What about using it with the Best Air "Water &amp; Scaling" treatment to address both the scaling and bacteria issues?
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I've used it for both in a wicking humidifier (as opposed to one using heat or sonic vibrations to atomize the water). We use the humidifier nearly continuously since both our heater and central air dry the house terribly. Note that the treatment prevents scaling by keeping the deposits soft so that you can wipe/wash them away. It cannot keep the calcium from precipitating out of the water. Bacteria will build up over several months time if you don't change your filter, no matter what solution you use. The anti-bacterial formulas in all products like this one kill of most of the bacteria/alge, but cannot be 100% effective. I change my wicking filter ever couple of months. The Best Air Treatment keeps my humidifier fresh and clean between filter changes.
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I definitely needs rinsing with a lot of clear water. I don't think it would be my choice for indoor coils.
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Use clean water. It doesn't get gross. Had ours for years, very easy to clean.
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I would try high heat and vinegar in with the detergent. For the purposes of disinfection, I wouldn't treat this detergent differently from any other.
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I would be very cautious about doing it that way. You are paying for the microbes, no sense taking a chance on killing them. It would be much better to just leave water standing a day or so, preferably in a very warm place - full sun is best - to make sure the chlorine evaporates.
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Yes u can! Eco complete is a great substrate forthat. Bring wet pa cc ked it ddoesn't require rinsing and is usually great at not clouding water at all either. I've use for new setups and added to running stocked tanks also.
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Yes, and you will continue to see this. It's the minerals from your water. You have to clean and descale it regularly, using either vinegar or citric acid. A tablespoon or two of vinegar in your water when it begins to get flaky or when the sides of the unit begin to look frosted. Run the unit through a cycle, drain it, then run at least two more loads of just water through it. Should remove all the scale. I usually do this about once every two months. Also the little filter on the floor of the inside of the unit, the steel mesh one, comes off and should be scrubbed with a toothbrush or something similar to unclog it.
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I use my monster at least twice a week. And ive owned since the summer. I live in central Texas and we have hard water so I have to use distilled water and an every so often use vinegar for build up.
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I would be concerned, first, on where this product is to be used, the contaminants that need to be handled and the quantity of water which it is expected to handle. There are a lot of products that are similar and there are alternatives depending on the need, quantity and period of use. Once you have ranked these you can decide the trade-off on options available. Size is at the bottom of the list.
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Yes you still have to balance the water chemistry.. this device only adds to low level chlorine sanitizing with another additional microorganism eliminator/reducer.
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Also if money is an issue you can use regular algae scrub pads or a similar sponge from wherever. Won't work quite as well, but, in my experience, it did the job very well for a tenth of the price and similar results. I use the biomax media in the top two trays and premedia in the bottom. You can also get a polish filter to put in the bottom tray for best results, but just remember to remove it after a week or two as it gets clogged and will slow the water flow eventually (especially with RESs).
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One can use vinegar, but depending on water hardness you may need something else to clean it with.
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Cleaning the well at the base is a challenge. Each tank holds 1 gallon & you have no access to clean inside them. I soak them in warm vinegar & water and shake. The machine needs to run all the time. If you use it for a while & then let it turn off it will increase mold growth in the filters. All this may sound gross, but I still appreciate every day how much better the air is in my bedroom during winter. I go through at least 2 gallons of water each day. The air is that dry. It takes some work to keep the machine clean, but it's worth it.
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Distilled would be best, but way too inconvenient and expensive. I use filtered, tap water and an ionic silver cube to prevent bacterial build up.
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There is a cleaning fluid that should be used with the machine. Plain water can work but will not be as effective.
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It is, but careful use and regular cleaning works well.If the question refers to the extreme case of spreading infectious disease in-depth disinfection should be indicated [I've no experience on that].
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I have used air oasis for almost a year now. It is effective in cleaning the air of mold, virus and bacteria. It does not remove surface mold. The source of contamination must be addressed with chemical cleansers such as quaternary solution.