Does it create white dust?
1288279
Not that I noticed. I am so pleased with this product because it is so easy to keep clean, fill, and so quiet. The only thing I noticed is that if I have it to high for what is needed, there is condensation, but the book explains that. Hope it helps.
1288280
Yes, I noticed dust on the tv screen and also on plastic surrounding screen. No big deal, just wipe off every couple of days.
1288281
No but it might make the surrounding floor damp if run at the highest setting.
1288282
Reading about humidifiers, ultrasonic humidifiers put quite a bit of white dust into the air. You would have to have naturally very soft water. NOT water softener water. Or use distilled water. Very expensive.
1288283
It makes my carpet and bed sheet covered by a layer of white fine water droplets. The worst thing about SPT is leaking from the bottom unit.
1288284
I used it all last year and did not have a problem. but my water is filtered, I think if you have too much calcification in your water it will be a problem. I am on well water. Bottom line it depends on your water quality.
1288285
We used it last winter in the bedroom and did not notice any white residue. We used tap water. Our furniture is dark cherry finish.
1902808
Yes - if you have hard water. White dust will come from any ultrasonic humidifier that is used with mineral-laden ("hard") water. The dust is actually the mineral residue from the water, just like the salty coating you would see in the pan if you boiled salt water until it was dry. I have soft water and do not have a problem with white dust. The key issue with white dust is the water, not the humidifier.
1412315
Pretty much. White dust happens when minerals are vapors along with the water, and is essentially only a feature of ultrasonic humidifiers. In other types evaporation happens in the unit, rather than in the air after vaporisation (which is how ultrasonic units work-they're vaporizers rather than evaporators). Heat and wick units get scale in the unit, instead of white dust. Makes it easier to clean, since it's all in one easy plat.
381443
Yes, unless your humidifier specically says not to add any chemicals to the water. Also, when I used the Best Air treatment, it still produced white dust.
309761
Hi, it's more like baby powder. If you shake the container and then open right away, white dust comes out. DO NOT DO THIS.
1100016
Hello Adam, I run it with distilled water and don't use a Filter. No white dust. I've seen some other comments that performance of filters depent on water treatment of local utilities. Sometimes filter don't work at all.
247135
No, the item that was stained does not get anymore dustier than the items that are not stained that are in the same room. I guess what I am saying is that it does not attract anymore dust then normal objects.
1663878
I'm using this humidifier for the 2nd year and I have not had any "white dust". The water in my apartment is very hard water, and their is a lot of mineral deposts that get left on the filter, so I have to change the filter more often. Maybe the filter is good enough so that you don't get "white dust"?
1712239
no but there is a little dust collection bag which would pick up some of the dust.
200433
I run one of these 24x7 in my son's room and I leave the PlasmaWave turned off. It still filters fine, and I notice alot less dust accumulated dust around the unit. When the plasmawave is one, I get a fine white powdery/dusty stuff that gets all over the front plastic removable cover and the table it sits on.
2087446
I am not aware of what you mean by "white dust" but I can say that by changing the filter monthly and using this cartridge the mist looks and feels very clean. After about 5 weeks my fiancee is able to detect that the filter needs cleaning at which time I also replace the cartridge.
245460
We live in Florida and have very hard water. We have followed the instructions EXACTLY, and have yet to have "white dust". Be sure to change the cartridge (which screws onto the water tank cap), as per instructions. We really LOVE this humidifier!!
340709
I was curious to see if mine was also dirty. It was. I couldn't remove the white plastic front, but I blew into the wider opening and it seemed to get rid of just about all of the dust inside. Now I am keeping mine in a ziploc sandwich bag to prevent the build up of dust.
2145015
Yes, the odor-reducing filters should have whitish splashes or blotches on one side while the regular prefilters do not. I would guess the whitish substance to be zeolite which will attract & trap unwanted particles and odors.
344636
If it it the cleaner that you are asking about I can tell you that it leaves a white film on mine. I don't like it!!
1549515
When you say dust, do you mean efflorescence (white powdery substance found on concrete with moisture issues)?If yes, then yes it would. Be sure to follow the instructions to a tee.
2087449
It does not advertise this feature, nor does it appear to do this. Its primary function is to prevent mold and bacteria. However, this company has a model that sits outside of the tank (in a designated place in some units) that is for white dust. Check out model DC-1. Also, distiller water won't create white dust if that's an option for you.