Without the burning, this solution can be used regularly by kids. The saline goes in one side of the nose and out the other. This is a natural way of healing the sinus condition. Even children as young as 5 years find this a pleasant treatment. This attachment is available from Hydro Med.
Some people get symptoms after exposure to downtown smog or dust at work.
I advise them to use this irrigator much like washing the hands to remove dirt. By irrigating in this manner, the nose doesn't have to do the work. I find it especially useful for Firefighters to use after the smoke of a fire. Cilia are generally activated by increasing temperature up to 40 C, so hot compresses over the sinus area are beneficial. However above 40 C cilia are inactivated and hence the deleterious effects of hot steam nasal inhalation.