In any room, people pay attention to temperature and clean air to create a comfortable environment. Moreover, one should not forget about one of the main factors - humidity.
The amount of water vapor in the air has a significant effect on the body. The optimum moisture content is 35-40%. When it is lowered, even a completely healthy person feels tired and drowsiness appears in him. A decrease in humidity leads to an increase in suspended dust, which often causes allergic and other diseases.
Types of devices capable of raising humidity
The simplest humidifier can be considered a traditional cold type device. In it, the fan drives air through special filters. This principle of operation allows not only to raise the level of humidity, but also to clear all space from dust. Periodic processing of filters gradually leads to the destruction of all suspended particles in the room air.
A more complex humidifier, steam, heats water to 100 degrees, that is, to a gaseous state. Its advantage is the death of microorganisms and bacteria at high temperature. Steam entering the air can be called environmentally friendly. More modern devices use an ultrasonic method for producing a finely divided water mixture. At the same time, special piezoelectric elements break down water into microdrops, which provide the necessary humidity.
The operation of the device depends on the correct location.
Whatever the principle of operation of the humidifier, there are general rules for their installation. It must be remembered that all of them are designed for work in enclosed spaces. Based on this, installing a humidifier in a draft will not have a significant effect. The best place may be a heating radiator. Increased air movement creates favorable conditions for filling it with moisture.
One of the factors that are rarely paid attention to is the determination of a certain humidity. An increase in water vapor in ambient air over 50% ceases to have a positive effect and begins to cause harm. Therefore, it is advisable to purchase humidifiers with an automatic control system.
