Can anyone reccommend a humidifier for lo's room?

[sezzolou]

The combination of DS allergies, getting over a cold and having the heating on more has resulted In an persistent cough. I have turned the radiator down in his room and elevated his cot but think he might benefit from a humidifier in his room. He seems fine now and isn't coughing during the day, purely during nap and night time sleep. He is having his nap now on the lounge settee propped up and has pretty much coughed constantly. Just tried putting a bowl of hot water with olbas oil on the table near by and he has stopped coughing and gone into a deeper sleep. I don't really want to be doing this at night though.

Any reccomendations out there please? Also I'm not sure whether to go for a cool or warm mist humidifier? It will be well out of his reach.

So far these are 2 I have found

https://www.amazon.co.uk/gp/aw/d/B00B9E8LAM/ref=mp_s_a_1_11qid=1419603420&sr=8-11&pi=AC_SX110_SY165

https://www.argos.co.uk/m/static/Product/partNumber/2329332.htm#customer_reviews

 

[misspriss]

I have the simple Vicks Warm Steam vaporizer, and it works great. I like the steam because there is virtually no worry about germs and gunk in the tank, very low maintenance. With allergies, you don't want to worry about mold and gunk.

The steam is also pure water, as nothing gets in the steam. With mist ones (not steam) you have to use distilled water as the minerals naturally occurring in water get propelled in the mist and are not good to inhale. I can only guess that this is expensive, especially if you use it every night. I was filling his 1.5gal vaporizer at least once a day, sometimes twice, with tap water. That would get expensive for long term use having to use distilled!

Also, the small amount of boiling water makes great white noise...

ETA: Here is the UK version of the one I have:
https://www.amazon.co.uk/Vicks-V-18...d=1419657166&sr=8-2-spell&keywords=vaprorisor

ETA: That second one you have listed calls itself "Warm mist" but in the description it says it's actually 95% warm steam, so you probably get the steam benefits with it as well.

 

[sezzolou]

Thankyou for all the info, it was really helpful. I tried looking it up online yesterday and got abit confused by the options. I have ordered the Vicks humidifier and will be collecting it this afternoon. Hoping we all get a better nights sleep. Last night lo was coughing and crying in his sleep until gone 1am. Fingers crossed it helps him.

 

[felix555]

I also had the simple vicks one and it was good.

Just be very careful if you have a damp/mould problem then a humidifier will make it worse!

 

[misspriss]

Ours was awesome, DS didn't even have a cough, it was stuffy nose. One night he was up tossing and turning every hour, the next night he slept like he wasn't even sick!

 

[tommyg]

I have the simple Vicks Warm Steam vaporizer, and it works great. I like the steam because there is virtually no worry about germs and gunk in the tank, very low maintenance. With allergies, you don't want to worry about mold and gunk.

The steam is also pure water, as nothing gets in the steam. With mist ones (not steam) you have to use distilled water as the minerals naturally occurring in water get propelled in the mist and are not good to inhale. I can only guess that this is expensive, especially if you use it every night. I was filling his 1.5gal vaporizer at least once a day, sometimes twice, with tap water. That would get expensive for long term use having to use distilled!

Also, the small amount of boiling water makes great white noise...

ETA: Here is the UK version of the one I have:
https://www.amazon.co.uk/Vicks-V-18...d=1419657166&sr=8-2-spell&keywords=vaprorisor

ETA: That second one you have listed calls itself "Warm mist" but in the description it says it's actually 95% warm steam, so you probably get the steam benefits with it as well.

For anybody who thinks distilled water is expensive the water that come out of a condenser tumble dryer is distilled.

 

[misspriss]

I have the simple Vicks Warm Steam vaporizer, and it works great. I like the steam because there is virtually no worry about germs and gunk in the tank, very low maintenance. With allergies, you don't want to worry about mold and gunk.

The steam is also pure water, as nothing gets in the steam. With mist ones (not steam) you have to use distilled water as the minerals naturally occurring in water get propelled in the mist and are not good to inhale. I can only guess that this is expensive, especially if you use it every night. I was filling his 1.5gal vaporizer at least once a day, sometimes twice, with tap water. That would get expensive for long term use having to use distilled!

Also, the small amount of boiling water makes great white noise...

ETA: Here is the UK version of the one I have:
https://www.amazon.co.uk/Vicks-V-18...d=1419657166&sr=8-2-spell&keywords=vaprorisor

ETA: That second one you have listed calls itself "Warm mist" but in the description it says it's actually 95% warm steam, so you probably get the steam benefits with it as well.

For anybody who thinks distilled water is expensive the water that come out of a condenser tumble dryer is distilled.

We don't have those kind of dryers in the US! The only time I've heard of a condenser dryer was on this board. Don't act like I don't know what I'm talking about because I said it was expensive, it's not. It's only like $1 per gallon, but if you use it every night, that adds up. To me, it gets expensive.

Perhaps you could word your posts a bit more graciously, as the way I read your post "anybody who thinks distilled water is expensive...." doesn't come across as gracious.

 

[tommyg]

Sorry if my wording wasn't to your satisfaction. Many people own tumble dryers that need emptied. The water they produce is distilled water so is completely free! I wouldn't want someone to be put off a type of humidifier because of the idea that the water for it is expensive when they may not realise that they are pouring the same distilled water down the sink.

 

[misspriss]

Sorry if my wording wasn't to your satisfaction. Many people own tumble dryers that need emptied. The water they produce is distilled water so is completely free! I wouldn't want someone to be put off a type of humidifier because of the idea that the water for it is expensive when they may not realise that they are pouring the same distilled water down the sink.

I had no idea how a condensation dryer works, I've never even seen one. They aren't even sold here, no one knows what they are. Our dryers all vent hot air outside the house.

Saying "You know if you have a condensation dryer, that water that comes out is 100% free distilled water!" would have made much more sense and not picked on anyone in particular, however "Anyone who things this....is stupid" does.