Question on Cat's and Humidifiers

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Melissa - 02 Dec 2005 21:48 GMT

Hi -

I'm new to the group. I have a question. Since it's cold here and the
air is dry, we are
putting a humidifer upstars. I'm wondering if there is something safe
we can put in the water so that bacteria doesn't grow in there. There
is stuff we can buy from Kenmore...but I'm reluctant to use it being
that I have 5 cats and am leery of that stuff going into the air. I'm
not sure if it's safe for them or not.

Does anyone know anything homeopatic that I can put into the water
that will kill the bacteria but is also safe for the cats?

Any help would be appreciated!

Melissa

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CatMan - 02 Dec 2005 22:10 GMT

You should be fine with tap water. You should have some directions on
cleaning your humidifier also. If you dont Sears has a lot of manuals on
the internet. We use a humidifier from Sears that boils the water to make
steam, which is the purest humifier you can get. You also dont want to
over-humidify your house since water vapor could condense in the wall and
cause mold. Our humidifier uses about 5 gallons of water a day which seems
enough for a 1500 sq ft house. I know when the humidity is high enough by
stroking my cat and seeing how much static her fur generates.
-Rich

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Melissa - 02 Dec 2005 23:36 GMT

We have a 14 gallon humidifier. It's an old one. I think it puts that
out in 24 hours. We never had a problem with it before. But when we
got it we had to get something to put in it so that bacteria wouldn't
grow or get calcification. The humidifer is probably about 15 years old
or so. The air right now is really dry so everytime I pet the cats I
feel the static charge on my legs. They aren't too happy about getting
zapped everytime they are petted. I just didn't want to buy any of the
bacteriostat and have them breathing that in without knowing if it was
harmful to them.

I got a suggestion from a friend today to try some of the stuff that
you use in fish tanks...but I wasn't sure about that either.

I'll go a head and try it without any of that and see how it works.

Melissa

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carola - 03 Dec 2005 05:19 GMT

I just didn't want to buy any of the

: bacteriostat and have them breathing that in without knowing if it was
: harmful to them.
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Eucalyptus oil is good for everybody's lungs.

carola

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Melissa - 03 Dec 2005 13:57 GMT

I do have Eucalyptus oil. I put that and Jasmine in my bath wather.
Jasmine to calm, and Eucalyptus helps my sinuses.

I had been wondering if there was something to put in the water to make
it smell nice in the house lol I'll try some.

Thanks
Melissa

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