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Ya been so dry and cold here that most any time I go to shut off a light I get shocked. Static electricity sure wakes you up and boy oh boy do I hate it but what can one do??
 
That's funny old where at -3 right now here in New York my fence charger hasn't worked for almost a month we had a snow and ice storm on December 18 the Chargers only putting out a week charge lucky my cows are good and don't bother with the fence I do have to look at it one of these days! So our weather is different from yours I don't get shocked in the house
I went out at noon to collect the second round of eggs with my daughter they were already frozen I have to get them sooner! Lol
 
Well here in Missouri we are at around maybe 5 degrees out and dry so every time I turn off a light switch in the house I seem to get a shock because I touch the screw that the face plate is held on by. As for electric fence I guess I need to check that out at the chicken pen tomorrow and see if it is working
 
Take a key or some metal object in your hand and touch the switch or doorknob with it. The spark will jump from the key to the object and it won't hurt quite as much.
 
The outside air is very dry, the dew point is near zeroF or below. A cold air humidifier is an inexpensive way to raise the moisture level inside the house. My sinuses feel better with some extra moisture back in the air.
 
Put on my Sunday suit and when go to get in the car it just pops. Hate it, it knock me, Now my brother hot fence wire don't seem to faze him.
 
When humidity in my house dropped below 20% and static sparks were flying like lightning, I got the ultrasonic humidifier out of the attic and put it to work. Humidity is now 28% and the static spark storm is over.
 
I don't like humidifiers so we live with the static electricity. I have a ground wire near my computer that I always discharge myself before touching the computer. It sends my telephone crazy also. Have to unplug the transmitter to phone and plug it back in when ever it goes goofy. One time I even set off the carbon monoxide detector.
 
Late one night after a double date, two teenagers wanted a bit more privacy. The innocent young lady suggested her date sit in her brother's new 56 Mercury with plastic seat covers. She was wearing some kind of nnalert of a synthetic fiber. As the garments became stirred up. sparks started flying and the interior of the car lit up. Young fellow became scared and thought it was the revenge of the almighty. Girl remained calm.
 
Its seldom dry enough here for it here, but still remember my first experience, when I was about 5- at Frederick and Nelson (a zooty Seattle department store), with my grandparents- thick carpets, reached for something and the spark jumped about a half inch. I thought I was kilt.
 
Old:

Run your Swamp Cooler (fan set on LOW), it puts moisture in the house air & eliminates the static electricity.

I used to have that problem alot here in Southern Nevada, especially during the Summer when I ran the A/C. Disconnected the A/C & installed a Swamp Cooler - no more problems.

Doc :>)
 
Yeah, Old.. A cabinet style humidifier will allow you to lower your thermostat about 4 degrees and that will feel the same as non humidified air 4 degrees warmer, plus the static electricity will disappear.They are a good investment, just remember to add some chemicals to make sure the water inside does not go bad. These chemicals are usually available where the humidifiers are sold.
 
I seem to be less sensitive to electricity than most people. But the snap of the spark always surprises me. I am sensitive to sudden noises.
 
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When I was a kid my grenarents lived in a big old house that had push button light switches with brass switch plates and brass (I think) chandeliers. When we visited them I would rub my feet on the wool carpets and reach up touch the brass chandeliers with a pencil held tight in my hand to see how long of a spark I could make. The house had radiators for heat and practically zero humidity. If I turned a light on or off I would find something non-conductive to push the button with so I wouldn't get zapped. Dad's step mom would get zapped pushing the switches and never flinch.
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About 25 years ago when I purchased a house the seller told me that the house had a whole house humidifier in it on the furnace. He worked in HVAC business and told me that if I used it I would never have a house without one again. He was absolutely correct, and I ran that humidifier every winter (do not need during humid summer months obviously), then when I built my current house I made certain the furnace had a humidifier on it. It is really quite simple as it has a smaller bypass duct that can be dampered during the summer. There is a humidistat near the regular thermostat that controls a water valve that simply sprays a fine mist onto the humidifier filter with a drain. Puts just the right moisture into the air, and ever since we started using the humidifer we have fewer colds during the winter months. Two items I would not be without.....whole house humidifer, and a water softener. Some expense up front installing, but well worth it.
 
With our extreme cold and dry air its no surprise that static electricity is a big problem for me. A shock under the finger nail will almost lift me off the floor and I better not be holding a cup of coffee at the time. I've learned to always touch a metal object with the back or flat side of my hand which is much less sensitive. Do it quick and hardly notice. Same problem getting out of the vehicle and touching the door. I've even got shocks off this laptop if I go to pick it up.
 
Back in the day, when I attended college, the dorms had steam heat, and synthetic carpets in the hallways. Virtually every light switch, drinking fountain and door knob had a smudgy greasy stain on the wall beside it where the guys would slap the wall to discharge the static before touching the metal fixture.
 
I keep a fan beside the bathtub. Turn it on before I leave, shut off fan and drain tub later in the day. No sense in sending all that hot water straight down the drain.

Also decided to try not cheaping out on fabric softener. Got a small jug of snuggle last month, quit having so much static in my clothes.
 
Get some moisture in the place; Even a few open flat pans with water in them. I keep a kettle sitting on the wood stove and have to put 2 to 3 gallon of water in it a day in cold weather.
 
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