+- MacResource (https://forums.macresource.com)
+-- Forum: My Category (https://forums.macresource.com/forumdisplay.php?fid=1)
+--- Forum: Tips and Deals (https://forums.macresource.com/forumdisplay.php?fid=3)
+--- Thread: LARGE humidifiers Umm, 1,800 square foot area (/showthread.php?tid=49064)
LARGE humidifiers Umm, 1,800 square foot area - Kraniac - 02-10-2008
Anybody?
Looking for a good quality, large capacity, high output humidifier that is reasonably quiet and easy to maintain...I've got about an 1,800 sq ft area that I need to moisturize.
Re: LARGE humidifiers Umm, 1,800 square foot area - Racer X - 02-10-2008
start searching industrial supply houses like grainger.com. You will probably nend a dedicated power circuit and a hose to supply water.
Re: LARGE humidifiers Umm, 1,800 square foot area - Kraniac - 02-10-2008
No hose, my wife would kill me if we had a hose in the cribb...this our primary living space.
I'm gonna go look but...I'm thinking more on the lines of consumer level stuff with larger capacities.
Re: LARGE humidifiers Umm, 1,800 square foot area - Racer X - 02-10-2008
if you really are talking about that volume, you are looking into something with a tank you will be filling with a 5 gallon bucket every day.
if this is for a whole house or condo, make sure you have good air circulation. My furnace fan is on 27/7 on low to even out air temp and remove dust from the air.
Re: LARGE humidifiers Umm, 1,800 square foot area - decocritter - 02-10-2008
Do you have any walls or rooms, or one open space?
Have never heard of someone needing something like this.
You can put one on your central system. I had to disconnect mine..
Usually causes mold issues.
I use one for the room I am in. Air-O-Swiss Regular size.
Re: LARGE humidifiers Umm, 1,800 square foot area - Kraniac - 02-10-2008
It's basically an open space, old industrial conversion.
I don't have a central, forced air system, I have a unti heater/blower. The air circulation is constant and decent.
Racer, I don't mind re-filling..
Noise is a primary concern in many ways..I've heard a few that were loud.
Re: LARGE humidifiers Umm, 1,800 square foot area - Racer X - 02-10-2008
I "think" the newer ones use a lot less power as they vaporize the water using ultrasonics rather than heating elements.
That second link looks very promising. I am thinking about one of them to boost my house from @50% to the high 50s. Just a moderate boost.
Re: LARGE humidifiers Umm, 1,800 square foot area - comaplate - 02-10-2008
What about one of the console humidifiers from Sears?
Re: LARGE humidifiers Umm, 1,800 square foot area - guitarist - 02-10-2008
Rather than one large one, would having two or more medium consumer-sized ones be an option? Curious why a mondo single unit is needed.
Re: LARGE humidifiers Umm, 1,800 square foot area - testcase - 02-10-2008
Venta Airwashers put a lot of moisture into the air and, come in three sizes. They don't have a humidistat so, you have to monitor humidity levels yourself and, switch the unit(s) on & off as needed. They're virtually silent as well.