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I know exactly how you feel! Our wood stove insert runs 24/7, and with the blower running, it really dries out the already bone-dry air. We run a humidifier during the heating season, and normally it's pretty easy to maintain a 40% humidity--today, it's struggling to keep it above 30%. I'm working from home today, and while I hadn't thought of it before, maybe the dry air is what is causing my headache.
The good news is that we should be getting some warmer (above freezing) weather after this Canadian deep freeze moves away, and over the weekend, should have some melting going on.
I'm an urban apartment dweller, where heat and hot water are included in the rent.
The steam heat in my building triggers brutal headaches all winter long. I've found that placing pots of water on or under the radiators does very little.
For me, the best solution is to run the shower with the bathroom door open -- very hot until the apartment windows steam up, several times a day.
Other suggestions include teakettle on the stove making steam, using the crockpot and having it going all day, filling the bathtub with hot water for a bath and leaving the water there to evaporate. When you cook, especially if you are boiling or steaming things, it puts moisture into the air. Use the dishwasher and turn it off before it goes into the drying cycle--open the door and the steam come out.
And yes, I almost always have some clothing drying on the folding rack. What helps most of all, if you can use them, are little vaporizers that put steam into the air. Have one in your bedroom.
I live in a condo with water based heat,Once they turn on broilers its on for everyone.My thermostat can not control heat.Its 85 right now and I canot sleep without getting headaches. Only get them in my apartment.Until they shut off heat what can I do?
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