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October 5th, 2012 at 10:32 pm

On Tuesday, we had a whole house humidifier installed on our furnace. We went without one for many year early in our marriage and for one year at our last house. Not fun! Dry air is awful.

This humidifier will put out 12 gallons of warm moist air each and every day this winter. It should make the house feel even warmer, too.

The cost was $350. I only wish my Chase Sapphire card had arrived by that time, but it was two days late! We have the money set aside...so not a big deal.

Do you use a humidifier in the winter on your furnace? Does the air get as dry in warmer winter areas as it does here in the midwest?

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5 Responses to “New House Expense”

  1. LuckyRobin Says:
    October 5th, 2012 at 11:40 pm 1349480455
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    We used to put a pan of water on the woodstove in our old house. Woodstoves make the air extra dry, though. The air doesn't get too dry here when you're just using the furnace. We have such a wet fall through spring that there is almost always water in the air, be it rain or fog, and it comes in with you when you go in and out of the house. If it snows or goes below 20 degrees it might get dry enough to use a single room humidifier.

    Do you have a problem with mold when you use a whole house humidifier? Or is it just balancing out the air?

  2. rob62521 Says:
    October 6th, 2012 at 12:46 pm 1349527587
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    We have never had a humidifer on our furnace and have always wondered if it was a good deal.

  3. littlegopher Says:
    October 6th, 2012 at 12:55 pm 1349528105
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    Yup, part of what we do in MN Smile My husband installed one on the furnace, just after we bought the house in '88, so that we didn't have to remember to empty a portable humidifier tank.

    I grew up with a hot-water heating system, and we had a room humidifier,but only ran it occasionally on the coldest of winter days. I feel forced-air is much drier (and draftier and dustier) but we can keep the temp lower with humidified air. No mold problems here - too dry in the winter (can be more of an issue in our humid summers for us, as we don't have air conditioning in our house.)

  4. creditcardfree Says:
    October 7th, 2012 at 03:04 pm 1349622258
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    We do not have a problem with mold in our humidifiers. The filters are not as fiberous as you would think, actually more of a coated aluminum. And we also don't have the level set so high as to great too much moisture. If it starts to condense on the windows then that is too much humidity!

  5. Wino Says:
    October 10th, 2012 at 01:50 pm 1349877015
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    Here in Dubai, I don't have much need. I seem to remember, though, that plants tend to keep the humidity up. Have you tried a bunch of plants? I'd recommend herbs as part of your selection. There's nothing better than fresh Basil in spaghetti.

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