Cool Air Mist Humidifier

Which is best, a cool air mist humidifier or a warm air mist humidifier?  Well, it is true to say that both do an equal job of humidifying the air, but there are important differences between a cool air mist humidifier and a warm air mist humidifier.  The majority of experts believe that a cool air mist humidifier is the more healthy option; and there are two important reasons for this.  Firstly, a cool air mist humidifier does not boil water and this avoids all risk of an adult, or a child getting burnt.  Secondly, a cool air mist humidifier is more energy efficient.

Health wise, the moisture that a cool air mist humidifier or a warm mist humidifier add to the air can be useful in loosening excessive mucous caused by a cold or chest infection.  If you are using a cool air mist humidifier, or any other sort, the vapor that is breathed into your bronchial passages is always the same temperature, regardless of whether it was warm or cold to begin with.  Both a cool air mist humidifier and a warm mist humidifier can be used to treat childhood croup as a means of diminishing inflammation or swelling of the airway.  It is also known that the action of a cool air mist humidifier is useful in treating nose bleeds, as the vapor moisturizes and heals the mucous membrane.

Another important aspect of using a cool air mist humidifier is the important part it plays in shielding your family against skin dehydration and other damaging effects of over-dry air.  Of course, too much humidity and static air, which you can get in areas where a cool air mist humidifier is not used, is well-known to promote the growth of unhealthy moulds and dust mites, which can bring on asthma attacks and allergies as well as spoil your soft furnishings.

Wood flooring and furniture are especially vulnerable to excessive humidity and your sense of smell will tell you when you are in a space which does not have a cool air mist humidifier.  The unpleasant smell of mold, windows with condensation on them and damp marks on the walls and ceiling also let you know that a cool air mist humidifier is not a luxury, but a necessity of modern life.

The cool air mist humidifier is available in a size range to suit every living space; from just one room or office space, to the whole house.  My advice would be to find a cool air mist humidifier that is easy to clean and doesn’t make an irritating noise when it is in operation.  A cool air mist humidifier can have a variety of useful features.  For example, the popular demineralization cartridge feature makes sure that the water vapor is clean and healthy to breathe and does not contain any bacteria, germs or lime scale.  And try to choose a cool air mist humidifier that suits your home décor, if you are going to have it operating every day.

One of the important features of a cool air mist humidifier is that it will be cheaper to buy than a warm mist humidifier, as it does not use a heating element.  A good cool air mist humidifier will have a filter to remove all cigarette smoke, pollen, dust and odors of all types from the air.

A cool air mist humidifier needs to be kept clean, so that no bacterial or mold growth can occur within the machine.  The manufacturers of all cool air mist humidifier units provide full instructions of how to maintain your humidifier.  However, I have always found that by washing it every day with a little soap and water, my own cool air mist humidifier stays clean.  One point that you should also know is that a cool air mist humidifier needs distilled water, unless it has a demineralization feature, so that you do not get a build-up of the mineral deposits which occur in ordinary water from the tap.