What is Reddit's opinion of AIRCARE Digital Whole-House Pedestal-Style Evaporative Humidifier (Espresso)?

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Does your family have humidifiers on the furnace? They might and just not realize it.

We heat with wood which is a very dry heat anyway, we use one of these large humidifiers and it works great for us. We could probably use a second one, but our home pretty large, 4800sqft.

High-end acoustic dealer here. So only speaking for acoustics.

40% isn't that low, but over a long time it could cause some minor issues. 30% is a different story. You want to aim for 45 to 50%.

Here's what I'd recommend for 4 guitars. If you have a room that can be sealed off, just get a whole-room humidifier. When it gets really dry/cold, you'll have to be able to close a door for the humidity level to rise. A really nice humidifier is like $100 to $150, and you just have to replace a filter once a year or so. Get one with a humidistat so it can shut off when it reaches a target humidity, and you're good. You'll only have to fill it every couple of days. I'd recommend using a bacteriostatic solution with every fill - it's like $10 for a bottle that will last you 2 years. I use this one:

https://www.amazon.com/dp/B00I9YFXSS

Sooooo much easier than dealing with the in-case solutions.

This is the one we have, also because we have an upright piano: https://www.amazon.com/gp/product/B00I9YFXSS/ref=ppx_yo_dt_b_search_asin_title?ie=UTF8&psc=1

It's big and can be loud...but it works.

I'm also pasting a comment I made elsewhere re: humidifiers:

• If the room is anything larger than a small bedroom or office, I'd recommend getting something labeled as a "whole house humidifier" that sits on the floor (not a table-top sized one). You won't be able to maintain adequate humidity with a small unit in a large room (or a room without a door). Larger humidifiers also have larger reservoirs, so you're not adding water multiple times per day.
• If you live in a cold, dry place during the winter, expect your humidifier to run most of the time. It's like having a box/window fan running all the time, pushing out moist air. It will create a cold draft and you have constant white noise while it's on.
• Use some sort of bacteriostat in the humidifier to prevent the buildup of algae or other organic growth. Even using bacteriostat, expect to have to change the filter/wick every few months.
• If you place the humidifier close to any windows, expect condensation to build up on them. As others have said, keep an eye on moisture buildup, as that can cause larger problems. Get a separate hygrometer from the one built into the humidifier - the one build into the unit always overestimates the humidity of the room.

Snagged it at Amazon.

https://smile.amazon.com/gp/product/B00I9YFXSS/ref=ppx_yo_dt_b_search_asin_title?ie=UTF8&th=1