How do you clean this humidifier and how often? Thanks!
878536
It should be cleaned weekly with vinegar. It works very well. Just a little vinegar water, leave it for 20 minutes and then rinse.
878537
It's quite simple: you just lift the tank and rinse out the base with cold water (be careful not to get water into the spout). The specs recommend that you disinfect with vinegar every week, but we do it about once a month or so with no adverse effects.The daily (or once every two days) rinse is important though, without that you'll get mineral depositing.What I really like about the humidifier (besides the quiet operation) is that there is no filter. Those things get really dirty really fast because they suck up dust, etc from the air. Instead, the atomizer gives you a cool clean visible mist. It's quite simple: you just lift the tank and rinse out the base with cold water (be careful not to get water into the spout). The specs recommend that you disinfect with vinegar every week, but we do it about once a month or so with no adverse effects.The daily (or once every two days) rinse is important though, without that you'll get mineral depositing.What I really like about the humidifier (besides the quiet operation) is that there is no filter. Those things get really dirty really fast because they suck up dust, etc from the air. Instead, the atomizer gives... » Read More It's quite simple: you just lift the tank and rinse out the base with cold water (be careful not to get water into the spout). The specs recommend that you disinfect with vinegar every week, but we do it about once a month or so with no adverse effects.The daily (or once every two days) rinse is important though, without that you'll get mineral depositing.What I really like about the humidifier (besides the quiet operation) is that there is no filter. Those things get really dirty really fast because they suck up dust, etc from the air. Instead, the atomizer gives you a cool clean visible mist. « Show Less
878538
It's quite simple: you just lift the tank and rinse out the base with cold water (be careful not to get water into the spout). The specs recommend that you disinfect with vinegar every week, but we do it about once a month or so with no adverse effects. The daily (or once every two days) rinse is important though, without that you'll get mineral depositing. What I really like about the humidifier (besides the quiet operation) is that there is no filter. Those things get really dirty really fast because they suck up dust, etc from the air. Instead, the atomizer gives you a cool clean visible mist.
878539
What I do (and the instructions recommend) is to rinse out the water container and the reservoir daily every time I fill it. On a weekly basis I pour out the water and put some diluted white vinegar in the container and the reservoir and let sit for 30 minutes. I then clean the container and reservoir with a bottle brush to remove any built up mold or mildew. I rinse with clean water and then refill. It cleans very quickly if you rinse daily and let it sit with the diluted vinegar first. It's the easiest humidifier I have ever cleaned (and I have had several models).
1664817
I put the drops of essential oil in with the water. I've only had mine for about a month and I've not had to clean it yet. I've noticed it stays cleaner than the last humidifier we had. I don't think there was a warranty but I am not positive.
2068990
A few things. If it's several years old and it's running all day, the motor could have burned out. After usage, was the humidifier cleaned including wiping the blades? Was it ever stored where there is dampness such as a basement? Several factors. I've had mine over 8 years and it's a table top. When it goes, I know I got my money's worth and will buy another unit. It is NOT worth it to replace the motor IF that is the problem as it's too costly. Good luck.
777449
When it was new I rinsed it with 50/50 water and vinegar to clean it the first time. I usually just put a little dish soap in it now "just a drop or two" fill it half full of water, shake it really good and rinse a few times.
279440
I just emailed the company and they said to change every two months with this IMPORTANT NOTE: Since you are dealing with water, it is very easy, and extremely common to end up with a moldy filter if it is not taken care of. Whenever you turn your humidifier off you should remove the filter. Never let the filter sit inside the wet unit while it is off.
993096
The info on amazon rec. fairly frequent cleanings with hard water. We certainly have hard water since we live close to one of the largest marble producing cities in America. We have had it at least a month maybe longer and there is absolutely no hard water residue anywhere on the humidifier. My stepdaughter said it should need very little care. Oh, I forgot to say that we keep it on 24/7. Great little cool mist humidifier. How long it will last-I don`t Know.
1609691
I would return it. Mine worked well for about 3 days and started doing it. It hasn't worked since. It seems like a lot of people are having issues with these humidifiers.
162258
It is the type of humidifiers you either soak in distilled water or humi fluid.It's kinda like that floral sponge meteralit depends on if your using distilled water or Glycol Solution but every couple weeks or when it starts to dry out (depends on how well the humidor was seasoned)id recommend getting a digital hygrometer and getting 72% boveda humi-packs (only have to change them out every two months or so)do some looking in to them they work great for me.
961113
I figured out a SUPER easy way to clean the bottom of the tank if you have hard water like I do. It got scummy at the bottom of the tank. I ran the humidifier on a 50/50 white vinegar/water solution. Then put a paper towel in the tank and about an 2 inches of water. I shook it side to side like a washing machine basically, slowly draining water out while I did it. The shaking process took about a minute, and the scum was entirely gone when I was done :) Then I just shook the paper towel around so I could grab it out. Amazing!
312424
I wipe it down daily with a paper towel and rinse it thoroughly. Once a week I use a vinegar and water mix and let it sit for 20 minutes per the instructions. Some places are very hard to clean. I'm looking into getting another one for that reason.
746206
Unfortunately, while this is a decent humidifier, what you mentioned is an annoying problem with it. I have bought two and have the same problem.
140164
I just use vinegar, to loosen the deposits, and a brush (they supply a nice little brush) on the base. You can, however, purchase special cleaning fluids for humidifiers if you prefer. For the tank, I use a dilute hydrogen peroxide solution just once a year, usually at the beginning of the season.
770341
It's a calcium build up. It'll disable your humidifier altogether if not it's not regularly cleaned. When I first bought the humidifier, I also bought a solution that was supposed to help keep calcium buildup at bay. It didn't. So now I clean the humidifier once a month by letting the heating mechanism soak overnight (or while I'm at work) in vinegar. It works like a dream. This was my boyfriend's suggestion, so I can't take credit for it. But I'll swear on a stack of humidifiers that it works each and every time.
1191376
I have only had this humidifier for a month. We have very hard water, so I am only using distilled water and, so far, it is very clean. If you run the unit for 12 hours a day it goes through a gallon of water pretty quickly, so there really isn't standing water building up algae..........
443978
I clean mine once a week by removing all remaining water in the unit, cleaning the center with a Q-tip, and let the product air dry for the day.
1916912
Yes it was really easy to clean! This is the best humidifier I have ever owned! My cat was sick and i bought is and couldn't believe the moisture that comes out of it! I would recommend this to anyone needing one! My daughter uses it for the grand kids all the time!
885572
I have had this particular unit since this summer. It has been consistent and reliable in keeping a constant humidity. However, periodically the "dirty filter" light will come on, so I will then clean it. I am not sure if the filter is not cleaned for an extended time, if it will shut=off?