Editing Humidifier (section)

{{Short description|Device that increases humidity}}

{{Prose|date=January 2025}}
A '''humidifier''' is a [[home appliance|household appliance]] or device designed to increase the [[moisture]] level in the [[atmosphere of Earth|air]] within a room or an enclosed space. It achieves this by emitting [[water droplets]] or [[steam]] into the surrounding air, thereby raising the [[humidity]].

[[File:Augsburg Schaezlerpalais Mattes 2013-05-05 (23).JPG|thumb|Humidifier in an art museum in Augsburg, Germany]]

In the home, point-of-use humidifiers are commonly used to humidify a single room, while whole-house or furnace humidifiers, which connect to a home's [[HVAC]] system, provide humidity to the entire house. Medical [[ventilator]]s often include humidifiers for increased patient comfort. Large humidifiers are used in commercial, institutional, or industrial contexts, often as part of a larger HVAC system.