Best humidifiers for my parents

The dry air is respecter of persons even our beloved parents can experience the adverse effects of the dry air such as dry skin, static electricity, chapped lips, dry nose etc, which hereby necessitate the need for best humidifiers for my parents.

Humidifier is a priceless item you can purchase for your parents to curb the menace of the dry air either in the summer or winter, more so, to ensure good rest and general well being

And it is worthy of note that there are no humidifiers specifically or specially made for parents, hence, there is need to consider numerous factors that is consistent with the best humidifier for my parents.

Long hours of continuous use: a humidifier suitable for parents must have long hours of continuous use between refills to save them of the stress and hassle involve in refilling.

Moreover, they don’t have the required energy to refill water tank from time to time, although it can be a form of exercise, but not to the extent of getting tired out due to low water capacity.

So on this note, humidifier with low water capacity won’t be ideal, but a humidifier with large water capacity and whole house humidifier won’t be a bad idea.

Whole house humidifier covers at least up to 3200 sq ft, and some whole house humidifies are auto refill, which means, you don’t have to refill, but it requires professional installation. The whole house humidifier is connected directly to the water source for automatic refill to get continuous humidification.

Automatic shut off function: automatic shut off is a valuable function in humidifiers that enable the unit to shut off automatically when the water tank is empty, which means you can rest easy at night with no concern of overheating.

Maintenance: another important factor to also consider is the maintenance of the humidifier is it easy or hard to maintain. If it is hard do not consider!

Warm or cool mist: warm mist humidifier distributes warm mist to raise the humidity level of the home. Moreover, it will help provide warmth in the winter, but, it can cause skin burn and that is the reason it is advisable not to place it close to the bed side. And the cool mist humidifier saturates cool mist across the room without any side effect.

Quiet operation: The humidifier suitable for parents must operate quietly.

Portable humidifier: if your parents are still very much active, you can get them a portable humidifier to use in the car, office or home library. They do not require much space; all it requires is the desktop for them to enjoy the mist air.

These factors among other factors were considered to give you the best humidifiers for my parents.

 

Summary of reviews

Product name	Unique for	Capacity	Weight (pounds)	Product link
Skuttle 190-SH1 Drum Humidifier	Whole house humidifier	Automatic refill	9.7	Check Price
Everlasting Comfort Ultrasonic Cool Mist Humidifier (6L)	Large capacity humidifier	6L	4.25	Check Price
Levoit Humidifiers, 6L Warm and Cool Mist Ultrasonic Humidifier	Warm and cool mist humidifier	6L	4.92	Check Price
BONECO Travel Cool Mist Ultrasonic Humidifier 7146	Travel humidifier	1gallon	1.3	Check Price
MistAire XL Ultrasonic Cool Mist Humidifier for Large Rooms	Compact design/large room humidifier	20oz	3.57	Check Price

Best humidifiers for my parents’ reviews

Skuttle 190-SH1 Drum Humidifier

Skuttle drum humidifier is a whole house humidifier with the capacity to humidify a tight house up to 4,048 sq ft, a loose house up to 1848 sq ft, and average house up to 2576 sq ft coupled with the moisture output of 17 gallons and temperature at 120^oF.

This unit can be connected directly to the water line to humidify your home, and it is easy to install, whether you install on the either side of the forced air intake or you mount on the duck coupled with the reversible components and snap-lock fittings.

The unit is designed with a humidistat to maintain also control the humidity level. And the interior is designed to ensure easy cleaning or replacement also designed with durable thermoplastic cabinet to prevent rusting, corrosion and warpage. And it s energy efficient and uses less water which means the unit won’t consume much on the electricity bill or water bill.

Features include:

• output capacity of 17 gallons per day
• Water feed rate: 7 GPH
• It has 1 revolutions per minute ( RPM)
• It consist of 6 inches start collar summer shut off
• Dimension: 11.7 x 10.8 x 10.9 inches
• Weighs 9.7 pounds

Everlasting Comfort Ultrasonic Cool Mist Humidifier

You do not have to break the bank to purchase this humidifier. It has large water capacity coupled with long lasting use of 50 hours between refills and a high mist output of 270ml/hr up to 400 sq ft room with silent operation suitable for bedroom, and living room.

With the 360 degrees rotating nozzles coupled with the adjustable mist and steam output control knob you can adjust the mist to a desired level, and get rid of static electricity, dry skin, dry throat also clear the sinuses.

The everlasting ultrasonic humidifier also provides aroma therapy; just add your favorite essential oil to the oil tray to give a nice and pure aroma coupled with the LED blue nightlight for color therapy to put you’re the older adults to sleep..

And you can rest easy at night with the automatic shut off function that allows the unit to shut off automatically immediately the water tank becomes empty.

It does not require the use of a filter, which can be expensive or cumbersome to use, however, use the humidifier with distilled or demineralized water to prevent the occurrence of white dust due to minerals present in tap water.  And it features a handle for convenience under the top grill that you need to remove before refilling.

Features include:

• Product dimension: 14.3 x 12.4 x 7.9 inches
• Weighs 4.25 pounds
• 6L water tank capacity
• Has a built-in night light
• Auto-shut off function
• It does not require the use of filters
• Suitable for aroma therapy
• White color

Levoit Humidifiers, 6L Warm and Cool Mist Ultrasonic Humidifier

This humidifier gives you the luxurious option of choosing between warm or cool mist as it pleases you. The mist is adjustable to 3 different levels, it also display the actual humidity level of the surrounding environment- vital information that can guide you to set a comfortable humidity level.

It is easy to operate with the touch control and remote control. The remote control allows you to control the humidifier settings at your convenient without stress or hassle. And it ensures no leakage with the special leak proof design. It shuts off automatically when the desired humidity level is reached also shut off automatically when water runs out of tank.

This unit has a long duration of continuous use with 20 to 36 hours, and no surprise with the 6L water capacity coupled with a mist output of 500 ml/hr, which makes it suitable for the living room.

Features include:

• Product dimension: 11.3x7x10.5 inches
• Weighs 4.92 pounds
• Large 6L water capacity
• Water tank material made of ABS plastic
• CE&ETL certified
• Comes with aroma pads and absorption pads

BONECO Travel Cool Mist Ultrasonic Humidifier 7146

Boneco Travel humidifier is a top pick for your parents for travel, to use in the hotel rooms or on the desktop.

This humidifier has huge functionality to provide the much needed relief from dry air whether on the desktop, nightstand or when travelling. And its compact size makes it suitable to fit any luggage bag so you can have comfort everywhere you go.

Just insert the PET bottle into the humidifier, and connect it, then use the variable control knob to set the desired humidity level to get relief from dry air. It ensures safety with the automatic shut off function to shut off unit when water tank is empty coupled with the red light indicator to indicate water level is low.

Features include:

• Dimension: 2.6×4.4×3 inches
• Weighs 1.3 pounds
• Compact design
• Comes with travel bag to store the portable

MistAire XL Ultrasonic Cool Mist Humidifier for Large rooms

Every parent will love this humidifier for its huge functionalities. It operates quietly, and does not need constant refill, thanks to the 10 to 24 hours of continuous use. The variable mist control output coupled with the dual mist nozzles allows you to adjust the moisture output to your desired level to get rid of dry sinuses, dry skin, and dry throats.

This humidifier provides an ideal coverage for large bedrooms, offices up to 500 sq ft. And it features optional nightlight to sleep better or serve as light in the dark.

You can rest easy at night for the unit will turn off automatically when the water level is low or the water tank is removed.

Features include

• Weighs 3.57 pounds
• 1 gallon water tank
• Optional night light (green, red, blue)
• Automatic shut off function

Conclusion

These best humidifiers for my parents operates quietly, has large water capacity, long duration of continuous use, automatic shut off function also easy to maintain, which makes them perfect for your parents to use without stress or hassle.

The whole house humidifier will help them get the required moist air from anywhere in the house, while the portable humidifier has a compact design, which makes it easy to take along to anywhere relief from dry air is needed.