Warm or Cool mist humidifier

[bigrock74]

We received the Vicks warm mist humidifier as a shower gift. Started using it nightly for the last 3 weeks and tonight it leaked all over our hardwood floor. Luckily, no damage was done but what a pain in the butt! We will be on the hunt for a new one tomorrow and I've been wondering about cool vs warm mist. I think I am leaning toward warm mist but thought I would get some opinions here.

So, warm or cool?
Do you have one you would recommend?

TIA!

[vtkatie]

I have read that warm mist can harbor mold more readily that the cool mist. Also, for safety purposes, our pedi recommended a cool mist (less risk of burns). We have one that functions as either. We got it at Costco and we really like it. It's the PureGuardian Ultrasonic.

[emilillies]

I have heard that by the time the mist gets into the air and you breathe it, it's room temperature whether it came out hot or not. I'm going to get a cool one for that reason and for the worry of burns.

[bigrock74]

Thanks ladies. I think we'll end up getting a cool mist humidifier. A trip to Target or BRU is in the plans for today.

[lea]

I'd go with cool but let me know which one you end up purchasing. I need a second one so I can keep one in the baby's room and have one available for when DS1 gets sick but am indecisive about which brand to get.

[bigrock74]

Will do lea

[bigrock74]

Jan 22, 2015 10:18:14 GMT -5 @zerozeroone said:

I heard cool is better as well. We have the Crane ultrasonic cool mist humidifier. I haven't had to use it yet so I don't know if it's any good but I know it came from Target (I got it as a gift).

I was looking at that one, amongst others. We're heading to Target later today. If we buy it, I'll let you know how it is once we use it.

[sararl07]

I have one that does both but we keep it on cool mist 99% of the time because it that is what the doctor suggested when she was sick

[honeybee434]

We have a cool mist, only because my doctor recommended it years ago with my allergy problems. We stopped using it a few months ago because sometimes I think the dry air actually helps keep away sinus infections.

We have a Crane, which I really liked. We had another brand before that I picked up at Walmart but I don't remember what it was. I had a friend who needed one for her kiddos. She tried like 5 brands and said Crane was the best she had found.

[jnnfrrose6]

Jan 22, 2015 16:01:15 GMT -5 @iheartmyshiba said:

We have a cool mist Crane raindrop one. They sell them everywhere and in fun colors. They are also prime eligible. We have two; one in our room and one in DD's.

Edit: we also bought a temp/humidity monitor. If the humidity is above 40%, I don't turn hers on.

We had this one and it was a bitch to clean. I finally threw it out and got a vick's brand with an opening large enough for my hand and arm to fit in so I could clean the sucker. 

And to the OP, I've only ever heard cool mist for kid's rooms. 

[Leapinglizards]

Jan 22, 2015 18:29:30 GMT -5 jnnfrrose6 said:

Jan 22, 2015 16:01:15 GMT -5 @iheartmyshiba said:

We have a cool mist Crane raindrop one. They sell them everywhere and in fun colors. They are also prime eligible. We have two; one in our room and one in DD's.

Edit: we also bought a temp/humidity monitor. If the humidity is above 40%, I don't turn hers on.

We had this one and it was a bitch to clean. I finally threw it out and got a vick's brand with an opening large enough for my hand and arm to fit in so I could clean the sucker. 

And to the OP, I've only ever heard cool mist for kid's rooms. 

I feel the same way but am too cheap to get a new one. It seriously takes over 15 minutes to clean with a toothbrush

[stellabunny]

We have a cool mist one that looks like an elephant.

[GrrArgh]

I have a cool mist non ultrasonic germ free. It is big and ugly but it lasts two days continuously on one tank and I hardly ever need to clean it.

The crane ones where such a pain to keep clean not worth how cute they looked for me.

[liziz]

Jan 22, 2015 10:18:14 GMT -5 @zerozeroone said:

I heard cool is better as well. We have the Crane ultrasonic cool mist humidifier. I haven't had to use it yet so I don't know if it's any good but I know it came from Target (I got it as a gift).

We had the teardrop Crane one in our closet until LO started coughing over the weekend, so we broke it out. So far, it's awesome! Super quiet, easy to set up, etc.