- We have found over the years, that most humidifier brands do not last more than one humidifier season and are considered a throwaway product. So we have narrowed our humidifier offerings to a couple of reliable humidifier products. Too many humidifier brands have had safety recalls in the past few years, so we have researched thoroughly to find a humidifier which is well made and reliable. The three year warranty on our Air-0-Swiss humidifier models is better than most other humidifier brands on the market today. We have provided below a quick guide for selecting a humidifier and for humidifier maintenance.
- The biggest complaint we have had over the years about humidifiers is that they are too noisy, and light sleepers are disturbed by the humidifier clicking on and off. We are thrilled that we now have several humidifier models which are virtually silent. And even our light sleepers love them! Our quietest is the Air-O-Swiss 7135 humidifier.
- With most warm-mist humidifiers you run into mineral pad replacements to avoid white dust dispersion, and when hard water is involved this means replacing the humidifier pad frequently at great expense. Easy to replace humidifier mineral cartridges from the Air-O-Swiss humidifier is a convenient solution to this problem.
- We prefer humidifiers with an auto shut-off feature when the water runs out. That seems to us like a safe route to go when you need to leave a humidifier unattended.
- A concern with many humidifiers, and one pointed out by the EPA, is that standing water is prone to bacteria build up unless a scrupulous humidifier cleaning regime is observed. The patented ionic stick used in the Air-O-Swiss humidifier has solved that problem. Also, the demineralization cartridge in the Air-O-Swiss humidifier prevents white dust from building up.
- We have found that many humidifiers are both awkward and very heavy to carry when full. So we have stopped carrying some overly heavy humidifier models.
- Some humidifier models can disperse too much water vapor which then in turn either feels clammy or causes mold problems. Therefore we recommend humidifier models with either manual or digital controls to prevent over humidifying a room.
- If you only use a humidifier for a short season and do not want to spend too much money, we have narrowed your humidifier choices down to two excellent value priced choices, the Air-O-Swiss humidifiers, Ecor humidifier or the Graco humidifier (formerly Hamilton Beach).
- Many home humidifier units usually cover an area less than the manufacturer states, so buy a larger size humidifier than you think you need. For all of the humidifiers we offer, we only state the square footage that we recommend on our website.
- A humidifier will definitely add moisture to the air, but you may not be able to reach the humidity level that you want to achieve i.e. 30 to 40% with a small capacity humidifier. And always try to keep the humidity below 50% since mold and mildew can thrive in this environment.
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Air O Swiss 7135 & Air O Swiss 7133 Humidifiers
$119.99 and up
Ecor Environmental Humidifier
$114.95
Air O Swiss Air Washer Humidifier
$349.95
Graco Humidifier
(formerly Hamilton Beach)
$89.95 |
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