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Conference moira::parenting_v3

Title:	Parenting
Notice:	READ 1.27 BEFORE WRITING
Moderator:	CSC32::DUBOIS

Created:	Wed May 30 1990
Last Modified:	Tue May 27 1997
Last Successful Update:	Fri Jun 06 1997
Number of topics:	1364
Total number of notes:	23848

805.0. "Cool mist--How often?" by TRACTR::MAZUR () Mon Apr 01 1991 09:20

    Hi Gang,
    
    	We have electric heat and a 7 1/2 month old little
    girl who seems to be congested a lot since she was 6 months
    old.  We have been using a cool-mist humidifier at night in
    her room, but not for nap times (well, sometimes for one nap
    if she's really congested).  
    
    	Now, here's the question--how much is too much?  How
    often do you moms and dads out there use your humidifiers?
    Will the room get TOO wet (moldy even?)?
    
    Thanks in advance!
    Sheryl

T.R	Title	User	Personal Name	Date	Lines
805.1	we run humidifiers all the time in winter	STAR::GEBURA		`Mon Apr 01 1991 11:00`	11
	We have warm mist humidifiers (Bonnaire) which we run 100% of the time throughout the entire house ever since Morgen came home from the hospital. She's now 4 months old. The wallpaper in our bedroom has been damaged by it and there's some mold on the window woodwork. Nothing else has been affected. We've noticed that we are a lot more comfortable with our breathing and assume it's having a similar effect on her. She's been very healthy all winter except for one cold at 6 weeks. Alice
805.2	Keep it at 40-50%	CIMNET::TOBIN_D		`Mon Apr 01 1991 11:49`	4
	If you are subject to allergies (especially the molds), allergists recommend that you keep the humidity no higher than 40 - 50%. More than this encourages mold and mildew growth. You can buy a humidity gauge at any hardware store for a few dollars.
805.3	no problems here	JUPITR::MAHONEY		`Mon Apr 01 1991 12:30`	10
	We use a cool mist humidifier every night in our daughters room because the heat in our house is very dry. We run it at approx. medium. There have been no problems with it as far a mildew or anything we try to keep the nozzle directed to the center of the room. As far as using too much, I believe you can use it as much as you want, our daughter is 7 months and we used it off and on since birth. Sandy
805.4	Check the window	WORDY::STEINHART	Pixillated	`Mon Apr 01 1991 16:12`	3
	If there's moisture on the inside of the windows, it's too much. Laura