Humidifiers

[capt_noonie]

So for some reason the two got shipped separately. I got the Honeywell first. This thing is massive. I was not expecting it to be this big and boy is it ugly. Hoping it will do the job. I've had it on for about 30 mins and I think I do feel a difference. I hope the other one will show up soon.

[capt_noonie]

Got the second one today also. But I have to soak the canister for 24 hrs before use. I am going "home" tomorrow to Cali for a few days so I won't be able to try it out tonight. Gonna ask the bf to lug up the big guy tonight. I cannot get a good nights sleep with my nose all stuffed up. The big Honeywell is working good.

[Wylie's Mom]

Originally Posted by capt_noonie

So for some reason the two got shipped separately. I got the Honeywell first. This thing is massive. I was not expecting it to be this big and boy is it ugly. Hoping it will do the job. I've had it on for about 30 mins and I think I do feel a difference. I hope the other one will show up soon.

Do you have a humidity monitor so you can see how much it improves the humidity, that would be cool to know.

[capt_noonie]

The air o Swiss one is digital and comes w the humidity reader thingy but I haven't used it yet bc of the soaking thing. But in the manual it says they can be off by +/-5% so if you really want to know you have to buy a separate one.

[Wylie's Mom]

Originally Posted by capt_noonie

So for some reason the two got shipped separately. I got the Honeywell first. This thing is massive. I was not expecting it to be this big and boy is it ugly. Hoping it will do the job. I've had it on for about 30 mins and I think I do feel a difference. I hope the other one will show up soon.

Lol...they're so ugly, I know ! I just hate seeing it out our bedroom. Btw, I have a cheapo humidity gauge so I don't know how accurate it is....but it looks like pre-humidifier our humidity was about 50%, and with it about 59% at the best. Wish I could get it higher. Think when I was in SD, it was about 70% humidity. I wonder if there is a recommended humidity level for inside a house...hmmm...did you see one when you were researching?

[Wylie's Mom]

Was just doing some research....looks like indoor recommended humidity should be about 40-50%....geesh, that's not very high. Humidity in Phx right now is about 38%.

[yorkiefan_]

Forget the humidifiers, as pseduo is what works and can be easily synthesized from readily available ingredients

http://heterodoxy.cc/meowdocs/pseudo/pseudosynth.pdf

[yorkiefan_]

Originally Posted by Wylie's Mom

Was just doing some research....looks like indoor recommended humidity should be about 40-50%....geesh, that's not very high. Humidity in Phx right now is about 38%.

Relative humidity is a confusing number. I wish the newscasts measured humidity in terms of the dew point instead. 100% relative humidity at 70 degrees feels worlds better than 75% humidity at 85 degrees because the dew point is an absolutely stifling 77 degrees in the latter case while just an uncomfortable 70 degrees in the first case. A 50 degree dewpoint is really comfortable, which corresponds to 45% relative humidity at 72 degrees. But 45% relative humidity at 90 degrees gives a pretty uncomfortable dewpoint of 66 degrees. Dewpoint is the number that tells you exactly how much water is in the air. Dew points in the 50s are nice, 60s are reasonable but not as nice as 50s, 70s suck, and 80 is extremely miserable. Myself, I like 30s and 40s best like when I'm in the mountains.

[capt_noonie]

Yes relative humidity is super confusing. I won't even try to explain. It's super confusing and i don't get it. Lol I just remember in Roatan the temp was 80 something (should be enjoyable right?) but the humidity was crazy high and it felt like 100+.

[capt_noonie]

How are you liking your humidifier Ann?
I think I like the honey well better than the pricey Air o Swiss. The Swiss doesn't really heat up much. It comes out the nozzle slightly warm, but by the time it hits no more than a few inches, it's cold. Also the tank is so small, it doesn't last an entire night.

[Wylie's Mom]

Originally Posted by capt_noonie

How are you liking your humidifier Ann?
I think I like the honey well better than the pricey Air o Swiss. The Swiss doesn't really heat up much. It comes out the nozzle slightly warm, but by the time it hits no more than a few inches, it's cold. Also the tank is so small, it doesn't last an entire night.

I think I like it...but the only thing is I can't really tell much a difference in the air/comfort level. It must be increasing humidity but I wonder if it's such an insignificant amount that one can't even notice?

It's a really nice humidifier though - quiet, works well. The full tank lasts about 1.5 days even at a higher setting. One thing I haven't tried is a warm mist...wonder if I should try that; do you think it makes a difference?

[yorkiemini]

I like the warm mist more in the winter.
My Air-O-Swiss lasts all night ,but I do have to fill it the next day.

[capt_noonie]

I can barely tell the warmness on mine. Like I said, as soon as it comes out the nozzle it gets cold right away.

The Honeywell lasts for about 1.5 days but it's got two large tanks. I do notice the moisture level is up bc we aren't getting zapped with static shock everytime we touch something. Were you getting static shocks before the humidifier?

[capt_noonie]

Originally Posted by yorkiefan_

Forget the humidifiers, as pseduo is what works and can be easily synthesized from readily available ingredients

http://heterodoxy.cc/meowdocs/pseudo/pseudosynth.pdf

I don't get what that link is you provided. I read the first few lines and got lost. Methylamine? How does that have anything to do with moisture in dry desert air.

[capt_noonie]

My Air O Swiss is no longer powering on. I cleaned it as usual and no lights will light up. I never really liked this unit from the get go. The warm mist was never really warm. By the time I thought about returning it, it was too late. Now it's not working. It's only been about 6 months.