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The Hunter "Care-Free" humidifiers that don't need replaceable filters are
very nice. Get the largest one you can find. I've had the 3.5 Gallon output (the tank is actually about 2 1/2 gallons?) model for over a year and it works great. If you have very dry air it will probably need to be refilled daily, it may last several days if your air isn't too dry. If you want something that lasts longer, you'll need one of the console humidifiers with a bigger tank or figure out how to hook it up to a water supply (I need to figure that out some day). -danny "sandra" wrote in message ups.com... Hello I was wondering....can anyone please suggest a room humidifer for me that works exceptionally well with orchids. I've been reading some reviews, and I've gotten a lot of mixed signals about some of the humidifiers I've been looking at. I'm leaving my very first orchid at home with my sister until I can obtain a nice humidifier that works well with it. -Sandra |
The Hunter "Care-Free" humidifiers that don't need replaceable filters are
very nice. Get the largest one you can find. I've had the 3.5 Gallon output (the tank is actually about 2 1/2 gallons?) model for over a year and it works great. If you have very dry air it will probably need to be refilled daily, it may last several days if your air isn't too dry. If you want something that lasts longer, you'll need one of the console humidifiers with a bigger tank or figure out how to hook it up to a water supply (I need to figure that out some day). -danny "sandra" wrote in message ups.com... Hello I was wondering....can anyone please suggest a room humidifer for me that works exceptionally well with orchids. I've been reading some reviews, and I've gotten a lot of mixed signals about some of the humidifiers I've been looking at. I'm leaving my very first orchid at home with my sister until I can obtain a nice humidifier that works well with it. -Sandra |
Humidifier Suggestion?
Hello I was wondering....can anyone please suggest a room humidifer for
me that works exceptionally well with orchids. I've been reading some reviews, and I've gotten a lot of mixed signals about some of the humidifiers I've been looking at. I'm leaving my very first orchid at home with my sister until I can obtain a nice humidifier that works well with it. -Sandra |
danny wrote:
The Hunter "Care-Free" humidifiers that don't need replaceable filters are very nice. I'll second that. This is the third winter for the Hunter humidifier in my piano room. They are very nicely engineered. I wash the base section weekly, but it otherwise requires almost no maintenance. They sell for about $50 at warehouse clubs. John |
danny wrote:
The Hunter "Care-Free" humidifiers that don't need replaceable filters are very nice. I'll second that. This is the third winter for the Hunter humidifier in my piano room. They are very nicely engineered. I wash the base section weekly, but it otherwise requires almost no maintenance. They sell for about $50 at warehouse clubs. John |
On Sat, 18 Dec 2004 23:09:34 -0500, John DeGood wrote:
danny wrote: The Hunter "Care-Free" humidifiers that don't need replaceable filters are very nice. I'll second that. This is the third winter for the Hunter humidifier in my piano room. They are very nicely engineered. I wash the base section weekly, but it otherwise requires almost no maintenance. They sell for about $50 at warehouse clubs. John I have a 2 gallon Hunter that works really well. The niteglow model. |
On Sat, 18 Dec 2004 23:09:34 -0500, John DeGood wrote:
danny wrote: The Hunter "Care-Free" humidifiers that don't need replaceable filters are very nice. I'll second that. This is the third winter for the Hunter humidifier in my piano room. They are very nicely engineered. I wash the base section weekly, but it otherwise requires almost no maintenance. They sell for about $50 at warehouse clubs. John I have a 2 gallon Hunter that works really well. The niteglow model. |
Why do you think you need a humidifier? What kind of orchid do you own and
where do you live? many common orchids grow fine in 50% humidity, that is what is commonly avaliable in most climates. K Barrett "sandra" wrote in message ups.com... Hello I was wondering....can anyone please suggest a room humidifer for me that works exceptionally well with orchids. I've been reading some reviews, and I've gotten a lot of mixed signals about some of the humidifiers I've been looking at. I'm leaving my very first orchid at home with my sister until I can obtain a nice humidifier that works well with it. -Sandra |
For those of us growing indoors with central heat, it's more like 20-30%
humidity during the winter unless you have some form of humidification. I don't get 50% in my basement during the winter without a humidifier. -danny "K Barrett" wrote in message news:Qrixd.525632$wV.379611@attbi_s54... Why do you think you need a humidifier? What kind of orchid do you own and where do you live? many common orchids grow fine in 50% humidity, that is what is commonly avaliable in most climates. K Barrett "sandra" wrote in message ups.com... Hello I was wondering....can anyone please suggest a room humidifer for me that works exceptionally well with orchids. I've been reading some reviews, and I've gotten a lot of mixed signals about some of the humidifiers I've been looking at. I'm leaving my very first orchid at home with my sister until I can obtain a nice humidifier that works well with it. -Sandra |
For those of us growing indoors with central heat, it's more like 20-30%
humidity during the winter unless you have some form of humidification. I don't get 50% in my basement during the winter without a humidifier. -danny "K Barrett" wrote in message news:Qrixd.525632$wV.379611@attbi_s54... Why do you think you need a humidifier? What kind of orchid do you own and where do you live? many common orchids grow fine in 50% humidity, that is what is commonly avaliable in most climates. K Barrett "sandra" wrote in message ups.com... Hello I was wondering....can anyone please suggest a room humidifer for me that works exceptionally well with orchids. I've been reading some reviews, and I've gotten a lot of mixed signals about some of the humidifiers I've been looking at. I'm leaving my very first orchid at home with my sister until I can obtain a nice humidifier that works well with it. -Sandra |
When I grew indoors with central heat I still had at least 50% humidity...
so our experiences differ. Therefore its only polite to ask what the person's growing conditions are before you offer advice. K Barrett "danny" wrote in message ... For those of us growing indoors with central heat, it's more like 20-30% humidity during the winter unless you have some form of humidification. I don't get 50% in my basement during the winter without a humidifier. -danny "K Barrett" wrote in message news:Qrixd.525632$wV.379611@attbi_s54... Why do you think you need a humidifier? What kind of orchid do you own and where do you live? many common orchids grow fine in 50% humidity, that is what is commonly avaliable in most climates. K Barrett "sandra" wrote in message ups.com... Hello I was wondering....can anyone please suggest a room humidifer for me that works exceptionally well with orchids. I've been reading some reviews, and I've gotten a lot of mixed signals about some of the humidifiers I've been looking at. I'm leaving my very first orchid at home with my sister until I can obtain a nice humidifier that works well with it. -Sandra |
K Barrett wrote: When I grew indoors with central heat I still had at least 50% humidity... so our experiences differ. Therefore its only polite to ask what the person's growing conditions are before you offer advice. K Barrett "danny" wrote in message ... For those of us growing indoors with central heat, it's more like 20-30% humidity during the winter unless you have some form of humidification. I don't get 50% in my basement during the winter without a humidifier. -danny "K Barrett" wrote in message news:Qrixd.525632$wV.379611@attbi_s54... Why do you think you need a humidifier? What kind of orchid do you own and where do you live? many common orchids grow fine in 50% humidity, that is what is commonly avaliable in most climates. K Barrett My orchid will be in Deep South Texas, I do have central heat in that home |
K Barrett wrote: When I grew indoors with central heat I still had at least 50% humidity... so our experiences differ. Therefore its only polite to ask what the person's growing conditions are before you offer advice. K Barrett "danny" wrote in message ... For those of us growing indoors with central heat, it's more like 20-30% humidity during the winter unless you have some form of humidification. I don't get 50% in my basement during the winter without a humidifier. -danny "K Barrett" wrote in message news:Qrixd.525632$wV.379611@attbi_s54... Why do you think you need a humidifier? What kind of orchid do you own and where do you live? many common orchids grow fine in 50% humidity, that is what is commonly avaliable in most climates. K Barrett My orchid will be in Deep South Texas, I do have central heat in that home |
K Barrett wrote: When I grew indoors with central heat I still had at least 50% humidity... so our experiences differ. Therefore its only polite to ask what the person's growing conditions are before you offer advice. K Barrett "danny" wrote in message ... For those of us growing indoors with central heat, it's more like 20-30% humidity during the winter unless you have some form of humidification. I don't get 50% in my basement during the winter without a humidifier. -danny "K Barrett" wrote in message news:Qrixd.525632$wV.379611@attbi_s54... Why do you think you need a humidifier? What kind of orchid do you own and where do you live? many common orchids grow fine in 50% humidity, that is what is commonly avaliable in most climates. K Barrett My orchid will be in Deep South Texas, I do have central heat in that home |
On Sun, 19 Dec 2004 16:59:28 +0000, K Barrett wrote:
Why do you think you need a humidifier? What kind of orchid do you own and where do you live? many common orchids grow fine in 50% humidity, that is what is commonly avaliable in most climates. Not during the heating season in the north... |
"Tom Randy" wrote in message
. .. On Sun, 19 Dec 2004 16:59:28 +0000, K Barrett wrote: Why do you think you need a humidifier? What kind of orchid do you own and where do you live? many common orchids grow fine in 50% humidity, that is what is commonly avaliable in most climates. Not during the heating season in the north... Well she's in the deep south of Texas K barrett |
"Tom Randy" wrote in message
. .. On Sun, 19 Dec 2004 16:59:28 +0000, K Barrett wrote: Why do you think you need a humidifier? What kind of orchid do you own and where do you live? many common orchids grow fine in 50% humidity, that is what is commonly avaliable in most climates. Not during the heating season in the north... Well she's in the deep south of Texas K barrett |
"sandra" wrote in message
oups.com... My orchid will be in Deep South Texas, I do have central heat in that home Do you have any sort of a gauge to determine the humidity in your home? I like the one from Radio Shack. Costs about $25, runs on batteries and will keep track of the minimum and maximum humidity. There are probably other stores that sell them if you look around your town. Or maybe you have one of those wall weather stations that give you some sort of an idea what your ambient humidity is. The reason I ask is because many orchids are bred for the home and do not need fancy equipment for successful growing. Maybe they only need to be over the kitchen sink, or near the shower in order to get some moisture in the air. Frank Fordyce (a well known orchid breeder) told me the story about how he was lecturing in Houston Texas on orchid culture. Someone asked a question and Frank automatically answered maybe the plant needed more humidity - which is usually the answer here in California, but in Houston, which is usually wringing wet, the ambient humidity is adequate. His audience laughed and Frank learned a valuable lesson. Know your conditions. So my only point was do you know if your conditions warrant the expense of buying a humidifier? You may have adequate humidity and not know it. So get a gauge. Borrow one, or ask for one for Christmas (as well as a second orchid to keep the 1st one company) One of the nicest books I ever got about growing orchids was one written by Bob Gordon called Phalaenposis Culture - or something like that. He has a down to earth way of writing that gets you to think like an orchid. You can get it from Amazon.com or the American Orchid Society or directly from Bob. I want to say he's Laid Back Press. Good growing K Barrett |
Me too. On Sun, 19 Dec 2004 12:15:43 GMT, Tom Randy wrote: On Sat, 18 Dec 2004 23:09:34 -0500, John DeGood wrote: danny wrote: The Hunter "Care-Free" humidifiers that don't need replaceable filters are very nice. I'll second that. This is the third winter for the Hunter humidifier in my piano room. They are very nicely engineered. I wash the base section weekly, but it otherwise requires almost no maintenance. They sell for about $50 at warehouse clubs. John I have a 2 gallon Hunter that works really well. The niteglow model. |
If you are working of a small scale, such a terrarium perhaps this would
work. One way of increasing humidity is using stones (decorative) in the bottom and having a layer of water, if that's insufficient get an aquarium pump and place a couple of long air stone under the stones. Cheap and works. dadvon96720 from the wet side of the Big Island of Hawaii. "sandra" wrote in message ups.com... Hello I was wondering....can anyone please suggest a room humidifer for me that works exceptionally well with orchids. I've been reading some reviews, and I've gotten a lot of mixed signals about some of the humidifiers I've been looking at. I'm leaving my very first orchid at home with my sister until I can obtain a nice humidifier that works well with it. -Sandra |
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