PureGuardian H965 Ultrasonic Cool Mist Humidifier VS Pure Enrichment MistAire Ultrasonic Cool Mist Humidifier

Do you ever wonder how you can have the best grow tent setup? Yes, you have got the lights and the tent, but is that enough? Not at all. You will still need to consider a lot of things to create the perfect grow tent setup.

Now, one of those things is a humidifier. Let’s say you have tried everything, but a quality humidifier for your grow tent. Chances are you won’t end up with satisfying results. And that’s why it’s important to get the best one you can.

Here, I will be diving deep into the best humidifier for a grow tent. So, if you are working on such a grow tent, this is the place to be for you. By the end of this article, you will get the perfect humidifier for your grow tent setup.

Difference Between a dehumidifier and a humidifier?

When growing plants indoors, it’s important to maintain the humidity levels in your grow tent. The difference between a dehumidifier and a humidifier is that a dehumidifier removes moisture from the air while a humidifier adds moisture to the air.

So which one do you need for your grow tent? If the humidity levels in your grow tent are too high, you can use a dehumidifier to bring them down.
 
If the humidity levels are too low, you can use a humidifier to bring them up.

In general, if you live in a dry climate, you’ll need a dehumidifier to keep the humidity levels in your grow tent at an optimum level. If you live in a humid climate, you may not need a dehumidifier at all, and can just use a humidifier.

PureGuardian H965 Ultrasonic Cool Mist Humidifier

Features:

A humidifier produces an ultra-fine mist that doesn’t saturate the surrounding environment. It’s not expensive and is one of the most popular humidifiers in this price range for grow tents. It is a larger capacity humidifier than many other similarly priced models. It creates a nearly invisible, ultra-fine mist that keeps moisture in the air instead of settling on nearby surfaces. In addition to being our favorite grow tent, if you have a small tent at home, you may want to buy one more; the plastic jars are BPA-free and very quiet in operation. It allows you to guide the mist spout. When the water tank is empty, the humidifier will shut itself off, giving you peace of mind.

Pure Enrichment MistAire Ultrasonic Cool Mist Humidifier

Features:

It’s a medium-to-small humidifier with a modern, sleek style, a bit like the beaker you might have used in science class. It’s not a high-capacity unit, but it’s bigger than some other compact options. It will run for about 10 hours on 3 glasses of water. It weighs just over a pound and doesn’t take up much space, which is why it’s the best choice for small tents. It will run for 10 hours at low speed, allowing you to leave it in your tent all day; however, it will only last 8 hours at high. It shuts itself off when the tank is empty; this is a nice feature, as dry running it would ruin it; however, every humidifier seems to have this feature, so it’s not a unique selling point.

Grow Tent Humidifier Buyer’s Guide

All humidifiers will do the job of adding moisture to the air in your grow tent, but how they do it, how well they do it, and several other factors come into play in deciding which one is best for your needs.

Let’s take a look at the features that make the biggest difference.

Size
This is perhaps the most important factor in determining which model is best for you. If you have a large grow tent or room, you will be able to accommodate a unit with a bigger footprint, which means it also has a larger capacity.

However, if you are operating out of a small tent that only fits a handful of plants, you will need a humidifier with a small footprint. In small tents, every foot of space is valuable, so the smaller the unit, the more plants can fit on the floor.

Output
How much moisture the unit puts out, and for how long, comes into play as well.

Since every humidifier has a finite amount of water it can hold (unless you have an industrial unit that has a direct line to your water supply), you will have to pay attention to how much it puts out and how many hours of the day it can run.

You may be able to turn it off from time to time, depending on your moisture needs. But if you have a larger tent, you will want to make sure your unit can operate for several hours before needing a refill.

Capacity
Much like output over time, capacity has a direct relationship to the size of your tent and the amount of water you will need daily.

A smaller reservoir will require you to add water more often, but will also result in the unit taking up less space, so there is an upside to a unit with a very low capacity.

Larger humidifiers with higher capacity reservoirs will not need to be filled as often, but they will take up more space.

Most humidifiers that are optimal for small to medium grow tents hold less than a gallon (around 4 liters) of water and will need to be filled once or twice daily.

Noise
Most of the humidifiers here are fairly quiet. Many of them are just a little louder than a whispered conversation, which is not nearly as loud as the fans you probably already have in your grow tent.

Noise is not a huge factor when purchasing one for a grow tent, but it may be important to some people who are sensitive to noise. In general, these units are not going to be loud enough to cause a problem.

Price
How much money you spend on one of these humidifiers depends on the features you need. Nearly every humidifier in the under fifty bucks range I checked out had a quiet operation, under a gallon capacity, some kind of lighting, and a way to adjust the mist.

When nearly every unit has similar features, you will look more closely at the price. In this case, you should be looking for warranties or brand recognition as a means to justify paying a higher price.

Conclusion

All of these things boil down to the fact that choosing the best humidifier for a grow tent is all personal. Whether you are looking for a budget pick or something that meets your requirement for easy cleaning is up to you.

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