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  1. evilgriff Burning Hunk

    joined: Oct 14, 2007
    137 posts
    Northern New Jersey
    Humidity down to 29% in house. Need to get that up- I would like to put a pot on it, my Intrepid had a cast iron lid on top, this stove is painted and has a convection deck. Any ideas??
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  2. EatenByLimestone Minister of Fire

    joined: Jul 12, 2006
    4,114 posts
    You can use a trivet or run a humidifier separately. I never found a pot of water did enough to get the humidity where I wanted it.

    Matt
  3. rdust Minister of Fire

    joined: Feb 9, 2009
    3,339 posts
    Michigan
    x2, a steamer on the stove is neat but not nearly enough.(for my house anyway) I run 4-8 gallons of water a day through my humidifier, no way I'm doing that with a pot on the stove.
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  4. Pallet Pete Minister of Fire

    joined: Nov 27, 2011
    3,174 posts
    Ovid MI
    Use a cold air humidifier if you can warm air can breed bacteria in the house. Cold air for some reason also just feels better as we have noticed in our house.

    Pete
  5. nate379 Minister of Fire

    joined: Sep 21, 2010
    3,989 posts
    Palmer, Alaska
    Depending on outside temp, 29% indoor can be a normal level.


    Outdoor Temp Indoor Humidity
    -20*............. 15%
    -10*............. 20%
    0*................25%
    10*........... 30%
    20*............ 35%
    Over 20*.... 40%
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  6. evilgriff Burning Hunk

    joined: Oct 14, 2007
    137 posts
    Northern New Jersey
    Outside temp is 33. Thanks for the chart-I will pick up a humidifer tomorrow. No use risking damage to the stove finish --and not get the required humidity.
  7. lopiliberty Minister of Fire

    joined: Oct 7, 2011
    565 posts
    Mineral County, WV
    I have a log cabin steamer on the top step of my liberty and it basically does nothing but look good. It takes three or four days for it to empty. Now when I had it on the bottom, it put out some humidity, but boiled dry in 45 min. Like everyone has said go buy a humidifier for the square footage of your house. Because I keep it so hot in here I run a 2400 sqft humidifier upstairs and a 2400 sqft humidifier downstairs but the house is only 2400 sqft total.
  8. Todd 2 Feeling the Heat

    joined: Sep 17, 2012
    274 posts
    Dellroy, OH ( Atwood Lake )
    Get one with some size to it, or it will add to the constant work load of filling the water container constantly.

    Todd 2
  9. dafattkidd Minister of Fire

    joined: Dec 11, 2007
    1,136 posts
    Long Island, NY
    Which ones are you guys using with success?
  10. hotprinter Member

    joined: Jan 16, 2011
    128 posts
    North Pole, Alaska
    We prefer a whole house evaporative like this ! ImageUploadedByTapatalk1353835812.522616.jpg
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  11. hotprinter Member

    joined: Jan 16, 2011
    128 posts
    North Pole, Alaska
  12. hotprinter Member

    joined: Jan 16, 2011
    128 posts
    North Pole, Alaska
    This model is good for up to 2700 sq ft and has 13 gallons of output per day. When it is. -60 it is really really dry!

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