Humidifiers

The quality of the air we breathe has an impact on a number of aspects, some of which are very closely related to health. Therefore, having a humidifier in the home can provide a number of benefits, as by ensuring that the air is neither too dry nor too humid, it prevents health problems and helps improve some of those that may already exist.

Let's take a closer look at the advantages and benefits of a humidifier!

Benefits of Using a Humidifier
Of the many benefits of using a humidifier in dry environments, we have selected some of the most important for you and your family:

1. Promotes air entry into the lungs
One of the main advantages or benefits of a humidifier is that it can improve the symptoms of respiratory illnesses, whether chronic or acute. Respiratory problems, whether caused by smoking, allergies or asthma, are quite common. With the use of a humidifier, people who suffer from respiratory problems will find significant relief from their discomfort, by promoting airflow into the lungs.

2. Avoid dry air
Anything less than air with optimal humidity conditions will eventually affect people and objects in some way. Dry air often causes skin and throat irritations, which can be avoided by using a humidifier.

3. Reduces the risk of infectious diseases
Microorganisms that cause infectious diseases spread much more easily in dry environments. Humidifiers solve this problem, reducing, for example, the incidence of common illnesses such as the flu. Thus, the use of a humidifier will be an important preventive tool against all kinds of diseases caused by viruses and bacteria. Static electricity in the environment increases when the environment is too dry. At first glance, it may not seem like a big problem, but if these small discharges are very annoying for an adult, it is not hard to imagine what it can be for a baby. Therefore, in homes where there are very young children, a baby humidifier should be used to prevent them.

4. Prevents dry skin
It's not just dry air that can have an effect on the skin, causing irritation or itching. Keeping skin healthy helps maintain and delay skin aging, so it should always be properly moisturized and cared for. The use of moisturizing creams and lotions, combined with an optimal environment, helps to improve the purity of the skin and thus reduce the occurrence of dermatological problems.

5. it is useful for improving sinusitis
We have already talked about the importance of humidifiers for the prevention of respiratory complications, but it is also worth highlighting the improvement seen in those who already suffer from this type of disease. In the case of people suffering from sinusitis, the use of a humidifier to combat sinusitis is an ideal option, as it regenerates the environment, which, along with preventing the presence of bacteria, increases nasal secretion.

6. Helps keep the air cleaner
People suffering from respiratory diseases such as bronchitis or pulmonary emphysema can benefit greatly from the cleaner air produced by the use of humidifiers. As a result, their breathing improves and expectoration is more fluid.

7. They are very quiet
Those who have never used a humidifier may think that these devices can be noisy. In reality, this is not the case, and humidifiers have the advantage of being quiet. They can be placed in any room without causing any noise disturbance. Especially if the humidifier is of the ultrasonic type. In any case, any type of humidifier offers you the advantage of renewing the atmosphere. Although they must expel air in the same way as an air conditioner, humidifiers are quiet.

8. Very easy to use
Humidifiers are not complex devices, quite the contrary. They are very intuitive and can be used by anyone without any difficulty. All you have to do is fill the humidifier's container with water, plug the device into the mains and set the intensity at which you want to run it. As you can see, it's a breeze.

9. Prevents cracks and damage to the home.
The consequences of an excessively dry environment are not only paid by the body. Objects in this environment can also end up paying the consequences of too little moisture. Just as too much moisture makes the paint on the walls crack, too much dryness makes the walls crack, and the same is true for objects in the home. Even electrical appliances can be affected by too dry an environment.

10. Make the environment more suitable for children and the elderly
Children do not yet have the defenses of an adult, and the elderly are not as resilient as they were at a younger age. For these two age groups, it is therefore particularly useful to live in an environment with adequate humidity, which is unfortunately not so common nowadays: paradoxically, in homes where the elderly and young children live, the heating is used more often, the windows are closed longer, ventilation is poor, etc.

How do you know if you need a humidifier?
Thefirst thing to do is to measure the humidity in the air to see what level it is at. Ideally, it should be between 40 and 60% according to some, and between 35 and 55% according to others. Using a hygrometer will give the percentage of humidity in the room and confirm that the room is too dry.If this measurement registers levels below 35%, it is almost certain that sooner or later the dryness of the environment will take its toll.

Buying a humidifier can prevent this from happening. Humidifiers are simple, inexpensive devices that, as we have seen, can provide a number of benefits. Health is too precious to be put at risk by not taking the necessary measures. Therefore, a humidifier will always be a good investment for your health.

Conclusion

Humidifiers have a significant impact on health and the environment. On a preventive level, they prevent the onset of respiratory complications and infectious diseases, but they are also beneficial for the preservation of the skin and the maintenance of furniture and household appliances, which can be affected by a too dry environment.

Wishing you good health!

The Protech Allergies team