Should You Choose an Ultrasonic Humidifier for Your Home?

 

Adding humidity to the air during the winter months can improve the air quality in your home, and it can have significant positive effects on your family’s health. Portable, single-room humidifiers are by far the most popular option for home humidification, accounting for more than eight million installations annually in the U.S., as of 2011, according to the EPA.

Portable humidifiers come in two types, evaporative and ultrasonic. While both types add moisture to the air in your home, they do so in very different ways. As a result, each type of humidifier has its own drawbacks and benefits. This article will take a close look at how ultrasonic humidifiers function, compare them to their evaporative cousins and determine which type of humidifier is the right choice for you.

What is an ultrasonic humidifier?

An ultrasonic humidifier is a very simple device. It includes a reservoir of water and a diaphragm or other type of vibrating element. The diaphragm vibrates at an extremely high frequency, so high that it is above the range of human hearing (which is why they’re called ultrasonic humidifiers). The vibrations propel microscopic water droplets into the air. Once in the air, the droplets evaporate, adding humidity to the air in the room. There is no heating of the water at any point, so these humidifiers are sometimes known as “cool mist” humidifiers. However, note that many evaporative humidifiers also accomplish evaporation without heating and are also referred to as “cool mist” humidifiers in marketing materials. The important terms to differentiate humidifiers are ultrasonic and evaporative.

How to clean an ultrasonic humidifier

The solution to reducing risks for the types of problems mentioned above is a regular and thorough cleaning and disinfecting of the humidifier. The EPA offers a simple guideline: “Clean portable humidifiers every third day. Empty the tank and use a brush or other scrubber to clean it. Remove any scale, deposits, or film that has formed on the sides of the tank or on interior surfaces, and wipe all surfaces dry.” Manufacturer recommendations should be followed when using cleaning agents, but a 3% solution of hydrogen peroxide is the EPA recommended disinfectant.

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