Best Humidifiers for Your Home

By Joanna Brown

Posted 8/1/23

Dry air inside the home can create discomfort and health problems throughout the year. A whole-home humidifier infuses air with needed moisture, circulating it back to your home to deliver balanced humidity levels. Whole-home humidifiers work with or without your HVAC system, depending on the model, and add moisture to the air while consuming little energy. Check out these top humidifiers for use in your home.
Best Humidifiers for Your Home
- Aprilaire 800 Steam Humidifier: The Aprilaire 800 is a steam humidifier that is capable of delivering balanced humidity across areas up to 6,200 square feet, making it ideal for large homes and other spaces. It has an output of 34.6 gallons a day, and operates automatically for perfectly balanced humidity levels.
- Aprilaire 700 Power Humidifier: The Aprilaire 700 Power humidifier is a fan-powered whole-home humidifier that is installed with your HVAC system. The unit can operate independently or with your furnace, delivering an 18 gallon per-day output that effectively humidifies homes up to 4,200 square feet!
- Aprilaire 600: The Aprilaire 600 is a bypass humidifier that uses your HVAC system’s blower motor to circulate humidified air back into your living areas. It produces an output up to 17 gallons per day, giving it the power to adequately humidify spaces up to 4,000 square feet. Models are available with digital automatic or manual humidistats.
Additional Humidifier Resources

HVAC.com has the resources you need to make the best decision for your home’s humidification needs. Learn more about the indoor air quality solutions available to see how each can help make your home a healthier, more comfortable place.