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This cold weather with the heating on in an old leaky house I suddenly realised that the air is so dry, hands cracking, wooden floors creaking.

It seems the solution may be a humidifier. Or shall I just put a weight on the kettle switch and run it in a few rooms?

Any advice would be appreciated.

 

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[Jojoe]

I used to get really bad dry cracked hands in the winter, my knuckles would be cut to ribbons. I went gluten-free in September and have not had any issues this year. I’m not saying it’s entirely gluten related, but it has helped my dry cracked skin.

Enyaq EV

[kezo]

Get some emollient susch as Cetroban or Epimax for you hands . I get Cetroban on my reapear but, Epimax does the same thing and is alot cheaper, and considerably cheaper than going gluten free.

You could also place a bowl of water near a radiator or buy radiator hangers such as these that help the humidityy in the room and the dry heat rad’s give off.

https://tinyurl.com/yc6hcaxp

At the more expensive end, you could fit a PIV unit

 

 

 

[joss]

Good sound advice  there Kezo. Just to add, don’t forget to ventilate your house as well. I have a Therma Pro Indoor Hygrometer Humidity Gauge Indicator Digital Thermometer Room Temperature and Humidity Monitor.

Air comfort indicator: Humidity meter shows the comfort level of your home, based on current humidity level, always be aware of your home conditions. Widely use: Indoor hygrometer ensures proper temperature and humidity control, which has important skin, allergen and other health benefits;

Joss
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[kezo]

I have something similar joss to the Thermopro, only mines round. Out of interest I have just checked the memory – Before I put the heating on earlier humidity was 53% its now showing 66% since putting the heating on around dinner time.  Can’t remember what’s classed as a good humity level but I’d guess around 55-60%

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