Warm versus cool mist humidifiers.
Operation Cool mist humidifiers
These humidifiers support both the ultrasonic and the evaporative
technologies. The cool mist humidifier has a wick which acts as an absorber and
a fan for its operation. The wick absorbs water as the fan concentrates the air
around a filter. These actions lead to evaporation of water in the environment
of use. This water is in form of invisible mist at room temperatures. The Ultra
sonic humidifiers use vibrations to form mist which is dispersed equally to the
surrounding areas. The operation of this humidifier is easy and maintenance
costs are minimal.
In their operation, the cool mist humidifiers are known to produce
noise. This is because they use a fan to blow air in the room of use the noise
is usually a result of the rotating fan.
Warm mist humidifiers
This type of humidifier uses hot water to produce moisture. The
water is heated in the humidifier then dissipated to the environment at favorable
temperatures. This type of humidifier releases a healthy cool breeze without
bacteria due to the boiling process which kills bacteria in the water. Other
technologies of the warm mist humidifier include the germ free humidifiers
which are made with antimicrobial technologies that kill harmful
microorganisms. These types of humidifiers are normally preferred due to their
ability to increase the moisture content of air to high levels that are
normally vital for preservation purposes of some commodities such as cigars.
Energy consumption cool mist humidifiers
In terms of electricity consumption, the cool mist humidifier is
considered to be efficient as it does not use electricity in processes like
boiling water. These types of humidifiers have a different technology. They use
an ultrasonic vibration to release moisture while others use a rotating
mechanism to emit moisture. The evaporative humidifier uses a fan for its
operation .the fan directs air towards a wet wick after which it is released to
the environment.
Warm mist humidifier
It uses electricity to produce wet air or humidity. This is because
boiling of water is one of the major processes before the moisture is released
to the environment. This type of humidifier certainly consumes more electricity
for its operation.
Health
The warm mist humidifier is considered to be more effective in the
area of health. This is because the technology used involves boiling of water
which kills microorganisms in the water before it is released. For this reason
the warm mist humidifier is better than the cool mist humidifier.
Safety
This refers to how safe the
humidifier is during the time of operation.
Warm mist humidifiers are conceived to be dangerous especially
around children due to their specifics in boiling water. Boiled water can cause
burns if spilled and left unattended.
The cool mist evaporative humidifiers also cause the surrounding air
to feel a lot colder when used in cold days.
Cost
Due to the boiling technology incorporated in the warm mist
humidifier, this machine becomes relatively expensive than the cool mist
humidifier. The cost of operation is also high as it uses a lot of power to
form moisture and is also more complicated in structure than the cool mist
humidifier. Cleaning the warm mist humidifier is also required as the boiling
process mostly leaves mineral deposits in the system.
Size of operation areas
Cold mist humidifiers are often best suited for larger areas than
the warm mist humidifiers which work best in small rooms such as offices and
bedrooms. However, the warm humidifiers are highly considered in colder
regions.
