dehumidifier recommendations Post Reply

[sezwedz]

Hello,
My son is have respiratory problems at the moment and have been told the mould in his bedroom could be a factor in making this worse. I am hoping a dehumidifier might help. Does anyone have any recommendations of a good brand, are they economical to run??? Any suggestions would be very helpful. Many thanks

[eli]

Hey there,

I did some research a while back because I too needed a humidifier and found that it's important to determine whether a cold air or a hot air humidifier best meets your needs. If memory serves me correctly the hot air humidifiers create surplus bacteria in the room and can be a breeding ground for bacteria. But perhpas check with your Dr to see what he/she reccommends. The best bet is to steam up your bathroom and hang out in there for a while!!! Best of luck.

[SJ1979]

I've heard the Vicks ones are meant to be good, can be bought at Argos etc. This one says it's 'germ free', would be interested to hear how you get on, as my daughter has awful wheezing problems, especially at night, so I've thought of getting one too.

http://www.argos.co.uk/static/Product/p ... DIFIER.htm

Good luck!

[NoMorePeppaPig]

My son has respiratory problems. We have got an air purifier in his room, which has a humidifier built in. If you have mould, this may be a better option.

I got ours from Curry's on Wandworth Bridge Road. It is the Sharp KC930EKW Plasmacluster. It is £250 but we have had it on most nights in the last 6 months as he has persistent chest infections. Apart from the first few nights when a 'new' cough comes, he is pretty comfortable and stops coughing when this is on. I really recommend it.

[kiwimummy]

Hi, are you looking to remove or add moisture? I'm keen to find a good dehumidifer as we seem to have too much moisture, leading to some mould.

I think most of the recommendations are for adding moisture to the air, which can indeed benefit some respiratory conditions. In our old place, we used a cold air humidifer from boots as the air was very arid, especially with the heating on, and that made a big difference to my son.