Can I add essential oil to the humidifier?
Adding essential oil is not recommended.
Essential oils are usually stored in dark glass bottles and are highly volatile. If it is put in the air, it will evaporate immediately, which is difficult to keep in the humidifier for a long time and is easy to cause the odor of the humidifier.
Furthermore, essential oil is oil-soluble and slightly soluble in water. If the essential oil is added to water and put into the humidifier, it is likely to block the humidifier and cause damage to the humidifier.
What happens when a humidifier is added with essential oil?
May cause harm to human body.
Essential oils contain a variety of flavors and some additives, and some essential oils also contain preservatives. These chemicals are harmful to the body. If the usual dosage is small, it will not affect, but the amount of essential oil put into the humidifier is large. After being atomized into the air by a humidifier, the concentration of essential oil in the air will increase, and some chemicals will be absorbed by the human body, causing respiratory injuries.
What can I add to the humidifier?
It is recommended to add cold boiled water or distilled water.
It is recommended that the humidifier only add water, preferably cold boiled water or distilled water. Because tap water in some areas is hard water, it is easy to leave scale on the wall of humidifier. The long-term existence of scale will affect the normal operation of humidifier, and scale is also easy to breed mold. Therefore, it is generally recommended to add cold boiled water or distilled water to the humidifier.
What are the precautions of humidifier?
1, pay attention to cleaning on time: the humidifier needs to be cleaned on time, because the water in the humidifier is stagnant water, which is easy to breed bacteria when the indoor temperature is high, which leads to the proliferation of microorganisms in the humidifier, thus affecting health.
2. Don't leave the humidifier on for too long: Generally speaking, the air humidified by a humidifier with a humidity of 40%-60% will make people feel more comfortable, with less bacteria and viruses, which is beneficial to the human body. If it is too humid, it is easy to accelerate the growth of bacteria and viruses.
3. People with rheumatism, bronchitis and asthma should use the humidifier with caution: If people with the above diseases need to consult a doctor when using the humidifier, so as not to aggravate the condition.