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Last winter I installed a whole house humidifier and I couldn’t be happier. Very little maintenance, marked reduction in dry nose and cracked skin. Easily han
by repiret 6y ago
Last winter I installed a whole house humidifier and I couldn’t be happier. Very little maintenance, marked reduction in dry nose and cracked skin. Easily handles the whole house.
As a DIY project I would rate it’s difficulty as moderate.
- mleonhard 6y agoDoes this increase the risk of mold growing in external walls and around windows during winter?
- falcolas 6y agoNot in my experience. You'd have to get to the point of condensation to risk mold growth, and that doesn't usually occur until above 60% humidity. We aim for 45%, and haven't had one issue (due to the humidifier - a pinhole leak in our faucet hose was another matter -_-)
- repiret 6y agoI live in an exceptionally dry area - I'm taking the humidity from too-low-to-register-on-the-hygrometer to 30%RH - so there's no material mold risk either around the windows or in the HVAC ducting.
- sjg007 6y agoYes. You have to install an outside temp sensor or use an Ecobee smart thermostat. That and check the windows for condensation.