How do you choose a humidifier?
Choosing a humidifier
All humidifiers increase the humidity in your house, but they differ in functions and appearance. Ask yourself the following questions to find the humidifier that's suitable for you.
- Which type of humidifier is suitable for your situation?
- Where do you want to place the humidifier?
- What's the size of the space you want to place the humidifier in?
Which type of humidifier suits you?
There are 4 types of humidifiers: ultrasonic humidifiers, cool mist humidifiers, humidifiers with cleaning function, and steam humidifiers. Which type you need depends on your living situation. A steam humidifier is less suitable for use near children and pets, for example. That's because steam humidifiers use hot steam.
Air washers, cool mist humidifiers, and ultrasonic
Air washers: humidifies and purifies the air
Humidifiers with cleaning function are often called air washers. With these, you both humidify and purify the air. These models have a pre-filter. They use this filter to filter large particles from the air. After, the air moves along rotating discs in the water. Dust and pollen stay behind in the water. Do you want the humidifier to remove bad odors too? Choose a humidifier with carbon filter.
Cool mist humidifiers: natural humidification
A cool mist humidifier sucks the air along a wet element with a fan. This way, the water evaporates naturally and the humidifier spreads it through the room. Cool mist humidifier have a water filter to humidify the air. You need to replace these filters every 3 to 6 months.
Ultrasonic humidifiers: quick and silent humidification
An ultrasonic humidifier works with vibrations under water and emits visible mist. Due to the vibrations in the water, these humidifiers can splash lightly. This makes them less suitable for a wooden surface. Do you have a wooden table and do you want an ultrasonic humidifier? Place it on a dish and your table will be protected against splattering. An ultrasonic humidifier is suitable to place near your plants.
Where do you want to place the humidifier?
Nursery and bedroom
Humidifiers for the nursery, children's room, and bedroom are silent in use and don't use steam. Of course, you don't want you or your little one to burn themselves on the hot steam. The humidifiers for the bedroom are suitable for spaces smaller than 30m².
Living room
All humidifiers in our assortment are suitable for the living room. These humidifiers don't have to be as silent as humidifiers for the bedroom. It's important that you take the furniture in the house into account. For example, do you have a lot of wooden furniture or a wooden floor? An ultrasonic humidifier may not be the best choice. But plants will thrive on the mist of an ultrasonic humidifier. Thanks to this mist, they won't dry out.
Office
Dry eyes, a lack of concentration, and headaches are consequences of a low humidity level at the office. Because an office building is often larger than a living room, these humidifiers are suitable for at least 40m². In addition, they have a large water reservoir. So you don't have to refill it that often. These humidifiers are silent in use. That way, you can continue your work without being bothered.
How large is the space where you want to place the humidifier?
Before you choose, it's important to know the size of the space you want to place the humidifier. You can easily place a humidifier that's suitable for 40m² in a smaller room. But if the space is larger than the humidifier can handle, the humidity won't go up. That's why it's important to determine the size of the area beforehand.
