Whats the low down on Humidifiers?

[stylingpat]

I cant seem to find the low down on room humidifiers. I'm trying to just raise my humidity 10%-20% in my spare bed room. Some people are saying go with a warm-mist some say an ultrasonic but only if you got RO water. I dont mind spending say $100 either on a real quality one.

I'm growing under (2) 23w CFL's. Got about 6 or so plants on a side table with a light fan on them from the other side of the room.

[RandomGemini]

I use a cool mist humidifier from crane. I like it. It was around 50$ and it does a good job of raising the humidity in the room I have it in by about 15%.

[Bud]

I have a one gallon warm humidifier that I got from Ebay for $38....then a 2 gallon cool mist I got from amazon for $78....both of them have an oscillating fan attached on the top....I just put it in the dishwasher once a month....both of them are in the living room and gives me 68% humidity according to my battery operated humidistat/thermostat.

I have a 2 gallon warm mist in my bedroom and a gallon in the bathroom ....my heater all over my apartment is old style that emits water steam ....so overall my apartment is never below 60% humidity in winter. In summer Manhattan's atmosphere averages 70% to 90% humidity....hot and very humid.

*all humidifiers get filled up nightly before sleeptime.

[kindrag23]

I have a 2 gallon cool misting one. I got mine on amazon. That also has dishwasher safe parts and is supposed to battle germs and bacteria to keep them from circulating through your air. 50 dollars.

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[stylingpat]

So everyones using all different kinds it seems. I guess just try and buy a quality one and I should be fine. I was either going to get a nice humidifier or a cheap keyboard for singing lol

[RandomGemini]

Make sure you get one with an automatic shut off, in case you forget to fill it and it ends up running dry. I'm not sure if that's a standard feature or not, if it isn't, it should be!

[kindrag23]

Also dishwasher safe. Bc that way it gets cleaned well.

[orchidsarefun]

anyone cleaned filters in the dishwasher or clothes washer or is that just to eeeuuuuww ?

[kindrag23]

I think its do able. Not sure if would hold up but do able.

[Ferns Daddy]

I have a warm mist humidifier from lowe's it has a low water shut off and I can put it in the dishwasher, it keeps my orchid room about 68% humidity with a ceiling far going 24/7 for air movement