Dry winter air can lead to a varietyof problems, ranging from dry skin and nosebleeds to cracked paint and peeling
wallpaper. In an effort to control the humidity and eliminate the healthproblems and household annoyances, many people turn to humidifiers filter.
Humidifiers work by sending water into the air, increasing humidity to a more
comfortable level. For optimum comfort and health, humidity levels should be
maintained between 30 and 50 percent.
Any less and mucous membranes will
dry out. Any higher and bacteria will grow. There are two main types oftechnologies driving humidifiers and humidifiers filters. They are warm mist
and cool mist. In a warm mist humidifier, water is heated and sent into theair. In cool mist or evaporative humidifiers water is blown through a wick
filter and into the air. The humidifiers filter is designed to filter outbacteria and other impurities from the water.
Problems arise when people fail to
follow the manufacturers' instructions regarding humidifiers filter. These humidifiers
filters must be cleaned or changed regularly, depending on the model. Filters
generally must be changed every four to six weeks, but check the instructions
on the particular model. Failure to do so will result in the growth of harmfulmold, mildew, bacteria, dust mites and other impurities.
Ingesting these harmful growths can
be much more hazardous than the problems associated with low humidity. For
people who wish to use a cool mist humidifier, but do not want to be bothered
with changing humidifiers filter, the Hunter Care-Free humidifiers might be thebest choice. They offer a permawick filter that never needs to be changed and
only has to be cleaned once a season.
When buying replacement filters, it
is generally a good item to avoid generic brands. Though these generic,
universal filters may be cheaper, they often sacrifice quality. Look for the
letters OEM or original equipment manufacturer. This ensures that we are
purchasing a filter from the actual product manufacturer. If we have a
Honeywell humidifier, we should buy a Honeywell humidifiers filter. If we do
opt to use a generic knock-off filter, check the manufacturer information
carefully to be that its use will not void the humidifier warranty.
