Jonathan,
You and I live in very similar winter environments. I'm curious about how humid it is in your house and how much ice you get on your windows when it gets cold (-20 and lower).
Also, I ask the same question to anyone else on the Prairies who knows how humid their house is.
Just an aside, when I was growing up we lived in a small bungalo in Edmonton. We had forced air heating. When it got really cold, my parents would turn down the humidifier on the furnace so the windows would not ice up too badly. When they did that, it felt dry in the house. Our skin was itchy and our lips were sometimes cracked. At 35% humidity in our condo, it does not feel dry at all. Rather it feels just about right, with no dry skin or other physical problems.
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