why did my humidifier stop emitting vapor?
1515782
I change my water every few days, wipe it down and the change the airwashers when it is due. Mine have been working over 2 years.
169570
There was a recall on this item from the manufacture. It was starting fires. You hade to cut off the cord, to include the safety sticker and pry the serial number off the back of the unit and send it in with a self addressed envelope for a refund. I did all of this and have never heard anything back. No money, no refund, nothing, except a humidifier that causes fires. You might want to call the manufacture and check on the recall.
1088128
My indicator light is blue. I do not know why yours is red. Either color indicates that it is working. Mine is so bright, however, that I had to tape a piece of cardboard over it. If the light does not come on, the humidifier is not working. It may just be that you haven't waited long enough for the base to fill up. Hope this answers your question.
1199857
I have a gauge that detects humidity in the house and it changes when I run the humidifier, plus there is less static electricity in the air. No vapor because it's cold air. No condensation because it has an automatic shut off feature when it reaches the level of humidity that you preset.
656951
I don't know, but here are some things to think about-- the machine will shut off if it thinks it's out of water. I've had this happen when I've not used it for awhile. We just persisted in reseating it and it finally started. Also, if it has reached the humidity level setting it will stop emitting ( but should not turn off).
1609690
You did not do anything wrong. My unit worked the first time or two and then leaked from the bottom. I believe the humidifiers are poorly designed.
2264827
You don't want to restrict water flow on a humidifier. It's an all-or-nothing thing. Either it runs or it doesn't, which ie controlled by the hUmidistat. Even at full-bore though it uses very little water. Mine had to be drained into the sump well for lack of a nearby drain and it's never been anywhere close to enough to kick on. I'd guess a typical cycle uses less than a glass of water judging from the trickle I've observed in the clear drainage tube
1888062
Purchased my humidifier in Nov 2014. Cleaned and replaced everything I should EXCEPT I went for value and used the replacement granules rather than buying the whole cartridge. My humidifier hasn't worked right since. The 'refilling' part was easy - really easy but it shuts off and the 'cleaning' light always comes on after a few minutes of use. I called Air-O-Swiss and he suggested taking some of the granules out and I did - still have the same issue. (I did this twice) I'm going to buy the whole replacement cartridge again to see if this fixes the problem - if not I guess I got a crappy unit.
2068991
I would contact Essick. Last year my humidifier didn't work but just groaned when I first started it. It was only the second year I'd had it. I called Essick and learned that the year before, the motors were defective in a group that had been sold. Because I had my receipt which I faxed to Essick, a new humidifier was sent to me a no charge. It worked well last season and is working well this season with new filters. I doubt that your problem is a filter issue. Good luck.
2134759
No. It isn't a vaporizer or humidifyer. It doesn't heat up or steam. Air comes out. You cant see it but you should be able to feel a light cool breeze coming out of the vents.
1151166
I would suspect that yes, you need to replace your humidistat. I have an Aprilaire humidifier and my digital humidistat went bad. Since my humidifier was aging, I replaced it also. I went back to the "manual" humidistat since it's simple and no electronics to go bad. The only thing the digital humidistat buys you is an outdoor temperature sensor (thermocouple) that automatically adjusts the setting based on the outdoor temperature ...sounds good but not that big of a deal. I set my manual humidistat a couple times ...when I expect the temperature to routinely get below 20 deg and then when I expect it to be above 20 deg. Never had a problem with that. Good luck! I would suspect that yes, you need to replace your humidistat. I have an Aprilaire humidifier and my digital humidistat went bad. Since my humidifier was aging, I replaced it also. I went back to the "manual" humidistat since it's simple and no electronics to go bad. The only thing the digital humidistat buys you is an outdoor temperature sensor (thermocouple) that automatically adjusts the setting based on the outdoor temperature ...sounds good but not that big of a deal. I set my manual humidistat a couple times ...when I expect the temperature to routinely get below 20 deg and... » Read More I would suspect that yes, you need to replace your humidistat. I have an Aprilaire humidifier and my digital humidistat went bad. Since my humidifier was aging, I replaced it also. I went back to the "manual" humidistat since it's simple and no electronics to go bad. The only thing the digital humidistat buys you is an outdoor temperature sensor (thermocouple) that automatically adjusts the setting based on the outdoor temperature ...sounds good but not that big of a deal. I set my manual humidistat a couple times ...when I expect the temperature to routinely get below 20 deg and then when I expect it to be above 20 deg. Never had a problem with that. Good luck! « Show Less
2102759
None. It's ultrasonic, which means the water from the tank flows directly onto the transducer and is vaporized. This is a great humidifier.
281425
I would say that your unit is defective, yes. I used my humidifier all last winter in my office, and never had this problem.
2277656
The answer by "brbrigs" is correct! I just received mine in the mail and set it up and there was no mist coming out. Apparently I filled my tank with too much water and it looked like the basin at the base was a huge pool of water. I dumped that out and poured a few cups of water out of the tank. I restarted the humidifier and there is a strong mist coming out now! Try that. I think it'll work.
1567347
Sorry, I can't help--both my humidifiers went dead in the past few months. (Call Hunter, they are good about honoring their warranties.)
1677146
I have same exact problem. I finally through it in the trash and purchaseda higher quality humidfer. It was fun while it lasted
839721
There is a blue-green light at the on/off switch. It is dim but, for those who can accept no night time disturbances it may bother you. It can be defeated by turning the humidifier on /off switch away from you. At a right angle from you it should cause no trouble. You can not run the humidifier without the light being on.