Humidifier which one is best warm mist vs cool mist humidifier?

amarblues

Hi all, Im just wondering which one is best warm mist vs cool mist humidifier?

michelle142

Cool mist.

Warm mist humidifiers can cause mold growth.

brij2006

Cool mist.  We bought a warm mist one for our bedroom this winter, not knowing.  It makes the room so hot and uncomfortable to sleep in!

krispy83

Cool mist, for sure.  We have the Crane teardrop ones and really like them.

Dannylion24

Both can grow mold so frequent filter changing is necessary with either, but cool mist is typically recommended bc the warm one has a heating element which can be a fire hazard around small children.

At least this is what my research has yielded. There was also a big thread on this a few months ago in case you'd like to search for it.

cls78

I got a cool mist!

amarblues

I will go for cold mist.Thank you all!

maryxc1

One additional thing I have found about humidifiers is make sure to get a filter less one. Our first one had a filter and within a couple uses became gross. Now we have a Safety 1st Cool Mist and love it.

nohalo21

We have the cool mist Crane humidifier. There is no filter. You are to empty and clean it every day to prevent mold.

CGOODPAS

I have had both and while I felt like the warm air humidifier helped my sinuses feel less dry faster I prefer a cool midt humidifier. I have a tear drop Crane cool most humidifier and have been using it for a while now and it is so much easier to clean plus the water in the tank lasts much longer than the sunbeam brand warm midt humidifier I used. (The sunbeam couldn't run all night on low with a full tank. Where the Crane have run all night and well into the next day) I also don't worry as much about mold or bacteria growth with the cool mist and there isn't a fear that one of my dogs will knock it over and burn themselves as the warm mist got hotter than I thought it would.

CoachAP

cool mist.  from experience with the croup a few weeks ago, warm (had DS in bathroom with steam) exacerbated while cool air made the stridor go away

HailsMom

I decided to spend a little more and got an ultrasonic one that will do both warm and cold mist. Depending on what you need it for can change which will work better.

Ceefome

We have 2 cool mist (Crane) and a warm mist. I have to use the warm mist in the coldest room in the house, otherwise the cool mist makes it seem colder and damp. The warm mist has an auto-shut off when it runs out of water.

CatLadyTX

We have only used cool mist for DS.

camilu87

Around children they recommend a cool mist. DH and I only used cool mist ones for years and I noticed my sinuses never really improved. Gave in and bought a cheap warm mist one a couple months ago, LOVE it!!! As long as you follow the cleaning instructions, you shouldn't have a mold issue but either one can have a mold issue. I would buy cheap ones though and always make sure to follow instructions to clean properly!

ETA: all the expensive or "nice" ones we have bought in the past were disappointments. The cheap little ones have always worked the best long term.