How to choose a humidifier for an apartment or home?

In most cases, the desire to purchase a device for humidifying air space is based on the need to make the air cleaner. If the air in the room is of poor quality, this can negatively affect the state of health of the owners: harmful microorganisms will enter the lungs, which will lead to difficulty breathing. If the air contains a low percentage of moisture, then home plants, wood furniture and parquet begin to deteriorate.

It is recommended to buy a humidifier for a child’s room if you have young children, since the child’s immunity has a more pronounced sensitivity to any disturbances in the indoor microclimate. When a person inhales air with low humidity indicators, his mucous membranes dry out, and this leads to a risk of infection with infectious and respiratory pathologies due to weakening of the protective mechanisms in the human body.

It should be noted that humidifiers do not require special installation work. They have compact dimensions and mobility, which allows them to function both at home and in office premises. Since the humidifier works almost silently, it can easily be placed in bedrooms and children's rooms.

The optimal humidity level is:

• For people - from 40 to 60 percent;
• For various plants in greenhouses and greenhouses - from 55 to 75 percent;
• For wooden fittings - from 40 to 60 percent;
• For paper books stored in museums and library departments - from 40 to 60 percent.

Devices for humidification of the airspace are classified into several main types. We will try to analyze in detail each individual type and identify their advantages.

Steam humidifiers

The main manufacturer of such devices is Boneco. Their product of the same name, version S 450, operates on the basis of high temperature evaporation. Thus, the air is saturated with moisture from sterile steam. The humidifier allows you to increase the level of total humidity (more than 60 percent), and also has the highest performance among similar devices.

The steam system makes it possible to use the device in conditions when a high humidity level is necessary (for example, this is required for greenhouses and winter gardens). Devices with a steam system can provide such rooms with the most suitable microclimate, which corresponds to the climate of tropical regions.

During operation, the steam engine usually does not bring any difficulties - there is no need to use consumables (filtration systems or cartridges). Sometimes the humidifier from the series we are considering can be used as an inhalation device or device for aromatherapy.

Ultrasonic Humidifiers

These devices are considered the most popular among buyers of such equipment. An excellent combination of price, quality, design and functionality, as well as a wide range of applications, cause high customer demand.

Ultrasonic humidifiers are energy efficient and produce very little noise during operation.

For this type of humidifier to work, a special water tank is required, from where it flows onto a high-frequency membrane and, under the influence of vibration, breaks up into very small splashes. These droplets rise in a fountain above the membrane itself, thereby forming a cloud through which air is driven by a fan.

The device is equipped with a built-in hygrostat, which allows you to control the level of emitted humidity. This is of particular importance when using the technique in a room with wooden products, since moisture adversely affects this natural surface.

Ultrasonic humidifiers are often used not only in apartments, but also allow you to create a microclimate in conservatories and greenhouses. Such a system is used in order to maintain the most optimal degree of humidity. More appliances are in demand in rooms filled with old pieces of furniture that may require high humidity.

It is recommended to install such humidifiers in rooms with the highest attendance: kitchen, living room, corridor.

How to choose the right ultrasonic humidifier? It should be noted that the humidifier you have chosen must correspond to the room in which it will be installed. Many Boneco series instruments are presented for selection (about five items with different fields of application).

However, particular preference is given to the U 7246 model. This system can be used in almost any environment. Most importantly, there should be an electrical network nearby. The small dimensions of the electronic device significantly expand the scope of application of such devices for humidification. To make the humidifier convenient to use, a special display was installed on some models, showing the degree of humidity at a given time.

Some versions of the devices are equipped with a handle with a rotary mechanism (mechanical control). True, there are still systems controlled by touch buttons.

A special replaceable cartridge, which is used to conduct decarbonization of the liquid, prevents the salts in the water from evaporating into the air. Such a cartridge can last for three months (this item is based on water hardness, as well as the level of contamination).

Auto shutdown of the device in the absence of liquid, a small degree of noise, an extensive selection of humidity parameters, as well as a rotary atomizer that is able to change the direction of steam, are typical for almost every Boneco ultrasonic humidifying device.

Traditional moisturizer

These humidification devices are an excellent option for installation in residential and office premises. They are usually advised to use in bedrooms and rooms for children. It is worth paying attention to the fact that these humidifiers do not differ in the same versatility as ultrasonic devices: the volume of humidity produced by them has a specific limit (not higher than 60 percent). For this reason, it is not recommended to install traditional humidifiers in conservatories and greenhouses.

Traditional equipment is characterized by rather economical energy consumption, ease of use, as well as a small degree of noise. Classically designed humidifiers operate according to the principle of low temperature evaporation. The built-in fan receives air with increased dryness from the room, and then drives it through the evaporator. If you need to increase the overall performance of the home system, it is recommended to place it next to a warm source or in the place where plentiful air circulation is made.

In this case, the evaporation rate becomes higher, the air is saturated with liquid vapors, and is purified from suspended microparticles and dust. Traditional humidifiers have a design designed so that a person, if desired, will always be able to determine the amount of liquid contained in the tank.

Humidifiers produced by Boneco are characterized by the possibility of changing the operating mode: simple (low noise) and night (operation in silent mode). Thanks to this system, it is possible to carry out a very flexible adjustment of the device for humidification of air.