2011-03-27 12:00 (UTC+8)
"Ideal for use while travelling, in office or at home. Maybe the most portable humidifier in the world"
Input: AC 100-240V
Output: DC 24V
Compatible water tank capacity: 300-1000ml
Atomization ability: 70ml/ hr
Contineously moisturing time: about 12 hr
Suitable room space: about 20 square meters
Humidifier size: 92 x 89 x 61mm
It shoots out steam? like a kettle? but dont get boiling water?
AWE wait for it SOME
you guys seem to have little knowledge about humidifiers.
Humidifiers are useful in winter when the air is to dry and can help many kinds of people, especially those who suffer from breathing illnesses.
In some asian countries such as Japan and South Korea, humidifiers in almost every household to ensure that the air around is clean and fresh and not too dry. Many hospitals in Asia too, carry such humidifiers and I have not been into one VIP room without one. It's almost a necessity household and hospital appliance.
But on the other hand, too much humidity can also be a bad thing, so people mainly use it in winter when the air is less humid because summer is generally the humid season.
I haven't seen one humidifier in an Australian store yet even after looking around for it, though when I went to asia, they were piled beside daily household appliances such as vaccuums, kettles, etc.
Not a bad price considering it's hard to find these things in Australia. Positive for me.
A lot of chemists (if not all) have them, such as http://www.pulsepharmacy.com.au/results.aspx?searches=hippo%…. Apparently they are commonly needed for infants too, but I have no experience on that side of things. This is a bigger mains-powered job, but this deal would be suitable for travellers and small hotel rooms etc.
oh wow they do. never knew, thanks for giving the heads up for that.
Thanks for letting us know, you seem to have missed explaining how it cleans and purifies the air…
"to ensure that the air around is clean and fresh and not too dry."
first sentence of 3rd line.
How does it clean the air?
Where does it say "cleans and purifies"? I missed that. It just puts moisture into the air, sometimes in conjunction with essential oils to assist in breathing or fragrance the air. If air is really dry, it is uncomfortable and dries out your lungs and throat. Putting moisture into the air makes it feel fresh. Too much makes it uncomfortable again though, probably not a lot of demand for these things in humid/tropical climates.
If you are improving the air quality you are…cleaning / purifying it!
Can you explain how increasing the amount of water vapour in the air improves the quality of the air? Your friend who has heaps of knowledge about humidifiers isn't too keen on answering the question.
This might explain the cleaning theory: http://www.ehow.com/facts_7802463_ion-humidifier-vs-ultrason…
Haven't personally verified, but fans of Korean Dramas will note that almost every hospital room has one.
From the link above: "An ion humidifier includes the benefits of an air purifier and a humidifier in one device. Ion humidifiers filter the air by charging their molecules so that dust particles and other contaminants fall to the ground instead of floating in the air." I notice the brand is Ion Care so it isn't too much of a stretch to assume it is an inonizing type of device.
You can improve air quality without necessarily cleaning it, that is, to make it better. The optimum humidity of air is 30-50%, anything outside this range is uncomfortable. If it is really dry it is difficult to breathe, adding water vapour assists those of us with breathing/nasal problems. I know when it is dry I can improve the air quality by adding moisture. It doesn't remove any airborne dust or odours etc, but it is better than it was before. It doesn't necessarily fix all the problems in the air.
I know years ago doctors would recommend patients take a sea cruise as a remedy for those suffering respiratory problems from breathing in coal fires etc. The "sea breeze" would contain high humidity air which helped their condition.
The manufacturer might claim it freshens the air (subjective) but I don't think they claimed to clean it. The product description might be suffering a bit from "lost in translation" from Asian.
Air quality has NOTHING to do with the amount of water vapour in the air. Making air more comfortable has NOTHING to do with the particulate levels.
You two know very little about air "quality".
I feel sorry for anyone that purchases this thinking the device will clean the air around them after reading your fairytales.
@lazed
"Air quality is defined as a measure of the condition of air relative to the requirements of one or more biotic species and or to any human need or purpose." quote: http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Air_Quality_Index
Everyone do need water vapor in the air. (I'm sorry if you don't need.) If it is too dry can cause some diseases. So I think the water vapor is related to Air quality.
Beware US not AU plug, 3 months warranty, item shipped from HK?
Just add one of these http://www.tinydeal.com/2pin-electricity-us-to-au-power-plug… for about a dollar. Also, you can often cheat and bend the US pins with pliers to match ours :) Just make sure the device is 240V capable first!
i dun know about the plug but i have the same one from Ebay
really bad quality
the humidifier cannot stand properly and the water will leak to the PCB
the water on the PCB causing short circuit and burning the whole thing
i will sure you will regard if you buy that humidifiers.
My 2 cents - bought 1 from Changi Airport, S'pore. Big egg-shaped thing, I think Ogawa-brand. Used it extensively during dry (VIC) summer. Wifey says it helped her skin condition. Not sure if it would be much use during winter, but possibly if you're having the heater on overnite (which I don't do), as the heater draws away moisture & the humidifier replenishes. 'sides, our winters aren't that dry!
It's not steam being blown out - you out yr face/hand to the spout/outlet, it won't even appear damp for perhaps 2-3mins.
No longer in use since we have roof-mounted evaporator.
Lazed, stop being a troll! You might have an opinion on the matter and think it's B.S. but you have not provided one piece of evidence to support your position, we have provided explanations and links to support ours. You have it in your head that air quality consists solely of its cleanliness. It was never claimed that humidifiers purify the air, this is advertised and sold as a humidifier, if you don't know what that means, that's your problem. As a by-product, some devices ionize the water vapour and cause pollutants to be removed from the air, and actually clean it. If you don't understand the concept of ionizers then look it up. Every air purifier I have seen has an ionizer built in. Just try for a second to get out of your preconceived interpretation of air quality. Don't presume I know nothing about air quality and that I am spreading fairytales — I've provided explanations and you have spouted a lot of hot air. According to http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Air_quality#cite_note-0 "Air quality is defined as a measure of the condition of air relative to the requirements of one or more biotic species and or to any human need or purpose." Many humans need an increased level of humidity from ambient to make them comfortable. Too dry and you will get scratchy eyes, dry throat etc. and be uncomfortable. It helps babies with congestion to breathe. If you can restore humidity to a level where you are comfortable again, how is that not improving quality?
Also, check out http://test-for.com/blog/2010/04/testing-indoor-air-quality-… regarding testing of air quality and humidity as a factor. You might want to ask yourself why test/monitoring equipment also measures humidity or RH?
e.g. http://testproducts.com/air-quality-meter-digital-co2-temper…
i have the same one from Ebay
really bad quality
the humidifier cannot stand properly and the water will leak to the PCB
the water on the PCB causing short circuit and burning the whole thing
i will sure you will regard if you buy that humidifiers.
"Ideal for improving indoor air quality by adding air moisture level"
B.S.