Can placing some water in my room, specifically under the air-conditioner make the room less dry?

It would work better if you have something like a towel hanging into the water. The towel will wick up the water and evaporate quicker. Also look at one of those little water features they sell. the tranquility ones.

It could, I guess, but I don't think it will make a significant difference, and it can be easy to spill the water, and the water can get stagnant if you leave it sitting around all the time.

Heating some water, such as a crockpot with the lid off, will produce more humidity. The heat will encourage evaporation. However, by adding heat and humidity into the room, it will increase your energy usage, because your A/C will work harder to cool the air back down again, and the room will need to be cooler due to the humidity, for you to feel cool.

The most effective way to add humidity to a room is to go down to the drugstore and get a cool water humidifier for about $30 or so, which works by wetting a filter and using a fan to pull air through it. I guess you could do the same thing by hanging a wet towel near your A/C, but you'd have to re-wet it frequently, but that's a lot of work and it would drip and it still would not be as efficient as a humidifier.

It's easier to just buy a humidifier which has a large tank that will run for 8 or 12 hours. A large tank is needed because If it runs out of water in the middle of the night, it can actually start DEhumidifying the room and blowing dust around, and that can be very uncomfortable.

It's a good idea to have high and low settings. You want the right amount. Too much humidity in the room increases dust mite populations and also makes the room feel muggy and hot. Mine also has a feature that runs for about 30 minutes after it is turned off to thoroughly dry off the filter. This prevents mold from growing on the filter. I generally use my humidifier on extremely dry days in winter, and when anyone has a sinus infection, to improve breathing. I use the low setting and don't use it every night, because everyone's allergies get worse if too much humidity starts causing mold and dust mites.

Cleaning a humidifier is very important. Dump the tank each time you refill. Rinse it thoroughly with hot water. Rinse the filter thoroughly with very hot water, and wipe down the filter reservoir if it has one, to remove residue the remains after the water dries. Wipe a cloth over the vents. I often reverse my filter so that the other end is in the water. This seems to help extend the life of the filter. Any loose particles can end up in the air blowing from the humidifier.

Good luck, and if you try the bowls of water, I hope it works for you.

Air conditioning dehumidifies air.

Humid air gives up moisture (condensation) when it contacts the cold evaporator. Same thing that happens on the outside of a cold soda can.

You have limited options. Any humidity you add to the room, will eventually be removed by the A/C. Not really a big problem, but it will reduce your A/C unit's capacity and could lead to ice on the evaporator if you are trying to get your room too cool.

I don't know your climate, but if it is arid, consider trying an evaporative cooler... also known as a swamp cooler.

It cools differently than A/C by sending water vapor though the space to absorb heat and then expels the heated moisture outside. A/C and evaporative coolers ARE NOT compatible together.

Hi Mike, it certainly will. It is highly recommended that people running air conditioners, electric fires, gas fires etc should have a unit containing water to replace moisture in the air. I have been doing it for yonks. This is especially important for the elderly as well. Try it, you have lost nothing if it doesn't work for you Good luck

no. Does it matter that your room is dry? try giving it a good hose down before bed lol. No seriously buy a humidifier.

EDIT< i can't believe i got a thumbs down for throwing in some light humour.

Yes it helps but you can always just purchase a humidifier. Put a little money into it or get a good one on sale. The cheap ones are LOUD.

Yes, but nothing like a humidifier will.

Here is a link to a humidifier I bought a couple months ago. It works VERY well and is only $110!

http://www.amazon.com/gp/product/B000H95Q0I

Maybe but that's a burden to have around so why not keep the door open or open windows once in a while?

buy a humidifier that would help alot put some moisture back into your room.

Buy a cheap humidifier.

They can run $30 and less.