The humidifier makes my nightstand very damp every time I use it, it's probably because it is not directional. Does anyone else have such problem?
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Hi Lin, that's unusual. I use it everyday and it doesn't even damp the books I put on the nightstand.
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The humidity level in your room could be too high favoring condensation: No such problems with me.
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We've just kept lamps and things away from it. The mist does tend to just drift whichever way the air is moving.
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I have the same issue, never had any humidifier generate this much condensation. This will not work for us with our hardwood floors & wood furniture. I think because it is a cool mist and not directional it falls quickly and does not dissipate quick enough. It's on its way back.
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As I recall, it was cool. I do not recommend the humidifier unless you want everything in the vicinity soaking wet (carpet, any furniture, books.), and that is on the low setting. Mine is sitting in a box to be used only in a closed bathroom and who needs it when there is a shower there already.
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I had the same problem... within the first week. Packed it up and sent it back for a refund.This is my second Venta humidifier. My first one lasted three years with daily use. I loved it. Would not buy another.
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I'm asking myself the same question. Anyone know? What are its humidification features&gt;
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I keep it on the edge of the piece of furniture and it blows the mist away from it. I have carpeting in the room and i've never had it damp. One time I was very congested however, I did place it close to my bed and the bed was slightly damp. I guess it's a question of how much empty space is around the unit. Also, you can regulate the amount of mist the unit emits and I usually have it on full blast.
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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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I do not use the humidifier only the heater. works well in smaller room, Runs all day in large area. It would take forever to heat a large space with this unit. I do like it for smaller areas.
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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
1362006
You got yours to work? How'd you do that? Haha I can't get mine to soak up anything. I know it's humid too!
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I have mine on my nightstand with a doily underneath. This one puts out a very fine mist and I have not even noticed any dampness around it. I use it every night so I'm sure I would notice if it were causing damage. The mist goes up into the air, so the only way it could damage surfaces is if it were knocked over.
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We live in a hot and dry apartment. We usually do not at the timer, set output to max, and it will cycle on/off until it runs out of water, usually the next morning. The humidistat does appear to overestimate the humidity by about 10% compared to a separate hydrometer. I believe this is due to the location of the senor near the mist output, but is easy to overcome by setting the target humidity about 10% higher. The timer is optional and I've never used it.
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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.
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seems to be a problem with some of these units. mine will do that every once an awhile right now it is not doing that . I think it has something to do with moisture in the unit and temperature
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This humidifier works by evaporating water as it runs down a spongy panel. If the unit were horizontal, gravity wouldn't pull the water down along the panel and into the drain, so it seems pretty clear to me that it couldn't be used on the horizontal.
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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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Yes I had the same problem and ditched it and found a better humidifier. Our unit leaked from the very same spot. Other people have had the problem. We've had this one for about 6 months: Crane Drop Shape Ultrasonic Cool Mist Humidifier with 2.3 Gallon output per day and it seems to be working well. No filters. It's a little bit of a pain to clean, but a little bleach solution and voila, it's clean. For our needs, this has been a much better humidifier and NO LEAKS!!!!
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Yes! Mine also makes the gurgling noise. From my experience, all ultrasonic humidifiers of this size or larger make a gurgling sound. This is due to the gravity fed reservoir gulping air to displace the water being used.