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Re: The air in my house feels dry and gross
« Reply #25 on: November 11, 2014, 09:29:31 PM »
When I was a kid my parents had this giant brown humidifier with a big wheel thing inside and you had to pour like 100 pitchers of water into it every day.  I loved pouring the water into it.  So fun.

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Re: The air in my house feels dry and gross
« Reply #26 on: November 11, 2014, 09:34:31 PM »
When I was a kid my parents had this giant brown humidifier with a big wheel thing inside and you had to pour like 100 pitchers of water into it every day.  I loved pouring the water into it.  So fun.

I think my parents had the exact same one. It was brown and square and would like shake and stuff when it turned on.

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Re: The air in my house feels dry and gross
« Reply #27 on: November 11, 2014, 09:35:12 PM »
Right on. Well if your humidifier is chuggin along and it still feels too dry then like IPA said it's probably about time to change out the pad bc minerals and crap accumulate and reduce the efficiency. You could always crank up the humidity but apparently residential construction isn't always of the highest quality and having that high of a relative humidity in your house When it's cold outside, while it may feel comfortable, can cause damage. So if you see water droplets forming on your windows then you might have your humidifier turned up too high.

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Re: The air in my house feels dry and gross
« Reply #28 on: November 11, 2014, 09:38:56 PM »
Thanks goEMAW!

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Re: The air in my house feels dry and gross
« Reply #29 on: November 11, 2014, 09:40:35 PM »
Yeah listen to IPA here
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Re: The air in my house feels dry and gross
« Reply #30 on: November 11, 2014, 09:45:14 PM »
Yeah listen to IPA here

I did. I almost went to go get a filter bajiggy tonight but its super cold out.

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Re: The air in my house feels dry and gross
« Reply #31 on: November 11, 2014, 10:20:54 PM »
My HVAC system has a built in humidifier thing from when my GPA lived in the house. It's been turned off since I moved in 2 years ago because I didn't want to screw anything up. I'm a god damn man and don't notice the effects of low "humidity" in the winter....BUT....if I wanted to give this system a try, what would I need to know to make sure everything runs smooth?

**If anyone is an expert HVAC Humidifier guy I will take pictures and post them so they can tell me what to do***

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Re: The air in my house feels dry and gross
« Reply #32 on: November 11, 2014, 10:55:38 PM »
I am also a god damn man and I also have a humidifier I haven't used in two years.  Being a man, I compensate w daily moisturiser, like a man.

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Re: The air in my house feels dry and gross
« Reply #33 on: November 11, 2014, 10:59:31 PM »
I like how the narrative here is apparently being a man means not caring about your surroundings. Being a man means making your surroundings what the hell you want them to be. I want more humidity in my air, gosh darnit.

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Re: The air in my house feels dry and gross
« Reply #34 on: November 11, 2014, 11:07:33 PM »
Yeah.  I want that too but keep forgetting to address the issue(hard water mumped up the tiny supply tube prior to me being the house,  I think)

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Re: The air in my house feels dry and gross
« Reply #35 on: November 12, 2014, 01:27:36 AM »
One)  Just now found out there's a Benji and a Benja here.   It's like finding out your zipper has been down for a week.
Two)  Had the heater on last night and my lips got all dry and the bottom one cracked.   Worst thing ever.   I need a lip humidifier.   

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Re: The air in my house feels dry and gross
« Reply #36 on: November 12, 2014, 05:56:23 AM »
My HVAC system has a built in humidifier thing from when my GPA lived in the house. It's been turned off since I moved in 2 years ago because I didn't want to screw anything up. I'm a god damn man and don't notice the effects of low "humidity" in the winter....BUT....if I wanted to give this system a try, what would I need to know to make sure everything runs smooth?

**If anyone is an expert HVAC Humidifier guy I will take pictures and post them so they can tell me what to do***
Open the water valve. Turn up the humidity setting. Not much too them. If you're uncertain, post pics. I can walk you through it.

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Re: The air in my house feels dry and gross
« Reply #37 on: November 12, 2014, 08:38:32 AM »
I am also a god damn man and I also have a humidifier I haven't used in two years.  Being a man, I compensate w daily moisturiser, like a man.
The Jack Black line of skin care products has been a game changer for me and no I'm not going to take it to the shame yourself thread b/c it is not affiliated with the actor who has brought joy and laughter to millions.

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Re: The air in my house feels dry and gross
« Reply #38 on: November 12, 2014, 08:42:59 AM »
One time a girl told me I had really soft skin.  Felt manly but also kinda girly.

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Re: The air in my house feels dry and gross
« Reply #39 on: November 12, 2014, 09:10:47 AM »
Back to the mold question:

There is often a lot of construction debris left in ducts, and dust and stuff naturally get in there over time.  Seems like if you don't get your ducts cleaned every so often, that this could get moist, with a whole house humidifier, and bust out some mold.   :dunno:

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Re: The air in my house feels dry and gross
« Reply #40 on: November 12, 2014, 11:30:16 AM »
Growth of the bad stuff happens when relative humidity is greater than 60%. You're not going to have sustained levels that high in the duct system. If RH stays that high in the duct, you have other issues to address.

Most fungal growth occurs in the coil. UV lamp takes care of that.

Duct cleaning is good after initial construction. Have you ever looked in there? Yeesh. They treat it like a trash can. Frequency beyond that is dependent on duct location and dirt infiltration.

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Re: The air in my house feels dry and gross
« Reply #41 on: November 12, 2014, 04:24:25 PM »
a wet or a damp basement is a breeding ground for mold, umm mold develops within the first 24 to 48 hours and action needs to be taken within this time in order to elimnate mold growth, it is very important, mold can reproduce rapidly unless steps are taken to dry the basement, we need to dry that basement, if we leave the mold to multiply your going to find it growing on your walls, ceilings, and will begin to produce a musky odor throughout the home and in the basement

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Re: The air in my house feels dry and gross
« Reply #42 on: November 12, 2014, 04:33:42 PM »
Found out today that there is a knob on my heater unit that controls the humidity with an indicator light for changing the panel and everything. :surprised:

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Re: The air in my house feels dry and gross
« Reply #43 on: November 12, 2014, 04:37:56 PM »
i would recommend buying a high dollar hygrometer and then reporting back.
I think what my friend Mitch is trying to say is that true love is blind.

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Re: The air in my house feels dry and gross
« Reply #44 on: November 12, 2014, 04:41:08 PM »
Found out today that there is a knob on my heater unit that controls the humidity with an indicator light for changing the panel and everything. :surprised:

turn the mold knob down and the party knob up

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Re: The air in my house feels dry and gross
« Reply #45 on: November 12, 2014, 04:45:13 PM »
i would recommend buying a high dollar hygrometer and then reporting back.

I don't think I'm going to do that

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Re: The air in my house feels dry and gross
« Reply #46 on: November 12, 2014, 04:46:12 PM »
i would recommend buying a high dollar hygrometer and then reporting back.

I don't think I'm going to do that

then how are you going to know if youre soft or if this is a real problem?
I think what my friend Mitch is trying to say is that true love is blind.

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Re: The air in my house feels dry and gross
« Reply #47 on: November 12, 2014, 04:53:26 PM »
i would recommend buying a high dollar hygrometer and then reporting back.

I don't think I'm going to do that

then how are you going to know if youre soft or if this is a real problem?

I'll probably just walk around and see if the air feels wetter.

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Re: The air in my house feels dry and gross
« Reply #48 on: November 12, 2014, 06:39:23 PM »
...you had an extra pair of gloves the entire time?

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Re: The air in my house feels dry and gross
« Reply #49 on: November 13, 2014, 05:39:54 AM »
Guys the Nest thermostat has a humidity sensor on it.