You guys know we have struggled with sickness a lot this year. We’ve been trying everything to keep our family healthy, or at the very least, make everyone as comfortable as possible when they are sick!
One thing we’ve done to help is to invest in all new humidifiers.
Living in Colorado definitely has a ton of pros (with a few cons scattered in), but one of the realities that we live with is low humidity. Now, low humidity is awesome for my hair in the summer, but it also means it’s DRY. Especially in the winter when the heat is on in the house. We need cool mist humidifiers running in the bedrooms all winter long just to add some moisture back into the air on a normal day. If we are sick, those bad boys are cranking!
I’ve tried lots of humidifiers over the years and we keep coming back to Crane. They are hands down the easiest to clean and maintain, but also I like the look of them because they aren’t a total eyesore! Most importantly though, THEY WORK WELL and are super quiet.
Ever since Everett was born, there has been a Crane Drop humidifier in his room. Same with Emmy. Adding humidity to dry air not only helps us during cold & flu season, but it is a great and natural remedy for babies’ dry skin, bloody noses, and congestion to help them breathe and sleep better. We literally move them from room to room with us as needed!
One tricky part of living in Colorado is hard water. Denver Water describes our hard water in this way:
“Hardness in water is usually observed by its ability to form scale and make suds with soaps and detergents. If your water leaves deposits in sinks and tubs, then it is moderately hard to hard. If you get lots of suds with soap, then the water is soft. Water hardness varies across the country and around the world. Denver’s water is slightly harder in the winter, when many lakes and streams freeze. It is softer during late spring through fall, when the snow melts and causes runoff that makes its way into the reservoirs.”
And what does hard water have to do with humidifiers, you ask?
Well, have you ever used a humidifier in your house and noticed a white residue left on the counter or furniture? THAT is due to hard water. Denver Water says “Deposits can be minimized by using half tap water and half distilled water in the humidifier.” It also helps prolong the life of the humidifier.
The best solution we’ve found for this hard water issue when it comes to our humidifiers is using a ZeroWater water filter. When filling the Crane humidifier it is important to use water that is virtually free of minerals. ZeroWater removes 99.6% of dissolved solids from your water, such as minerals, making the two products a perfect match for each other.
We use the ZeroWater filter to fill up the humidifier tanks, but then we also use it as our everyday drinking water filter pitcher in our kitchen. The drinking water tastes so much different since we made the switch. All ZeroWater products include a free Water Quality Meter to test your water to ensure the highest quality filtration on the market. You just dip the tool into a glass to periodically check your water and when you need to change the filter.
As Everett would say “Easy peasy, lemon squeezy.”
**Please note this is a sponsored post by Crane. All opinions are 100% mine.
