A "humidifier" that you want to use positively in the dry winter, both for your skin and for your health. However, some people may find it troublesome to clean the filter. If you don't clean it regularly, germs will grow, but water work is a hassle and you tend to forget it.

For those who are worried, "I want to humidify, but I want to save time and effort!" Introducing the Zojirushi " Steam Humidifier / EE-RN Type " that I purchased in 2018.


A "steam" humidifier that humidifies a room with clean steam that has been boiled once. It has the shape of a barrel, which looks and functions like an "electric kettle".

Very easy to use. Just fill the tank with tap water, select the operation mode ("high", "standard", "hikaeme", "strong", "weak") and wait. The water inside begins to boil with a lumpy noise, and after a while, the steam cooled to about 65 degrees rises and humidifies the room. It's steam that has been boiled well, so it feels clean and feels good!





Before I bought it, I was worried that the sound would be noisy, but the conclusion was "no problem". The sound is loud during boiling, but it immediately settles down to a quiet sound that does not bother you. Even when used while sleeping, it does not interfere with sleep for the whole family. However, there are individual differences in how the sound is felt, and you may be worried when you are nervous or when you cannot sleep at night. You can reduce the boiling noise by using the "Boiler sound save" mode.

It cannot be washed completely, and when cleaning it, remove the top lid and steam cover to wash away or wipe off dirt. It is a good impression that the parts can be disassembled and the details can be easily cleaned. Then, remove the dirt on the inside of the tank using citric acid like an electric kettle in the "citric acid cleaning" mode (once every 1 to 2 months). Some care is still required, but I personally find it much easier than cleaning the filter.




Zojirushi's steam is also nice with functions that indicate the humidity of the room in three stages ("low humidity", "appropriate humidity", "high humidity") and safety functions such as "prevention of emptying", "automatic off when falling", and "child lock". Type humidifier. If you're thinking of buying a humidifier this year, why not make it one of your candidates? The "EE-RN" has two types of capacities (2.2L and 3.0L), and the price is around 13,000 yen each. In 2019, new models of steam humidifiers (EE-RP35 / EE-RP50, EE-DA50) will also be on sale.