A humidifier is used in the home or office to add moisture to the air. During the winter months, the air becomes dry and many people suffer from chapped lips, cracked and dry skin, and nose bleeds. Wooden furniture will also suffer in a dry home and may shrink or crack.
Children with asthma or respiratory infections may also need added moisture in the air to help clear their breathing passages. To solve these problems, you need to humidify the air.
Rather than purchasing an expensive humidifier, your vaporizer can be used effectively for this purpose and save you money as well. Even a small unit can humidify your entire home. Vaporizers are easy to use with few moving parts, only a heating element so they rarely require repairs.
In a steam vaporizer, a heating element is used to heat the water and expel a steamy mist into the air. Bacteria are destroyed when the water is heated so tap water can be safely used, and it is a clean way to humidify. These types of vaporizers are often used to clear chest congestion by loosening the mucus so it can be coughed up and expelled.
A warm mist vaporizer works the same way but cools the mist first before it is expelled. However, burns can result when using these vaporizers because of the very high temperature of the water, and the steam is very hot so they should not be used around children.
When using a vaporizer to humidify your home, you can also add your favorite essential oils to the water to create your favorite aroma.
In a cool mist vaporizer, the water is not heated but spun around on a revolving disc to create tiny water droplets that are dispelled into the air. The reservoir that holds the water needs to be cleaned with soap and water after each use to avoid the growth of bacteria.
Cool mist vaporizers work well to add humidity to one room of the home, and can be used effectively when people suffer from allergies, sinusitis, or other ailments associated with dry air and nasal congestion. It also helps to relieve itching and irritated eyes caused by allergies. Cool mist vaporizers are safe to use around children, as they do not use a heating element and you do not have to worry about burns.
Use only filtered or distilled water in the cool mist vaporizer, as tap water contains minerals and sediments that may clog the machine and stop it from working. You will need to clean the heating element periodically to get rid of any residue, and soaking it in a solution of vinegar and water will loosen any dirt so it can be easily cleaned.
Waterless vaporizers are also used effectively to remove bacteria from the air and eliminate viruses that cause colds, flus, sinus infections and allergies. However, they do not use water so there is less chance of injury than using a steam vaporizer. Some of these models use a heat-activated aromatherapy pad to dissipate scents into the air.
Author Resource:-
Fay Porinsky has received many accomplishments in the field of health and aromatherapy. She has been the key note speaker for many herbal vaporizer conventions and has written over 250 articles on the benefits of the Volcano Vaporizer. http://www.vapeworld.com/
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