How To Choose A Vicks Humidifier That Is Right For You

							If you find that the air in your house is dry in the winter and you decide to get a
humidifier there is certainly a lot of choice. The easiest humidifier to purchase is a
portable unit that you plug into a wall socket. The units that install in your duct work
are a lot of work to install. Once you have decided to have a portable unit the next
question is to get a warm mist or a cool mist.

Cool Mist Humidifiers

A cool mist humidifier uses an impeller, similar to a boat propeller, spinning rapidly
inside the water. This has the effect of vaporizing the water without releasing heat.

Adding cool moisture to the air makes you feel better if you are suffering symptoms
of dehydration. It is common to suffer from dehydration when you have a cold or the
flu.

The mist then has to pass through a filter that will clean out the airborne contaminants
such as pollen, dust and smoke. The filter does a good job of cleaning the air but
needs be replaced when it gets plugged up or it will stop working.

Warm Mist Humidifiers

A warm mist humidifier heats the water until near boiling where the vapor coming out
of the tank is low pressure steam.

The warm moisture in the air helps to open your sinuses and make it easier to breathe
when you have a cold or the flu, which makes you feel better. If you are feeling well
you can leave it running to keep your house from getting stuffy during the cold winter
months where the windows are kept closed.

If it has the option, you can also add VapoSteam to your humidifier. VapoSteam is
added to the steam and has medicated properties such as a cough suppressant and
relief of bronchial irritation.

By heating the water the system is getting rid of bacteria and viruses that are present
in the air and could be making you or your family sick. Some of the units are able to
remove over 99% of the bacteria and viruses in the air. The vapor is also pure steam,
so there is no pollen, dust or smoke contaminants in it.

The units typically have a large reservoir tank so they can run for 8 to 12 hours
without needing to be refilled. The steam coming out of the is quite safe and is not
likely to scald or burn so the units are quite safe.

For all these reasons the warm air humidifier is a preferred portable humidifier.
Whichever model you choose it will surely make your home feel better. If you do get
sick the units will help you feel better faster and make you much more comfortable
during your recovery. The ability to add the medication to the warm air humidifier and
the removal of the bacteria and viruses is a major reason to choose the warm air
humidifier.