Our company just moved into a new office-one large room, basically. The heater blows a lot of warm, dry air into the room and it wreaks havoc on my nasal passages. Would a smaller personal humidifier near my desk do any good in a larger, high-ceiling office space? Or would it all just dissipate and leave me with the same issue?
That’s not surprising at this time of year, with generally low humidity levels. Some HVAC systems have humidifiers, while others do not. How dry is it in the office? Can you beg/borrow/steal a hygrometer to check it out? If it’s ridiculously low, you may have a valid complaint to the management/owner/landlord.
In my experience (and IANAHVAC), you can humidify just about any space using SOME method. But I don’t think it’s practical to try to humidify just your work area. A small ultrasonic unit on your desk might help, especially if you have workspace partitions.
Since low humidity increases the problems associated with static electricity, there may be a reason to increase humidity throughout the whole office space. I’ve had good success with wick-type (forced air) humidifiers for larger spaces, but you have to really keep an eye on them. With a slight change in temperatures, you can end up in a sauna. Or you have to scrape your windows to see outside.