I started writing This humidifier review roundup for WIRED in New York City during the second-longest drought on record. The hum of my radiators in November spreads warmth throughout my 100-plus-year-old Brooklyn apartment. and according to me indoor air quality monitorMy humidity was hovering at 32 percent. The inside of my nose and my skin were also dry. My houseplants needed more watering than usual. A wildfire broke out in Brooklyn's Prospect Park, requiring more than 200 firefighters. Let's just say it was dry.
And dry interiors aren't just about chapped lips or a dry nose. As per the recommendation of Harvard School of Public HealthIndoor humidity may slow the spread of COVID-19. Ideal indoor humidity should be between 40 percent to 60 percent. And studies There are suggestions that warmer temperatures as well as higher ambient humidity inhibit the spread of influenza. These little humidifiers can do a lot.
And yet, the number one abandoned appliance I see on my neighborhood stoop is the humble humidifier. Often, they are left with a Paddington Bear-style label that reads, “Still working!” I also see them thrown in the garbage. And I, too, am guilty of throwing out more than one humidifier. When I can't clean off the brown film on the bottom of their tanks, I give up. I start out with good intentions, filling them with the recommended distilled water, but eventually I'll switch to tap. I have improved and have thoroughly cleaned my last humidifier purchased from the spice store with water and citric acid. Still, minerals in water are an issue. If you have hard water, your humidifier may form a film of white dust; This is why many models recommend distilled water or come with a filter. And I've endured entire dry summer winters because I didn't feel like dealing with a humidifier.
All humidifiers in this review were tested with heat in my 100-plus year old apartment. I was looking for a user-friendly humidifier that could fill a medium-sized room with ideal humidity. I didn't want to have jugs of distilled water on my stairs; I also wanted one that was easy to maintain. I was looking for a more committed and lasting relationship with my humidifier. Maybe you also want this.
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