the only that changed in our household was the addition of a whole-house cool mist humidifier.this particular model (our first) has worked wonders.
back to wisconsin from texas towards the end of janurary, into a new apartment (heat included.) i have suffered from dry sinisus and mild nose bleeds until i obtained the holmes cool mist humidifier.
i just moved back to wisconsin from texas towards the end of janurary, into a new apartment (heat included.) i have suffered from dry sinisus and mild nose bleeds until i obtained the holmes cool
i've only had one in the past that i bought when my daughter had a cold, but i really disliked it {it was the vicks 1.2 gal cool mist humidifier - still for sale at target}.
i don't use it all the time because i run a cool mist unit to maintain a comfortable level in my apartment but when i am sick and want some extra moisture (cool mist units can't get the level too
my last cool mist humidifier also ended up leaking gallons of water all over the floor after several years of use.
that is why we had to return our cool mist humidifier and buy this unit instead.
warm mist humidifiers are recommended over cool-mist because of the risk of bacteria growth in the latter.
1) it's a cool mist humidifier and shuts off automatically when the water runs out, so it's very safe.
this is the fourth cool mist humidifier that we've purchased and it is by far the quietest.
it produces a nice, adjustable level of humidity and i really like the cool mist that doesn't have me running scared every time my toddler gets near it.
also because it is a cool mist if you have it on low you may not see the mist which is fine, it seems like in some of the reviews the people have the thing turned way to high.
it emits a steady stream of cool mist and is safe for the nursery.
we used to own a cool mist humidifier but it was a small one holding less than a gallon and eventually "rusted" out.
i first purchased a cool mist humidifier and it made the air feel clammy.
i've been going crazy with dry nose, eyes, skin...and i've tried several versions of the incredibly loud non-ultrasonic cool-mist humidifiers (the type with a wicking filter and fan below that
after going through ~5 cheaper cool mist humidifiers in the past year, i finally decided to spend a little more and get a "better"/more expensive one in hopes that it would last longer.
the warm mist is loud and dangerous because it has hot water in it and the cool mist ones with wick's grow mildew and mold inside them.
i have been looking for a quiet cool mist humidifier to replace my old eurobrand.
it's labeled as a cool mist, but the mist is not exactly cool or cold, it is a room t*.
strengths: much better than any cool mist or warm mist humidifiers, and practicaly silent.
my old vornado cool mist, it made a loud fan hum, but that was nothing compared to the deafening glug-glug-glug sound of water filling the reservoir every hour and a half, and that would wake me.
you just put these cooling things in the freezer and add cold water.
fan and air cooling ability?
no cooling at all.
i've found steam humidifiers to be much better and be less trouble than "cool mist" humidifiers.
compared to cool mist units, this is a lot more maintenance work, a lot more scale builds up each week which needs to be cleaned up every week.
i chose the "warm mist" over the cool mist for several reasons (which i won't get into with this review).
-- no filters to use (cool mist humidifiers require this).
i returned mine and will hopefully find a decent replacement (and a cool mist instead of a warm mist model).
mine cranks out the cool mist and is so cute for setting out...no babies here!
i have been through a few humidifiers, the halls cool mist did nothing but blow cold air for hours, not one drop of moisture!
i was tempted to use a fan to blow the mist over the rest of the room, but that seems to defeat the purpose (wouldn't a fan blowing cool mist cool off the room more than you want in the winter?).
it seemed like the best of the best for humidifiers- no fan noise like a cool-mist, not an energy hog like a warm-mist, and no filters to clean!
however, the same article did encourage use of cool mist humidifiers that did not use this technology.
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