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    Humidifiers: Simpler is better?

    Technology Connections

    5 HN recommenders · recommended in 6 months, 2021–2026

    YouTube

    28:34 · 3.4M views · Jan 13, 2021

    Technology Connections explains why humidity matters and compares the main types of humidifiers, including evaporative and ultrasonic designs. It covers how and why you would add moisture to indoor air.

    HN links it whenever humidifiers come up as the go-to explainer favoring simple evaporative designs over ultrasonic ones.

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    8 comments from Hacker News

    1. @bcjordanSep 2022· in “Interest in heat pumps has increased dramatically in recent years”

      Came here to post this :D The TC channel is definitely a hacker's eye view in to all the technologies that we take for granted every day. Tons of fascinating tech history covered, too. Other fun ones: - a defense of the simple drip coffee maker [LINK] - why do the turn signals not sync up when you're at a stop light? [LINK] - how humidifiers work and ehy the simple swamp cooler style are pretty ideal this video - why dishwasher detergent packs are stupid (use powder/liquid) and why you should use the pre-wash slot and not bother pre rinsing your plates [LINK] - why do light switches click? [LINK]

      Strongly recommendsView on HN
    2. @xaduhaApr 2021· in “The health benefits of better air”

      Ultrasonic one is my first, only started paying attention to all this stuff because of 2020 and went all in, just trying to make my home a less crummy place. Watch this this video Optional follow-ups: [LINK] [LINK]

      RecommendsView on HN
    3. @dirkthemanFeb 2021· in “Dyson air purifier outperformed by cheap DIY box fan filter in Marketplace test”

      Technology Connections did an episode on air humidifiers a while ago: this video The fan and filter size matter the most. Most of these things are hugely overpriced for what they are.

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    4. @cheschireMar 2022· in “Why is it hard to buy things that work well?”

      Were your humidifiers just not good at making air moist? Or were they completely non-functional? Technology Connections had a good video on the quality of humidifiers: this video

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    5. @riggsdkFeb 2021· in “Humidifier: Healthy or Harmful?”

      Technology connections covers quite a bit of ground on various types of humidifiers and their up/downsides: this video [LINK] [LINK]

      RecommendsView on HN