Choosing the Right Humidifier
During the winter months, having a humidifier in your home is essential to maintain environmental control of allergens. Dry air may bring on or exacerbate eczema, may lead to itchy or inflamed mucous membranes, and can dry out allergens which makes them more easily airborne and more readily inhaled.
Choosing the right humidifier for your needs is very important. Ultimately you will want to achieve a balance between ease of use, cleaning and good humidification.
Types of humidifier:
#1 Rated Model: Air-O-Swiss 7135 - recently rated the top of its category in home humidifiers. From hygiene and safety to ease of use and coverage area, the AOS 7135 ultrasonic humidifier came in as the recommended model for home humidification.
Other Great Models:
Enviracaire 211-D Warm Mist Humidifier – In addition to soothing warm mist, this humidifier has a medicine cup so that you can add medications to the mist. It also has a large germicidal chamber with a UV light. It offers virtually total protection from airborne contaminants.
Air-O_Swiss 7146 Travel Humidifier – This useful little unit is very small and uses a water bottle so is terrific when travelling.
Swizz Fred Humidifier – This cool look humidifier has won design awards and will not just humidify but make a statement as well. Comes in fire engine red or space ship silver!
Choosing the right humidifier for your needs is very important. Ultimately you will want to achieve a balance between ease of use, cleaning and good humidification.
Types of humidifier:
- Ultrasonic - spray mist into the air using ultrasonic vibrations. The ultrasonic vibrations also kill most microbes in the water.
- Evaporative - Evaporative humidifiers, rely on the basic principle of evaporation. These units have wicks that absorb the water and a fan that pushes the moist air out and through the room.
- Warm Mist - They either boil or heat the water before spraying a warm mist into the air. The heating process kills much of the mold and bacteria in the water. Many people find these more comfortable during the colder months of the year.
- Cool Mist - They emit a cool (room temperature) vapor into the air. Many people find these more comfortable during the warmer times of the year.
- Dual Mist - These popular humidifiers allow you to choose whichever is more comfortable.
#1 Rated Model: Air-O-Swiss 7135 - recently rated the top of its category in home humidifiers. From hygiene and safety to ease of use and coverage area, the AOS 7135 ultrasonic humidifier came in as the recommended model for home humidification.
Other Great Models:
Enviracaire 211-D Warm Mist Humidifier – In addition to soothing warm mist, this humidifier has a medicine cup so that you can add medications to the mist. It also has a large germicidal chamber with a UV light. It offers virtually total protection from airborne contaminants.
Air-O_Swiss 7146 Travel Humidifier – This useful little unit is very small and uses a water bottle so is terrific when travelling.
Swizz Fred Humidifier – This cool look humidifier has won design awards and will not just humidify but make a statement as well. Comes in fire engine red or space ship silver!
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