The air can bring health of both benefit and harm. Everything depends on what it contains. Most importantly, the presence of air in the water, because the water - the basic component of all living things. Modern man spends most of their time in areas where moisture is often insufficient (40% moisture instead of 60%). In such circumstances, knowing how to humidify air in the room, it becomes a necessity.

Effect on the body of dry air

The dry air is harmful?

• Increased dry air leads to the increased load on all systems of the body due to lack of oxygen, which leads to functional impairment;
• Lack of moisture contributes to respiratory and aggravation of existing diseases. Dry warm air "pulls" water from the skin, mucous membrane of the respiratory tract, eyes. Thereby it deprives a person of the required protective layer;
• Dry air contains dust particles, wool, bacteria, spores, which are many allergens. For this reason, maintaining an optimal level of humidity in the room is so important for people with allergies;
• Insufficient humidity contributes to aging Internal and external aging: it is necessary to think in advance   and peeling of the skin, causes brittle hair Hair: structure, characteristics of growth and development   and nails. The use of cosmetics for their moisturizing little use: they are composed of matter attracts and retains moisture from the outside. If the humidity level is insufficient, these components absorb water from the skin;
• The negative impact of the dry air and the room itself and the environment - fissuring occur furniture and musical instruments, decorative items peel-inlays, wear carpet, electrification of synthetic materials;
• The accumulation of static electricity in low humidity prevents dust and other microparticles settle, holding them in the air.

To avoid such phenomena, it is necessary to additionally increase the humidity level of the air environment. This can be done with the help of technical devices or traditional ways.

Artificial humidification

There are several types of moisturizing products: ultrasonic, spray humidifier cold type, and combined steam humidifiers.

• Ultrasonic humidifier heats water to a temperature at which bacteria are killed - 90 ̊   C - and forms a fine mist, and then use the fan drives air through it, increasing the level of moisture in it. With replaceable filter cartridge unit previously purified water used for humidification. You can do without it, if poured into a reservoir of distilled liquid. Ultrasonic Humidifier consumes very little power, low noise.
• If you use a spray moisturizer, hydration is due to spray jets of water. This variety is suitable for large rooms.
• Humidifier cold type operates as follows: the water in special cartridges moisturizes forced through it by the fan air at the same time removing any dust. Cartridges may have antimicrobial impregnation.
• The steam humidifier sprays hot steam. Such a humidifier requires a lot of energy, in addition, the device is quite noisy, but it has a high capacity - up to fifteen liters per day.
• Combined (complex climatic) blows air through different filters and water while cleansing and moisturizing it. The cleaning system consists of three filters. One removes dust, hair, and other large polluters, the second creates a protection against allergens and other microparticles, and the third filter eliminates tobacco smoke, smog, exhaust odors.

Almost all devices of this type are also equipped with air ionizer and the capsule for flavoring. Combined complex requires periodic changing of cartridges.

Traditional methods of humidification

If a special device for whatever reason, can not be used, it is necessary to know more about how to moisten the air without a humidifier. Before the invention of humidifiers people used simple techniques to combat dry air:

• Wet cleaning. Thus not only can humidify the air, but also to get rid of dust;
• Regular ventilation of the room. Ventilate necessary as often as possible, at least three times a day for fifteen minutes in the cold season. In summer, you can simply leave the window open, but not necessarily required, and other moisturizing agents;
• Breeding houseplants. For example, the day tsiperus may allocate up to two liters of water. It looks like a fern home properties, good disinfectant air. Ionizing and moisturize it as ficus, hibiscus, Rapis tall, English ivy, dracaena, room lime;
• Use a spray bottle. This can be an ordinary home sprayer, that can be used to treat flowers and moisten curtains in the room;
• Using vessels with water. In summer, they can be arranged on the windowsill in winter - near heaters to prevent moisture evaporates quickly. You can also put a kettle of water on low heat and evaporate the water, but not too long, because the air is overheated;
• Hanging in the laundry room. During drying, steam moistens the air;
• Installing indoor aquarium or fountain. Home fountain - a very simple design that works by circulating water in a closed loop. It is only necessary to add water periodically to the reservoir.

Aquariums and fountains look very decorative, they are very beneficial to use when you want to air humidification in the baby's room. Generally, in the children's room air humidification should be given special attention.

Since the child's body is more susceptible to infections, often need to ventilate the room, and decorate the room plants. In order to control moisture level well have a home hygrometer, because the choice of means to create a healthy climate in the room depends on how humidity value differs from the optimal rate.

Maria Bykov