Home Comfort Guides & Reviews

Cleaner air, healthy humidity and lower heating and cooling bills.

Nest vs ecobee: Choosing the Right Smart Thermostat

Choosing between Google Nest and ecobee comes down to how much manual control you want over your home’s temperature. Neither brand is…

Smart thermostats designed for heat pumps are climate control devices that manage both heating and cooling cycles by communicating directly with a…

The easiest humidifiers to clean are simple models with a wide top opening, a removable tank, few crevices, and parts you can…

Parents setting up a nursery for an infant should choose a cool-mist humidifier, because warm-mist units carry a burn risk, and then…

Buying a bedroom air purifier by the biggest coverage number on the box is a common mistake. Match the CADR (Clean Air…

Many smart thermostats, including several Nest models, can run without a C wire, but it depends on your HVAC system and the…

A humidifier adds moisture to dry air, while a dehumidifier removes extra moisture from damp air. They do opposite jobs, so one…

An air purifier filters airborne particles like dust, pollen, pet dander, and mold spores. A dehumidifier pulls extra moisture out of the…

Some smart thermostats can work without a C wire, but compatibility depends on your HVAC system and the specific model. Google says…

Large rooms of 500 square feet or more need a humidifier rated for at least that coverage, and the Levoit OasisMist 1000S…

Pet-focused models like the Levoit Vital 100S-P and basic HEPA units like the Levoit Core 300-P both promise cleaner air, but they…

Many buyers treat a programmable thermostat and a smart thermostat as two separate products and choose on price alone. They are closely…

Many buyers pick a warm mist humidifier because steam feels like it must work better on a cold. It does not. Both…

Many people buy a humidifier to fight dust, or an air purifier to fix dry skin, and then wonder why nothing changes.…

The ecobee Smart Thermostat Enhanced is the best choice for most homes, because it ships with a Power Extender Kit for homes…