For those of us whose skin in the winter gets as scaly as a lizard’s, home humidifiers might sound essential. But humidifiers are more complicated to use and care for than some other household ...

Ultrasonic humidifiers create vapor from two ceramic plates and sound vibration, creating tiny particles that are pushed into the air.

Ultrasonic humidifiers create vapor from two ceramic plates and sound vibration, creating tiny particles that are pushed into the air.

Ultrasonic humidifiers create vapor from two ceramic plates and sound vibration, creating tiny particles that are pushed into the air.

Ultrasonic humidifiers create vapor from two ceramic plates and sound vibration, creating tiny particles that are pushed into the air.

We recommend three ultrasonic humidifiers, including our top-pick Levoit LV600S Smart Hybrid Ultrasonic Humidifier, as well as two evaporative also-greats in our guide to the best humidifier.