Choosing the right humidifier for your home can be a pain in the neck, and when you have a baby it can be an even harder choice as you need to make so that it won’t disturb your baby while it is sleeping. After all, you’re probably up at every hour known to man to feed your baby, so you shouldn’t have to deal with your baby being woken by a loud humidifier.
So, here are the best humidifiers suitable for your home if you have a baby. But, before we get into them here are a few points that you need to look out for when choosing the right humidifier for you and your baby. Obviously the amount of noise it makes, and secondly look out for any unique features that are suitable for your baby.
Crane Drop Shape Ultrasonic Cool Mist Humidifier
This cool mist humidifier is great for adding moisture back into the air over a long period of time with its ability to hold up to 1 gallon of water at a time, making it suitable for your baby. The humidifier has a stylish design and comes in a number of different colour options. It is currently available for around $45 on the market.
Pros:
- This humidifier can provide top results by holding up to 1 gallon of water and pumping out 2.3 gallons of moisture per day.
- Its whisper quiet ultrasonic operation runs for up to 24 hours at a time, so that it won’t ever disturb your baby.
- Helps to increase moisture in the air which helps you to breath and have an easier night sleep, as well as helping to reduce cold, cough and flu symptoms for your child.
- It has a 360-degree mist nozzle and control nozzle for an easy way to change the setting so that your baby will have the exact amount of moisture in the air that he/she needs.
Cons:
- It can be quite difficult to add water as you have to hold the handle which is poorly made.
Summary
Overall, this is a good humidifier that has good features that are baby friendly, such as being quiet, as well as having a large capacity and a stylish design in a colour of your choice to fit in perfectly within your home. And considering the price this is a very good option to have.
Vicks Warm Mist Humidifier with Auto Shut-off
This Vicks humidifier helps to add moisture back into the air which is ideal for if you live in a cool dry area. It is completely suitable for a baby, with its multiple child friendly features. It has a nice design so that you can see exactly how much water is left in it, but it only comes in one colour blue with white. It is currently selling for just under $30.
Pros:
- It has a 1 gallon capacity, and when fully filled to capacity it can operate for up to 12 hours.
- It also has a quiet operation which makes it easier for you to comfortably fall your baby to fall asleep, as well as the soft glowing nightlight, which allows it to combine as a nightlight for your baby.
- It has shown to greatly reduce cold and flu like symptoms quickly by just having it on overnight in your babies room
Cons:
- The only downside is that with use it builds up with an orange solid which is calcium, so you will need to clean it, usually every month depending on how often you use it.
Summary
Overall, this is a fairly basic option which is why it is priced cheaply, but it does a good job and humidify’s your home and it is very easy to refill, by simply unscrewing a cap and lifting it off its base. It is a good cheap option, but it is not a premium humidifier, although it does have some useful features for your baby.
Honeywell Germ Free Cool Mist Humidifier
The Honeywell humidifier adds much needed moisture back into the air, whilst also removing harmful germs and bacteria at the same time, which helps to keep your baby healthy and free of colds. Running very quietly, this humidifier is stylishly designed and comes in two different colours, white and black. It is currently retailing for around $65.
Pros:
- Helps to kill 99.9% of bacteria, mould and spores with its patented germ killing chamber technology.
- QuietCare technology helps it to run 25% quieter than the previous model, so that your baby will never be woken and it includes one tank that adds moisture to the air for up to 24 hours.
- It also has an antimicrobial treated filter and automatic moisture balance filter.
- It is also break resistant and has a dishwasher safe water tank, making it easy to clean.
Cons:
- There are no downsides that we could find with this product other than it is slightly bigger than others.
Summary
Overall, this offers a number of great features for both you and your baby, with its easy clean ability for yourself, and a quiet working sound and germ killing technology to jeep your baby healthy and fast asleep. This is a premium humidifier that is stylishly designed to look great in your home in either colour.
Conclusion
In conclusion, there are a number of good humidifiers on the market that is suitable for your baby; however, the best baby humidifier is the Vicks Warm Mist Humidifier with Auto Shut-off. This is because it is very quiet and it also includes a unique nightlight feature to keep your baby asleep.
The second best humidifier for your baby is the Honeywell Germ Free Cool Mist Humidifier. This has a number of similar features to the Vicks, such as the low noise level when it is operational. However, it does not contain a nightlight for your baby.
In third place is the Crane Drop Shape Ultrasonic Cool Mist Humidifier, although it has some good features it does not remove 99.9% of germs like the Honeywell, and it does not contain a nightlight like the Vicks.
All three are good options to choose, so it really depends on what exactly you are looking for in the humidifier for yourself and your baby.