For the first time ever, the problem isn't getting rid of it, but adding some. We have hot water heat so we don't get the drying effect of forced air, and we've always had problems with being too damp and even mold on the walls.
Now since adding the Hearthstone wood stove, we're drying out too much, often down to 16%. I've got one of those cast iron "tea pots" on the stove and that uses about 3/4 of it's water in a day, but it's still dry. I'm debating on getting one of the hearthstone steamers since they match the stove and have a lot more openings in the top (although, most of the time, I'm leaving the lid of the tea kettle open most of the way) or getting an evaporative humidifier (electric).
Anyone have any suggestions, I'm pretty much a newbie to wood burning (12/30/2010, to be exact) and, with this house, the whole concept of low humidity is new.
Now since adding the Hearthstone wood stove, we're drying out too much, often down to 16%. I've got one of those cast iron "tea pots" on the stove and that uses about 3/4 of it's water in a day, but it's still dry. I'm debating on getting one of the hearthstone steamers since they match the stove and have a lot more openings in the top (although, most of the time, I'm leaving the lid of the tea kettle open most of the way) or getting an evaporative humidifier (electric).
Anyone have any suggestions, I'm pretty much a newbie to wood burning (12/30/2010, to be exact) and, with this house, the whole concept of low humidity is new.