Do I need a dehumidifier, humidifier, or an air purifier?

Here’s the difference between the two and the signs to look for if you need one.

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When youre looking at, avoiding trigger factors.

You might be coughing because you need toallergy-proof your bed.

But, anything from the environment you live in, to yourair conditionercould be making your air dry.

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Dehumidifier versus humidifier

All humidifiers and dehumidifiers do is change the relative humidity of your air.

Unless otherwise stated, they dont cool or clean your air.

When it comes to humidity, the EPA recommendskeeping your indoor relative humiditybetween 30 and 50 percent.

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Another (less precise but helpful) way to test your humidity levels is the ice cube test.

According to Innovative Dehumidifiers,all you need is a glass, water and ice cubes.

place two or three ice cubes into a glass, add water, and stir.

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If water has condensed on the outside of glass the air is too humid.

He says it can also lead to mold.

For a dehumidifier, consider theToshiba Portable Air Conditioner With Dehumidifier.

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Its a dehumidifier and an air conditioner combo to keep your air cool and dry.

Get the8,000 BTU model($329) or the10,000 BTU model($379).

It takes everything you love about Dysons top-line air purification technology and adds a humidifier.

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When neglected, they can be breeding grounds for mold and bacteria.

Consider theCoway Airmega 200M($207).

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