Can you place drops of this essential oil, or any other for that matter, to the furnace filter for a whole-house effect? Thanks!
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I cannot see why not, unless there is plastic in the filter, as I believe oils deteriorate plastic. I prefer to use a diffuser, which Has been tested and came up a winner. The bottle attaches directly to the diffuser, and allows me to set the amount to diffuse, the length of time on and off. We had baseboard heating and window wall mounted air conditioners so couldn't do that. Now that I have a new home with central heat and air I may research doing that with Thieves and/or Purification oils. I probably can place the diffuser near the cold air return vent and circulate through the whole house.
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The device does not recommend any oils. Perhaps a drop or two of eucalyptus oil onto a cloth to breath into in between a vapor treatment may do the trick.
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Absolutely! Try a few drops of lavender oil and it's therapeutic effect is almost addictive when it's aroma spreads through out your home or room!
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We tried that...not recommended as it creates the usual amount of B-B-Q smoke and vapor...it quickly filled up the room so we have since, used it outside. Works fine.
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I have, and more than a few times. :-) I just add a few drops of whichever essential oil(s), such as eucalyptus to the water and voila. However, I have noticed over time the inside of my humidifier will have a gummy-like substance around the water line. I'm sure this is accumulated old-oils from previous uses that would probably happen with using any type of oil. My suggestion would be to use it and then clean the inside of it ever-so-often with a mild detergent. Hope this helps! :-)
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I would suggest not. Use a oil burner specifically for that and just use water in humidifier.
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I'm sorry. I only use it to disperse in the air, as a fragrance. So I don't know. I only have ever used essential oils for room fragrance purposes.
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I use them in a diffuser. I put several drops in filtered water. My home smells lovely.
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I am not familiar with your particular furnace but I wouldn't think a filter of this type would cause any overheating.
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Hi Gerald, I think the product would work well as a prefilter for hot embers. Cheers, Andy
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From the owner manual: "You should only add water treatments that are specifically made...Using water treatments that are not recommended could damage the humidifier". Personally, I suspect oil would gunk up the works.
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When I used oil I only used a few drops. But I was using 100% lavender oil. So it got strong quick. So depending on the strength of the smell that you want and it also depends on what your making.
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You can. 4 to 8 drops added to the water after you've filled the tub. Agitate the water. I added the oils to sweet almond oil, 2 tsp. I'm new to oils still and this was my first bath mix but I have been reading up on them. Do not bathe with photo toxic oils, Bergamot and citrus oils, please do a search yourself to check for others. P.S. Their lavender is fantastic! Used it undiluted on a burn for husband, never hurt. I also put 5 drops and 1 drop of Tea Tree on a tissue before bed and put it in my pillow case and sleep like a baby! Sorry I'm very excited about oils! Hope this helps.
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It is not a good idea to put essential oils into something plastic like this. It will slowly degrade the plastic. You would want a diffuser, not a humidifier.
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There is a small metal disk to drip oil on. The disk can be rinsed off between uses. It is perfect for diffusing essential oils.
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Yes you can do that. It doesn't require more than a couple of drops of oil placed on the pad to provide a nice scent. This is a very economical way to diffuse essential oils in a small room.
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Hi Lexa: Please read my review where this was answered. Yes, I have checked with many and they nearly ALL agree that these "secondary filters" should only be used as necessary on a limited basis. As I mentioned previously, I would suggest only using one or at most two of these to help supplement the existing whole house filter you already should have in your HVAC system. I am only using one of these filters in our kitchen which seems to accumulate more debris. Many HVAC contractors insist that these secondary filters are unnecessary and limit airflow making your fan motor work harder. This could result in decreased life expectancy for your system. My strong recommendation is to change your regular whole-house filter at 30-60 day intervals depending on your use. Hope this helps!