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

amarblues · January 2015

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

michelle142 · January 2015

Cool mist.

Warm mist humidifiers can cause mold growth.

brij2006 · January 2015

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 · January 2015

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

Dannylion24 · January 2015

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 · January 2015

I got a cool mist!

amarblues · January 2015

I will go for cold mist.Thank you all!

maryxc1 · January 2015

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 · January 2015

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

CGOODPAS · January 2015

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 · January 2015

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 · January 2015

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 · January 2015

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 · January 2015

We have only used cool mist for DS.

camilu87 · January 2015

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.

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