Anyone have experience with a large humidifier in a room with a hot wood burning stove. Need moisture!!!! Bad. Thanks
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The Essick Air 821-000 holds 6 gallons of water and uses a wick filter which costs $16. It works just fine in my apartment, which is 550 square feet in total, and is heated with electric forced-air. It uses about 3 gallons of water a day during the cold months, and a filter lasts about 3 months before it must be replaced. This humidifier, while it is fairly large, is probably not large enough for a good sized room heated by a wood burning fireplace. You should look for something with a larger water capacity.
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I have tried several humidifiers as well. This one is by far the best. It's not silent but I don't believe it's overbearing either. Nice big tank for less filling.
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We've had other humidifiers and this one has served us the best. Easy to fill, easy to clean, etc.We have fireplace.
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Our Essick is in a room across the hall from the woodstove, but, as I'm sure you're aware, your entire house is dry when you heat with wood. In the room where the Essick is located, the humdity remains a constant 45 degrees, exactlywhat we have the humdifier programmed for. You'll go through a LOT of water - we refill ours daily, if not more often - and a lot of filters, usually 3-4 per winter. Keep extras on hand, because it will stop working totally once the filter fails.
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Our Essick is in a room across the hall from the woodstove, but, as I'm sure you're aware, your entire house is dry when you heat with wood. In the room where the Essick is located, the humdity remains a constant 45 degrees, exactly what we have the humdifier programmed for. You'll go through a LOT of water - we refill ours daily, if not more often - and a lot of filters, usually 3-4 per winter. Keep extras on hand, because it will stop working totally once the filter fails.
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I live in a humid climate and have not experienced this. My rack is in a utility room which is insulated but which I shut off to save utility costs. I use it 2-3 times a week with damp items. I was very fond of my wooden one which mildewed and. broke down after years of service. This one is performing like a champ.
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No problum with moisture. works well inside,I used it this pass winter, It heated three room very well. I like this Heater.
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This really puts a lot of moisture in the air! We have about 1000 sq. ft, and I have it on the lowest setting. I don't know about the wood stove part; we have radiator heat. Good Luck!
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For humidifiers with a heating element, I recommend using distilled water, which will prevent any build-up of stuff (calcium, minerals, etc) on the heating element. If not, you'll have to constantly be soaking the heating chamber in vinegar.
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I am using natural gas for my fuel source. Natural gas burns almost 99.9% pure. I had the same concerns you did but when I did the research I found that there is little to no risk if installed properly. As far as the moisture is concerned, it only acts as a benefit. When you use a fuel-burning source in the winter the moisture will naturally humidify your house. We have never had a problem with excess water at all. I would recommend getting a digital carbon monoxide tester. Dangerous levels are around 99 ppm my system has never registered anything over zero. I am very pleased with this product!
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This is a small personal device. You will notice effects if you are close by, but the humidifier will not be effective in a large room with high ceilings. The essential oils will diffuse throughout the room, though.
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Good question. I couldn't find any recommendations. After some research, it shows that this one is recommended for 1000 sq ft to 1200 sq ft. Found on the Target website (Couldn't find anything on Vick's site). I also checked the iallergy website and they rate this as a small room humidifier based on its capacity. (if used for 24 hours, a 2 gal would be sufficient for 250 sq ft.) We use ours in roughly a 120 sq ft bedroom with the inhalant and it works great for the 10-12 hours it is on the '1' fan setting. It doesn't empty the tank during that time either but does come close if you run the fan on '2' over night. It is across the room from the bed and we turn off the overhead fan. The unit is quiet too. Hope that helps.
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I would recommend getting a humidifier with a better handle, the handle on this is very poor and they don't recommend using it to hold the water tank. The tank can be slippery when wet. I dropped mine trying to fill it and the water tank shattered, and I'm no where near 80 years old.
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It comes with a humidistat. I leave the furnace fan on all the time anyway but the humidistat is supposed to kick it on when it is on. I recommend installing it with 220 as it will make the unit more efficient. Other than that, I can't be happier. I live in Colorado and the humidity can drop under 20% in the winter. This unit keeps it above 45%.
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Our house is 2400sq., one floor. Unfortunately, the control for level of humidity is on the furnace in our "crawl space" and NOT in the house, Therefore, we can never adjust it! Just installed this fall, then we left for our FL house so haven't had the experience. Because of the control location, we would have never purchased it. Amazon site DID NOT explain that!
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No, you should get as big a humidifier as reasonably possible. The "whole house" claim is exaggerated. I live in a 1000 square foot condo and the two units I've tried, including this one, struggle to keep the humidity at 35% on a dry day. That's fine for me, but I wouldn't want anything less. Besides, there's no real down side with a humidifier that's more than you need. It will just humidify your space to the desired level quicker and shut off, requiring less frequent fill-ups. The fan is loud on the higher settings, but you can keep it at low. In fact, I wouldn't even bother with this one. I got a slightly smaller Honeywell Quietcare that was quieter and worked more reliably than this one. No, you should get as big a humidifier as reasonably possible. The "whole house" claim is exaggerated. I live in a 1000 square foot condo and the two units I've tried, including this one, struggle to keep the humidity at 35% on a dry day. That's fine for me, but I wouldn't want anything less. Besides, there's no real down side with a humidifier that's more than you need. It will just humidify your space to the desired level quicker and shut off, requiring less frequent fill-ups. The fan is loud on the higher settings, but you can keep it at low. In fact, I wouldn't even bother... » Read More No, you should get as big a humidifier as reasonably possible. The "whole house" claim is exaggerated. I live in a 1000 square foot condo and the two units I've tried, including this one, struggle to keep the humidity at 35% on a dry day. That's fine for me, but I wouldn't want anything less. Besides, there's no real down side with a humidifier that's more than you need. It will just humidify your space to the desired level quicker and shut off, requiring less frequent fill-ups. The fan is loud on the higher settings, but you can keep it at low. In fact, I wouldn't even bother with this one. I got a slightly smaller Honeywell Quietcare that was quieter and worked more reliably than this one. « Show Less
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I have not found moisture to be a problem at all, but we live in a fairly dry climate. We actually have a humidifier on our furnace. You probably don't need a dehumidifier. I am very satisfied with this product!
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Yes - I think you may have to step up to a larger unit. My space is a similar size, and now that warmer more humid weather has arrived, the unit is running almost full time to maintain 50% humidity. Although the unit is very quiet compared to other units I have owned, it still may be a bit annoying in certain circumstances (e.g. viewing TV in the area).
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I have the same issue, never had any humidifier generate this much condensation. This will not work for us with our hardwood floors & wood furniture. I think because it is a cool mist and not directional it falls quickly and does not dissipate quick enough. It's on its way back.
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I haven't experienced any significant moisture in our year of use so far,George ...I run it in a basement apartment that also has a dehumidifier but we haven't had to use it for moisture yet. Our apartment ''we rent out'' has two bedrooms and a kicthen so if any moisture levels out heater works great also easy to clean and install well worth the money/effort
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Just fill a 4 gallon stewing pot full of water and place it on your wood stove. No need for a humidifier inyour case and you get to save on electricity.