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Title: How does a nebuliser work?
Post by: DoctorBeaver on 28/08/2009 13:52:34

I've got 1 and I started wondering exactly how the liquid & air combine to make a vapour. Any offers?

Title: How does a nebuliser work?
Post by: Nizzle on 28/08/2009 14:29:46

shaken, not stirred [;)]

Title: How does a nebuliser work?
Post by: DoctorBeaver on 28/08/2009 14:52:56

Quote from: Nizzle on 28/08/2009 14:29:46

shaken, not stirred [;)]

Tut (https://www.thenakedscientists.com/forum/proxy.php?request=http%3A%2F%2Fbestsmileys.com%2Ftongs%2F18.gif&hash=8ff0ff0f2f3ee0fef8003212a7dc76d0)

Title: How does a nebuliser work?
Post by: lightarrow on 29/08/2009 18:50:33

Quote from: DoctorBeaver on 28/08/2009 13:52:34

I've got 1 and I started wondering exactly how the liquid & air combine to make a vapour. Any offers?

What kind of nebulizer? To me, "nebulizer" means for example those used for perfums or to spray water for garden. I have never heard of those generating vapour.

Title: How does a nebuliser work?
Post by: LeeE on 29/08/2009 19:39:02

Do you mean one of these?

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Nebuliser (http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Nebuliser)

...or one of these?

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Inhaler (http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Inhaler)

Title: How does a nebuliser work?
Post by: DoctorBeaver on 30/08/2009 10:18:36

LeeE - the first type

Title: How does a nebuliser work?
Post by: LeeE on 31/08/2009 01:33:25

Aha - in that case, have a look at the first link  [;D]