Professional humidifiers maintain a comfortable indoor humidity level. These systems are installed in apartments, offices, factories, educational institutions. Dry air causes constant discomfort and provokes he alth problems. And if the owner installs climate equipment at home according to the instructions, it is mounted at the production facilities in accordance with the developed sanitary standards.
Purpose of humidifiers
Climatic equipment can be household and industrial. She has one purpose - to maintain comfortable living and working conditions. Professional industrial-type air humidifiers are distinguished by their complexity of design, power, and are designed for large rooms. Home appliances are beautiful, simple, easy to install and operate, installed in residential buildings.
Humidity in the winter in a residential building due to heating is reduced to 30%, reaching a critical value. Dryness affects the condition of the skin and mucous membranes, which attack viruses and bacteria. Dust quickly rises in the room, whichcauses allergic reactions. Home furniture dries out, gradually becomes unusable and loses its appearance. Working in an office or at work in a constantly dry atmosphere becomes unbearable - the mucous membranes of the eyes, nose, throat suffer, cough begins.
The level of humidity in schools and kindergartens, in production is 40-60% according to the established sanitary rules and standards. These requirements can only be met through the purchase and installation of climate control equipment.
Humidification technology
There are several methods to increase the level of humidity in the air. In traditional devices, water evaporates naturally, saturating the atmosphere with moisture droplets. This method is used in the simplest household appliances and is not efficient. Traditional type professional humidifiers are equipped with a fan and an evaporator filter, which increase the efficiency of the device by increasing the area of water blowing. The main differences between humidifiers with a traditional evaporator are simplicity and low price, low noise level. Due to the low efficiency, traditional systems are used in everyday life, but are not suitable for large rooms, although industrial versions of devices of this type are still produced.
The steam method of increasing humidity is more productive, but has a number of disadvantages. These devices, which produce loud noises and hot steam, use a lot of electricity but are cheap to maintain. Often used professional humidifiers for large rooms, sohow they produce a large amount of steam in a short time, saturating the air with moisture.
Ultrasonic devices work very differently. The smallest particles of water are formed due to ultrashort sound waves acting on the surface of the water, "breaking" it. S alts and minerals contained in hard water, which can cause allergies or suffocation, pass into the atmosphere along with droplets.
Indoor installation methods
Professional humidifiers are placed in three ways: on the floor, on the table and on the wall. Desktop devices are small-sized, with a beautiful design. These are cheap and safe models for small rooms, such as a nursery or kitchen. Devices with fastening are mounted on a wall, large-sized and productive. They are equipped with hygrometers, ionizers, automation. Floor humidifiers are produced with high power, large dimensions and a set of additional options. They are mobile and efficient in private homes and offices.
Additional technologies
While industrial devices are supplied for a single purpose, household devices are equipped with additional functions. You can't imagine a professional home humidifier with just one function to increase the level of humidity.
Irradiation of the evaporator with ultraviolet light is one of the additional functions that allows you to disinfect water. To purify water vapor from microbes, ozonation is also used, but in this case, climate technology affects the entire volume of the room. Ionizationhas a positive effect on the microclimate of the room, although it is directed inside the device. The air in the room itself is not ionized.
A common function in household humidifiers is scenting with essential oils. To do this, containers for spraying aromatic oil are made in climate devices.
Specifications and parameters
The main characteristic of a professional humidifier is the duration of operation, depending on the capacity of the tank and the maximum water flow.
For small rooms of 15-20 sq. meters, humidifiers with a capacity of 4-5 liters are suitable, with an increase in square meters, a larger tank will be required. Water consumption depends on the power of the device and on the method of water evaporation. Units with a traditional evaporator have the lowest capacity due to low efficiency. Household climate control equipment is capable of evaporating up to 15 liters of water per day. The duration of the device is the higher, the more liquid it holds.
Control of climate technology
The mechanical control system will not be able to automatically control the humidity level, while the digital one allows you to set different programs for the humidifier, turn on the timer or special additional modes of purification or ionization, air aromatization. Electronics allows you to control equipment from a distance, using a remote control, Wi-Fi or Bluetooth.
Russian manufacturers
To choose the right professional air humidification system, you need to know the best manufacturers participating in international exhibitions and becoming winners.
Among Russian manufacturers, the Ballu trademark of the Rusklimat company and the NeoClima company, located in Moscow, are popular. Both manufacturers make their products in China. Ballu models have been ranked first in the top manufacturers of cheap home air conditioners many times.
Foreign manufacturers
The air conditioning units of the Swiss company Boneco, whose production is located in Sweden, China and South Korea, have proven themselves well, the products have been manufactured since 1956. Another company from the same country is Stadler Form, which has been operating since 1998 and is engaged in the production of not only air humidifiers, but also small household appliances.
Famous brands are Philips and Electrolux, engaged in the production of household appliances and entered the international market. Many customers prefer these well-known brands.
The German company Beurer has been producing professional air humidifiers for apartments since 1919 and specializes only in air conditioning units. Beurer products are made only in Germany and Hungary, they are reliable and meet European standards.
Foreign models
Climatic complex Boneco H680 - professional humidifier for 100 sq. m supplied to the Russian market by the Swiss companyPlaston AG. A device with a traditional evaporator cleans the air with air filters, humidifying it for 10 hours of continuous operation. Storage capacity - 10 liters, power consumption - 30 watts, water consumption - 1 liter / hour. The complex is equipped with a HEPA filter, is able to automatically purify and humidify the air, is equipped with ionizing filters and a remote control.
Philips AC3256/10 is a famous brand air purifier with humidification function. This device is suitable for large rooms up to 95 square meters. meters and is able to effectively trap fine dust particles with the help of carbon filters and the automatic "Allergen" mode. The floor unit is conveniently controlled with a remote control and has a nice futuristic design.
The German company Venta Luftwaescher GmbH offers a professional air cleaner Venta LPH60 WiFi White without replaceable filters. The 60 watt device is designed to deliver full power in rooms up to 95 square meters. meters and is controlled via Wi-Fi or Bluetooth. The dirty filter indicator will show you when the appliance needs to be serviced to keep it working.
Domestic models
The Ballu UHB-190 ultrasonic humidifier is suitable for residential areas, offices and gyms up to 35 square meters. meters. The pleasant drop-shaped design makes the device not only a compact functionaldevice, but also a decoration that can be placed on a table or cabinet, turning it into a night light if necessary. The duration of continuous operation of the humidifier without adding water is almost 12 hours, and its power is only 20 watts. This is an inexpensive device that quickly turns into an air freshener, but does not have other additional features.
Ballu UHB-1000 is a professional office air humidifier with built-in ionizer and ultrasonic evaporator. With the help of the control panel, if necessary, the power of the installation is increased from 30 to 110 watts to generate warm steam to speed up the process of increasing the humidity level. The inhalation of light ions contributes to an increase in labor productivity, which is important for office workers. A volumetric tank of 5.8 liters will allow you to control humidity throughout the day in a moderate mode of water consumption. The built-in timer will allow you to turn off the device automatically at the end of the working day.
Choice of climate technology
The area of the room is the primary criterion for choosing a humidifier. If the area is larger than the nominal, the device will work inefficiently, practically without turning off. This will lead to excessive consumption of energy, water and rapid failure of filters. Professional humidifier for 100 sq. m in a room with half the area will work with insufficient accuracy due to the large amount of moisture when spraying before automatically turning off, which will lead to increased humidity. It is necessary to focus on the ratio of equipment power to area.
Priceclimate technology depends on the method of evaporation of water, power and complexity. With each additional function that turns the humidifier into a complex, the cost of the device will increase. Ionizers, additional carbon and antibacterial filters, air purifiers, automation make equipment more expensive. More complex devices require frequent maintenance and changing several filters at the same time, which affects the cost of maintenance.
The larger the capacity of the water tank, the longer the device works without human intervention. Uninterrupted operation, especially in large rooms, is ensured by installing a professional humidifier with a water connection, while maintaining a compact equipment.
Humidifiers can be controlled mechanically and digitally, including a remote control. The presence of electronics increases the price of the model.
No less important characteristic of the climatic device is the level of noise produced, most often depending on the power of the device. For residential premises, humidifiers with noise up to 30 dB are selected, the level of which will be comfortable at night. For an office, the maximum noise level is 55 dB, and for industrial premises, emphasis is placed on the power of the installation.
