Humidifiers

Is it recommended or not recommended to humidify the bird room for the dry winter months?

wanesso said:

Is it recommended or not recommended to humidify the bird room for the dry winter months?

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That would depend greatly on just where in this huge World you live!

Even in North America, the Humidity level and the need to add or remove it changes greatly from the far Northern edges to the far Southern edges. In addition, the type of Heating system or Cooling system greatly effects where it is even needed or not!.

So, if you are located in the Great White North of North America and use a traditional forced air heating system, yes will will likely need to have a Humidifier as part of your heating system or one that sets independent.

To determine what type and size will require that you own a Temp and Humidity device and that you set your temperature at a steady setting.

The 'general goal' is 35 - 45% reading with a temperature of 70 degrees F. As temperature varies up or down, so does the percentage of Humidity for each temperature.

SailBoat said:

wanesso said:

Is it recommended or not recommended to humidify the bird room for the dry winter months?

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That would depend greatly on just where in this huge World you live!

Even in North America, the Humidity level and the need to add or remove it changes greatly from the far Northern edges to the far Southern edges. In addition, the type of Heating system or Cooling system greatly effects where it is even needed or not!.

So, if you are located in the Great White North of North America and use a traditional forced air heating system, yes will will likely need to have a Humidifier as part of your heating system or one that sets independent.

To determine what type and size will require that you own a Temp and Humidity device and that you set your temperature at a steady setting.

The 'general goal' is 35 - 45% reading with a temperature of 70 degrees F. As temperature varies up or down, so does the percentage of Humidity for each temperature.

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Yep, that sounds like good advice. Live in very cold, dry Northeast US. I figured that if it affects my skin and hair so adversely, as it does, it must affect the dear little chickens. The room is big, I'll do some math and figure the size. Thanks!

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Yep, that sounds like good advice. Live in very cold, dry Northeast US. I figured that if it affects my skin and hair so adversely, as it does, it must affect the dear little chickens. The room is big, I'll do some math and figure the size. Thanks![/QUOTE]

Interestingly, size is not a big issue here, other than how often one needs to fill the tank or switchs to a unit attached to the furnace with a direct water feed system. As volume (room size) increases the water tank also increases or one moves to a furnace mounted unit.

Having the Temp / Humidity device is 'the most important' tool! It is needed to understand what you have to start from and to make adjustments to the Humidifier! Just because the Humidifier you may buy as a read-out on it. It is only a statement of that Humidity very near the unit, Not the Room!

So, what is your current temperature and what is your current Humidity levels?