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What’s Wrong With The Honeywell Humidifier

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As someone living on the east coast and having a very sensitive nose, I have tried different humidifiers and sadly no humidifiers have been perfect. There are three main types of humidifiers: 1. Warm mist humidifiers boil water and generate steam which humidifies the air. But, they are a burn hazard and consume a lot of energy. 2. Cool mist (non ultrasonic) work like miniature swamp coolers. They are essentially fans…

I have a very sensitive nose as well, and have stopped using humidifiers completely since one caused mold issues in my home. What I do instead is use a nose clip (the kind swimmers wear).[1] It doesn't look great, but when I'm alone I don't care. The price is right (only $6), there's no maintenance, no noise, no energy costs, no risk of developing mold in you home from too high a humidity. It works great. Whenever my…

Breathing through your mouth is a terrible thing to do for your health. The nose does much, much more than just bringing oxygen into the lungs. Look it up.

Re: What’s Wrong With The Honeywell Humidifier

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I've had good luck with this Crane so far:

https://www.canadiantire.ca/en/pdp/crane-1-2-gallon-humidifi...

"Crane 1.2-Gallon Humidifier" -- 1.2 Gallon, cold mist ultrasonic, has those weird LCD buttons but has been pretty reliable. you clean it periodically with vinegar and a cloth. The only issue I've had is it's easy to accidentally overfill. The lid comes off so you can clean it super easily.

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