On Sat, 11 Mar 2006 06:58:17 -0600, (m Ransley)
wrote:

800 for a humidifier is to high, it does not add efficiency only
comfort.


Use an ultrasonic humidifier. Place a skirt under it to catch the
mineral deposits from the mist. You need moisture around you not in
the whole house. Whole house humidity can cause condensation leading
to mold and wood rot. Better still have a lot of house plants. They
respire and put moisture into the air as well as supply oxygen. Water
them sparingly. If the plants thrive so will you. The other
advantages of house plants will be self evident when you have them.

Furnace mounted forced air drum type and hallway drum type humidifiers
are more of a hassle than a help. The foam elements clog up with
mineral deposits very quickly and are hard to remove. Replacement
foam elements cost an arm and a leg. However my main objection is
that slime molds and mico-organisms find the wet tepid water an ideal
culture medium in which to propogate. If you ever have one or can
take a look at one you will find the water tray full of slimy strands
and films. They produce spores. The spore get blown into the air
with the furnace air. You have a health problem.