Humidifier

[kavmon]

no i haven't but it is designed for larger rooms or whole house 1700 sq. ft. alot of people use this console type in larger areas. my room is only 10x10 , so a small one works fine for me!

you can probably go to a lowes/home depot and find large console type ones and their filters there.


vaughn

[Shelby]

My room is 13x17' ..I wonder if that old humidifier had just bit the dust and that's why it did so little. But.. I know I will have a bigger snake room sometime, so doesn't hurt to get a more powerful humidifier.

[kavmon]

13x17 = 221 sq ft. a smaller one should do that easy. 17 ft long, maybe 2 small ones ,one at each end. use a rotating fan on a high shelf/stand to circulate air. that should do it.



vaughn

[Shelby]

I have a rotating fan on 24/7 already to circulate heated air from the space heater. I don't know where I'd put two humidifiers.. I think I could squish one in somewhere.

[kavmon]

i mean small like smaller than a printer or hard drive. i just put mine on the floor, doesn't take up that much space. or use just one that is rated for say at least 500 sq ft. remember we are using these a little more than designed. 50-60% is alot compared to most homes.


vaughn

[Shelby]

I think I will go with one more poweful one. Floor space and electrical outlets are at a premium.

[jglass38]

So an interesting development with the new humidifier I got yesterday. I hooked it up and set it to high and left the room. When I came back it had raised the humidity from 35% to about 55% but also raised the room temperature from 82 to near 86. Any thoughts?

[frankykeno]

Jamie as far as I've ever known humid air holds heat more efficiently than dry air (that's one of the reasons deserts for instance have such wide temperature swings) so perhaps the higher humidity in the room is affecting that somewhat.

Odd little piece of information I gleamed awhile back from doing some googling on how humidity works. Seems we humans do best at about 45% humidity year round (quick someone spritz me and move my dang water bowl!) The supposition in one article was that since most of us live in homes far below 45%, especially in the winter, we are more prone to colds, sinus issues, skin issues, etc. during the dry winter months. If we push up our home's humidity in the winter, we'd all be healthier and more able to resist the typical winter cold/flu season. Conversely if we remove higher humidity in other months, we'd be healthier and happier.

Guess we aren't all the different from our herps that way LOL. I may try this idea out....seems very reasonable

[jglass38]

Ill have to look at it more tonight. See how I can stabilize it a bit more.

[cassandra]

Does the new humidifier use heat to create humidity? If so, that's why it's warmer in the room.

While warmer air suspends water molecules better than cooler air, humid air does not "hold heat" better - it's the other way around. Humid air that is cooled will cause the water molecules to condense, resulting in precipitation (rain, dew, mist, etc). Warm air, however, does not encourage condensation, so the water molecules will remain suspended.

(glad my meterology degree is good for somethin' =P)