Warm or cool humidifier?

blissfullyignorant

I have a cool one because I use it almost all the time for DS eczema. It does help but it doesn't seem to do a whole lot. Do you think warm humidifiers help more for sickies?

Pesky

Warm does seem to help more. 

gault530

We have a humidifier that does both and I use the warm in the winter.  We turn our heat down at night when we're sleeping and the cold would make DD's room too chilly.

swinsto3

I run a warm one in our room since she sleeps the majority of the night there. Our room is always cold, so I think it helps with that too, and I do think the warm one loosens her up a bit more when she's sick.

 

daisies0406

We changed to a warm one about a year ago and like it a lot more.  I think it helps better with the colds also keeps the rooms warmer too in the winter.

carrierrie

Warm

AugustBrideCO

Ours has a warm setting and a cold setting. Honestly, I don't notice much of a difference between the two.

ondrea

Our doctor always recommends the cool mist. 

micaela421

ondrea:

Our doctor always recommends the cool mist. 

This is what our Peds recommend too. 

tracerco

Our doctors/nurses recommend the warm mist.

Kmac-06

micaela421:

ondrea:

Our doctor always recommends the cool mist. 

This is what our Peds recommend too. 

Ditto. Some pediatricians caution against using a warm mist humidifier in a baby's room, as the water inside the humidifier is very hot, and could become a burn risk if the humidifier were to be accidentally tipped over during use.