"Default User" wrote in
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enigma wrote:

the modern dishwasher uses less water than hand washing.
it
is an energy hog if you use the heated dry function, but
if you do, then you can't add humidity to the house by air
drying (i have a hard time getting indoor humidity over
20% in winter. i get a lot of nosebleeds)

Vectoring off in another direction, I strongly recommend
you get a humidifier. I have the free-standing console
model (generally runs about $100) and it makes a world of
difference in the comfort level during winter. Cuts down on
the nasty static sparks, and helps with my tendency towards
dry skin.

sadly, i have a whole house humidifier on my furnace, a 1500
sq.ft humidifier in my dining room & a small humidifier in my
bedroom. i had the whole house humidifier tweeked last winter
by my plumber & we did get the house to 25% humidity.
it's an old house, post & beam with plaster walls. it soaks
up a lot of moisture.
i have a 20 gallon aquarium & an open 30 gallon pen for my
snapping turtle, plus both tortoise cages are wet down
frequently (i have to microclimate them to almost 80%
humidity. that's *really* hard), & i mist the plants. i really
do try to get the humidity at least up to 40%... i just
generally fail.
lee
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