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I have dry eyes and dry mouth, so I use a humidifier when I sleep. It really helps. I started using a new one a few months ago that works great. It's very important to keep it sanitized. I use filtered and boiled water to fill the tank and I clean and sanitize it weekly. Here's a picture of the one I use. Hopefully this is helpful!
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@44tankie Dr. Falkinham warns against cool mist humidifiers, which sadly this Honeywell Reflection is. Even if you use previously boiled water to fill the tank and you sanitize weekly, personally, I'd worry that NTM and possibly pseudomonas would colonize the reservoir and internal surfaces that you cannot clean.
For your own comfort you might wish to review Dr. Falkinham's advice about what humidifiers he considers safe and why, starting on page 10 of the attached document. He answers questions on the NTMinfo.org website, maybe you can write to him there.
Reducing Exposure to NTM 2021 (Reducing-Exposure-to-NTM-2021.pdf)
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@44tankie I really thank you. Your explanation is very helpful. I knew I'd get an answer on this site.