Air Humidifier

prevention is not an option,house is an extremley old bungalow constructed of twenty inch thick walls which act like a sponge

I want to buy an air purifier bec. my kids cough a lot especially at night, (and our rental has lots of carpets) but also need a humidifier bec. the air here is super dry. I would like to just buy one machine that does both, but need ideas of which ones are really good, and not just a bunch of hype. Also, is price an indicator of quality? Also, if you know of any with an automatic shutoff for the humidifier part, I’d appreciate it, bec. I’m concerned the machine will run out of water overnight and create a fire hazard. Thanks!

I would like to pick up a warm air humidifier for my bed room and living room to help ease the dryness of my home. What I am most concerned with is placing one in my bedroom where I have two computers for work purposes. Personally I do not think I will have any issues but i wanted to make sure before I did add one. Thoughts?

i have alot of damp and condensation in our privately rented flat i have seen a box on ebay which on leaving it in the room can absorb the damp does anyone have any experience of these i dont want to buy one for nothing and i dont want to buy the really expensive ones as its only a rented flat.

My two little girls are sick they’re coughing with a blocked nose will it cause any harm to use both the humidifier and the air conditioner at the same time? Anyine does the same?

i mainly use neroli,lavendar,grapefruit high quality oils diluted in water and then added to humidifier.is this harmful or dangerous to baby pet rats? or will they like it?

The air in my flat gets very dry when i turn on the central heating. any suggestions for how i can counteract this? I have bought an air humidifier but it doesn’t stop the problem during the night.
just to add that it’s freezing here already and it’s not even winter yet. I have a young son and it’s just too cold to turn of the heating at night or open a window.
Thanks for all your replies so far.

just an update…I did go to the doc. & got saline drops & child. tylenol…but I was just curious about the humidifier thing. thanks

Or would it be better to breathe in steam with a towel over my head?

do evaporative humidifiers make a good replacement for air conditioners?

What’s a humidifier? does it clean the air? is it the same thing as a air purifier or filter or w/e? i have nooo clue..

i have nosebleeds often and my nostral is always dry.
im tierd of it and i want a quick fix.
whic one should i get?
thanks

ok so i have to use a humidifier to stop being sick,
but at night when it is on i get really hot and cant sleep.
Will turning my air conditioning or a fan make the humidifier
not do anything?

I’ve heard that some people put salt in their humidifiers and I just bought a new vicks warm air humidifier to ease my sons coughs at night. It states on the paperwork included that salt can be added if desired. What does the salt do?
I suppose I should mention that my son has a COLD and I’m using the humidifier to help loosen it up. And in the event that there is no improvement after a week or so, we will be paying a visit to our doctor. I promise, sheesh!!!

It is a 1year old air conditioner /w humidifier in one it keeps freezing It has a good water run off outside

standard humidifier

there is still some in the little holes that I cant get to…should I just toss the humidifier or is there something I can do?

I know it should not have mildewed/molded but I stupidly was not aware that it had to be cleaned and dried after every use…we basically used it every night as a "white noise"

A better way to ask I guess is WHAT should I add to keep the water bacteria and mold free? Are there home remedies or what is the best thing to buy to add to the water? And is using distilled water better than straight tap water?

or is that a vaporizor?

I want to know if anyone has ideas as to how to add moisture to my air without having to get a humidifier.