What are the 4 types of humidifiers?

In recent years, the demand for humidifiers has been increasing, and the market has continued to expand. There are more and more brands of humidifiers. Faced with a dazzling array of products, it is not easy for consumers to choose.

Humidifiers operate on 4 basic principles, and different features are suitable for different groups of people. After reading this article, I believe it will be of great help to you in choosing a humidifier.

According to the working principle, humidifiers can be roughly divided into these 4 types:

● Cold evaporative humidifier (without heater)
● Steam humidifier (with heating, steam)
● Hybrid humidifier (cold evaporation + steam)
● Ultrasonic humidifier

The principle of the cold evaporative humidifier is to let the water soak the filter element, and the water on the filter element is vaporized by the rotation of the wind wheel, which is also the fog-free humidifier on the market.

1、Because there is a filter element inside, it can remove calcium and magnesium ions and various impurities in the water, and will not bring the impurities in the water into the air, and will not leave “white powder” on the surface of the furniture. There is almost no risk for people with sensitive respiratory tracts. This is also the closest humidification method to natural evaporation.

2、Humidify evenly. The mist particles from the ultrasonic humidifier are relatively large, so they settle soon after being blown out from the air outlet, resulting in a relatively small coverage radius. Evaporative humidifiers can spread relatively evenly throughout the room.

1、The humidification air volume is usually relatively small, and the effect is often limited when humidifying a large room

2、Because of the filter, it is easier to breed bacteria than other types of humidifiers, and there is a risk of spreading into the air. Therefore, it is strongly recommended to clean and even disinfect once a week. In addition, if you choose this type of humidifier, it is recommended to use tap water, the residual chlorine in the water can play a role in inhibiting bacteria.

This is the most common type of humidifier on the market.

Ultrasonic humidifiers are systems that vibrate ultrasonic waves to make water into particles and blow them into the air. It has a simple structure and is mainly composed of a water tank and a vibrating device, with low cost and low power consumption.

1、Ultrasound will diffuse the minerals contained in the water into the air through vibration, and a layer of white powder will easily adhere to the furniture floor in the room. The human body will also inhale these suspended substances into the respiratory tract. Although it is not harmful, if there are sensitive people at home, there are certain hidden dangers.

2、Indoor humidification is uneven. Because the water mist particles generated by ultrasonic waves are relatively large, it is difficult for the fan that comes with the machine to spread them farther.

As the name suggests, steam humidifiers humidify the air by evaporating water through an electric heating device. The steam humidifier is the fastest humidifier among the four humidifiers, and it is also the cleanest.

2、Compared with the ultrasonic humidifier, the heating method will not diffuse impurities into the air, and there is no hidden danger of “white powder”.

1、Since the steam humidifier has an electric heating device, the power consumption is relatively large. There are products with a power consumption of about 300 W to 500 W, which can generate electricity bills that can reach ten times that of an evaporative humidifier.

2、In the steam humidifier, high-temperature steam will be generated, so be sure to avoid the air outlet when using it.

As the name suggests, a hybrid humidifier is a cold evaporative humidifier that includes a heater.

When the humidity is already relatively low, the heating device can be activated to start rapid steam humidification, and when the humidity tends to be ideal, cold evaporative humidification is used. This is a type of steam humidifier that combines the high humidification capacity, which is the advantage of a steam humidifier, into a cold evaporative model, fully compensating for the amount of humidification required at the start of humidification.

Hybrid humidification combines the advantages of a steam humidifier with the advantages of a vaporizing humidifier. It can not only increase the humidity in the room evenly and without fog, at the same time, the heating device also plays the role of cleaning the machine, and the power consumption is not as high as that of the pure steam humidifier. It can be said to be the most ideal humidifier.