How high can you get the humidity in the room? I want to use it in a walk-in humidor to maintain 65 to 70%humidity.
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I did not keep this humidifier because I couldn't get the humidity to rise much more than a couple percentage points.
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The highest setting on the unit is 65%. I would imagine that you would average a little under as it will need to continually turn on to keep the room at 65%.
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We used it in our home last winter. We have about 1300 sq. Ft. I had no problem with keeping it at 50%. It worked really well.
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Depends on the size of the room and what your starting humidity point is. I think that is probably achievable. A couple things to consider are the more humid you want the higher the fan settings needs to be which gets progressively louder. Second is you likely will need to refill it with water 1-2 times a day depending on how dry your area is and how sealed your humidifier is / how often the door is opened. You might want to consider a model with a larger reservoir. Also you will need to replace the filter/wick every 2-3 months especially if you have hard water. Overall I think this would probably do the job. Hope this helps. P.S. Try the Hemingway Short Story cigars! Depends on the size of the room and what your starting humidity point is. I think that is probably achievable. A couple things to consider are the more humid you want the higher the fan settings needs to be which gets progressively louder. Second is you likely will need to refill it with water 1-2 times a day depending on how dry your area is and how sealed your humidifier is / how often the door is opened. You might want to consider a model with a larger reservoir. Also you will need to replace the filter/wick every 2-3 months especially if you have hard water. Overall I think this would... » Read More Depends on the size of the room and what your starting humidity point is. I think that is probably achievable. A couple things to consider are the more humid you want the higher the fan settings needs to be which gets progressively louder. Second is you likely will need to refill it with water 1-2 times a day depending on how dry your area is and how sealed your humidifier is / how often the door is opened. You might want to consider a model with a larger reservoir. Also you will need to replace the filter/wick every 2-3 months especially if you have hard water. Overall I think this would probably do the job. Hope this helps. P.S. Try the Hemingway Short Story cigars! « Show Less
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We have a fairly open upstairs level and have attained 60's. A closed in room would definitely be easy to control.
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We're using the unit in a room that's about 420 SF, but it also has a 10 ft ceiling. I fill the unit up twice a day, about a gallon each time. We've had no problems with dry air symptoms although the humidity ranges from 32-42%. The unit is very quiet, particularly compared to our previous humidifier, and we've seen no white dust. We do use the recommended demineralization cartridge (Kaz DC-51) and the antimicrobial cleaning cartridge (Protec PC-1) to help with keeping the unit clean and because of our hard water.
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Brandon, congrats on your humidor! I bought mine about a year ago and still love it. I found a few videos on youtube to help season and calibrate the hydrometer. Here is what I felt was the best. http://youtu.be/PnZukYgXUKw Just remember to use distilled water and do not soak the wood. I do soak the humidifier every month or so in the distilled water.
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This would be great in the bathroom how ever it would be ideal in a medium to large room. Mine works great in a 1515 room. Humidity shouldn't be a problem
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Yes, you can adjust the humidity range down to 40%, but the lower you set it, the more the air unit will run, and it still may not ever get to your specified level depending on conditions in your home. As was said elsewhere, it is not a dehumidifier, but it does a good job of making our muggy Alabama air more comfortable. I have ours set at 55%.
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It probably depends on how much humidity you have. The instructions say each unit removes up to 7 liters of water per day. We have a large living/dining room with cathedral ceilings. We have several musical instruments that require humidity to be maintained between 40-60%. We use two units. On Auto mode they usually keep the humidity between 55-60%. So the units are great for our needs. I should warn you that the conversion of vapor to water does release heat, so it also warms the room a few degrees depending on how much humidity it is removing. There is also a low mode that is very quiet and keeps our humidity around 60%, and there is a high mode that we don't use. It probably depends on how much humidity you have. The instructions say each unit removes up to 7 liters of water per day. We have a large living/dining room with cathedral ceilings. We have several musical instruments that require humidity to be maintained between 40-60%. We use two units. On Auto mode they usually keep the humidity between 55-60%. So the units are great for our needs. I should warn you that the conversion of vapor to water does release heat, so it also warms the room a few degrees depending on how much humidity it is removing. There is also a low mode that is very quiet... » Read More It probably depends on how much humidity you have. The instructions say each unit removes up to 7 liters of water per day. We have a large living/dining room with cathedral ceilings. We have several musical instruments that require humidity to be maintained between 40-60%. We use two units. On Auto mode they usually keep the humidity between 55-60%. So the units are great for our needs. I should warn you that the conversion of vapor to water does release heat, so it also warms the room a few degrees depending on how much humidity it is removing. There is also a low mode that is very quiet and keeps our humidity around 60%, and there is a high mode that we don't use. « Show Less
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It depends on the humidity you're at, and the humidity you're trying to get. I have a 2100 square foot house with high ceilings, and it makes a difference, but I'm also only doing like a 35% humidity in the winter... and I'm not really sure I ever get to 35% humidity, I just know it's definitely doing work.I would really recommend something bigger, as your house heater would likely allow for something bigger anyway. However, having one or two of these installed isn't a waste of time.
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It's not too bad. I run it on fan speed of 3 which is plenty to humidify the house. I do have it in a room that is not normally occupied though. I don't think you'd want to have it sitting next to you in your living room or bedroom. We have a wood stove and this unit is well worth a little humming noise to generate some humidity in the house. We love it!
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I will try...Yes you should be able to connect your humidistat to this thermo...The thermostat is set to 70 & the humidistat to 65% while away....... The A/C only will run when the humidity gets above 65%... I usually set mine on 65% and have never had problems,,,
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I am in Colorado, pretty dry here. I am not sure how well it would work in a humid area. It doea not freeze out my daughters room and hers is 100 sq ft. It just makes it cool. I would not get this one if your area is much larger than that.
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Maybe that's a question for the manufacturers. Western humidor has a call line for questions at 1-877-627-4798. I own 4 of the caliber III. For over a year now, it's been running steady and accurate. Reacts almost immediate to humidity changes.
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Not a problem. Happy to help :) I do absolutely love this humidifier tho. Must buy.
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I have it in a 10 by 12 foot room and it seems to keep the humidity to 51%. It seems unable to get the humidity below 50%. A small compressor type dehumidifier was able to drop the humidity to below 40% easily. Also, this unit will raise the room temperature more than a compressor type unit will. It is pretty expensive for not much capacity, I will see how long the unit lasts.
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I love this for adding scents into the air. Sorry but, no, I would not use this to add humidity. It uses a small, maybe 2 oz of water and runs about an hour. I would use another appliance if I needed humidity.
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This unit is great for increasing the humidity in a room. Do NOT expect it to cool the room.
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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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This humidifier works fine in a case to get humidity in the guitar quickly; although I use this one at times in one of my older guitars, I tend to use HumidiPak (also sold by Amazon.com) to keep the case at about 47 percent humidity at all times. If a guitar sits open, the room needs to be in the right humidity range -- this particular product would likely dry quickly in an open room (unless you are in a very humid area.