The Advantages of Cool Mist Humidifiers
Humidifiers add humidity to the air which allows the tiny hair in the nose and throat to expel particles that were suspended in the air. This normal level of humidity will reduce the possibility of winter infection. Keeping our house at a 35-45 percent humidity level by cool mist humidifier will relieve the pain of dry aching sinuses, noise level of snoring, cold symptoms and chapped lips.
Keeping our room at normal humidity by cool mist humidifier will also prevent dry, itchy skin, reduce static electricity shocks and protect woodfurniture, floors and musical instruments from cracking and warping.
Cool mist humidifiers are a type of humidifier that produces humidity by blowing air through a wick in water and disperses mist vapor to the room. The vapor from cool mist humidifiers is not heated, so there is not risk of burning users.
If we use a humidifier all year-round, a cool mist humidifier is the best choice because using it does not raise the room temperature and steam is not emitted. This cool mist humidifier is also good choice for dry but warm climates and uses less energy.
The Eva-Mist EDV2500i Ultrasonic Cool Mist Humidifier is a great cool mist humidifier. It humidifies our rooms up to 250-300 square feet. It is almost silent and the water tank is easy to cleanand change. Included with this type of humidifier is an adjustable humidistat that allows us set our desired humidity level.
This Eva Cool Mist Humidifier also has an ionizer to promote cleaner air and automatic shut-off feature for when the water tank is empty. Smart Technology is used in this cool mist humidifier that automatically adjusts the unit depending on the conditions of the room.
Cool Mist Types
Cool mist humidifiers use a filter to trap minerals and impurities in the air and they release a cool, invisible mist that evaporates into the air. They do not heat the water so there is no burn risk. Basically, there are three types of cool mist air humidifiers
Ultrasonic
The ultrasonic cool mist humidifier style is more modern type. It creates a mist through sound waves that vibrate the water. They are very efficient and nearly silent to our human ears. We will find that this cool mist humidifier style always includes a demineralization filter which will trap minerals before they are released into the air. Some ultrasonic cool mist humidifies come witha heating option. This ultrasonic type of cool mist humidifier also use a low power consumption.
Evaporation Wick
This type of cool mist humidifier uses a wick to absorb water. The water is then evaporated by a fan. This is a very natural form of evaporation which some people consider to be an added benefit. The evaporation rate will slow as the humidity in the air increases so these units are actually self-regulating.
Impeller
For these cool mist humidifiers a spinning disk creates the mist. This process of creating humidity is much quieter than creating it with a fan. Impeller humidifiers are usually available as smaller units so they are easy to move from room to room. They use minimal electricity unlike warm mist humidifiers that have heating elements. These types of cool mist humidifier usually will not require any replacement filters.
