For those of us whose skin in the winter gets as scaly as a lizard’s, home humidifiers might sound essential. But humidifiers are more complicated to use and care for than some other household ...

From flaky skin and dry eyes, to that nagging cough or asthma flare up, humidifiers claim to help a variety of winter ...

Using a humidifier can boost your home’s comfort level, but you need to be sure you’re using it properly to avoid any negative effects.

Humidifiers use one of four evaporation types: steam, evaporation, ultrasonic and impelling. Most modern humidifiers have cool and warm mist settings, each with hard water caveats. Cool mist: Cool ...