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Humidifier devices are rapidly growing in popularity, and numerous possible reasons exist. However, not everyone knows how to use them to their best, which is where our experts here at Smillon can help. With this thought in mind, today, we’re answering a key question relating to your humidifier use: should you put hot or cold water in a humidifier?
Many people assume that hot and cold water can be used interchangeably in their humidifiers, but this is usually not the case. In fact, in most scenarios, you should always use cold water in a humidifier.
There are numerous reasons why you should always use cold water in your humidifier rather than hot. So, always take care when making this decision to ensure you don’t accidentally use the wrong type of water!
Cold water is just as effective as hot water in creating the desired humidity level for your property, but it provides numerous key benefits too. For one thing, it reduces the risk of burns or injuries associated with using hot water.
What’s more, using cold water is also more energy-efficient, practical and may even reduce damage to your humidifier device. After all, boiling water can potentially damage your humidifier, especially if it’s made of plastic.
However, it is worth noting that boiled water may kill off potential pathogens in the water. So, if you’re concerned about the safety of your water, boiling it and then allowing it to cool before using it in the humidifier may be acceptable.
There are numerous types of humidifiers, but even warm mist and steam models should be used with cool water. Using hot water puts a lot of strain on your humidifier and may be dangerous, so unless the device specifically calls for it, we’d recommend using cool water instead.
It’s not just the temperature of the water you should consider when filling your humidifier’s water tank. The type of water can also play a role here!
Ideally, you should always try to use distilled water in your humidifier device wherever possible. Thanks to the purification processes involved, distilled water should contain none of the impurities, minerals, and additives that can be present in tap water. As such, using distilled water helps minimize the release of mineral deposits into the air and can prevent damage from occurring in your humidifier device.
If you can’t get hold of distilled water, we’d recommend using filtered tap water wherever possible as a backup.
If you have been struggling to work out whether your humidifier needs hot or cold water, don’t worry; the answer is relatively simple! Indeed, no matter your choice of humidifier device, you should always use cold water unless the instructions specifically tell you otherwise. Luckily, we’ve gone through everything you’ll need to know to help with this decision today. If you have further questions, please contact us at Jelly.Wang@smillon.com.
