[Techtalk] finding a warm-mist humidifier that isn't garbage

[Conor Daly]

On Sun, Dec 21, 2008 at 11:50:25AM -0800 or so it is rumoured hereabouts, 
Carla Schroder thought:
> 
> I don't want a cold-mist vaporizer, must have warm-mist. WTF is so hard about 
> heating water and making steam? I tried using a crockpot-- I made a lid with 
> a little hole in it to keep the heat in and let steam out, but it doesn't get 
> hot enough without being completely covered. 

We used to use the base of a baby-bottle steriliser to humidify the air
for one of the kids who used to get croup.  Only trouble is it runs for
about 20 mins or so until all the water boils away.  Won't run all night
unless you set it up with a drip-feed of some sort.  The 'Tomy' brand one
http://www.globalsources.com/gsol/I/Baby-bottle/p/sm/1008361909.htm
we had would cut off once it boiled dry so no problem going asleep with it
on.

Cheers,

Conor 
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