Is this supposed to warm up and shoot out a mist? How long does it take for the water to run out? Used once, after 180 minutes was still full.
1283508
It's an ultrasonic mist, so no heat up and the fine mist should spray out virtually immediately when it's started. I only run it for 30-60 min at a time since it isn't recommended to diffuse for longer periods than that. There is still about 2/3 of the original quantity of water in the chamber after 60 minutes even though it produces a continual mist and aroma from the essential oils during the full diffusing time. So, in 180 min, most of the liquid should be used. You do need to make sure you're not using distilled water. The ultrasonic function needs minerals in the water to work properly and create the mist.
1283509
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.
1283510
Yes, there should be a visible mist. Mine starts the mist almost immediately and uses almost all of the water when running for 180 minutes. Sounds like yours isn't working properly.
1283511
It's an ultrasonic mist, so no heat up and the fine mist should spray out virtually immediately when it's started. I only run it for 30-60 min at a time since it isn't recommended to diffuse for longer periods than that. There is still about 2/3 of the original quantity of water in the chamber after 60 minutes even though it produces a continual mist and aroma from the essential oils during the full diffusing time. So, in 180 min, most of the liquid should be used.You do need to make sure you're not using distilled water. The ultrasonic function needs minerals in the water to work properly and create the mist. It's an ultrasonic mist, so no heat up and the fine mist should spray out virtually immediately when it's started. I only run it for 30-60 min at a time since it isn't recommended to diffuse for longer periods than that. There is still about 2/3 of the original quantity of water in the chamber after 60 minutes even though it produces a continual mist and aroma from the essential oils during the full diffusing time. So, in 180 min, most of the liquid should be used.You do need to make sure you're not using distilled water. The ultrasonic function needs minerals in the water to work... » Read More It's an ultrasonic mist, so no heat up and the fine mist should spray out virtually immediately when it's started. I only run it for 30-60 min at a time since it isn't recommended to diffuse for longer periods than that. There is still about 2/3 of the original quantity of water in the chamber after 60 minutes even though it produces a continual mist and aroma from the essential oils during the full diffusing time. So, in 180 min, most of the liquid should be used.You do need to make sure you're not using distilled water. The ultrasonic function needs minerals in the water to work properly and create the mist. « Show Less
2264827
You don't want to restrict water flow on a humidifier. It's an all-or-nothing thing. Either it runs or it doesn't, which ie controlled by the hUmidistat. Even at full-bore though it uses very little water. Mine had to be drained into the sump well for lack of a nearby drain and it's never been anywhere close to enough to kick on. I'd guess a typical cycle uses less than a glass of water judging from the trickle I've observed in the clear drainage tube
846279
No - I was concerned that I might burn it out but what I do is get the pump flowing and then unplug it and just let it act as a siphon. THat way you dopn't have to worr about letting it run dry. It takes longer but it's better than standing around waiting for it to finish.
1766866
If I were trying to get water to 200 using this, I would bring it to a boil and then let it sit for a couple of minutes to cool a bit. There doesn't seem to be a better way than that, since this boils the water no matter which setting I use.
1534111
From my short experience yes I did wait. First I unplugged the unit, than pressed the trigger (sprayer) to make sure all remaining steam came out of the unit before removing the pressure locking safety cap which is where you refill the unit with water. The unit heats up very quickly and I find the steam (water) last a very fair amount of time. I multi task and get distracted as I work, so that maybe why I am satisfied with the time between refills. By all means use great care wit steam under pressure. Always unplug before any refills.And after unplugging keep pressing the control trigger to let all remaining steam out. Stay safe. This is a great little machine. From my short experience yes I did wait. First I unplugged the unit, than pressed the trigger (sprayer) to make sure all remaining steam came out of the unit before removing the pressure locking safety cap which is where you refill the unit with water. The unit heats up very quickly and I find the steam (water) last a very fair amount of time. I multi task and get distracted as I work, so that maybe why I am satisfied with the time between refills. By all means use great care wit steam under pressure. Always unplug before any refills.And after unplugging keep pressing the control... » Read More From my short experience yes I did wait. First I unplugged the unit, than pressed the trigger (sprayer) to make sure all remaining steam came out of the unit before removing the pressure locking safety cap which is where you refill the unit with water. The unit heats up very quickly and I find the steam (water) last a very fair amount of time. I multi task and get distracted as I work, so that maybe why I am satisfied with the time between refills. By all means use great care wit steam under pressure. Always unplug before any refills.And after unplugging keep pressing the control trigger to let all remaining steam out. Stay safe. This is a great little machine. « Show Less
460620
With 1 gal of treatment it usually runs out in 25-30 min. On high flow approx 15 mins. For extra info I will run clean water through a cycle to to make sure the unit will last longer and there are no future problems with the unit with corrosion or chemical buildup.
121153
I would say if you started empty the first time with cold water about 15-18min or so. We top up with room temperature water when it's half full and it takes about 5min. We leave ours plugged in all the time and put it to sleep in the evening to save energy so it also reboils itself in the morning (no waiting for tea!) Hope that helps.
866160
I used water instead. It is much easier and does the trick. Don't fill it completely full. Leave a little room for expansion. I have had temps down to -22F and it is still with the original water from years ago. I have had extremely high winds as well.
1104831
when its empty it will not produce the cool mist and inside, the tank will show a little red light. I usually leave it on in my bedroom while i sleep at night and only fill it up every other day.
2050003
I usually fill it to the fill line inside the unit (about a cup of water) and run it until it shuts off. That takes about 4 hours. Unfortunately, the unit doesn't "just" shut off. It alternately shuts off and turns back on for a while before finally stopping. The repeating off/on noise is noticeable enough that it wakes me up when using it at night.
334403
Same thing happened to me. The bottle I received squirted a stream at first. So, I ran the the whole can under warm water for about a minute then I took off the tip and placed that I hot water for about a minute. Seemed to fix the problem and it finally sprayed as a mist.
1461817
No, just continuous, 1 min and 3 min. The mist is so fine that even setting on 3min on, 3 min off, doesn't overwhelm the room. It's just the right amount for my 9x 14 space.
1762786
The steam stays on until you've run out of water. I haven't timed it but it is a reasonable amount of time. When you refill it is only a matter of seconds before you can continue.
306136
I finally found my unit. You have to hold the mist button down for the unit to work. You can turn the fan on, but no mist will come out unless you depress and hold the mist button on the front (below the fan). I have another unit called the ArizonaMist which does not have a fan, but you pump it up, turn it on, and it sprays a mist until the pressure runs out (a few minutes). Then you have to repump it. I think it is better for a car. Hope this helps.
1917900
Think of it as an egg timer for your hose. You turn it to 15 minutes, it let's your water run for 15 mins, the it shuts down the water after.
39215
we have ours in an area, that's about 24 feet by 26 feet and this works great. it has to be filled every 16 to 18 hours, mist takes a few minutes to start after filling.
1055529
Not very long - maybe 5-10 minutes. Sometimes it doesn't work at all - I have to empty out the water and refill it before it will work. These are NOT worth the money.