How to Use a Humidifier

First, it is important only to use a humidifier when symptoms or climate require it. When conditions require the use of a humidifier, follow these steps: 

1. Manage humidity:Set the moisture according to climate conditions.
2. In order to achieve the best results with the Cool Mist Humidifier, Air Oasis recommends that you use distilled water.
3. Keep your unit clean:empty the tank, wipe all surfaces dry, and refill the water in portable humidifiers daily to reduce any growth of microorganisms. 
4. Replace filters regularly:follow your manufacturer’s manual for filter replacement and necessary replacement of other parts. This will vary by unit and type of humidifier.
5. Keep interior doors open:to avoid over-humidifying a room, keep doors to the room open when the unit is in use. This will allow airflow in and out of the space. 
6. Take precautions around children and pets:not all humidifiers are safe to operate around children and pets, particularly humidifiers that use warm air. Use precaution when operating warm air humidifiers in the presence of children and pets.

Best Humidifier Buying Guide

The first step in your humidifier buying journey is to identify a need. Will you be using this humidifier for kids or elderly persons? In a large space or small room? Depending on the primary use, different humidifiers offer unique features and may be the best fit for your home.

Best Humidifiers for Kids

When you or your kid has a cold, it can be difficult to sleep through the night. Humidifiers temporarily relievecoughing and congestion, so your rest won't be as disturbed by coughing fits. The best humidifier for children may be a cool mist humidifier. This type of humidifier adds moisture to the air without using hot water or hot steam, making it safe to use around kids. 

Best Humidifiers for Pets

When it comes to your pet, there are several types of humidifiers you can use. The most common is an evaporative cool mist humidifier. These humidifiers use technology to emit droplets in the form of a cooling mist. They are noiseless, easy to use and maintain, and safe for use around pets. 

Warm mist humidifiers can also be used for pets but should be used cautiously and kept out of reach, as the boiling water and hot steam could injure your pet.

Best Humidifiers for Elderly People

The best humidifiers for elderly people are generally easy to clean and maintain. When selecting a humidifier for elderly people, consider if it has a humidity sensor, a large water tank, the coverage area, and the noise level. Elderly people have difficulty maintaining their humidity levels, so it is important to select a humidifier that can regulate this for them and function and cover a large area. Humidifiers for large rooms, cool and warm mist humidifiers, and ultrasonic humidifiers are all excellent options for elderly people.

Best Humidifiers for Plants

Indoor plants have an array of benefits, including removing allergens from the air and oxygenating the space you live in. To keep indoor plants thriving year-round, it’s essential to maintain proper humidity levels. Humidifiers add moisture to the air and are especially beneficial during the colder months because cooler air tends to be dryer. In addition, indoor air loses moisture from heating when using central heat or fireplaces, which can leave plants looking wilted and dull. Using an evaporative or ultrasonic humidifier is ideal for regulating the humidifier of indoor plants. Evaporative humidifiers are similar to cool mist humidifiers because they do not use heated water to humidify the air, so there is no impact to the temperature of a room.

Best Humidifiers for Small Spaces

Humidifiers come in different sizes. If you’re searching for one for a samll room, such as a bedroom or dorm room, you want not only a unit with a small footprint but also one that is best suited to function in a small space. If small, compact, and efficient is what you’re aiming for, look for a humidifier with a small tank that doesn’t need to be changed more than once a day, so the water can’t build up too much. An ideal small space humidifier can also run at least half the day on a low setting.

Best Humidifiers for Large Spaces

If you want to add moisture to the air of a large space, such as a whole house ordaycar facility, consider a humidifier with a large water tank, ranging from two liters up to four gallons. A four-gallon tank can release enough mist (cool or warm) to fill up to a 4,000-square-foot area,improving the indoor air quality. in every room of the home. Large humidifiers are typically evaporative or ultrasonic units with warm-mist and cool-mist options.