Don wrote:
I have a house about 6 years old with central heat and air. The heat
is propane. The unit is in the crawl space.

I have seen those humidifers that add humidity to the house in winter.
I live in Kentucky. (Almost in Tennessee). Do these things work well?
I have heard they let you run your thermostat a little lower. I also
read they can use 18 gallons of water a day which would add to the
water bill.

My main concern is I have a newborn and supposedly keeping a high
humidity level in your house makes it less likely for people to get
sick and decreases respiratory problems along with keeping you skin
from drying out.

Is it bad to have too much humidity inside? Do they make a
humidifer/dehumidifer for the whole house? What this be beneficial?
ANy advice is greatly appreciated!

There are two general types. The room humidifiers, sometimes sold as
whole house that are located in one room and the real whole house units that
attached to he central heating system.

The first type is not going to handle a whole house, unless it is a very
small home. It will do well in a single room.

The second is a lot easier and more efficient. They come in a number of
types some use a fair amount of water and others not nearly as much. I have
an AprilAir brand and it has worked well for me and does not use larger
amounts of water, certainly not enough to notice on the water bill.

Check with your doctor and remember that babies have been living and
thriving without any such gadgets for many generations. Don't let the sales
pitch and fear pitch force you into spending money on something you may not
need when the money may be better spend for something else like you new
offspring's college fund.

Yes, I do have one and I do like it. I like the fact that I don't have
the static electric issues with my cats anymore and I would say it is more
comfortable, but I could live without.

BTW the humidifier and de-humidifier are two totally different things.


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