Lasko UH300 Warm and Cool Humidistat and Timer, Quiet, Soothing Ultrasonic Dual Mist Humidifiers for Baby Nursery, Bedroom, Kids, Large Room and Home, 4.9L Tank, No Filter, White
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Lasko UH300 Warm and Cool Humidistat and Timer, Quiet, Soothing Ultrasonic Dual Mist Humidifiers for Baby Nursery, Bedroom, Kids, Large Room and Home, 4.9L Tank, No Filter, White
Humidifiers are NOT healthy! Use a Dehumidifier instead.
You do realize they do the opposite. Why would someone use a dehumidifier when the humidity is already super low. Humidifiers are only bad if you don't clean them.
Humidifiers are NOT healthy! Use a Dehumidifier instead.
You remind me of those people who say dihydrogen monoxide kills people, so we should ban it.
But seriously, using a humidifier is not unhealthy. You just want to keep your indoor relative humidity around 40 to 50%. Humidifiers (and dehumidifiers) are basically just tools to adjust humidity as needed, kind of like another part of your home climate control.
If humidity drops to 30% or lower, you can start running into issues. Dry skin is the obvious one, but dry nasal passages are a big deal too, especially in winter. When you are sick, you want mucus to drain well (especially for kids) to help reduce the risk of ear infections. And even when you are not sick, keeping nasal passages moist helps maintain a healthier barrier against germs and viruses.
On the other hand, 60% or higher is usually fine for people, but it creates a great environment for mold growth. Mold can eventually affect your health, so keeping humidity under 60% matters too.
Also keep in mind that humidifiers need routine maintenance, especially non-evaporative ones. I will not go into too much detail here since there are tons of good YouTube videos that explain it really well.
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But seriously, using a humidifier is not unhealthy. You just want to keep your indoor relative humidity around 40 to 50%. Humidifiers (and dehumidifiers) are basically just tools to adjust humidity as needed, kind of like another part of your home climate control.
If humidity drops to 30% or lower, you can start running into issues. Dry skin is the obvious one, but dry nasal passages are a big deal too, especially in winter. When you are sick, you want mucus to drain well (especially for kids) to help reduce the risk of ear infections. And even when you are not sick, keeping nasal passages moist helps maintain a healthier barrier against germs and viruses.
On the other hand, 60% or higher is usually fine for people, but it creates a great environment for mold growth. Mold can eventually affect your health, so keeping humidity under 60% matters too.
Also keep in mind that humidifiers need routine maintenance, especially non-evaporative ones. I will not go into too much detail here since there are tons of good YouTube videos that explain it really well.
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