In winter, the heating is usually turned on at home. With the increase of temperature, the room becomes drier and drier, which makes people very uncomfortable. So it is necessary to buy a humidifier to replenish water! There are many kinds of humidifiers in the market. What should we pay attention to when purchasing and using humidifiers? Come and find out!
First, the main points of choosing a humidifier:
1. Pay attention to safety. Although the potential danger of humidifier is less, it still involves the problem of electricity consumption. Therefore, products produced by regular manufacturers should be selected when purchasing, so as to avoid electricity safety problems during use.
2. Determine the amount of humidification. Humidification refers to the number of milliliters of water that can be atomized by the humidifier per hour. When purchasing, the corresponding humidification should be selected according to the size of the space where the humidifier is placed, so as to avoid insufficient or excessive humidity in the space after use.
3. Avoid excessive noise. Although some humidifiers have good atomization effect, they are noisy during operation, which will affect our work efficiency and quality of life. Therefore, we should try it first when buying, and adjust the humidification intensity to the maximum to test the noise.
4. White powder cannot be produced. In some inferior ultrasonic humidifiers, calcium and magnesium in water may be broken into particles and directly dispersed into the air. When deposited, it will spread a layer of white powder on furniture and floor. Such a humidifier will bring secondary pollution to the air, so pay attention to the instructions when purchasing.
5. With automatic adjustment function. When the air humidity is not enough, it can automatically humidify, and when the air reaches a certain humidity, it can stop humidifying. The automatic adjustment function makes it convenient for us not to pay attention to indoor humidity all the time.
Second, the use of humidifier matters needing attention:
1. Use pure water or softened water instead of tap water directly.
2. Empty the water tank first every day, and then fill it with clean water.
3. Clean it at least once a month.
4. If you use a direct evaporative humidifier, be sure to replace the evaporation core according to the recommended frequency in the manual, one is to protect the machine, and the other is to ensure the purity of the mist and prevent secondary pollution.
Three, the use of humidifier should pay attention to avoid “humidifier pneumonia”:
“Humidifier pneumonia” refers not only to pneumonia, but also to a series of respiratory diseases caused by improper use of humidifiers, including upper respiratory tract infection, bronchitis and pneumonia.
1. Long-term use of humidifier leads to high indoor humidity, and the humid environment provides growth conditions for pathogens such as mold, which is easy to cause respiratory diseases, cough, pneumonia and other diseases.
2. The humidifier is not cleaned. The water in the humidifier is stagnant water, which is easy to adsorb and breed bacteria. These bacteria turn into water mist containing bacteria through the humidifier, and then are inhaled into the lungs by the human body, which is easy to cause respiratory diseases.
Most of the patients with humidifier pneumonia are infants, the elderly and other people with weak resistance. However, normal people may suffer from “humidifier pneumonia” if they are in an environment where humidifiers are improperly used for a long time.
If once diagnosed, you should first get out of the environment and stop using the humidifier, and then you should go to the hospital respiratory department in time to take medicine according to the doctor’s advice.
