Home humidifiers? Do you have one you love?

7 years ago

It's that time of year again. The heat has been on for a few days and everyone here is stiff and sore when they wake up due to the dry air.

I adjusted the humidity controls on the furnace, but I want more moisture. Right now we only have a "sick room" vaporizer and we don't love it. If you have a humidifier, vaporizer, etc. that you are happy with, I'd be happy for the recommendation!

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chibimimi

7 years ago

When we lived in Colorado, we put a whole-house humidifier on our furnace, which worked very well. The brand may have been AprilAir (or maybe not); that was, however, 20 years ago, so they may not even still be in business.

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OutsidePlaying
7 years ago
I have an Air-O-Swiss (cool mist). I love that it is very quiet, programmable, and puts out a lot of moist air but it's somewhat expensive and the replacement filters and parts are also pricey. It requires a bit of cleaning now and then and will tell you when it needs to be cleaned.

We've had it for several years however and it's still performing well. There are others more reasonably priced on the market now that may be just as good. I think Vicks brand is one that has good ratings on CR.
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7 years ago
chibimimi

When
we lived in Colorado, we put a whole-house humidifier on our furnace,
which worked very well. The brand may have been AprilAir (or maybe
not); that was, however, 20 years ago, so they may not even still be in
business.

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I have one on my furnace as well, the only problem is a humidifier on your furnace only gives you humidity while the furnace is cycling/ running

I supplement it with a Bemis wick console style
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eld6161
7 years ago
Outside, I see there are different versions, which one do you have?
OutsidePlaying
7 years ago
We have the 7135. I'm fairly certain I bought it at BB&B. And it really has jumped in price since we bought ours!

https://www.amazon.com/BONECO-Warm-Ultrasonic-Humidifier-7135/dp/B000J4LCS6
eld6161
7 years ago
Thanks, I will look at that one.
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maggiepatty
Original Author
7 years ago
Thanks, all. We do have a whole-house humidifier on our furnace, but I am not convinced it is working. I should probably call a service to check it out.

Meanwhile, I am going to look at the others people have listed. DD came home with a nosebleed today from the dry air.
daki
7 years ago
last modified: 7 years ago
I had the same question last week. Our old portable humidifier is very reliable and at least 5 years old (Holmes), but the single control button that you have to cycle through is annoying. Dyson has a cool one, but I cannot stomach the $500 price.

Searched gw forums and lifehacker, and ended up at the Sweet Home site. Their top choice was a Honeywell model which I ended up getting:

http://m.thesweethome.com/reviews/the-best-humidifier/

it has a dial control, no bright display, and the review claims it is easy to clean. No idea on durability, So far, it is very quiet on the lowest setting (still relatively quiet fan but with more white noise at the higher speeds).

The Boneco models seemed nice as well :)
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Anglophilia
7 years ago
It's very easy to know if ones furnace humidifier is working; buy a humidity gauge. I have a very simple one - have no idea where I got it as I've had it for many years. Since I have a lot of valuable antiques, I aim for about 60% humidity to keep them in good condition. I have an AprilAire humidifier and my HVAC man says it's the only one to buy.
maggiepatty
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7 years ago
I don't think mine is an AprilAIre, the dial says Honeywell :( I just got a thermometer down here this year (After seven years of wondering "Just how much colder is it down here than upstair? Brrrrrr). I reckon that if I get a humidity gauge as well I will truly feel like a grownup! Funny how something that costs less than lunch can feel like "This is it. I am now an adult!". But you're right--great idea and costs less than having a serviceman out to find out! Thanks!

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