[net.consumers] Humidifiers for Steam Radiators

tower@inmet.UUCP (01/20/86)

I'm looking for old-style humidifier pans for the steam radiators
in my home.
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    (    |    From the top, they look like this.  They hang on the
    )    |    radiator with the scalloped side against the back of the
 r  (    |    radiator.  One pours water in the top every few days.
 a  ) w  |
 d  ( a  |    I was given one by a friend who was getting rid of the
 i  ) t  |    radiators in his home, but have not been able to locate
 a  ( e  |    a current source.
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 o  (    |    Thanx for any help in advance.  Please mail me replies.
 r  )    |    I'll summarize if there is enuf interest.
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Len Tower

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hedden@atux01.UUCP (D. Hedden) (02/04/86)

Sorry for posting a reply, but mailing from our system 
doesn't seem to work.

I was glad to see your request for info, as I have been trying
to locate some of that type humidifier for a couple of years and
all the store clerks look at me as if I'm crazy when I describe
them. I had begun to think I had only imagined having seen them
before.  If you get any responses on where available I would
appreciate the info.

I did locate something similar around here. It was a small, thin,
galvanized, sheet metal container designed to slide into the small
openings in the middle of the elements of the radiator ( that is
it fits through the middle of the radiator ). It has a small flared
neck that is left extending from the end of the radiator for filling.
I did not buy one because (1) it seemed too expensive (around $10
I think), (2) the water capacity seemed very small and so it would
need constant filling, and (3) I didn't think I would like the look
of the galvanized metal neck extending from the radiator. The 
store I found that in was Dick's Direct Sales in Hope, NJ (It's
a regular hardware and building supplies store, not a large 
discount house as the name might imply).

Don Hedden

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