Well, we have evap cooling out here also and that's awful. It keeps everything wet -- furniture, floors, pets, people, etc. There aren't many people here who use humidifiers unless they need them for medical reasons because they're icky to use. They also make noise. I had one and it freaked the cats out because of the noise. Since it was a $300 humidifier, we put it away and never thought to use one again.

I wish I could find a magic dust to sprinkle on them so they'd be static proof.