Air in the apartment can be too dry, it noticeable to the adult not at once, but kids react frequent catarrhal diseases, an allergy and even asthma. But once you only increase water content in space, and health improves.
Humidity and health of the kid
Comfortable humidity for the adult of 50-60%. At this indicator there is no feeling of closeness, is breathed easily and freely. For kids the humidity has to be slightly higher — 60-65%. Up to 7 years the organism was not completely created, heat exchange happens mainly through lungs, but not through skin. Respectively, through breath the body of the child loses a lot of liquid.
When the humidity lowered dry up mucous membranes. In a nasopharynx crusts which complicate breath are formed. Also protective function mucous is lost, and it leads to colds, an allergy to dust and other substances which are found in air. Long stay in the dry room can even cause asthma. To increase water content in space, the humidifier is necessary.
But it is important to remember that the increased humidity has many negative sides too. The possibility of development of a tonsillitis at humidity of 70-90% increases by 3 times therefore it is necessary to control amount of moisture indoors by means of a hygrometer.
Choice of a humidifier
There are 3 types of humidifiers for premises:
- traditional;
- ultrasonic;
Each model has pluses and minuses. The steam humidifier evaporates water by boiling. Water at the same time is disinfected, but there is a condensate on objects. Often moisture gets in electric devices that reduces service life. Big energy consumption and the constant gurgling sounds. In the house with children it can be dangerous as steam very hot.
The traditional humidifier is similar to the fan which blows in damp surfaces, evaporating moisture. There are silent and noisy models, it is necessary to approach this parameter attentively. Small energy consumption, glut of air moisture is improbable. But such device is effective only for the area no more than 15 square meters.
The ultrasonic humidifier is ideal for the children's room. The low-frequency sound breaks water into very small particles which are sprayed in the room. In the course of use all salts which were in liquid get to air, when using water from under the crane, on objects there can be gray stains. It is necessary to purify water before dispersion. It is regularly necessary to change filters which help to disinfect air. Low energy consumption.
It is worth paying attention to humidifier volume. On average, in the ordinary apartment in the winter at central heating the humidifier in an hour sprays 350-500 g of water. It is enough to receive on 20 square meters an optimum indicator of humidity in 60%. In day the maintenance of the necessary atmosphere will require at least 6 liters of water. If volume considerable, it is necessary to add liquid not often and if a humidifier on 1 liter, then it is necessary to remember it several times a day.
The majority of models are equipped with autoswitching off. Some stop work at the water termination, others stop when the necessary level of moistening is indoors reached. The second are equipped with a hygrometer that is very convenient, but the price at existence of this device increases by 20-30%.
In many humidifiers filters for water and air are installed, they need to be replaced regularly. In advance specify the cost of these replaceable details, sometimes it considerably surpasses the price of the device. Such purchase will be very expensive in service.
Important indicator — the served area, each device it is calculated on a certain size of the room, and you should not ignore it. And it is still important to pay attention to noise, the device can work round the clock, and at loud sounds it is difficult to child to fall asleep.
Purchase of a humidifier is a need for modern apartments. Heating, existence of a large number of electric devices leads to reduction of humidity, and it is dangerous to the kid. But it is necessary to select model not at its cost, and according to overall performance.