Humidity in the house

[madison]

This is the one I have.
I lucked out and found it on Ebay a few years ago for $16.00 + $16.00 shipping.
You may find a deal elsewhere, just gives you an idea of the unit.
http://www.sears.com/kenmore-humidi...p-03215420000P?prdNo=1&blockNo=1&blockType=G1

Must be the same mfg as the Essick unit - looks identical. The paper filters are a little weak, but replaceable.

Nice "steal" for $32 Hog!

 

[Hogwildz]

For what they cost, the filters in mine work great.
They get a bit crusty towards the end of the season, but that is what they are for.
Yeah, it was great price, I was very luck. Brand new in opened box, but no manual. Which I finally found online.

 

[BurningBrutus]

so i received my Humidifier today, my question is how long does it take to increase the humidity, i turned it on 3 hours ago, i set it to 40%. The machine tells the real time humidity, but dose not read below 20%. So for the last 3 hours it still says 20, for all i know i could of had 10% in here, it deff, was dry in here. i have about 1200sq ft down stairs and about 800 up. What should i expect for it to rise every hour, its a 9 gallon output machine. I put the machine in my kitchen. Should i give it 24 hrs to see if it rises?

 

[MDFisherman]

Theres a lot of variables in play. Humidity inside the house, outside, how many times the doors open and close, how tight the house is, etc. you wont get a definitive answer of 3-5 hours etc.

As for the humidity readings I would not trust the humidifier solely. If you're that concerned with the humidity then I would suggest getting a second instrument to read humidity to compare. Otherwise you can just see if you notice any differences like static shocks or if your lips, nose mouth don't feel as dry.

I would keep an eye on the humidifier and make sure at some point it does shut off. I had an older humidifier that was doing the same thing, it always read 20% and never shut off. I think the humidistat was not calibrated.