Fighting with heat this past week I realized my smart plugs “circulate” function had stopped working on two of the timers, namely the fresh air exchange and humidifier. Finally got some new ones from Amazon and got it circulating. Fresh air 1 min every four hours and humidity 1 min every 20 min for now and it’s staying around 76F and 80% humidity.
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Circulation Schedule for Air and Humidity
After much trial and error with mechanical timers, leaving air or humidity on for x min every x hours, I found I couldn’t find the right balance for my Martha. I wanted a finely controlled timer and the solution ended up being cheaper than you think! I purchased “smart plugs”, you can usually find a 4 pack on Amazon for about $20. Make sure they have what’s called a “circular” schedule (most do) and you’ll have all the control you’ll want!
Right now, my goal is a 80% humidity level and my current schedule is:
- Humidifier 1 minute every 30 minutes.
- Be sure to adjust the dial on humidifier for how much you want released each time. My round dial is off at 12 o’clock position, I have the dial at 4 o’clock.
- Fresh air fan is 1 minute ever 6 hours.
- Still working on this one and might change later.