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What type of humidifier do you use? |
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Post# 555199 11/8/2011 at 18:48 (4,549 days old) by polkanut  (Wausau, WI ) |
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 With the winter heating season well upon us, I thought I'd ask the question. We use a mid 1970's West Bend Waterwheeler humidifier. It has a faux woodgrain cabinet that is in great shape , and doesn't look gawdy in the least. It is model: 4032. I like it so much better than the wick type we first had. We use Whink Humidifier Helper to help keep the limescale, and bacteria to a minimum. | ||
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Post# 555210 , Reply# 1 11/8/2011 at 19:12 (4,549 days old) by petek (Ontari ari ari O ) |
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I have two,, one of those waterwheel types in the faux woodgrain without all the appliques and a big plastic Bionaire wick type which is a bit of a pain having to keep buying new wicks each year and getting harder to find. I'm going to ditch it and pick up another new (2nd) had waterwheel type next time one shows up at the habitat Restore,, they do quite often.
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Post# 555337 , Reply# 3 11/9/2011 at 08:56 (4,548 days old) by petek (Ontari ari ari O ) |
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Post# 555348 , Reply# 4 11/9/2011 at 09:56 (4,548 days old) by polkanut (Wausau, WI ) |
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We have the Skuttle brand on our furnace, and our furnace man said to not use it. Apparently they really allow for bacteria build-up, and are prone to over humidifying a house. We've been using a stand-alone humidifier for about 10yrs, and we're very satisfied.
Our West Bend holds 6 1/2 gallons, and each fill is good for about 1 week. We have the humidistat set right about in the middle. I also use 7 capfuls of solution per fill. I let the reservoir get completely empty before refilling.
I have also found that the pad that goes around the wheel can be washed in the washer, and it really gets clean. I do rinse it by hand in clear water, and then toss it in the dryer. It does shrink a little in the dryer, but not enough to make it unusable, | ||
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Post# 555444 , Reply# 7 11/9/2011 at 17:16 (4,548 days old) by goatfarmer (South Bend, home of Champions) |
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Post# 915687 , Reply# 10 1/14/2017 at 17:42 (2,655 days old) by polkanut (Wausau, WI ) |
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When I set up our humidifier (West Bend water wheel type) in Nov. I noticed a note on the package for the new belt that said that the belt was not to be washed. I've always washed mine 1 or 2 times in the washer during the winter, then dried it in the dryer, and never any issues with it afterwards. Can anyone shed some light on why this note would be on the package? I add vinegar to the rinse water instead of fabric softener to prevent any waxy build-up on it. | ||
| Post# 915693 , Reply# 11 1/14/2017 at 19:00 (2,655 days old) by washman (o) | ||
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Vornado Evap1 | ||
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Post# 915708 , Reply# 12 1/14/2017 at 21:28 (2,655 days old) by abcomatic (Bradford, Illinois) |
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I have the same as in reply number 2. It works great and is hooked up to the hot water heater so that it will humidify better. | ||
| Post# 915761 , Reply# 13 1/15/2017 at 09:29 (2,654 days old) by powerfin64 (Yakima, Washington) | ||
older model.. | ||
| Post# 915762 , Reply# 14 1/15/2017 at 09:45 (2,654 days old) by brucelucenta () | ||
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I have a Honeywell unit that has been added on to the central heat and air system. Works quite well. | ||
| Post# 915852 , Reply# 15 1/15/2017 at 22:10 (2,654 days old) by Johnb300m (Chicago) | ||
Aprilaire, always and forever. Built into the HVAC.
They're pricey but super reliable. I have the 700 series with its own fan. It doesn't rob any air from the furnace discharge. As for single room humidifiers, I've been using a Vornado unit for 5'ish years. It uses two large wick filters and a powerful yet silent fan to do a darn good job moistening a whole bedroom. And it's been extremely durable with reliable electronics. Many people hate the paper wicks, but I've come to like them because they suck up all the water impurities and the humidifier unit itself needs almost no cleaning most of the time. It just needs new wick filters every six weeks. | ||
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Post# 915974 , Reply# 17 1/16/2017 at 21:11 (2,653 days old) by Ultramatic (New York City) |
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