Why do you need a humidifier in your home you may ask? There

are certain times of the year, particularly winter, where the

air becomes extremely dry and creates an unpleasant climate to

live in. A humidifier will get rid of this discomfort, as it

will add moisture to the air by producing a cool mist. This

will make the air less drying to your mouth, throat, and nose.

During the winter the air becomes very dry, and as you turn your

heat on the relative humidity drops a tremendous amount. It is

important to get a humidifier and keep the relative humidity in

your home in between 30% to 50%. If you keep it in this range,

you’ll be able to turn your thermostat down a few notches. With

humid air in the house, you will feel more comfortable at a

lower temperature then you would at a higher temperature with no

humidity.

A humidifier is not only going to help clean up the air, but it

will also reduce the static levels in your house, and reduce the

risk of drying out the wooden furniture. When humidifying your

home, you will also reduce the risk for manufacturing problems.

Now that you know why to use a humidifier, its time to decide on

what type of humidifier is best for you. There are all kinds of

humidifiers designed to fit your need including boiler steam,

chemical-free boiler steam, hot liquid, electricity, and natural

or LP gas.

When looking at a boiler steam humidifier, you will find that

some are installed inside the ducts. Some are chemical-free

steam, while others are not. Most are going to be convenient

for homes, as they have a wide capacity range to reach most

parts of the home, if not all.

Hot water humidifiers are a liquid-to-steam humidifier. This is

a chemical-free steam that uses energy from already existing hot

water sources. The steam capacity is going to range from 9-2160

lbs/hr.

With electrical humidifiers, the range is going to be much

shorter as most shoot out steam at a capacity of 50-250 lbs/hr.

These can be used for small ducted appliances and are typically

used in finished spaces. The advantage to this kind of

humidifier is that it is very affordable, but it will not cover

near as much space like a hot water humidifier.

The humidifier that is best for an entire house is a natural gas

humidifier. The gas-to-steam humidifier will have a steam

capacity of 75-3,600 lbs/hr covering most parts of the house.

On a review for the best humidifiers, the Bemis' faux wood-grain

cabinet console humidifier is said to be the best to cover a

whole house, or most of the house at up to 2,500 square feet.

It refills very easily and is affordable at approximately $130.

The humidifier will need occasional filter replacements, but

other then that it is ready to go. Check out the link below to

see other recommended humidifiers:

http://www.consumersearch.com/www/house_and_home/humidifier-reviews/

Another page to check out for the best humidifiers for your home

is an article that was written on about.com. In this article

they discuss cool mist humidifiers and warm mist humidifiers,

and then give the best four home humidifiers in their opinion,

and where they can be purchased. Check out this article here:

http://coldflu.about.com/od/bronchitis/tp/Humidifers.htm

There are many different kinds of humidifiers that cover small

areas to an entire house. In the end, no matter what kind of

humidifier you buy, the air will be cleaner then it was before.

So go out and find the humidifier that satisfies your needs

best, and begin breathing clean and safe air in your home today.