Humidifiers to Keep It Moist In The Scorching Dry Heat

Earlier today, Taryn discussed how humidity can threaten your tech gear. But sometimes it's as just easy to forget how much a bit of moisture will cool you down on a hot day. While a lot of places suffer from humid heat, there are parts of the country that are just scorched bone dry by the sun. In these places, humidifiers make life a little more bearable.

1. Karim Rashid Aroma
This humidifier is combined with a scent vaporizer to keep things smelling nice while cooling you down.

2. Mast Humidifier
This humidifier is one of those great devices that doesn't even need any electricity to work. It's carved from Japanese Cypress.

3. Felt Humidifier
This humidifier requires no electricity and uses felt to redistribute humidity into the ambient air. On top of that, all profits made from this venture go towards educational scholarships for impoverished children.

4. Stadler Form Fred Humidifier
This strangely-named humidifier from Stadler looks good and sets itself apart, especially if you're tired of the traditional appearance of such devices.

5. Stadler Form Oskar Humidifier
If Fred doesn't suit you, them maybe Oskar will, with his sidekick Viktor, and yes, these are all appliances from Stadler Form.

Comments (6)

I am a little confused by this post......I live in Phoenix, AZ and have never heard of this being done. One of the few good things that we can say about out summer is that "It's a dry heat". I would think that the humidifier would just make it feel more like Georgia. If I am wrong or any one has any experience otherwise please let me know. I would do anything to make the sometimes 115 degree temp outside a little more bearable.

Yes, this makes no sense. The last thing I want to add to our dry heat is humidity.

don't know if it is the same with the heat, but we have a humidifier in the winter because it is so dry on our place. the static is out of control and we shock each other all the time, if i take my shirt of in the dark, sparks fly.

I think this post was just an excuse to post some really cool looking toys. Don't worry Unpluggd I don't blame you. They are pretty cool looking. If you really want to help us out in the south west show us the best mysting systems available. or better yet mysting systems that can be installed in apartments or condos. I barely know what my patio looks like any more.

I get the reasoning behind a humidifier. For some people, the low humidity becomes a health issue and they need the added moisture in the air. Also, air too dry or too damp can usher in some viruses. If you can maintain a 45 - 60% relative humidity level, you can avoid some airborne viruses as well as ESD damage to sensitive electronics.

The problem is that, with the exception of the southwest, most places within the US during the summer months are not only brutally hot, they are hovering anywhere from 55 - 85% relative humidity which makes the environment that much more oppressive. For instance today, the forcast where I live is 100 F with a heat index of 110 F and 56% RH and that humidity level is low for here and very low for some other places this time of year.

I live in Tucson, AZ and totally use a humidifier during the winter. Yes we have a dry heat and during the winter the low humidity plus the heater makes the air even drier. I use it to stave of colds and sickness (dried out nasal passages are more susceptible to sickness) and to keep my skin from itching like crazy. In the summer I do not need it because I have a swamp cooler plus the monsoons add some humidity. When I did have A/C I used humidity to make the air more comfortable.