humidifier overflowing I've had this humidifier for a year (or maybe two) now. It works great, except that now it won't hold its water. If I have it on the highest output, continuous setting, it's fine. But as soon as it stops "humidifying" (because it reached it % or whatever) the water starts leaking from the basin. Anyone know how to fix this? humidifier overflowing I've had this humidifier for a year (or maybe two) now. It works great, except that now it won't hold its water. If I have it on the highest output, continuous... » Read More humidifier overflowing I've had this humidifier for a year (or maybe two) now. It works great, except that now it won't hold its water. If I have it on the highest output, continuous setting, it's fine. But as soon as it stops "humidifying" (because it reached it % or whatever) the water starts leaking from the basin. Anyone know how to fix this? « Show Less
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You probably have a hairline crack somewhere in the base. Inspect it under really bright light. If it's still under warranty, call Air-O-Swiss; my understanding is that this is a relatively common flaw.We had a hairline crack, and what I did was use a superglue-type glue to seal the crack. Make sure to let sit 24 hours before using the unit again.
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I have had 3 failures in 3 years. One a crack that caused a leak; one a loss of mist. The first 2 times it was replaced under warranty. BUT each time it took 10 phone calls to the unspeakably incompetent service department, and each time it took them 3 months to send a replacement after they kept "losing" my unit. By this time the winter season was over. So I get a product that works for a month at the beginning of each season, and a replacement arrives only after the end of the season.
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Yes, I'm pretty sure that's what this was. Bed Bath and Beyond exchanged it for me without any problem.Thanks!
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I would recommend getting a humidifier with a better handle, the handle on this is very poor and they don't recommend using it to hold the water tank. The tank can be slippery when wet. I dropped mine trying to fill it and the water tank shattered, and I'm no where near 80 years old.
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It depends where you mounted the humidistat. Is it upstream or down stream from the humidifier? If it's upstream that would be normal. It would also be normal if you have any other source of humidity in the living area such as fish tanks, steam from shower, boiling a lot of water in the kitchen area, etc.
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Sorry, I can't help--both my humidifiers went dead in the past few months. (Call Hunter, they are good about honoring their warranties.)
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If it leaks, you have over filled it. Read the directions. Also, taking the rubber seal out, rinsing it, and fitting it back in will help as well. There is a max fill line. No liquids over the line. Its a great machine. I flipping love mine.
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Be sure to check your humidistat setting & remember the unit operates automatically beyond a +/- 5% variance from that setting. Also be sure to check tank fill level that isn't getting tripped somehow. If these two tips don't help I'd contact PerfectAire customer service.
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Your only option is to make it tighter. Over time I had to get mine tighter and tighter to prevent it from leaking. After a while I had to use a jar opener to open the tank. Yes, I actually bought a jar opener to be able to use this humidifier. :) Poor design. I have a new humidifier now that is far better than Heaven Fresh.
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If you overfill it, it doesn't produce mist and therefor the water level doesn't go down. Also, make sure you are using tap water, or as the hilariously translated directions say, water derived from the pipes.
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Nope! Our 3 yr spilled it only once, only a little water spilled out. But what he does do is turn the knob so it's running at full capacity (he loves to watch the "steam" come out of the smoke stack) - this is too much moisture for his bedroom. We relocated the humidifier to a more central and open part of the house. That way we can monitor it to make sure he doesn't turn it up too high. I'm not aware of any locking humidifiers. Good luck!
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Be very careful not to overfill water reservoir. When the line says the top number of cups (10 or 12 depending on model) - observe this limit. I used to to go over the line thinking I was doing a good thing. I had the same result as you. Also flush the lid occasionally (I do it daily). Just run water through it. It also come apart for a more through cleaning.
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I live in Southern California and it's super dry all the time. When I use this humidifier, it will run almost continuously, rarely kicking off. I don't think it's broken. I think it's doing its job of pumping moisture into extremely dry air. I know the air feels better and my husband and I feel better when I keep it running. So I think it's doing what it's supposed to do. However, you can certainly call customer service for Vornado and ask them too! Hope that helps.
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My "guess" ... If the condensation is warm/hot ....it's not sealed correctly... the rubber/foam seal at the top of the body that snugs up to the top of the humidifier must be tight.... If it's not.. steam is able to escape... hope this helps.... Greg
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We have used this Humidifier for about 6 Month and use it often but not every day, we use distilled water and so far see no reasonto clean it, it works really well. Hope this will help
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I have found that mine has only overflowed once. I used the "clean" option when this happened and replaced the filter. I have not had any problems since. Great coffee maker. I'd but it again.
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Brandon, congrats on your humidor! I bought mine about a year ago and still love it. I found a few videos on youtube to help season and calibrate the hydrometer. Here is what I felt was the best. http://youtu.be/PnZukYgXUKw Just remember to use distilled water and do not soak the wood. I do soak the humidifier every month or so in the distilled water.
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My recollection is that there are buttons with a digital readout on top of the humidifier which allows you to set the humidity level or to turn it to run continuously. I set mine for continuous operation. Hope this helps.
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Not a problem. Happy to help :) I do absolutely love this humidifier tho. Must buy.