Dry air is killing me

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blindhearted

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<div class="FTQUOTE"><begin quote><i>Originally posted by: <b>Pumuckl</b></i>

I am not sure why a humidifier is a no no (if someone could enlighten me I would appreciate it) but I live in Arizona and my doc suggested a humidifier and an air cleaner be kept in my bedroom. Naturally they are both kept very clean to ensure proper function.</end quote></div>


My doctor told me humidifiers were bad because of the water. Some people let the water get "stale". Therefore it can harvest bacteria. Personally I think if someone cleans it daily and keeps the water changed then they should be fine. I dont use them because I dont have a need for one...yet.
 
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amber682

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I think they say they are a no-no because they can grow mold annd the warm mist ones are a breeding ground for bacteria. I think if you disinfect it and changed the water every day, and it's cool mist, it might be okay. I've been thinking about it myself, poor Vinny wakes up all the time with dry cracked lips, even with all the chapstick and vaseline I use on him. I saw ones that had some sort of microban filter when I was in line at Brooks pharmacy.
 
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amber682

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I think they say they are a no-no because they can grow mold annd the warm mist ones are a breeding ground for bacteria. I think if you disinfect it and changed the water every day, and it's cool mist, it might be okay. I've been thinking about it myself, poor Vinny wakes up all the time with dry cracked lips, even with all the chapstick and vaseline I use on him. I saw ones that had some sort of microban filter when I was in line at Brooks pharmacy.
 
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amber682

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I think they say they are a no-no because they can grow mold annd the warm mist ones are a breeding ground for bacteria. I think if you disinfect it and changed the water every day, and it's cool mist, it might be okay. I've been thinking about it myself, poor Vinny wakes up all the time with dry cracked lips, even with all the chapstick and vaseline I use on him. I saw ones that had some sort of microban filter when I was in line at Brooks pharmacy.
 
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JazzysMom

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We use a cool mist one for my daughter. She has allergies & gets bad bloody noses in the winter without it. Its can be a pain to stay on top of with regaurd to keeping it clean. Changing it every day. I change the filter often depending on how much its needed. I also use anti bacterial agents that are added to each batch of water. Dont get me wrong it can get nasty if you dont keep up with it. I also try to run it completely dry which doesnt allow the filter to get nasty as quickly. These are just some tips I have picked up along the way.
 
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JazzysMom

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We use a cool mist one for my daughter. She has allergies & gets bad bloody noses in the winter without it. Its can be a pain to stay on top of with regaurd to keeping it clean. Changing it every day. I change the filter often depending on how much its needed. I also use anti bacterial agents that are added to each batch of water. Dont get me wrong it can get nasty if you dont keep up with it. I also try to run it completely dry which doesnt allow the filter to get nasty as quickly. These are just some tips I have picked up along the way.
 
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JazzysMom

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We use a cool mist one for my daughter. She has allergies & gets bad bloody noses in the winter without it. Its can be a pain to stay on top of with regaurd to keeping it clean. Changing it every day. I change the filter often depending on how much its needed. I also use anti bacterial agents that are added to each batch of water. Dont get me wrong it can get nasty if you dont keep up with it. I also try to run it completely dry which doesnt allow the filter to get nasty as quickly. These are just some tips I have picked up along the way.
 
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catboogie

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i'm glad someone posted about this because i have been thinking about it a lot lately. first of all, i have pretty much decided that if i ever get another humidifier it's going to be an expensive one. the way i see it, there are two kinds of humidifiers: cheap ($25-$75) and expensive ($150?). i can't tell you how many cheap humidifiers i've gone through in my life--they are all difficult to clean, hard to get the water entirely out, and break easily.

anyway, this winter, i have had the worst problems with having a dry nose. every morning i get up and my nose is toasted...i'm blowing out blood every morning (that is the only time of day, fortunately) and i NEVER used to be that way. i guess my hesitation to getting an expensive humidifier is that i'm still really lazy about cleaning them. although, they supposedly have some kind of silver something or other thing in there to help sterilize the water.

i don't know, i'm still back and forth. i guess i keep thinking, "the winter's almost over," which is kind of true...
 
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catboogie

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i'm glad someone posted about this because i have been thinking about it a lot lately. first of all, i have pretty much decided that if i ever get another humidifier it's going to be an expensive one. the way i see it, there are two kinds of humidifiers: cheap ($25-$75) and expensive ($150?). i can't tell you how many cheap humidifiers i've gone through in my life--they are all difficult to clean, hard to get the water entirely out, and break easily.

anyway, this winter, i have had the worst problems with having a dry nose. every morning i get up and my nose is toasted...i'm blowing out blood every morning (that is the only time of day, fortunately) and i NEVER used to be that way. i guess my hesitation to getting an expensive humidifier is that i'm still really lazy about cleaning them. although, they supposedly have some kind of silver something or other thing in there to help sterilize the water.

i don't know, i'm still back and forth. i guess i keep thinking, "the winter's almost over," which is kind of true...
 
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catboogie

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i'm glad someone posted about this because i have been thinking about it a lot lately. first of all, i have pretty much decided that if i ever get another humidifier it's going to be an expensive one. the way i see it, there are two kinds of humidifiers: cheap ($25-$75) and expensive ($150?). i can't tell you how many cheap humidifiers i've gone through in my life--they are all difficult to clean, hard to get the water entirely out, and break easily.

anyway, this winter, i have had the worst problems with having a dry nose. every morning i get up and my nose is toasted...i'm blowing out blood every morning (that is the only time of day, fortunately) and i NEVER used to be that way. i guess my hesitation to getting an expensive humidifier is that i'm still really lazy about cleaning them. although, they supposedly have some kind of silver something or other thing in there to help sterilize the water.

i don't know, i'm still back and forth. i guess i keep thinking, "the winter's almost over," which is kind of true...
 
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jfarel

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Most of you sound like you are having the same problem. I know the weather will get better come March, but I don't know if I can wait that long. Last night the dew point was negative 5-10. Insane! If someone can post a link to a good humidifier that would be great.

Thanks
 
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jfarel

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Most of you sound like you are having the same problem. I know the weather will get better come March, but I don't know if I can wait that long. Last night the dew point was negative 5-10. Insane! If someone can post a link to a good humidifier that would be great.

Thanks
 
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jfarel

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Most of you sound like you are having the same problem. I know the weather will get better come March, but I don't know if I can wait that long. Last night the dew point was negative 5-10. Insane! If someone can post a link to a good humidifier that would be great.

Thanks
 
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julie61554

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We have a whole house humidifier. It is connected to our furnace. You can change the settings depending on how much humidity you want to put it the air. They are more expensive, but we have never had to worry about changing water or the water harboring bacteria, etc. We really like ours.

Julie 39 w/cf

Edited to add:

<a target=_blank class=ftalternatingbarlinklarge href="http://www.aprilaire.com/index.php?znfAction=ProductsCat&category=humid
">http://www.aprilaire.com/index...ctsCat&category=humid
</a>
I hope the link works. This is the humidifer we have. We also have a whole house aprilaire air cleaner attached to the furnace.
 
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julie61554

Member
We have a whole house humidifier. It is connected to our furnace. You can change the settings depending on how much humidity you want to put it the air. They are more expensive, but we have never had to worry about changing water or the water harboring bacteria, etc. We really like ours.

Julie 39 w/cf

Edited to add:

<a target=_blank class=ftalternatingbarlinklarge href="http://www.aprilaire.com/index.php?znfAction=ProductsCat&category=humid
">http://www.aprilaire.com/index...ctsCat&category=humid
</a>
I hope the link works. This is the humidifer we have. We also have a whole house aprilaire air cleaner attached to the furnace.
 
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julie61554

Member
We have a whole house humidifier. It is connected to our furnace. You can change the settings depending on how much humidity you want to put it the air. They are more expensive, but we have never had to worry about changing water or the water harboring bacteria, etc. We really like ours.

Julie 39 w/cf

Edited to add:

<a target=_blank class=ftalternatingbarlinklarge href="http://www.aprilaire.com/index.php?znfAction=ProductsCat&category=humid
">http://www.aprilaire.com/index...ctsCat&category=humid
</a>
I hope the link works. This is the humidifer we have. We also have a whole house aprilaire air cleaner attached to the furnace.
 
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Lance2020x

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I've been living in Arizona the past four months or so, and I know exactly what you're going through. I often wondered if a humidifier made the ROOM itself (walls, corners etc.) have higher chance for mold. Can anybody tell me if there is any thruth to that?<br><br>

I soon learned the most important thing is water. Drink and drink and don't ever stop drinking water. That helped me quite a bit.
 
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