EcoRenovator - View Single Post - Efficient (cheap) way of adding humidity?

jeff5may · 01-30-14, 09:36 AM

Assuming this is for a short term need, due to the unusually cold, dry weather this year, a couple of solutions come to mind.

For a small, store-bought unit, look for a cool mist, spinning disk impeller unit. These units put out lots of mist for their size, have no parts to replace, and are very energy efficient. Here's an example:

http://www.amazon.com/Sunbeam-645-80...095319&sr=1-17

For a homebrew unit, an old aquarium or five gallon bucket with an oversized air pump and air stones in it will do basically the same thing. Adding an aquarium heater sized to the vessel will increase output at the cost of overall efficiency.

01-30-14, 09:36 AM	#7
jeff5may Supreme EcoRenovator Join Date: Jan 2010 Location: elizabethtown, ky, USA Posts: 2,428 Thanks: 431 Thanked 619 Times in 517 Posts	Assuming this is for a short term need, due to the unusually cold, dry weather this year, a couple of solutions come to mind. For a small, store-bought unit, look for a cool mist, spinning disk impeller unit. These units put out lots of mist for their size, have no parts to replace, and are very energy efficient. Here's an example: http://www.amazon.com/Sunbeam-645-80...095319&sr=1-17 For a homebrew unit, an old aquarium or five gallon bucket with an oversized air pump and air stones in it will do basically the same thing. Adding an aquarium heater sized to the vessel will increase output at the cost of overall efficiency. Last edited by jeff5may; 01-30-14 at 09:40 AM..