Why should you need a HoMedics Humidifier? What type of a HoMedics humidifier should you use?
A good quality humidifier such as the HoMedics humidifier promotes clean, good air. If you suffer from sinus problems, stuffy nose or nosebleeds especially for those living in the northern areas of the country during winter, a humidifier is certainly a must.
You also need a humidifier in dry, arid regions (such as Arizona) particularly if the dry air in your home is causing damage to furniture or other possessions such as cracking and warping.
Selecting a HoMedics Humidifier
You need to choose a humidifier which is large enough to humidify the space required. If you bear in mind about manufacturers who frequently exaggerate room coverage, buy larger-capacity model than you think you need, especially if you have rooms with ceilings higher than 8 feet.
Next, decide which features are the most important to you. They can be the following: quiet operation, ease of fill and cleaning, cost of regular maintenance. While they make the main factors in most consumers’ decision-making, here are the other following factors that you should also consider.
HoMedics Humidifier Types.
- The Cool Mist Ultrasonic Humidifier is the most popular humidifier in the US, particularly in the northeast regions. They have the quietest operation of any kind of humidifier. Most ultrasonic models offer both a warm and cool mist option. Neither a warm mist or cool mist is more effective in humidifying a room, it is purely a personal preference with warm being slightly warm to the touch and cool mist is about room temperature.
- The HoMedics Humidifier Ultrasonic Warm and Cool Humidifier use a metal diaphragm vibrating at an ultrasonic frequency to a continuous mist that is dispersed into the room to help maintain the desired humidity level. An ultrasonic humidifier is virtually silent when operating, and mist output is immediate.
- An air washer may cost you a lot at the outset (compared to other humidifiers). In the long run, though, it makes up for the high upfront cost with its little or no yearly maintenance costs. Its long useful life could easily reach up to at least ten years. An air washer provides the added benefit of the air being purified, at least from the larger dust particles the suspend in the air. You would also likely choose an air washer if you live warmer climates or have hard water. Without a doubt, air washers cover much greater space than any other types of humidifiers and in a modestly-sized apartment can be set in the living room and cover all rooms.
- An evaporative humidifier (such as the HoMedics Cool Mist Ultrasonic Humidifier) will make for a great purchase if you are humidifying a large room or open space in your home. There seems to be no risk of them producing white dust but you will need to change the wick on a regular basis.
An evaporative humidifier is fairly simple. It uses a container filled with water. A fan directs the water to pass over a wick so it will evaporate naturally into the air. The spray mist humidifier is often used for a large area (1000 square feet and over) and requires its wick to be replaced on a regular basis
Using and maintaining a HoMedics Humidifier
- It is highly recommended that you should keep your humidifier running constantly if you have a large area to cover in order to keep the space at the desired humidity. If your goal is to humidify a bedroom, turning it on two hours before bedtime should be acceptable.
- Setting a humidifier to between 35 to 45% humidity level is highly recommended. Setting it 50% and above can cause mold and dust mites to proliferate.
- Place a small to mid-sized HoMedics humidifier off the floor and on a table at the far side of your bedroom. This reduces noise level and prevents your bedding from becoming damp.
- Clean your humidifier following the instructions in your product manual on a regular basis
Areas to use the humidifier
If you are more bent on night time comfort, choose a room humidifier. Otherwise, a central humidifier or large space evaporative humidifier is a better choice than several small units. But it is important that there should be enough airflow between rooms in order for these humidifiers to properly work as intended.
Humidifier features
- They have a built-in humidistat. Humidistats that are integrated into a humidifier can be sometimes inaccurate and that will depend on the temperature of your room if there is an open door or window. To attain the absolute accuracy, purchase an additional inexpensive standalone measuring device called a hygrometer. That being said, built in humidity display levels are useful to avoid over humidification.
- Some humidifiers are notoriously noisy, and for some people, the white noise that they emit is disturbing their sleep. Ultrasonic machines are the quietest.
- A variable fan control which you can control.
- No mineral dust. if you live in a hard water area, you may be at risk of generating white dust with a humidifier. While this can happen with an ultrasonic humidifier, it can be prevented using distilled water or a mineral dust prevention cartridge.
- Most manufacturers’ coverage specifications can be exaggerated to attract buyers, so choose a humidifier with more square footage than you need. However, this can mean more gallons of water in its holding tank.
- When the humidifier has reached the required level of humidity it should shut itself off, without anyone’s supervision. When the humidifier is empty, it should also shut off automatically as well.
- Ideally, you should use humidifiers that are bacteria-free. Is there integrated bacterial protection or an inserted protective device? If your humidifier doesn’t have this particular feature, you will need to clean it out very often to prevent mold and mildew.
- Every humidifier needs maintenance during the season. The parts and components should easily be detached for washing and cleaning.
- Cost of maintenance — look carefully at the annual cost of maintenance for your humidifiers. The annual humidifier replacement kits cover demineralization and anti-bacterial protection.
- They should be bought from a reputable manufacturer or authorized sellers/dealers. Your and your family’s safety is of paramount importance. That’s why you have to make sure to choose a reliable humidifier that has not a had a recall.
- Warranty: a good humidifier has a warranty for three years and is expected to last for five years.