[__ Science __ ] What is Humidity?

[Michael74]

Gets dry inside during the winter. Below about 40% gets uncomfortable. Its best about 55%.

 

[Edward]

Gets dry inside during the winter. Below about 40% gets uncomfortable. Its best about 55%.

I wouldn't say uncomfortable...I enjoyed the very dry climate of Colorado. Humidifiers (humdifiders lol) are big out there for wintertime so the house will hold more heat. I used to recommend to my customers to set the humdifiders at 35 to 40%. 35's not bad Brother! I miss 35% humidity! Lol

 

[Michael74]

I wouldn't say uncomfortable...I enjoyed the very dry climate of Colorado. Humidifiers (humdifiders lol) are big out there for wintertime so the house will hold more heat. I used to recommend to my customers to set the humdifiders at 35 to 40%. 35's not bad Brother! I miss 35% humidity! Lol

I got minor nose bleeds at about somewhere between 30 and 35%. My nose like 40% better.

 

[HeIsRisen2018]

I got minor nose bleeds at about somewhere between 30 and 35%. My nose like 40% better.

I have a lot of trouble with my sinuses, but thankfully nose bleeds are something that I have seem to outgrown.

 

[Razeontherock]

People with allergies do better with lower humidity because dust mites can't live below 40% humidity

 

[HeIsRisen2018]

People with allergies do better with lower humidity because dust mites can't live below 40% humidity

The biggest thing that I'm allergic to now is ragweed.

 

[Razeontherock]

That tends to be worst now, and for the next few weeks

 

[stovebolts]

People with allergies do better with lower humidity because dust mites can't live below 40% humidity

Maybe that's why I dont have allergies on the west coast, but I'm terrible in michigan.

 

[chessman]

After installing the humidifier, she doesn't complain until the room temperature drops below about 68-70 degrees

I went out and purchased three humidifiers based on your recommendation . One for the house, one for the car and one for my wife’s office. Got the humidity up and running at a comfortable 78 degrees F and it’s not working. Just last night my wife complained about me not taking out the trash. Any other advice, besides taking out the trash?

 

[WIP]

I went out and purchased three humidifiers based on your recommendation . One for the house, one for the car and one for my wife’s office. Got the humidity up and running at a comfortable 78 degrees F and it’s not working. Just last night my wife complained about me not taking out the trash. Any other advice, besides taking out the trash?

I guess I wasn't quite explicit enough, eh?

 

[Razeontherock]

Any other advice, besides taking out the trash?

I was reading Hagar the Horrible the other day, and apparently wives couldn't get their husbands to take out the trash in the Viking age, either.