Aprilaire 500M Whole House Humidifier, Single Sensor Compact Furnace Humidifier BUY WITH CONFIDENCE This humidifier was designed and manufactured in the U.S.A. by Aprilaire  the inventor of the whole home evaporative humidifier, and the leader in indoor air quality solutions FULL COVERAGE up to 3,000 square feet in tightly built homes with a capacity of 12 gallons per day SINGLE SENSOR built into a standard control monitors indoor relative humidity for use in manually setting the percent humidity in your home FEEL MORE COMFORTABE while also preserving items in your home susceptible to damage from changing humidity or dry conditions HUMIDITY FOR HEALTH Aprilaire Humidifiers can help you maintain optimal humidity in your home of 35%  45% which has been shown to reduce the incidence of respiratory infections and symptoms related to allergies and asthma by minimizing the formation of bacteria and viruses, fungi, and dust mites.