Meaco humidifier

Armin 680 in the test: Does it help against heated air?

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When it's frosty outside and the heating is on full blast inside, the indoor climate changes: it becomes dry and the humidity drops to an unpleasant level. Irritated mucous membranes, which increase the risk of catching a cold, are just as much a consequence as dry skin, puffy eyes and poor sleep. We have tested an antidote: Armin 680.

Despite its human-sounding name, it is a technical device - an evaporative humidifier from British manufacturer Meaco that combats dry indoor air by evaporating up to 680 milliliters of water per hour into the surrounding air. Does this bring the hoped-for relief and is the fan not annoying? We put Armin, which is also designed for larger rooms, to the acid test.