With the beginning of the pandemic, people began to take care of their health more, and especially worry about his maintenance at home. It is because of this that the popularity of the humidifier has increased. There is also a device with which many confuses it is a sink of air. We tell what they have the difference.
How does the humidifier work?
They are two species. In a traditional humidifier, there is a built-in fan that "sucks" the air from the room and separates it to the items. His advantages: Low electricity consumption and efficient cleaning Cleaning using built-in filters.There is another kind of moisturizer - steam. It works almost the same, but evaporation occurs due to water heating. Compared to the first type of instruments, humidifiers consume more electricity and noisy, and hot couples will lead to deformation of furniture and books.
How does the air washing work?
It is commonly referred to as the third type of humidifiers, ultrasound. Water in such devices evaporates due to the vibrating membrane, which completely removes the noise, there is no effect of hot steam and energy consumption in such devices. Ultrasonic humidifiers can often be configured to prefer the level of humidity, turn off the heating and disinfect the emerging steam.
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What is the difference between the humidifier and the air sink?
The difference is that in conventional humidifiers water heats up, and in washing - evaporates with ultrasound. Air washing is a humidifier with advanced functionality (air disinfection, setting up the humidity level). They can be distinguished even in appearance - during work on the sink, a cloud of steam is formed.What is the air humidifier to choose?
If you do not have any special needs, it is also a traditional, but many lack of its power. In this case, it is worth paying attention to the washing or steam humidifier. Consider that the latter may not fit families with children: it is noisy and exudes hot couples, which they can burn. The car wash should not be chosen for apartments made in dark colors: because of it there is a white flare on the furniture, if the usual tap water is used.
How much do air humidifiers cost?
Prices vary greatly: from 500 to 40,000 rubles. Sinks are more expensive, on average you can buy them for 9,000 - 40,000 rubles.