15 Feb 2022 · Reviews
Unfortunately, it’s really hard to find good advice about humidifiers on the
internet. A quick google search for something like “humidifier advice” seems to
find mostly SEO spam – things like “5 Tips When Buying a Humidifier” that
contain useless tips and affiliate links to generate ad revenue. On top
of that, it’s pretty easy to find complaints about problems with various
humidifiers (e.g. in reviews), but hard to find solutions. Humidifiers produce
dust, they’re impossible to clean, they grow mold, or they don’t actually
improve humidity. Even some of the most frequently recommended humidifiers,
like the Honeywell HCM-350, are
despised
by some consumers.
I live in Colorado, a state known for its dry air at 5,280 ft elevation. And I
like to use a humidifier at night to keep my nose and throat from getting dry
when I sleep. Over the course of the past two or three years, I’ve done a decent
amount of research (including this YouTube
video) and I’ve tried a few
different humidifiers. I think I finally have a sense of what works, and I’m
hoping to make this information easier to find by sharing it here! If you want
to use a humidifier but don’t know where to start, or if you’ve been
disappointed with problems from a humidifier you’ve tried, maybe I can help you
find something that works!
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