Hygrometry & hygiegne

Hygrometry & hygiegne

Philips HU4801 / 01 Air Humidifier with NanoCloud Technology (Tools & Accessories)

Customer Review

Hygiene & humidity of the air, is a very important element in a home.
Pollution due to human activity or contamination from outside, gradually moved in with us and in each dwelling if the air is not renewed. Bad smells, from the kitchen, for example, fog in the bathroom or humidity persist in rooms that are not properly ventilated. This may also eventually lead to mold and more rapid deterioration of your furniture.
This humidity answers to essential principles, the first is a good mechanical ventilation, which constantly renew the air (mandatory since 1969) following a simple rule about 30 m3 per hour & per piece, with a humidity level air between 30 & 40%, no offense to some dry air is healthy air. Namely, depending on the type of heating you have, over 60% of moisture in the air rate, you have a cold feeling so uncomfortable, eg fog you have very cold so that it is 15 ° C. The electric convection heating without VMC is a typical example.

But let's get to this unit. It is really easy to use & maintenance. Its design quality is good, all is solid plastics are of good quality. The design is any, not really elegant, somewhat cumbersome and does not go unnoticed in a room.
The device has two operating speeds & visual filling level. The controls on the top are accessible without problem, to emphasize it is extremely quiet at slow speed, just a slight imperceptible breath. For fast speed against the breath becomes much more noticeable. At night, for people like me who are very sensitive to the slightest noise is unbearable.
The test: The machine filled with Brita filtered water like, on the floor near the headboard, hygrometer placed on the pillow, in a room of 12.5 m² door closed, heated to 23 ° C, heating by underfloor heating with an air humidity level before operation of the 34% unit & an automatic moisture controlled VMC.
After switching on the device:
Low speed at the end of an hour or humidity rose to 44%.
High speed after one hour 47%.
In conclusion: the air becomes slightly wet but VMC completed its mission and normally regulates too much humidity. A slight odor emanates from the device when the first use, not unpleasant but perceptible smell of disinfectant Biseptine kind.
The downside, for operation more in line with the Air Hygiene, why are there no hygrometer on this or better yet automatic and regulated according to the rate of moisture . Which would not have to constantly check if there is not too much moisture in the room.
It should be emphasized that one does not give its energy consumption.

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