What Is an Ultrasonic Humidifier?

A household appliance used to increase the moisture in the air of a house or single room is a humidifier. A humidifier can be connected to a home's heating, ventilating and air conditioning (HVAC) unit, or small toaster size appliances can sit in the individual rooms where more humidity is needed. Humidifiers are used primarily in winter when the heating system in the home dries out the air making the inhabitants of the house develop breathing problems. When a humidifier is not readily at hand, boiling water on a stove will accomplish the same job as a humidifier.

Types of Humidifiers

To humidify the air, a humidifier must in some way release water droplets into the air. The most common types of humidifiers work by boiling water, converting it into a gas form and releasing the resulting steam back into the air of the room.

How Ultrasonic Humidifiers Work

To supply moisture to the air an ultrasonic humidifier uses a vibrating metal diaphragm submerged in water.

Advantages to Using Ultrasonic Humidifiers

Because the ultrasonic humidifier creates moisture through ultrasonic vibrations, it is the quietest humidifier one can own.

Disadvantages

Humidity at higher levels allows for growth of molds and reproduction of dust mites that severely hinder a person's breathing and cause respiratory problems.

Saving Money

Requiring less energy to run than other humidifiers, ultrasonics can pay for themselves in less than a year. Aside from the energy saving, you also save money having an ultrasonic humidifier because maintenance is very easy.