[net.consumers] question -- vaporizer or humidifier?

etan@tellab1.UUCP (Nate Stelton) (12/05/84)

I am reposting this because I have strong suspicions that the original
posting went in the bit bucket.

Winter is virtually upon those of us in the north, and it brings to mind
a question that I never did find out the answer to.

We would like to increase the relative humidity of our bedroom with a
portable unit to supplement the furnace humidifier.  Which would do the
job better, a room humidifier or a vaporizer?  What does one do that the
other doesn't?

                          -etan

faiman@uiucdcsb.UUCP (12/06/84)

	A room humidifier is a simpler, cheaper mechanism, since it doesn't
heat the water.  There's no medical evidence, apparently, that heating the
water does any good.  Also the humidifier usually has a humidistat and air
speed control, so that it is more easily set to your comfort.

Mike Faiman

net@asgb.UUCP (12/09/84)

  A third alternative is an ionizer.  It will produce a
fine mist of water vapor without making much noise.
I have used one every night for the past month or so without
experiencing any trouble.

		advantages		disadvantages

     ionizer    quiet			expensive (I paid ~$95)
		works for 8 hours	creates "dust" with hard water
		  at full intensity

Bob Devine  Burroughs-ASG   {sdcsvax, sdcrdcf}!bmcg!asgb!moloch!devine