he's using an oil furnace. Space heater is what he seems to be saying

[dlunc3]

I don't think he's using an oil furnace. Space heater is what he seems to be saying

oil fired space heater

sounds like a disaster to me

[zoo youk]

It is a oil furnance

About 3 4 years old, not sure why my step dad thinks its not a big deal that the humidifier is broken.

Meanwhile its probably slowly killing us

[sickler]

Ok furnace it is. I've never heard someone call a furnace a heater. Furnace is furnace.

Hope that's 3 or 4 years old and not 34, zoo

[dlunc3]

It is a oil furnance

About 3 4 years old, not sure why my step dad thinks its not a big deal that the humidifier is broken.

Meanwhile its probably slowly killing us

tell your step dad that he can save himself 66% or more of his fuel bill if he switches to natural gas