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title: "Hello! Any thoughts on warm mist vs cool most humidifiers for inside…"
description: "Hello! Any thoughts on warm mist vs cool most humidifiers for inside IKEA cabinets that will house mostly tropical plants (monstera Thai, philodendrons,…"
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author: "Michelle"
published: "2024-02-11T13:36:38.658527Z"
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# Hello! Any thoughts on warm mist vs cool most humidifiers for inside…

_Posted by Michelle on 2024-02-11_

Hello! Any thoughts on warm mist vs cool most humidifiers for inside IKEA cabinets that will house mostly tropical plants (monstera Thai, philodendrons, alocasias)? I didn’t even know they made cool mist humidifiers until recently!

## 2 comments

### Leafmealone commented on 2024-02-11

I’ve always heard cool mist is best

### Mullein commented on 2024-02-11

I’ve heard warm mist is more likely to harbor microbes like bacteria

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