In this video, I am going to tell you which personal steam inhaler is the best for your
voice and why.
I will compare cheap and expensive steam inhalers and tell you if they are worth the money.
Stay tuned.
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In my last video, I talked about the benefits of steam inhalation.
In that video, I promised to share which personal steam inhaler is my favourite and why.
Last year, I made a video about my Mabis steam inhaler, how to you it and why you should
it.
I bought it in 2018 and at that time it cost around 50 CAD, which was about 30 US.
A year later, the same steam inhaler cost almost 70 CAD, or around 55 US.
At the same time, the Mabis steam inhaler was no longer available for purchase on the
Amazon website.
I checked today and you can buy this steam inhaler only through the US Walmart website.
I have been using my Mabis steam inhaler since 2018 and I have been very happy with it.
However, recently I noticed that it was cracked in a couple of places because it fell a few
times (don’t tell my sons that I blame them).
So, I decided to replace my favourite steam inhaler but could not get a hold of the same
machine.
I already own a nebulizer but I don’t use it every day as I prefer hot steam to a mist.
I compared a steam inhaler and nebulizer in another video that you can check out later.
So, it seemed that it was time to look for a new machine.
I did not want to spend too much money, so I first purchased an inexpensive facial steamer
for about 30 CAD, or 23 US.
I decided for one that was available and in stock on Amazon from several sellers.
And even though it is not advertised as a vocal steamer, it simply produces hot steam
and that’s what I wanted.
What else do I need, right?
It’s a simple machine that has a base, which is the heating unit, and a couple of attachments.
You pour a premeasured amount of water into the base and then attach the face mask.
Yes, they call this a face mask.
There are two settings, low and high, but honestly not a big difference between those
two.
You plug it in and here we go.
It takes a long time for the water to boil and produce steam.
And once it starts, there is not much steam.
Definitely less steam than what Mabis steamer produces.
So, that was very disappointing because that is the feature I like most.
Also, the steam is really really hot so you need to keep your head away from the machine.
I tried to use the second attachment but it did not really help.
Mabis inhaler special design somehow produces steam that is not as hot and as I said, there
is a lot more steam.
In my opinion, this facial steamer functions like a pot of boiling water but maybe it’s
a little bit more convenient.
And one more thing to mention, the cheap plastic stinks.
I don’t know what it’s made of but inhaling funny smelling steam is not what I want to
do every day.
So, for me this steamer is a big no.
I think it’s not worth the money.
Steaming over a pot of boiled water will do the same trick ad it does not cost you anything.
You just need to me careful not to burn yourself.
The disappointing results of my first purchase meant that I had to go and find another personal
steam inhaler.
After weighing all the pros and cons, I decided to invest into Mypurmist steam inhaler.
There are three price options and I chose the middle one for 160 CAD because the cheaper
version, which is also the original version, had bad reviews on the Amazon site.
Apparently, the heating technology wasn’t functioning well.
It seems that at this time it is only sold through the Canadian Amazon site or through
Mypurmist official website.
I got my handheld Mypurmist plug-in steam inhaler.
It comes with 8 refills of sterile water, a scent pad and bag.
My version is plug-in, if you want a cordless unit, you need to buy the most expensive one.
The set up is very easy.
First, you need to add sterile water into the unit.
It’s a simple procedure.
Then you turn the power button on and steam is produced instantly.
You don’t need to wait.
There are four temperature settings from 38 – 46 Celsius.
I personally like it hot but even the highest temperature setting is not too hot.
The amount of steam produced is good but I still have to say that Mabis steam inhaler
produces most steam out of all these machines.
Once you are done, you don’t need to clean the unit.
You can just leave it to dry.
When you turn it off, the motor (or whatever it powers it) will still run as the unit cools
down.
Overall, this is a very convenient steam inhaler, plug it in anywhere and get warm steam instantly.
But there is one aspect I don’t like about this product: it requires refills of sterile
water that you need to purchase.
They are not cheap, 20 refills for about 25 CAD.
One refill gives you about 3 or 4 steaming sessions.
I am sure that there are ways around this but I haven’t found it yet.
The way you insert sterile water into this unit is very finicky.
So that is my only concern about this product.
Is it worth the money?
I am a voice professional and I use my voice daily and sometimes for long periods of time.
I know that steam inhalation works so I like to steam my voice at least once a day.
I think that Mypurmist is worth the money to keep my voice hydrated and healthy.
Now it’s your turn, what is your favourite personal steam inhaler?
Let me know in the comments below.
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