Static electricity SOLVED p4
I have dry skin (have to wet my finger to activate touch screen) but my wife gets sparks (!) as well. The issue did not exist in CA, where we used to live in higher humidity area and was lesser issu...
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Some brands of "Polly Esther" carpet are virtual Leyden Jars. Humidifiers work but they cost power. In the Sierras I used to put a 5-gallon tub of water atop a heater. The humidity frequently sank to single digits.
It was a hoot - with the malamute. His coat would crackle then he would scream when he touched his nose to an object.
I used silicone SPRAY LUBRICANT on the rugs. It works. A very very light dusting. Magic and it lasted all winter. I killed the fans, held the can four feet above the carpet pressed the nozzle and started walking. Seems to get on shoes and the worst offender - SOCKS and then help eliminate everywhere else.
How to tell if static electricity is bad?
Rub an inflated balloon against your shirt and stick it against a wall. If it does not fall within an hour - you have a problem.
It was a hoot - with the malamute. His coat would crackle then he would scream when he touched his nose to an object.
I used silicone SPRAY LUBRICANT on the rugs. It works. A very very light dusting. Magic and it lasted all winter. I killed the fans, held the can four feet above the carpet pressed the nozzle and started walking. Seems to get on shoes and the worst offender - SOCKS and then help eliminate everywhere else.
How to tell if static electricity is bad?
Rub an inflated balloon against your shirt and stick it against a wall. If it does not fall within an hour - you have a problem.
