ACADEMY SERIES · EPISODE 7Steam Humidification
Electrode or Resistive?
Both steam humidifier technologies use about 0.75 kWh per kilogram of steam; the difference lies in water quality, control accuracy and maintenance. This episode covers how each technology works, the water conductivity band, scale management, ten years of consumables and a decision flow for selection.
Published: 5 October 2026Narration: Turkish and English5:25
In this video
- Both technologies use about 0.75 kWh per kilogram of steam; the difference lies in water, control and maintenance.
- In an electrode unit the current is carried by minerals in the water; according to Neptronic's technical report it works within about 125–1,250 µS/cm and does not work with RO or DI water.
- In a resistive unit the water is boiled by heating elements in a stainless steel steam tank; it works with any water from mains to deionised and holds RH to about ±1% with solid-state relays.
- A two-cylinder electrode unit producing 68 kg of steam per hour uses 40 cylinders in ten years with an average of two replacements per season; a resistive unit has no cylinder to replace.
- When the water is RO or DI, or RH must be held in a narrow band, resistive technology comes first.
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