If you are a newborn babe in the world of breezy appliances, you may want to learn how to make a humidifier with a fan. Many of the best fans, after all, do not include a humidification function, and dry heat is the worst. So why combine a fan with a humidifier, and how do you make one of these contraptions? Keep reading to find out.
KEY TAKEAWAYS:
- You can easily make a DIY-friendly fan with a humidification element using common household tools.
- Position the fan so that it blows air over a large block of ice inside a bucket or bowl of water to create a cooling mist. The result is a homemade humidifier that uses water vapor.
- Other options to increase the humidity level are to purchase a dedicated humidifier or to use a swamp cooler, otherwise known as an evaporative cooler.
Why Combine a Fan With a Humidifier?
If you are learning how to make a misting fan, you know that fan-assisted moisture helps cool down the ambient temperature of a room. So it makes sense to combine a fan with some sort of humidifier, especially when learning how to position fans to cool a room. Even cooler? Many DIY humidifier/fan hybrid designs don’t require additional power beyond the fan if you are wondering how to run a ceiling fan without electricity.
Insider Tip
Try to use only fresh water for this process. Otherwise, foul odors could accompany the humidification.
How to Humidify a Room With a Fan
The process here is rather simple and perfect for DIYers, even if it doesn’t teach you how to fix a noisy ceiling fan.
STEP 1 Make Some Ice
- This requires a whole lot of ice, so ditch the tray.
- Instead, fill a large bucket with water and place that in the freezer overnight.
- Bigger buckets are better here due to an increased surface area.
STEP 2 Place the Fan and Bucket of Ice
- Next, remove the ice bucket from the freezer and tilt it backward, allowing it to rest on folded slabs of cardboard or a wedge.
- The point here is to position the bucket directly in front of a fan so that the fan blows over the ice and not the bucket.
- It could take several tries to get the placement right.
STEP 3 Strain the Water and Enjoy
- The fan should now be helping to create a cool and humidifying mist.
- Strain any excess water from the bucket, disposing of it or saving it to make more ice.
- Try not to let water accumulate, as this diminishes the efficacy of the humidification component.
- A large block of ice in a bucket should last around two hours on a hot day.
STAT: The transducer in a humidifier is responsible for creating cold mist. It works by vibrating at a very high (ultrasonic) frequency. (source)
