Humidifeir, Is it useful in Finland

[livingthing]

Hi,

A simple question: Is humidifier useful in Finland. I knew few things about it and one is that its useful for places which has low humidity level but a quick Google for today's humidity level for espoo showed 95 %. So, does being indoor makes alot of humidity difference that its good to have one. Also, I am a fan of exotic food and in winter since there is no good ventilation, everything in my house starts to smell like food. So, what could be the solution for it. I wonder if humidifer with some aroma can also solve that.

Thanks

[Upphew]

Hi,

A simple question: Is humidifier useful in Finland. I knew few things about it and one is that its useful for places which has low humidity level but a quick Google for today's humidity level for espoo showed 95 %. So, does being indoor makes alot of humidity difference that its good to have one. Also, I am a fan of exotic food and in winter since there is no good ventilation, everything in my house starts to smell like food. So, what could be the solution for it. I wonder if humidifer with some aroma can also solve that.

" 5 °C air at 80% relative humidity warmed to 68 °F or 20 °C will have a relative humidity of only 29%"
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Relative_humidity

Don't mix aromas with humidifiers. Get one that uses heat to get the job done, ultra sound ones will get all the minerals and other stuff into air too.

[Rip]

100% relative humidity at 0C equals 22% after it has been heated to 23C
It is 9% if you start with -10C and 4% if the outdoor temperature was -20C.

Indoor air at winter time is dry here. It depends on the person if that is a problem. Those that effectively spray the water to air as Upphew mentioned can be a health hazard, those that vaporize the water by heating merely consume energy.

[CH]

but a quick Google for today's humidity level for espoo showed 95 %.

Um... was it perhaps raining outside?

Too high humidity isn't good (for you or the building), so no use using a humidifier if the humidity inside is ok. Get a humidity meter so you can check your levels (it's not the same as what is outside). In winter (as in freezing outside) it usually gets low enough to warrant using a humidifier.

For the food smell... put on the ventilation in the range hood, if it has one, while you are cooking.

[Upphew]

For the food smell... put on the ventilation in the range hood, if it has one, while you are cooking.

The hood might be only circulating the air so it might need new active carbon filter(s). Or op could invest also to air cleaner with active carbon filters.