Can I add essential oils to the water?
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I would advise against adding anything but clear water. If you want the aroma of essential oils, you could use an old-fashioned steam vaporizer with a heated Vicks Vapo-Rub/mentholatum chamber. (I have sprayed a little water-soluble Febreze into one of the units as an experiment, but Febreze kinda stinks too much.) As my units have aged, they have become more temperamental, needing more frequent cleanings. I have also needed to get replacement pumps from the mfg. These were provided free by mail, since the units all had under a year of use.
1183638
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.
1183639
i would not. many essential oils tend to deteriorate plastics. i went through a couple of spray bottles before i learned that lolyou can always station a scentsy next to it for the same effect.
1555724
According to my daughter, who sells Do-Terra oils, diffusers won't work with distilled water. I just use tap water. It didn't say not to use with citrus, but I haven't tried citrus.
1960857
I'm not sure if there is a difference between essential and aromatherapy oils, the instructions indicate that it is fine to use with aromatherapy oils. Just replace the filter after usage with aromatherapy oils. I have not used it with such so I have no personal experience with it.
841438
I don't think you can add extra water. You just add what you need at the time.
930049
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.
1329348
Yes, these essential oils work great in a diffuser. I add approximately 8 to 10 drops to water in my diffuser and it creates a wonderful aroma! :o)
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Yes, essential oils added to paraffin oil can add a very pleasant fragrance to the burning. Use between 10 and 25 drops to start depending upon the size of the reservoir and add or subtract depending upon the effect. A little goes a long way. Have fun experimenting.
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Hi you can burn the oil with out water we have not had any problem and it puts out a good aroma.
1991440
yes! if you visit the now food web site they state that the oils are edible and list the ones that are not. This oil is my favorite from all of their oils (and hope they make an organic one soon!) I add it to water every day and it tastes great.
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I wouldn't recommend putting hot oils in it. I think it will clog up pretty easily as it's designed for water. Although I do put essential oil in it with water.
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I checked on Smiley Daisy's website, and it said that you can use citrus essential oils. Just make sure to use room temperature water. Hope this helps
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I fill up the little glass dish with water and then add the oils...amount of oil depends on how strong I want smell
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I disagree with the previous answers. Yes, there is a separate little bottle that you put any good quality essential oil in and like reed diffusers, the oil is wicked up and mixed with the water vapor. However: it has not done a darn thing to the plastic... I'm not sure if that reviewer added the essential oils directly to the water. I know that it does ruin the machine if you do that. And I don't understand how the other reviewer has gone through so much essential oil. I filled the vial up when I bought the machine several months ago...I check it when I refill the water but I have yet to add more and there is still a nice, strong, but not overpowering lavender smell when I turn the machine on. I do recommend that you only turn it on low or medium. The high setting puts out too much water vapor. It doesn't evaporate quickly enough and makes the surrounding surfaces damp. Overall, it's a good quality machine and does not require you to purchase refills of anything.
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Unfortunately I don't know. I have never used essential oils and don't know how difficult (if at all) they are to humidify. It's a great humidifier on it's own though. If oils like that are typically okay to put into humidifiers then I would guess it's okay.
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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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There is a small removable reservoir where you put the oils. The water "wicks" up into the water. You don't add oil to the water. This diffuser was much larger than I anticipated and the separate container for the oil was a nuisance, plus it takes a lot of oil for not much scent. I prefer the smaller capacity diffuser for which you add oil directly to the water.
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The oil I use is already watered down so I put it in straight but if ur using a consintrated oil water can n probably should be added