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Mist Fountains: 3 Expert Tips To Demystify The Mist Fountains From Inside-Out

By Amy C.

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The moisture contained within the air that we breathe day to day must be given importance. Heating and air conditioning equipments creates air dryness in our indoors. This dry air can cause some ailments to family members like dry scaly skin that’s itchy and unsightly, chapping lips and some respiratory concerns like sinus and bronchial disorders.

Why would you compromise the well being of your family when dealing with humidity is really a simple? A beautiful yet affordable and highly effective method of providing the correct level of humidity indoor is through the application of a ‘Mist Fountain’. It produces a continuous flow of mist into the air and water vapor that provides enough humidity.

Here are the three expert tips that demystify the inner-workings of a mist fountain:

1.) How is the mist produced?
The mist fountain works through electricity. The major part is an electronic module. This module operates by means of ‘Piezoelectricity’ producing vibrations from the ultrasonic pulses at a frequency of 1.7 million pulses per second.

2.) Mist fountain and piezoelectricity:
Certain materials like crystals, some ceramics and bones can produce an electric capacity due to some kind of mechanical impact or stress. Since the electronic module in the mist fountain is made of nickel or titanium coated ceramic disk, it produces piezoelectric effect which is reversible. Ceramic disk can produce electric capacity when stress is applied or it can produce stress when electricity is applied. The mist fountain uses the principle by applying electricity to the ceramic disk to produce the (stress) ultrasonic vibrations while immersed under water. Negative ions are produced and mist or fog is dispersed in the air. Mists are very tiny particles of water in the atmosphere which evaporates and provides the needed humidity to the environment.

3.) Water Usage:
De-mineralized water is best for a mist fountain. It serves as a good conductor. Distilled water is not ideal because it is the purest form of water making it a poor conductor. Water makes the electronic module run in electricity so it must be totally immersed to produce negative ions and mist. Electronic modules are made in such a way that it can detect low water through a sensor that protects the mist unit from damage.

There are various types of mist fountains in the market. You need one especially for the dry winter months to stay away from irritable health problems. Try to look for some important features like the following if you decide to shop one for yourself

1.) Some models come with humidity monitor; it’s okay if you have a mist fountain without a humidity monitor, the sign that you are experiencing excess humidity is wet glass windows. This tells you to minimize it.

2.) It must be easy to clean and maintain; regular cleaning is important to prevent the accumulation of germs and bacteria in the water reservoir or else the mist fountain will produce foul odor.

3.) There are some misting fountain models that are equipped with UV lights to retard the growth of bacteria in the water

4.) It must operate quietly and energy efficient. The additional features of multi-colored LEDs make the mist fountain a beautiful décor in your home but it does not consume so much energy.

A mist fountain clears the air of dust and allergens. Having a mist fountain in your indoors is like enjoying fresh air in the vicinity of a waterfall or a beach.

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