Some bad news

[Beverly]

Hi Mike,

Sorry to hear about the humidity problems causing illness in your children

What is the humidity in your house, summer and winter? I have a small Bionaire digital humidity/temp thing, that cost about $30 from Revy, that sits in the dining room. Our tanks are in our LR and DR. All are covered with glass, except for a small portion at the back of each tank where the powerheads, heaters, etc, go in. Being on the prairies, humidity is usually pretty low, except in summer when we get rain. Right now, humidity is 31% and room temp is 22 C. In winter, humidity gets in the low to mid 20s and we have a humidifer going so we can breath easier.

How low does your dr. say the humidity should be to eliminate or reduce your children's health problems? If you knew that answer, you may be able to calculate how many large a tank you can still keep.

I like the suggestions of a good dehumidifier and covering the tanks to reduce evaporation. If you can get hold of a reliable humidity detector, you can measure the difference each change you make with your tank, fan system, etc. so you know what's helping lower the humidity and what isn't.

Hope you find some workable solutions and that your kids get better