How safe do you think humidifiers are next to PC's?

Ghosthunter · Post by **Ghosthunter** » Tue May 21, 2002 1:32 pm

How many feet would you store your PC from a home humidifier?

At one point I Heard having a humidifier is good to help elimnate dust, and static electricity, while on the other, humidity is not good for electronics?

LT-73 · Post by **LT-73** » Tue May 21, 2002 2:45 pm

Don't even think about it !

Humidifiers and electronics don't mix !

Remember humidity=moisture
moisture+ electronics= BOOM !

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Ghosthunter · Post by **Ghosthunter** » Tue May 21, 2002 3:50 pm

Well I am not saying to put humidifier right next to PC.

Would 10 feet be safe? I would think so ?

Post by **YeOldeStonecat** » Tue May 21, 2002 4:01 pm

Wouldn't even have it in the same room......doesn't matter if it's 1 foot away, or 20 feet away, it humidifies the entire room.

No more than 65 deg F, and 65 % Rh.

XSeaNX · Post by **XSeaNX** » Tue May 21, 2002 5:53 pm

everyones right......doesnt matter how far it is away...my friend had one in his room and you could feel the moisture in the hallway....this moisture wouldnt be a problem untill your comp was off and condensed on everything....however...it would probably take the monitor first..(unless your a fan freak)

Onethenumber2 · Post by **Onethenumber2** » Tue May 21, 2002 6:56 pm

i have a dehumidifer and an air filter when i have parts out and am working on stuff

Ghosthunter · Post by **Ghosthunter** » Tue May 21, 2002 8:27 pm

this was the one I got

http://www.sharperimage.com/us/en/catal ... ?sku=SI491

I cant imagine causing that much mositure. I have nasal problems, and doctor told me it would help

A_old · Post by **A_old** » Tue May 21, 2002 9:03 pm

yea it ISN'T safe.

Sid · Post by **Sid** » Tue May 21, 2002 9:08 pm

I guess that depends where you live! I have two humidifiers in my house. Then again I live in a freaking desert where humidity is 15% and static is a bad problem.

tHE_0ne · Post by **tHE_0ne** » Tue May 21, 2002 10:17 pm

moisture+ electronics= BOOM !

good quote

Ghosthunter · Post by **Ghosthunter** » Tue May 21, 2002 10:26 pm

I live in upstate ny, and have no idea how much humidity is out there, in terms of percentage. How do you guys measure it?

All I know is my allergies is killing me.

LT-73 · Post by **LT-73** » Tue May 21, 2002 10:26 pm

Originally posted by davy19
this was the one I got

http://www.sharperimage.com/us/en/catal ... ?sku=SI491

I cant imagine causing that much mositure. I have nasal problems, and doctor told me it would help

Hey if after all this you still wanna use it, it's up to you but don't say we did'nt warn you

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Post by **YeOldeStonecat** » Wed May 22, 2002 8:18 am

Originally posted by davy19
I live in upstate ny, and have no idea how much humidity is out there, in terms of percentage. How do you guys measure it?

All I know is my allergies is killing me.

Just get a nice HEPA filter for your room....that's what will help your allergies MUCH MORE than a humidifier. HEPA filter will help you with clean, dry, filtered air.....and also help your computer by keeping dust and pollen down, so less dust bunnies.

One device to help you AND your computer.

I'll send you my consulting fees in the mail.

Ghosthunter · Post by **Ghosthunter** » Wed May 22, 2002 10:32 am

hmm well just in case people are curious, I ran the humidifier about 15 feet away from my PC. I ran it all last night, and had no issues, with my comp. I had the pc turned off all night, and then turned it on this morning and it still worked.

Maybe because the humidifier is not a huge one I am ok...

Anyway, if it does fry then It wil be an excuse to buy a new pc sooner than I was planning on it.

Post by **YeOldeStonecat** » Wed May 22, 2002 10:35 am

The point is long term health of the PC, not immediate frying with sparks flying aroud.

Ghosthunter · Post by **Ghosthunter** » Wed May 22, 2002 10:54 am

moisture+ electronics= BOOM !

Well from that expression that is what I expected to see.

poptom · Post by **poptom** » Wed May 22, 2002 10:59 am

I fail to see why there would be a problem no matter how close it is.

Would someone please explain what components they think would be affected and how it might be detrimental.

YARDofSTUF · Post by **YARDofSTUF** » Wed May 22, 2002 11:40 am

put 2 dehumidifers by the PC, then buid a wall between it and ur bed and put a humidifer on ur bed side

LT-73 · Post by **LT-73** » Wed May 22, 2002 12:17 pm

Quoted by yosc: I'll send you my consulting fees in the mail

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LT-73 · Post by **LT-73** » Wed May 22, 2002 12:23 pm

Originally posted by davy19
hmm well just in case people are curious, I ran the humidifier about 15 feet away from my PC. I ran it all last night, and had no issues, with my comp. I had the pc turned off all night, and then turned it on this morning and it still worked.

Maybe because the humidifier is not a huge one I am ok...

Anyway, if it does fry then It wil be an excuse to buy a new pc sooner than I was planning on it.

I wish you luck
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poptom · Post by **poptom** » Wed May 22, 2002 1:30 pm

Originally posted by davy19
I live in upstate ny, and have no idea how much humidity is out there, in terms of percentage. How do you guys measure it?

It is measured with a hygrometer or psychrometer but it's much simpler to look here for outside humidity:

http://www.weather.com/?from=globalnav

Ghosthunter · Post by **Ghosthunter** » Wed May 22, 2002 2:13 pm

ok it says 42% currently, but I am not home right now.

so how much more does a small humidifier add percentage wise?

poptom · Post by **poptom** » Wed May 22, 2002 2:20 pm

Originally posted by davy19
so how much more does a small humidifier add percentage wise?

Dunno, but hopefully enough to make you comfortable.

RoundEye · Post by **RoundEye** » Wed May 22, 2002 2:23 pm

Originally posted by poptom
I fail to see why there would be a problem no matter how close it is.

Would someone please explain what components they think would be affected and how it might be detrimental.

Unless the pc is wet and dripping I don't see how it will affect it much either.

I would think that the more fans the pc has the better, airflow will help stop some of the condensation on the inside of the pc.

Here in New Orleans the humidity is usually around 70-90% all the time anyway.

Sometimes it's so high, that when my wife boils water on the stove, every window in the house condensates.

poptom · Post by **poptom** » Wed May 22, 2002 2:39 pm

I'm sure if humidity were a problem you'd be aware of it down there on the gulf coast. So would we whenever it rains. Hey, you're only at 34% today!

There can't be any condensation unless the computer is somehow cooler than room air.

downhill · Post by **downhill** » Wed May 22, 2002 2:58 pm

As soon as you start running the air conditioning, your humidity is going to drop like a rock. If you had the thing hosing your computer, I'd say ummm..that's a bad thing. Since it's sitting more than a few feet away, I'd not worry about it.

As poptom said, if it makes you comfortable, go for it. Besides, the heat inside the computer should more than keep any moisture from collecting. Just don't put the humidifer INSIDE the computer.

IRS · Post by **IRS** » Wed May 22, 2002 3:42 pm

Had one running in my comp room that was also the birds bed room for over a year till we moved to a new house last month, never had a problem, man its nice having my own comp room

but like downhill said

Just don't put the humidifer INSIDE the computer.

good luck..... Brian

B2DxRonin · Post by **B2DxRonin** » Wed May 22, 2002 5:18 pm

Just my .02 on the subject.
humidifier does indeed moisten the air per say, but that isnt perhaps the biggest issue. The fact that chances are you also have some dust flying about, combined with increased moisture levels, can be a concern, if only a slight one.
dust by itself isnt too harmful because it is usually dry and will blow away and the slightest of resistance. however, if you add a bit of moisture to it, it will stick to anything...including the stuff in your case. Enough dust on say a heatsink acts like insulation, keeping heat retained where it isnt wanted. I would think that a humidifier shouldnt cause any problems as long as you keep tabs on the cleanliness of your stuff. Also, a humidifier will reduce the risk of elctrostatic discharge, which is a good thing!! It takes about 5,000 volts for a human to feel a shock (like when you rub your feet on carpet and touch the stove), but it only takes 1,000 volts to fry an electrical item. So you see...as with anything, there are plus's and minus's to consider.

Set · Post by **Set** » Wed May 22, 2002 6:46 pm

i run a nice size humidifier on low in my room with my pc proply 7 feet away for at lest a year now no props

Ghosthunter · Post by **Ghosthunter** » Wed May 22, 2002 8:08 pm

Cool thanks for all the info....

this has been a very informative post..always learn something new every day