Not a Clue
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We used our furnace for the first time this year, first time at all for us. The air seemed to be really dry. We didn't run it at night but did in the morning for heat for showers and stuff. Is there a small humidifier that would work in the RV without running down the batteries? I suppose I could boil a pot of water, not.
Any ideas?
Thanks
Linda B.
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Bumpyroad
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anything that is going to put out decent humidity will require 120 Volts AFAIK>
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LakeN
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Not a Clue wrote:We used our furnace for the first time this year, first time at all for us. The air seemed to be really dry.
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We had the same experience. We had 2 vents open which hopefully circulated some air. Hopefully, others will reply with some thoughts.
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PattieAM
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What about a few minutes of shower operation on hottest setting and leaving the door open? I do that at home to kick start the humidity! I also will open the dishwasher door mid-cycle to let steam out.
I've got an old tea kettle and have used that to get humidity in the air also.
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Bumpyroad
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PattieAM wrote:What about a few minutes of shower operation on hottest setting and leaving the door open? I do that at home to kick start the humidity! I also will open the dishwasher door mid-cycle to let steam out.
I've got an old tea kettle and have used that to get humidity in the air also.
tea kettle on stove, good idea, won't need 120 volts but will use up your propane. reminds me of the old flat sort of corrugated tin water holders at my grandma's that hung on the back side of the old radiators. 
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PattieAM
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I bought floor vents for my home at Home Depot one year that had a reservoir for water and a sponge like insert - they worked well until I broke them rolling furnature across them! Don't know the sizes available as it's been years since I bought them.
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cheryl3
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We always have a vent cracked open with the furnace running or not. Cooking, showers, and people put out enough humidity with out running a humidifier. Just take a peek at the windows in the morning after a night of furnace on or several people taking showers when weather is cool.
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wa8yxm
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I run a humidifier on 120 volts when needed, either inverter or direct shore power
However you can make a humidifier There are basically a few different types
Wicking: This has a "Filter" or plate that sits down in the water pan, air is drawn or blown through the filter, or across the plates by a fan, That is the entire system save for a humidity sensor (optional) to shut things off when it is humid enough.
Type 2 uses a pump to raise the water up to the top of the filer and then lets it "Waterfall" down, else the same
Type 3 is a HOT unit (Normally used as a vaporizer in a sick room)
Type 4 is a cool mist unit (This basically flings tiny drops of water out and they evaporate as they fly)
Type 5 is a mister, I've not actually seen one of these save as "Swamp Cooler" type outdoor air conditioners in the dessert.
NOTE: ANY save the steam boxes will also cool the room.
I have a "GATOR" Swamp cooler/heater, last winter when it got a bit hot out in the desert I fired that sucker up and it put about 2 1/2 gallons of water in the air in less than 24 hours. Cooled the room nicely, 56 watts in cool mode.
Beat the watts out of the box on the roof I'll tell you.
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