We get a lot of questions here at AIRCARE HQ, and customers frequently ask us to explain the difference between a humidifier and a dehumidifier. While the answer is simple, it is very important to understand the difference and which one you actually need.

Spring has arrived, and everything is blooming. Unfortunately, for some people, this means their allergies are also blooming. We are frequently asked if a humidifier can help with allergies, and the answer is yes! With regular usage and correct cleaning, a humidifier can be your best friend and your allergies’ worst enemy.

Humidifiers are simple things — they only need water, a wick (or nebulizer), and electricity to pump lots of moisture into your air. But what kind of water should you put in your humidifier? Should you use purified water, spring water, or water straight from the tap? Let’s dive right in and find out!

As the temperatures drop, dry skin is on the rise. Cold, dry winter air can strip your skin of its natural oils, causing your skin to flake and itch. Unfortunately, our indoor air doesn’t help because our heaters also dry out the air in our homes. While you can’t control the air outside your home, you can change the air inside your home by adding more humidity with a humidifier.

We get a lot of questions here at AIRCARE HQ about wicks. Customers ask how often to change them, how to clean them, and if their humidifiers can run without them. In this blog, we’ll answer those questions, and a few others, to help take the wonder out of wick care.

Now that ultrasonic humidifiers have grown in popularity, customers frequently ask us if the wick-less ultrasonic units are easier to own than the evaporative models…and the answer is more than wick deep.

Plants love humidifiers. The additional moisture a humidifier pumps into your air benefits you as well as your plant babies. But buying a humidifier for the first time may seem like a daunting task since there are so many types. Here is a handy rundown to help you pick the right one for you and your plants!

Of all the questions we see at AIRCARE HQ, this is the one we see the most: “What is the best humidifier?” While you might think we immediately answer, “AIRCARE,” that’s usually not the case. We actually answer with more questions.

Clean air is top-of-mind for just about everyone right now. Our usual cold and flu season is more troubling this year with the addition of coronavirus, and people are doing everything they can to make sure they keep themselves and their families healthy. As more and more studies are released touting the benefits of adding a humidifier to help fight these viruses, we see more and more customers asking, “What is the difference between a humidifier and an air purifier?”

All plants need water to survive. And in addition to the water in their soil, there are many plants that thrive when there is ample water in their air. Check out the plants around your home and see if you have any of the ones on our list below. These guys love humidity. Adding a humidifier to your plant room or the whole house is the easiest and healthiest way to add humidity for your plants and for you!

One of the most common questions we get here at AIRCARE HQ is, “What is the difference between a humidifier and a diffuser?” Luckily, it’s a pretty easy question to answer. And it’s also easy to have both in one unit!

Online searches for humidifiers are soaring right now. As winter brings in dry air, congestion, and virus bugs, online shoppers want to know what is the best humidifier they can buy to fight these common winter foes.

House plants have surged in popularity over the last few years. Google searches for “house plants” have more than tripled, and Instagram will have you staring at awe-inspiring plant rooms for hours.

Fighting COVID is foremost on everyone’s mind. We sanitize our hands, wear masks, social distance, and do everything else healthcare specialists tell us to do. But there is one thing our health and disease experts are recommending that you’re probably missing: humidity.

While everyone anxiously awaits the end of the coronavirus pandemic, scientists at Yale say that in addition to social distancing and handwashing, increased indoor humidity may be an ally in slowing the virus’ transmission.

Whether you’re scrolling through the news or your Facebook feed, coronavirus cases are the leading topic of conversation. It’s easy to find yourself bobbing aimlessly around in the sea of memes, store closings, toilet paper shortages, and fear. But it’s important to stay calm, follow tips to protect yourself, and know how to care for yourself if you do get sick.

Humidifiers are known to help keep your home comfortable because they maintain healthy humidity levels. Now, as the number of coronavirus (COVID-19) cases increases, many health organizations are encouraging the use of humidifiers to help relieve coronavirus symptoms as well as help prevent the virus’ spread.

So you’re checking off your holiday list: you’ve trimmed your tree, decked your halls, and planned your Christmas dinner down to the last detail. All that’s left is finishing your shopping, and whether you view Christmas shopping as a cheer or a chore, we at AIRCARE HQ are here to help with a humidifier that will always fit anyone on your list.

If you live out west in a dry climate, then you know the benefits of an evaporative cooler – primarily the moisture and healthy humidity coolers provide. What you may not know is that humidifiers share many of the same great benefits as their evaporative cooler cousins.

Our family is growing! AIRCARE is thrilled to introduce the DUET – the newest addition to the AIRCARE family of humidifiers, and the first in AIRCARE’s new Essentials line. The ultrasonic DUET has five fan speeds, and both warm and cool mist settings to create harmonious humidity in any living space (hence the name DUET).