Humidifier: comfort level
A man of about 90% water. To maintain this normal level, the house must be optimal relative humidity - not less than 60%. When air humidity becomes less than 40%, many can appear insomnia, worsening memory and overall health. Dry mouth, larynx and pharynx, starting tickle in the throat, the skin condition is getting worse. To know the exact humidity, can not do without a special device - hygrometer - but if you see that your house plants "hung ears," in spite of the abundant watering, and a parquet floor began to creak, it is likely that the humidity drops below 20%.
This is necessary in dry climates the worst? Firstly, children and pets. Children markedly increases the risk of colds and viral respiratory diseases. Animals begin very shedding, and their wool in the dry air becomes provocateur whole bunch of diseases.
How to solve a problem? You can certainly buy a large aquarium (more precisely, in every room of the aquarium with 300 liters at least). But it is easier to install humidifier . They are of three types: traditional, steam and ultrasound.
Traditional humidifiers based on the natural effect of "cold" evaporation. Water is poured into canisters, of which it is fed into the sump, from which it falls on special evaporating elements. Built-in fan drives air through them and moisturizes it naturally.
Steam humidifiers use the principle of "slow boil" and the air is saturated with water vapor apartments. On average, conventional steam humidifier transforms into steam of 500 to 1000 ml of water per hour, depending on the power.
But the most optimal experts admit Ultrasonic humidifiers He creates, in fact, the "fog effect", the most comfortable for all living in the house. And such a device, by the way, uses the least electricity. But there is a caveat - for ultrasonic device you want to use only distilled water because otherwise the air will go all the salts and impurities contained in the tap water.
Who exactly need a moisturizer? Allergies, high blood pressure, people with heart disease and stroke, as well as those who have problems with the upper respiratory tract and skin.
Domestic air dryer: if the house is damp
But sometimes in our apartments (especially on the first floor or in private homes), there is the opposite problem - damp. Excess air humidity bad impact not only on health, but also for household appliances, computers, furniture, products, long-term storage (cereals, pasta, sugar), do your laundry dries bad, gets musty smell. In the corners of the rooms may appear dark spots - which means that the walls began to develop a fungus - and in fact it can cause a variety of serious infections!
If you suspect your home to excess moisture, it's time to choose a home Air Dryer Which will bring the relative humidity up to 40-60% of a physiologically comfortable. Most domestic apply so-called "condensing" driers that moisture from the air is converted into water. The humid air passes through a heat exchanger cooled, moisture condenses due to lower air temperatures below the "dew point". Condensate is accumulated in a special tank, which must be emptied from time to time.
Who exactly is needed dehumidifier? People suffering from asthma, tuberculosis or fungal diseases of the skin and nails.
Ionizers: to breathe easy
Of course of physics we remember that the ions can be positively and negatively charged. The last good influence on human health, because it indirectly improves oxygen metabolism in tissues and organs, and also do not give so-called "free radicals" accumulate in the body. As is known, the maximum concentration of ions is observed after the storm - breathe easy, the air is clean and very comfortable.
Create a "after the storm" can be at home with the help of domestic ionizer . Choosing the device, pay attention to indicators such as the concentration of oxygen ions at a distance of 1 meter from the ionizer.
The most famous domestic ionizer is the famous' chandelier Chizhevskogo ": still none the advisory council could not give this device useless or harmful, while the first positive effect kotoroyj called the owners - a significant improvement in the quality of sleep in the room, where he works ionizer .
Note that all parts of the ionizer must be made of wood, metal or glass, but in any case not plastic!
Who exactly is needed ionizer? Anyone who lives near busy highways or large industrial enterprises, allergies, owners furry and feathered animals.
The opinion of the doctor
Konstantin Vasilenko, doctor-pulmonologist, Pyatigorsk:
- What we breathe determines our health in the very first place. From an ordinary citizen suffers? The lack of oxygen and excess dust and pathogenic emissions. That is, from my point of view, the most important seems to be a function of air purification and ionization. But relative humidity, it can be noted that no consensus among experts on this issue no. Comfortable humidity - it's a very individual thing. It depends not only on the set of sores or lifestyle, but also on the origin of man: for example, if he lives in Moscow, but his parents - immigrants from, say, Morocco, the humidity of 60% may be excessive. And for a descendant of the Vikings and the Greeks - a very insufficient ...
So analyze the pros and cons before you install such a device at home.
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