humidifier

[jrb]

I have been reading through the Milton discussion board, hardwood thread.

It is suggested that a humidifier be insatlled as soon as possible if you have hardwood floors installed. It was suggested to have a humiduty level between 45 - 55% in order to prevent hardwood from cracking etc.....

Mattamy offer a "power mist type humidifier" for $567.00
Is any one doing this, does anyone have knowledge in this area......

Thanks

[babymaeby]

Has anyone who has already closed noticed whether their thermostat measures the % of humidity in the house?

[Alex&Vanessa]

if you are going to be putting in hardwood then you will need eventually a humidifier

if you are getting AC soon after closing thru another retailer then get the humidifier after close, they costs between 300-350$

[jrb]

Hi,

I take possession in Oct.....so AC is not a priority for Oct. I wont get AC until spring.

But the humidifer may be a priority ............

[justmed]

kinda confused...

i have heard to reduce humidity after close to reduce moisture in the walls etc... but a humidifier for the floors.

Its a dehumidifier with an AC unit and a humidifier with a heater right?

I've heard so many different variations my head is spinning:mad:

[K.C.]

You should be able to turn the humidifier on and off independent of the heating. In the beginning you might not even need to use a humidifier if there is already going to be so much moisture in the house. Since the winter is mostly over, the air will not be as dry therefore you shouldn't need to use a humdifier until next winter.

I plan to use portable dehumidifiers in the basement and nothing upstairs.

Sounds like a good plan to me but I really have no idea what I'm doing.

If my hair screams it needs humidity, then I'll get one even if it's in the summer. I may start with a portable one just for use in my office.

We don't have hardwood floors.

[Danny]

Mattamys pricing is rediculous. You can get a humidifier installed after closing for less then half what mattamy is asking. Your best bet for a good deal is to get it together with your AC.

[Greg]

I got a central humidifier at HD for $200, 2-3 hours of my time later is was installed and working. Central humidifiers are routed through the furnace, you don't need to have the heat going for the humidifier to work, but you do need the furnace fan going, which is independently controllable from your thermostat (which does not tell you the humidity, btw). AC by its design is a dehumidifier.

[ShaunnNRachel]

AA humidifier is beneficial in the winter time because your furnace produces a dry heat and with houses being well insulated the dry heat takes over fairly quickly. To overcome this you install a humidifier on your ductwork which is wired into the heating circuit of your furnace. The reason it is in the heating circuit is because warm air can hold moisture better than cooler air, thus allowing the humidifier to do its job properly which is to put moisture into the heated air produced by the furnace.
In the summer you do not use a humidifer but rather a dehumidifer or a central air conditioner. Summer is hot and the air holds alot more moisture than the air in the winter so we remove it from our homes with the a/c or dehum.

[jrb]

Hi Shaunn,

Do you install humidifiers, and if so how much.............

Mine is a Southgate end townhouse 1509 sq feet. Phase 6, lot 6 block 6...future street address..13 Manhattan circle......

I will likely look into having a humidifier installed in November. I take possession mid october. I dont want to take any chances that i wreck my hardwood......lol

Do the humidifiers have a guage on them to show the humidity level in a house.

I will likely do AC in the following spring.

jason

[ccrooker]

HI, you will find that getting the moisture out of the home will be the problem not putting it into the home, too high of a moisture level and you will be growing mildew/mould. Humidifiers came out when we had homes that the out side air entered through the walls/window/doors in the dry winter. To-day the homes will not need them.IMHO

[K.C.]

He said if anything we all will need a dehumidifier.

I'm going to buy just a portable humidifier to control the static in my hair. The house doesn't need it even if you have hardwood. The guy at Sears said so and he sells humidifiers. He said the way the houses are built today, humidifiers are bad.