Humidifiers

[Trekker4747]

Ok, so it's ball-shrinking cold right now as a result my furnace has been on almost constantly. Unfortuantly dry, cool, winter air doesn't do much for transfering heat from the atmosphere into the body. So I'm looking to get a humidifier to increase the comfort level of my apartment.

Anything I should look for or consider in buying a humidifier?

 

[RoJoHen]

I want to get one, too. My skin keeps flaking off.

 

[Maestro]

I'm no expert, and I say this in all seriousness (as in, I'm not trying to be a jerk here) ... what to look for in an humidifier? Probably that it humidifies. There really isn't much else to consider. Tank size maybe.

 

[Ar-Pharazon]

What is your tap water like? Hard water will cause a white dust to be put out, sometimes even if you have a filter. It will crap up the filter pretty quick too.

There's various add-in chemicals you can buy to prevent this, and to de-oderize as well.

Buy extra filters when you buy the unit, they like to discontinue replacement parts fairly quick.

Then there's the choice between hot & cold and misters.