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lele
at Thu Jun 30 19:00:25 2005 [ Email Message ] [ Show All Posts by lele ]
It works great. I use a Sunbeam model (link below) that I got at K-Mart for about $30. It has a 2" opening that is tapered as it goes into the tank so there is no need for gasket, etc. around the pipe - nice tight fit. As you can see, I used two straight and one bend. I think the piping cost me less than $5. HD cut it for me, but I don't think they always do - easy enough with a hack saw, though.
I work from home so I turn it off and and on at random - or when Luna insists. I am in NH so our winters are VERY dry. She has learned to sit under where the mist comes from, looks up, looks at me, looks up, looks at me - so I get the idea. Once I turn it on she just closes her eyes and hangs out there for awhile - she has me well trained 
I think as far as a timer goes it would depend on where you live, temps, environment, etc. Carlton posted a good way to gauge...let me go see if I can find it.....lalala lala la la OK, I'm back, too many posts to sort thru. I believe Carlton is away from computers this week, but you might want to post or email. As for effective, it is quite. I like the fatct that it concentrates in one area so she can go into, or leave it. It does form droplets on the top of the screen that fall so a catch basin or some setup below (you probably have for dripper) is necessary, but most falls onto leaves. Unfortunately, Luna is not a leaf licker. I have never seen her lick a leaf; she will take hand watering and dripper only. In the winter it takes much more to get the humidity up and maintain it, so I cover the cage completely for about an hour with it going so it gets filled. Even then, she gets showers in the winter, too!
Some people run pipe throughout the cage(s) with small holes so it covers a larger area - sort of like a soaker hose. If you ask folks to post their pics of the humidifier/PVC setups you will see a nice variety of techniques!
Btw, if you ever need to get humidity up in a tank or want more in a cage, the small personal ones are great! I have 2 and use them inside the cage sometimes in the winter. You need to raise them up in a 4' cage b/c the mist tends to stay down low. Model #697-6 and the big one is: #699 here's the Sunbeam link scroll to bottom of page.
sunbeam humidifiers
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RE: Humidifier set up.... - lele, Thu Jun 30 19:00:25 2005