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Last month I was researching Eco-friendly humidifiers for Ella’s room to prepare for the cold weather that was coming. After Ella battled her first real cold, I wanted to make sure this wasn’t going to be a reoccurring theme. I found AIR-O-SWISS and was amazed at their variety of low energy humidifiers. They were generous enough to send me a Evaporator AOS E2441 to review, which won the Red Dot Design Award for 2008! Well, this was a great idea until the night I put it in Ella’s room and saw her on the video monitor trying to take it a part. (Gotta love video monitors!) I would have put it on top of her dresser, but she’s smart enough to climb up there and I wouldn’t want the 8 lb. machine falling on her. So, the Evaporator went into my room.
I know you have all heard me complain about my never ending sinus infection that I’ve had since last December. I’ve tried everything from clay masks, multiple rounds of antibiotics, a different type of humidifier, homeopathic remedies, neti pots, healing jewelry, aromatherapy and my doc even put me on 2 different steroids. They all worked for about a week and the infection would come back. Last month my doctor had told me he wanted more tests done and I’ve been hesitant to get them. Well, since I’ve had the Evaporator in my room my sinuses have been clear! Not just for a week, but for 3!!
AIR-O-SWISS makes advanced air treatment system humidifiers which include: Air Washers, Evaporators, Ultrasonics, and Travel Sonics in various sizes for all of your needs. They also carry Air Cleaners. Cold weather brings dry air. Germs tend to travel faster in less humid temps which is why the flu often hits harder in the colder months. Introducing higher humidity levels to the air has been shown to constrain transmission of germs as well as limit their survival. Your house has tons of dust, mites, pollen, animal dander and more pollutants circulating through the air which can contribute to respiratory diseases. All of these particles thrive in dry air which is why you should maintain proper humidity levels at all times to insure your family stays healthy.
The Evaporator has been a life saver for me. You don’t know how good it feels to be able to breathe through both nostrils! The Evaporator is extremely simple to use. It’s like watering a plant. You fill a water jug with water and simply pour into the Evaporator when low. It has a mark showing you when it is almost full, so you don’t have to worry about over filling. I keep a old juice bottle (that has been cleaned) next to my sink and when I’m brushing my teeth at night, I fill the bottle with cold water.
This is how the Evaporator works: The Evaporator wick is first saturated with water. The fan then forces the dry air in the room through the wet wick and releases it again as properly humidified air. You can feel the cool air circulating at the top of the machine. But the great part is that it is almost silent. So it would be perfect for a nursery. That is until they are mobile and able to take things a part. 🙂 The air is not only humidified but also purified to a certain point. The wick will collect dust and dirt particles. The Evaporator also comes with a Ionic Silver Stick that uses aqueous silver ions to control microbial growth for up to 1 year of continued use.
This is a problem I’ve had in the past with humidifiers… mold would start growing after a week. With the Evaporator I’ve had no mold or mildew growth in the month of use! The Evaporator is energy efficient and only uses a small amount of energy with around 24W. There are 2 whisper quiet operation modes for normal or nighttime use. This model works for a 430 sq. ft room. You can purchase a Evaporator through AIR-O-SWISS by clicking here. I highly recommend to add this to your holiday wish list!! Especially if you suffer from sinus infections or other respiratory issues.
The Giveaway: AIR-O-SWISS would like to give 1 LUCKY winner a Evaporator AOS E2441! That is a $140 value!Rules: You have until 11:59 p.m. EST November 10, 2009 to enter. The winner will be chosen by random.org and announced after they respond to the winning email. The winner has 48 hours to respond to the winning email, or a new winner will be chosen. You must leave your email address! This contest is only open to the US
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5. Enter another giveaway I have going on and tell me which one or leave a comment on a non-giveaway post (1 extra entry only)
6. Read about Air Education on AIR-O-SWISS and tell me something you learned
7. Tell me a benefit of humidification
8. Join the Million Baby Crawl to stop toxic chemicals in our household products and support my crawler– for more info, click here
*New disclaimer: I was sent a Evaporator by AIR-O-SWISS to review for free. This is NO way changes my opinion about the product or company. These are my thoughts, opinions and results.
Love to try the AOS 2061 Air Cleaner. A few friends of mine smokes, it would be good to clean the air around here!
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I would like to try the Aos 2061 Air Cleaner.
It looks like it would work better than other products of this type.
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I like the warm and cool mist ultrasonic humidifier. I like having the option of using warm or cold…without needing TWO humidifiers!
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I'd like to have the AOS 2071 Air Cleaner & Humidifier. I'm sure that would really help my husband's allergies!
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I joined the Million Baby Crawl and supported your crawler.
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Proper humidification can help you recover sooner from a cold.
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I learned that: A good humidifier helps you maintain your most important air purifier, your own body! When dry air dries out your eyes, nose and mucus membranes you are more susceptible to pollution in the air including viruses and bacteria.
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One benefit of humidification is it reduces static electricity charge.
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I would love the AOS 1355N Air Washer because it is good for allergy sufferers and cleans the air.
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I learned that the Hepa filters can remove up to 99.97% of particles as small as 0.0003mm from the air
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I like their AOS 2071 Air Cleaner & Humidifier (Combi) because it is two things in one. I want humidity in the winter and the cleanest air too
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I like the AOS 2061 Air Cleaner.It looks like a quality product.We live near a factory, and a river, so really need an air cleaner,but I've never found a really good one. I like that there is a fragrance capsule, to use with essential oils.
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I like the AOS 1355N Air Washer because it removes impurities naturally.
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I'd like to try the AOS 2061 Air Cleaner.
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AOS 2061 Air Cleaner to help with allergies
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I like the Air Cleaner & Humidifier (Combi. My family suffers from seasonal allergies, I think this would help us feel better.
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I'd love to have the AOS 2055D Digital Air Washer. It cleans and humidifies rooms up to 750sf – that's about the size of the open areas of my house. I like the idea of combining an air washer and a humidifier – I like products that can multitask.
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I'd like to try the AOS 7135 Digital Warm & Cool Mist Ultrasonic humidifier. My daughter gets coughs, and I think this would help.
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I love the AOS 7135 Digital Warm & Cool Mist Ultrasonic
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This would be great for my allergies!
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Here is my last retweet for this one since it ends today
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Thanks for the great contest!
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AOS 1355N Air Washer to clean the air intime@myself.com
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I'd like to try the AOS 2055D Digital Air Washer to help with my nieces constant cold/stuffy/runny/ nose during the winter months.
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I like the AOS 2061 Air Cleaner cause I worry about the air inside my home
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The AOS 2061 Air Cleaner looks like a great machine. It works in a large room, 540 sq ft.It has 3 settings,so it can be run quietly. I like that you can use fragrance capsules with it. I've never seen that before. It is easy clean, and has cord storage,sounds convenient. Where I live(near a river, and factory) we really need an air cleaner, but I haven't found a good one yet. This sounds worth a try!
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I'm an email subscriber too 🙂
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I follow your blog!
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I love the AOS 2055 Air Washer, being a combined humidifier and purifier is great, and I love the name. Plus, it's antimicrobial! 🙂
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I like the Air Washer. The middle one would be sized well for our living area. Looks like it would work well on dust.
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One of the benefits is that it reduces susceptibility to colds.
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I learned that their products can remove as much as 99.97% of particles in the air.
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I love the AOS 2061 Air Cleaner because I like the idea of having clean air. Thanks for the great giveaway.
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I love the AOS 2061 Air Cleaner because I love the idea of having clean air. Thanks for the great giveaway!
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I'd really like the AOS 2061 Air Cleaner because we have two cats and a daughter with pollen allergies. To her, it is not an option to get rid of the cats and can you guess who the cats love best? Naturally…the one with the allergies!
Thanks for the giveaway!
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I checked out the 2 models of Air Cleaners! We suffer with allergies and sinus problems and this would really help! Thanks! senekers@comcast.net
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I joined the Million Baby Crawl and supported your crawler.
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A benefit of humidification is that proper humidification reduces discomfort, tiredness, sickness.
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I learned that we breathe in and out 20,000 times each day.
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