Welcome to Powered by Mom's Crane Adorable Cool Mist Humidifier Review
Powered by Mom and family were lucky enough to receive an Oscar the Owl cool mist humidifier from the folks at Crane. I think many of you know by now that I prefer to use natural products whenever I can for my family and I. Whether it's the food we eat, the "medicines" we take or what we use to clean our home, whenever it's possible we like to go with natural products. We aren't 100% green or eat organic foods all the time or anything but we do what we can, when we can.
I also like to cut down on medications if it's reasonably possible to do so without making our health worse. I was so thrilled to get the Crane cool mist humidifier as I heard there were some health benefits to using one. I was surprised to learn that were even more benefits to a cool mist humidifier than I thought.
It's also good to know what is the difference between a cool mist and a warm mist humidifier?
Warm mist humidifiers produce a warm mist by boiling the water in the humidifier to produce steam. Ultrasonic humidifiers generate a cool mist when a thin film of water is passed over a rapidly vibrating transducer. The vibration breaks the water up into tiny droplets and emits a whisper quiet cool mist. I definitely prefer the cool mist humidifier to a warm mist one.
I did not realize until I read more information that the American Academy of Pediatrics actually recommends cool mist humidifiers along with saline nasal solutions and a nasal aspirator to help relieve the symptoms of colds and flus. In particular a cool mist humidifier helps to loosen nasal congestion, ease dry coughs, sooth itchy, dry skin, moisten chapped lips and prevent nosebleeds!
I don't know if it's because we've had the heat on more or if it's just the crazy weather we've been having but my lips even when indoors had kept getting chapped and we've been hit with a few more illnesses than we normally get. Usually my family and I stay quite healthy and don't get colds etc.. nearly as often with most people as I pack our food with antioxidant rich foods, we take immune boosting supplements etc.. However as mentioned we've fallen ill a few times this year but this last week it was my daughter and I again.
Fortunately this time we were armed with our Oscar the Owl cool mist humidifier and boy did he help us out! My daughter was hit first with a fever but shortly after she was really congested so we placed Oscar in her room and what a difference! The very next day her congestion was loosening up and the cough she had was not nearly as frequent. She was actually all better within about 5 days which is really good for my daughter.
When it was my turn Oscar was with me in my home office during the day while I worked and in my nightstand when I went to sleep. The first thing I actually noticed was I wasn't haven't to put lip balm on all the time like I have been for weeks now. I had a very dry irritating cough which started to feel better once we started using our cool mist humidifier. I have to admit I didn't really think I'd feel the benefits of a cool mist humidifier so quickly. I hoped of course and knew it would help I just figured it would take a few days at least or longer. I'm happy to say the results were almost immediate. Of course I wasn't over my cold immediately, in fact as I write this I'm just starting to get over it but I know it would have taken much longer without Oscar our Crane cool mist humidifier.
My cough is better already but I've had that nagging dry cough many times in the past and it's always taken weeks to even get better, this is days and already I feel better woohoo.
As well I like to remind everyone with kids that the FDA and pediatricians recommend not giving over the counter cough and cold medicines to children under the age of 6. If you have to it's always best to talk to your doctor first. However you can help your little ones with their coughs and colds too with yes you got it a cool mist humidifier. You have everything to gain and nothing to lose by trying it out. Naturally this does not replace going to your doctor if your child is sick and needs medical attention. However it's a great idea and now it's an essential in my house to always have a Crane cool mist humidifier. I think Oscar needs a friend as my daughter is demanding I give Oscar back to her so I think I have to go and get another Crane Adorable :). They are also very reasonably priced and if you don't want an "Adorable" they have some nice looking drop humidifiers as well.
We give Crane cool mist humidifiers a big two thumbs up for style, ease of use and just making us feel better. Thanks Crane!
I always wondered what the difference was in a cool mist vs warm mist.
These humidifiers look very nice. Thanks for sharing!
I learned now why my grandson has nose bleeds
I could really use. We are so dry here also
I didn't know that it could prevent nosebleeds ... my husband sometimes wakes up with random ones so that would be extremely helpful!
These are adorable and I hope to win. You did a great job on the review. Kudos.
Great review! I've got a type of asthma called cough-variant asthma, and it sounds like a cool-mist humidifier would be a great help. Thanks for all the information.
These are so cute and would be perfect to help my son breathe when he has a bad cold!
These are really cute compared to the old styles. thanks for the chance.
I really didn't know that there were actually two kinds of humidifiers...warm mist and cool mist, and that there was a really big difference between them. Also, I knew that humidifiers helped with coughs and nasal congestion, but I didn't know that they helped to prevent nosebleeds! Thanks for the great review!!
Wow, I "m stocked to use cold water for colds.
I did not realize that there were two different kinds of humidifiers - warm mist and cool mist. I'm impressed at the benefits you listed and how much better you felt. Thanks for the honest review. kristiedonelson(at)gmail(dot)com Thank you!
Cool humidifier helps to loosen nasal congestion, ease dry cough, sooth itchy, dry skin, and moisten chapped lips.
I learned that this can be used instead of medicine and that the the cool air humidifier is recommended by the AAP to treat colds.
I learned that it helps with dry coughs dry skin nosebleeds nasal congestion and nose bleeds, I would love to have one for my kids.
Learned that this can be used instead of medications. Less chemicals is always a big plus for me!
this would definitely come in handy in my daughters room! it gets so dry in there especially since we keep the door closed. and they are absolutely adorable
I have a 5 year old & 9 month old grandsons and this would help with colds. Anything to make them feel better! I love the variety they have to choose from!
I learned the difference between a warm and cool mist humidifier.
i learned the diffrence between cool and warm mist and i would love to win the monkey for my daughter who is expecting in aug
I would LOVE one of the Cool Mist humidifiers, as it would help me breath better at night!! (I have trouble at night because of my Asthma. )
This would be great for my granddaughters room
I learned the difference between a warm and cool mist humidifier. They are great when you are sick or have allergies!!!
I've never used a cool mist humidifier before. My family has also been sick more often this year. I borrowed my mom's warm mist humidifier, but it didn't seem to help that much. I've learned a lot from your review. Now I want a cool mist humidifier!
I find these to be wonderful, I love all the different designs but most of all what they do to help someone breathe better..
I learned that it is recommended to clean the filter or change it atleast once a month
My granddaughter is 3 and gets alot of colds so this would be perfect for her.
I learned that the FDA and pediatricians recommend not giving over the counter cold and cough medicines to children under 6 so a humidifier would be the best way to treat them when they are sick.
I could use one of these.I have sinus and allergy issues.
I guess I didnt realize their was a difference between the cool and warm mist humidifier!?! i want the owl one so bad!
I want the owl one so bad!!
Cool mist humidifiers are awesome. I always used a humidifier in the room when either one of my Girls were sick. Crane has come out with some cute little figure ones that would great in a childs room.. I would use the Blue and white Tear Drop shaped one in our room when needed..
I lost my last humidifier in the move. These are so cute.
I swear by humidifiers and these are so adorable!
very informative, would love to get one for my son
The American Academy of Pediatrics actually recommends cool mist humidifiers along with saline nasal solutions and a nasal aspirator to help relieve the symptoms of colds and flus.
I love how they made these adorable and kid friendly. My kids have allergies so this is a plus.
I love that this little Humidifier can work so good. I always have one running when I start to feel sick. Would love to have one for my granddaughter's room.
I would love this for my 3 year old grandson. I hate giving medicine if they don't need it. I love the characters too which help the child a lot. Great review. Wonderful they helped your symptoms too!!
i didn't know that there were different benefits for the cool and warm mist humidifiers.
I didn't realize there were warm and cool mist humidifiers and what the benefits of each were. It seems the cool mist will alleviate most of my winter symptoms but i remember my Mom putting a pot of water on the radiator to moisten the air in the room so we were stuffed up our nasal and mouth passages wouldn't dry out. I really need to get a humidifier and a crane would be nice b/c they are functional and freakin' adorable!
I didn't know anything about cool verses warm mist. That's interesting.
I love all of the different designs and functionality.
I really think with the way it can help prevent dryness, it would benefit me with all my sinus issues I have. Not sure what it is but since my sister moved, there has been a lot of colds, and flu like symptoms here. They even had the home checked for black mold but maybe here in Florida, this is something we all would benefit from
I learned the difference between a warm and cool mist humidifier. Warm mist humidifiers produce a warm mist by boiling the water in the humidifier to produce steam. Ultrasonic humidifiers generate a cool mist when a thin film of water is passed over a rapidly vibrating transducer. I never knew that before.
I didn't even know there was such a thing as a cool mist humidifier. We've always used our clunky old steam humidifier whenever trying to soothe a cold and worried about knocking it over the whole time, but now that I know cool mist is better and it can be delivered by something so compact (and cute to boot), I'll be looking into Crane's Cool Mist Humidifiers. Thanks for the review! <3
I learned that they help stop colds and flu faster; and they can help stop and prevent nosebleeds. I know it would help my daughter when she gets sick!!:-)
I didn't know they could help with dry, nagging coughs. It would def help me out!
I THINK COOL MIST WOULD HELP ME BREATH BETTER--THANKS FOR THE REVIEW
Warm mist humidifiers can harbor more bacteria than cool mist. I prefer cool mist humidifiers !
I also did not know that the American Academy of Pediatrics actually recommends cool mist humidifiers along with saline nasal solutions and a nasal aspirator to help relieve the symptoms of colds and flus. Interesting.
This is adorable i really love all the cute designs and thanks for the review. I learned the difference between warm air and cool air humidifier. THANKS!
I honestly didn't know that cool mist humidifiers were any different than warm ones. The cool one is recommended by the AAP to treat colds.
Our family has had the sore throat and cold since January and it seems we just keep passing it back and forth. There are so many times this year that we've needed a humidier. Every time I ran to the store to purchase one, they were all out. I would love to try one of these.
Very nice review. Learned the difference between warm air and cool air humidifier. Both serve a very good purpose.
I learned that "the American Academy of Pediatrics actually recommends cool mist humidifiers along with saline nasal solutions and a nasal aspirator to help relieve the symptoms of colds and flus." I didn't know that before I read it! I figured all mist was the same!
They are great when you are sick or have allergies.
I learned that the American Academy of Pediatrics actually recommends cool mist humidifiers along with saline nasal solutions and a nasal aspirator to help relieve the symptoms of colds and flus.