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[elliemk]

I've read in several posts that a humidifier is absolutely essential in the winter. I didn't have one the last time I was in Korea, but I thought I'd ask you all about whether I should get one this time.
Also, what are the retail prices for them? Thanks.
Ellie

[billybrobby]

Most Off-Season Question Ever.


(wipes brow)

[eamo]

Go to an electrical store, like Hi-Mart, or supermarket. They're not hard to find.

[ella]

I got mine at Costco.

[nateium]

[kimchi story]

I found this thread pretty useful at the time, and I think you will too.

A succinct and yet fairly comprehensive discussion of humidifiers in Korea, which is also the second hit if one is to type 'humidifiers' into the search thingy, but I am certainly not one to complain about people not using the search thingy because it just doesn't feel the same as reaching out to the masses with a new thread. Except when it's a stupid question. Stupid-question-non-search-thingy-using-repeat-thread-posters should should be beaten, fisted and tarred and feathered in a cold ramien pancake. But this is not a stupid question.

[KYC]

hehe why is it necessary in the winter? Before anyone jumps on me, I dont live in Korea...yet.

[spliff]

They are posted quite regularly in the Buy and Sell forum and you can get a nice price for one, I got mine for 20,000 and I saw it on a online site for over 100,000...it won't be a Prada, but only a moron would want a Prada humidifier anyway...

[billybrobby]

[OiGirl]

I had the use of a really great one last winter and ran it non-stop. I had shockingly good health. I'm going to get another good one when I have to give this one back. Highly recommended, and easy to pick up at any appliance store or big-box store.

[VanIslander]

Not at all necessary if you live in a coastal city

(Busan, Ulsan, Geoje, Mokpo, Incheon, Jeju)

[eamo]

The really hard thing is to find one which doesn't leave the white dust all over your apartment.