Humidifier Reviews

Your doctor or physician may have just told you that you need a cool mist humidifier – but you have no idea what that is exactly. Humidifiers in general are exactly what is says on the tin – they make the air around your more humid, which means adding moisture to the air. Different kinds of humidifiers achieve these through different means. Basic humidifiers evaporate water in order to increase the humidity. Forced air humidifiers also exist – and of course, there’s the cool mist humidifier. Here are some of the basics.

Generally, the cool mist humidifier simply disperses the water into the air, creating a fine mist that increases humidity and is generally pleasurable. This is done through a rapidly spinning disk – this is generally considered safer than its cousin as if the water should be spilled, there’s no chance of anyone being burned. A common and well known drawback however is that the cool water can host parasites and bacteria that the warm mist humidifier would have taken care of. This is one of the reasons that the cool mist humidifier should be cleaned regularly and according to the instructions that come with the machine. If you use tap water with your cool mist humidifier, you may also be dispersing various allergens and minerals which may actually increase the problem rather than control it.

There are a few common tips when it comes to handling the cool mist humidifier. Not following these tips and precautions could actually make the problem worse. Leaving water in an unused cool mist humidifier is an easy way to ask for bacterial infection. In some cases, you’re practically making a breeding ground for mosquitoes as they just love stagnant water. Clean it and of course, refill it only if you’re about to use it. If you keep to this regularly, then using it should remain as safe as it was intended to be.

Their close cousin, the warm mist humidifier, is generally just as effective, though the cool mist humidifier is cheaper as it does not require parts to heat water with. Both, however, can ease certain breathing related conditions, such as an asthma attack or even nasal congestion. The risk of burn is of course present with the warm mist version, as it needs to boil the water before it can properly function. This is mitigated by the fact that the vapor is most likely clean and sterile due to the boiling.

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