Which air humidifier should I choose?

Our apartments are mostly equipped with batteries from the times of the Soviet Union, while in Europe they install batteries with a temperature regulator. Too much heating of apartments negatively affects the health of people: dry eyes, especially those who wear contact lenses, a sore throat, severe leakage of the most common cold. Yes, in modern private homes this problem has already been solved. But what about those who do not have this joy? Just need to buy a humidifier.

Humidifier - an appliance that, through the evaporation of water, increases the humidity in the room. But deciding to purchase such an unusual device, the question arises: "What kind of humidifier to choose?". To answer, first we will understand what kind of moisturizers there are and what is good in them and what is bad. There are three types of moisturizers:

Cold humidifiers

These are the most ordinary moisturizers, the principle of operation of which is based on evaporation of water in a natural way. That is, it is a container filled with water, next to which a fan is mounted. Roughly speaking, water from the reservoir enters the special cassettes. Under the influence of the atmosphere of the room, evaporation of water occurs, the vapors of which are blown off by the fan. In models a bit more expensive in the device is installed a special cassette, which helps to clean the air that enters the device. In a day, he can "process" up to 8 liters of water, while spending a small amount of electricity.

Pluses:

  1. Energy efficiency.
  2. Easy to operate.
  3. Additionally, air purification takes place.
  4. Does not contain heating elements, which can adversely affect your health.

Disadvantages:

  1. Expensive maintenance - replacement cassettes are not so cheap, and they need to be changed often enough.
  2. It is a breeding ground for bacteria and microbes. The fact is that in the cassette, which changes every 2 months, all microbes accumulate from the air and create favorable conditions for their reproduction.

Hot humidifiers

The principle of operation here, as in the previous type, only water evaporates by heating the water to a boil. As a result of this boiling, water salts settle on the stacks of the vessel, which requires regular purification. But it's worth it - pure water vapor gets into the air. Among other things, there is heating of air in the room from the heating element. Before choosing a hot-type humidifier, pay attention to the presence of a built-in hydrostat that does not allow excessive moisture in the room. Daily water consumption is 6-15 liters. A power - 500 watts.

Advantages are:

  1. Ability to use the device as an inhaler.
  2. Economical in comparison with the "cold type".

Disadvantages:

  1. There is a chance of getting burned due to the strong heating of the device, and also because of the hot steam.
  2. Very high power leads to unnecessary waste.
  3. Danger of mold. The fact is that excessive humidity leads to condensation of steam on walls and ceilings, and this is an excellent place for black mold.

Ultrasonic Humidifiers

In such types of humidifiers, an ultrasonic radiator is installed instead of heating devices. It creates oscillations of high frequency, thereby bringing water into a vapor state. The built-in hydrostat protects against over-wetting the premises. The water demand per day is up to 13 liters, but the required power is very low - only 35-60 W.

Pluses:

  1. Absence of a heating element, and consequently, avoiding burns.
  2. The presence of a filter that does not let germs and bacteria pass.
  3. Economical.

Disadvantages:

  1. The need to use distilled water, because there is no settling of salts on the walls of the vessel, and their release into the air, which is very harmful.
  2. Quite loud noise when working.

Which type of device to choose is a very problematic issue. But before you pay money at the box office, analyze all the pitfalls. So, the "hot" humidifier can not be put in children's rooms, but it is an excellent choice for rooms with flowers that need high humidity.