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Exactly. Protecting many THOUSANDS of dollars of instruments and then being concerned about the cost of the humidifier/wick/filter doesn't make sense.
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You can also use distilled water in an ultrasonic humidifier to avoid the white dust, but that could end up being more expensive than the wicks. You could also get a Venta, which needs neither distilled water nor wicks, but it's expensive. The requirements here are at odds. I agree that given the relatively low cost of a humidifier/distilled water/wicks vs our instruments (or, heck, even strings or picks!) trying to go cheap with humidification is not a strategy I'd pursue.
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Interesting. Thanks for the tip.
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I've got 2 of these, one upstairs and one down. https://aircare.com/humidifiers/tower-d46720/
I have about 1500 sq ft combined upstairs and down and with the fan on 2 or 3 I can keep it around 40-45% RH. If I put the fan on 4 I get 50% easilly. Water lasts 2 days and the wicks last me a whole winter. In upstate NY with well water. |
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Even though it may cost more I recommend a whole house system added to the furnace. The system we have does a fantastic job.
In the winter the humidifier keeps the humidity up and in the summer the AC keeps it down. We routinely maintain between 40% and 50%. On the occasion it is out of that range because of weather it is only for a day or two. I keep a hygrometer in the guitar room just to monitor but it is pretty much out of site out of mind.
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https://www.honeywellstore.com/store...r-9-gallon.htm Just the fan itself is a little too loud on the lowest setting, but also the tanks or something can really vibrate sometimes which is VERY loud. But, I really like how big the tanks are, and how i can take the tank and fill it,and don't have to bring water to the humidifier in some other bucket, which i'd need to leave somewhere. That's a big deal to me, actually. So, being able to take the tank to the faucet, is a huge plus. |
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I like it as I just fill it maybe every three days or so when it's cold. I keep it on low and it keeps my music room at a constant 45 degree humidity. I'm in the PNW.
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I’ve had some of the cheaper (and not so cheaper) models that would require cleaning every couple days from all the mineral build-up. The filter in the Aircare works amazingly well for the mineral deposits. Again, for ease of use and lower maintenance, I love the one I have. |
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There is no free lunch
Here are your choices:
Distilled water costs about five times as much as filter replacements In the dry season I go through 5 gallons of water per day and I replace my filters monthly for $20.
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We use the brand Levoit humidifiers from Amazon. One small one (2.4L) can boost the humidity levels in a bedroom by at least 10% pretty quickly. They are the cool mist vaporizers. Nothing fancy, only about $35.
We live in a pretty humid area so I don't need to use it much and only need to refill once a day. No white deposits or anything but I think that depends on the water where you live. |
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Ok, fun design game! Challenge accepted
Get this $18 hot plate: https://www.homedepot.com/p/OVENTE-S...101B/311219683 And this $9 pot: https://www.webstaurantstore.com/cho...71SAUC3QT.html Fill the pot with water and start boiling it off. Your room’s humidity will skyrocket! That’s $27, not including the cost of water or electricity to run the hot plate. Can anyone beat $27??? |
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Boiling water works but if all the water boils out of the pot you have the makings of a house fire. An electric kettle will shut itself off if it runs out of water and that solves that problem except you will have to refill the kettle every 2 hours. You'll need an alarm clock for night time.
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Cheap, convenient, effective... you only get to pick two. And don't get fixated on wick cost. A set for the Vornado Evap40 is... $13. If your water isn't too hard (like me) they might last you a couple of months. Most of us probably spend way more than that on new strings & picks. |