Humidifiers can be beneficial for your health, especially when you’re sick or dealing with dryness in your home. But if you don’t regularly maintain them, they can cause more harm than good. “If you ...

Neglect can mean mold in hidden crevices.

Keeping a humidifier running—especially during the winter months—can be a game-changing health habit. Adding a little bit of moisture into your home’s dry air can help with everything from the ...

It’s that time of year again: My skin gets red and cracked; my throat is often sore; my sinuses become irritated; and my hair and scalp dry out. Cold months sap our moisture for multiple reasons — the ...

Put your humidifier in storage before taking these steps, and you may end up breathing in mold and bacteria next time you ...

With dry winter air plus cold and flu season in full swing, a humidifier can be essential to better skin, sleep and overall health. However, humidifiers can get gross, potentially spreading bacteria ...

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Humidifiers are great when they do their job. By pumping moisture into the air, humidifiers raise a home's ambient humidity and help with a variety of health conditions. Increased humidity can ease ...

Maintaining comfortable moisture levels indoors through the use of a humidifier to add moisture, or a dehumidifier to remove it, has many benefits. “Humidifiers and dehumidifiers both play supporting ...

Keeping your humidifier on the floor can lead to a major issue that might make the machine shut off unexpectedly, reduce its ...

For people who live in dry climates or have sinus problems, humidifiers are a godsend. They're also helpful during the winter, ensuring you have enough moisture in your home when you don't want to ...

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