Professional humidifiers maintain a comfortable level of humidity in the room. These systems are installed in apartments, offices, factories, and general education institutions. Dry air causes constant discomfort and causes health problems. And if the owner installs the climatic equipment at home according to the instructions, it is installed at the plants according to the developed sanitary standards.
Purpose of humidifiers
Climatic equipment is domestic and industrial. Her only purpose is to maintain comfortable living and working conditions. Professional industrial type air humidifiers are distinguished by complexity of design, power, designed for large rooms. Household appliances are beautiful, simple, easy to install and operate, are installed in residential buildings.
Humidity in winter in a residential building due to heating is reduced to 30%, reaching a critical value. Dryness affects the condition of the skin and mucous membranes that attack viruses and bacteria. Dust quickly rises in the room, which causes allergic reactions. Home furniture is drying up, gradually deteriorating and losing its appearance. It becomes unbearable to work in the office or at work in a constantly dry atmosphere - the mucous membranes of the eye, nose, pharynx suffer, cough begins.
The humidity level in schools and kindergartens, in production is 40-60% according to the established sanitary rules and norms. Fulfillment of these requirements is possible only through the acquisition and installation of HVAC equipment.
Humidification technology
There are several methods to increase air humidity. In traditional devices, water evaporates in a natural way, saturating the atmosphere with drops of moisture. This method is used in the simplest household appliances and is not effective. Professional humidifiers of a traditional type are equipped with a fan and an evaporator filter, which increase the efficiency of the device by increasing the area of water blowing. The main differences between humidifiers with a traditional evaporator are simplicity and low price, low noise level. Due to the low efficiency, traditional systems are used in everyday life, but are not suitable for large rooms, although industrial versions of devices of this type are still available.
The steam method of increasing humidity is more productive, but has several disadvantages. These devices, creating loud noise and hot steam, consume a lot of electricity, but are cheap in maintenance. Professional humidifiers are often used for large rooms, since they produce a large amount of steam that saturates the air with moisture in a short time.
Ultrasonic devices work very differently. The smallest particles of water are formed due to ultrashort sound waves acting on the surface of the water, "breaking" it. Together with drops, salts and minerals contained in hard water also pass into the atmosphere, which can cause allergies or suffocation.
Indoor installation methods
Professional humidifiers are placed in three ways: on the floor, table and wall. Desktop appliances are small-sized, with a beautiful design. These are cheap and safe models for small rooms, such as a nursery or kitchen. Mounted devices are wall mounted, oversized and productive. They are equipped with hygrometers, ionizers, automation. Floor humidifiers are available in high power, have large dimensions and a set of additional options. They are mobile and effective in private homes and offices.
Additional technology
If industrial devices are supplied for a single purpose, then household appliances are equipped with additional functions. It is impossible to imagine a professional humidifier for a home with only one function to increase the level of humidity.
Ultraviolet irradiation of the evaporator is one of the additional functions that makes it possible to disinfect water. Ozonation is also used to purify water vapor from germs, but in this case, the climate technology affects the entire volume of the room. Ionization has a positive effect on the microclimate of the room, although it is directed inside the device. The air in the room itself is not ionized.
A common function in household moisturizers is aromatization with essential oils. To do this, containers for spraying aromatic oil are made in climatic devices.
Specifications and Parameters
The main characteristic of a professional air humidifier is considered the duration of work, depending on the capacity of the tank and the maximum flow rate.
For small rooms with an area of 15-20 square meters. meters suitable humidifiers with a capacity of 4-5 liters, with an increase in square meters will require a larger tank. Water consumption depends on the capacity of the device and on the method of water evaporation. Systems with a traditional evaporator have the lowest power due to low efficiency. Household climate technology is capable of evaporating up to 15 liters of water per day. The duration of the device is higher, the greater the volume of liquid it contains.
Climate control
The mechanical control system will not be able to control the humidity level automatically, while the digital one allows you to set different programs for the humidifier, to include a timer or special additional modes of cleaning or ionization, air aromatization. Electronics allows you to control the equipment from a distance, using the remote control, Wi-Fi or Bluetoth.
Russian manufacturers
To choose a suitable professional air humidification system, you need to know the best manufacturers participating in international exhibitions and becoming winners.
Among Russian manufacturers, the Ballu brand of Rusklimat and NeoClima, located in Moscow, are popular. Both manufacturers manufacture their products in China. Ballu models have many times taken first places in the top manufacturers of cheap household climate equipment.
Foreign manufacturers
The air conditioning systems of the Swiss company Boneco, whose production is located in Sweden, China and South Korea, have been well established, products have been manufactured since 1956. Another company from the same country is Stadler Form, which has been operating since 1998 and is engaged in the production of not only air humidifiers, but also small household appliances.
Well-known brands are Philips and Electrolux, which produce household appliances and enter the international market. Many buyers prefer the products of these famous brands.
The German company Beurer has been producing professional air humidifiers for apartments since 1919 and specializes only in air conditioning systems. Beurer products are manufactured only in Germany and Hungary, they are reliable and meet European standards.
Foreign models
Climatic complex Boneco H680 - a professional air humidifier per 100 square meters. m, supplied to the Russian market by the Swiss company Plaston AG. A device with a traditional evaporator purifies the air using air filters, moisturizing it for 10 hours of continuous operation. Storage capacity - 10 liters, power consumption - 30 watts, water consumption - 1 liter / hour. The complex is equipped with a HEPA filter, it is able to automatically purify and moisturize the air, it is equipped with ionizing filters and a remote control.
Philips AC3256 / 10 is a well-known brand humidifier with humidification function. This unit is suitable for large rooms with an area of up to 95 square meters. meters and is able to effectively trap small particles of dust with the help of carbon filters and the automatic mode "Allergen". The floor unit is conveniently controlled using the remote control and has a nice futuristic design.
The German company Venta Luftwaescher GmbH offers a professional air washing Venta LPH60 WiFi White without replaceable filters. The device with a capacity of 60 watts is designed to give full power in rooms up to 95 square meters. meters and is controlled via Wi-Fi or Bluetooth. The indicator of a dirty filter will indicate the need for maintenance of the device to maintain its operability.
Domestic models
The Ballu UHB-190 ultrasonic humidifier is suitable for homes, offices and gyms up to 35 square meters. meters. A nice drop-like design makes the device not only a compact functional device, but also a decoration that can be placed on a table or a nightstand, turning it, if necessary, into a night lamp. The continuous operation of the humidifier without adding water is almost 12 hours, and its power is only 20 watts. This is an inexpensive device that quickly turns into an air fragrance, but does not have other additional functions.
Ballu UHB-1000 is a professional office humidifier with a built-in ionizer and an ultrasonic evaporator. Using the control panel, if necessary, the installation power is increased from 30 to 110 watts to generate warm steam to accelerate the process of increasing the humidity level. Inhalation of light ions increases labor productivity, which is important for office workers. A volume tank of 5.8 liters will allow you to control humidity throughout the day in a moderate mode of water flow. The built-in timer allows you to turn off the device automatically at the end of the working day.
The choice of climate technology
The area of the room is the primary criterion for choosing a humidifier. If the area is larger than the nominal, the device will work inefficiently, almost without shutting down. This will lead to an excessive consumption of energy, water and a quick failure of the filters. Professional air humidifier per 100 square meters. m in a room with half the area will work with insufficient accuracy due to the large amount of moisture when sprayed before automatic shutdown, which will lead to increased humidity. It is necessary to focus on the ratio of equipment power to area.
The price of climate technology depends on the method of evaporation of water, power and complexity. With each additional function that turns the humidifier into a complex, the cost of the device will increase. Ionizers, additional carbon and antibacterial filters, air purifiers, automation make equipment more expensive. More sophisticated devices require frequent maintenance and changing several filters at the same time, which affects the cost of maintenance.
The larger the capacity of the water tank, the longer the device works without human intervention. Uninterrupted operation, especially in large rooms, is ensured by the installation of a professional air humidifier with connection to the water supply, while maintaining the compactness of the equipment.
Humidifiers can be controlled mechanically and digitally, including a remote control. The presence of electronics increases the price of the model.
An equally important characteristic of the climate device is the level of noise produced, most often depending on the power of the device. Humidifiers with noise up to 30 dB are selected for residential premises, the level of which will be comfortable at night. For the office, the maximum noise power is 55 dB, and for industrial premises, emphasis is placed on the power of the installation.