Honeywell - Easy To Care Warm Mist Humidifier (HWM445, HWM445B)

I’ve had good success with this Honeywell model. Warm waist is better so you don’t have that goo building up. I do have to descale mine every month or two because I have hard water but other than that it works great. I put it on a smart plug and just have it automatically run a couple of hours per day over the winter to keep my house at a nice humidity level https://www.honeywellstore.com/store/products/easy-to-care-warm-mist-humidifier-hwm445b.htm

Any one that gets hot is going to produce massively more than a cool mist one. Cool mist ones work by having a wicking material and a fan whereas hot ones boil the water. I have a Honeywell one that puts about 4L of water into the air in about 4 hours. If you use that for perspective you can look at the amount of water different models put into the air over time.

https://www.canadiantire.ca/en/pdp/honeywell-hwm445wc-top-fill-warm-mist-air-humidifier-with-humidistat-essential-oil-cup-auto-off-white-6-44-l-0430706p.html It’s an older model of that one. I don’t run it very often. Usually just when it’s extremely dry. I’ll run it in the bedroom overnight then leave the door open during the day to let the moisture out so we don’t get mold. During the day, I’ll run it in other areas of the house, Something to consider is closing off rooms that aren’t well used so that you’re not humidifying spaces you’re not even using.

Agreed, I also have a Honeywell warm mist, huge fan. If you have an open floor plan, you'll likely need multiple to effectively humidify but they're well worth it. In my bedroom at night I shut the door to trap the humidity. I clean mine every other week, because it makes the cleaning easier, using vinegar and bleach. The maintenance isn't my favorite but I can comfortably get my office and bedroom to 40% humidity and it feels great. Oh, and I run ceiling fans to help distribute and make sure not to place them right up against walls.

Not sure why it needs to be those three, I have 4 Honeywell warm humidifier that works well around my home.

they are fine. If you have the ability to do the steam one its insanely good at getting moisture in the air and cost effective. The hot water loopback ones are pretty good, mine will keep my house maintained if I cycle the fan.

honestly, you want either a steam powered humidifier if you have the money and forced air to do it, or if you have to get something else, make sure its a HOT water humidifier. The ultrasonic humidifiers are pretty much useless in CO and waste a lot of energy. I have two Honeywell hot air humidifiers that can handle about 1000 sq ft each.

The ultrasonic "cool mist" humidifiers are lower-maintenance but I prefer my Honeywell warm mist one. It evaporates about 2 gallons a day and I'm still at 25% humidity with the amount of heating going on. The difference between warm mist and cool mist is where the minerals from the evaporated water are deposited. With warm mist (boiling), the minerals stay in the humidifier and need to be cleaned out periodically with vinegar. With cool mist, the minerals turn into a fine with dust as the mist evaporates in the air, so you'll want to vacuum or mop the area near the unit regularly.