Category: Home Comfort

What are the best warm mist humidifiers? To find out, we tested a dozen models to find out which ones were easiest to use—and easiest to clean. Here are the ones we recommend.

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What’s the best furnace filter? If you need a filter that’s 16x25x1, then you’ve landed on the right article. We surveyed our parent readers for their favorites. Then we poured over third-party research, looking at which filters did the best job at filtering out dust, pollen and pet dander. And yes, we also purchased several of these brands (with our own funds) to test them out with our own furnace. Here are the ones we’d recommend.

FYI: We’ve been reviewing and rating products for the home and families since 1994. To keep things independent, we don’t take money or freebies from brands we review! Our work is 100% reader-supported!

If you’ve got a large space to humidify, you need a humidifier with both the capacity and output to handle the job. We torture tested humidifiers in the most severe environment we could find—Colorado in the winter. High-altitude cold temperatures with single digit humidity puts even the best humidifier to the test.

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What’s the best water filter for GE refrigerators? To find out, we asked our parent readers for their favorites. How does the name brand stack up to other choices? Which ones are easiest to install? Here are the ones we would recommend. FYI: We’ve been reviewing and rating products for the home and families since 1994. We don’t take money or freebies from the brands we review. Our work is 100% reader-supported!

What’s the best dehumidifier with pump? To find out, we first surveyed our parent readers for their favorites. Then we poured over third-party research that compared performance, quality and durability. Which were easiest to set up? Here are the dehumidifiers with pumps we recommend.

FYI: We’ve been reviewing and rating products for the home and families since 1994. To keep things independent, we don’t take money or freebies from brands we review! Our work is 100% reader-supported!

What’s the best dehumidifiers for basements? To find out, we asked our readers what worked best in the real world, say muggy basements in the summer? We took their suggestions and then did another 7 hours of research—we compared features, performance and value. Here are the winners.

FYI: We’ve been rating and reviewing products for homes and families since 1994. We don’t take money or freebies from the brands we review to keep our reviews honest and independent. Our research is 100% reader-supported. We appreciate you reading this article.

What are the best dehumidifier and air purifier combos? To find out, we tested out a half dozen brands, checking for effectiveness and ease of use. Then we asked our parent readers for their favorites, based on real-world conditions. Here are the ones we’d recommend.

FYI: We’ve been reviewing and rating products for the home and families since 1994. To keep things independent, we don’t take money or freebies from brands we review! Our work is 100% reader-supported!

What is the best whole house dehumidifier? We interviewed five HVAC contractors in different parts of the country to find out. We took their recommendations and then researched features and reliability. Finally, we asked our own readers for their recommendations for more portable whole house dehumidifier solutions. Here are the ones we’d recommend!

FYI: We’ve been rating and reviewing products for the home and families since 1994. We don’t take money or freebies from the brands we review—that keeps our work independent. Our reviews are 100% reader-supported.