"Hearst Magazines and Yahoo may earn commission or revenue on some items through these links." Dry winter air can cause more damage to your home than you might expect. If humidity levels are too low, ...

Dry indoor air isn’t just a winter nuisance — it can affect occupant comfort and health, as well as the home itself. From static shocks and scratchy throats to cracked wood floors and shrinking ...

I am looking at installing a whole house humidifier into the heat/AC stack. They all either come with a automatic or manual control system and most seem to be able to be controlled from a "smart" ...

Ross installs a whole house humidifier system; Tom and Kevin build an outdoor end table. Ross Trethewey investigates a homeowner's excessive winter dry air issue and solves it by installing a whole ...

It's been so many years since I lived somewhere with forced air heat that I forgot exactly how damn dry it makes the house in the winter. As such, I'm looking at humidifiers, and I need some thoughts.