Does this humidifier produce the nasty "white dust" caused by minerals in tap water??
915306
I completely disagree with Eugene. Product is well made, quite, easy to clean and fill with water. Very little to none on the white residue. I do recommend this unit.
1065233
No. It will do nothing for white dust. White dust is comes from calcium in the water. White dust is only a problem with ultrasonic humidifiers. I have Protec with evaporative type humidifiers and they do a fine job of controlling bacteria growth in the water. The purpose of this item is to control the growth of bacteria (slime) that occurs when water is in a humidifier for a long time.
327597
The same here. I know I turned down the level of water added to the air this year becsue I found mold in the attic. Have you changed the pad in the machine as ours was coated with minerals which may inhibit the humidifying action.
1191376
I have only had this humidifier for a month. We have very hard water, so I am only using distilled water and, so far, it is very clean. If you run the unit for 12 hours a day it goes through a gallon of water pretty quickly, so there really isn't standing water building up algae..........
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.
2125224
No - the humidifier does not take filters, and the tank is mold and mildew resistant. I've been using the older model for a year, and haven't had any trouble with bacteria/mold.
504237
No. I use just plain tap water although I sometimes use the treatment to it. I use Essick Air Products 1970 Humidifier Bacteria Treatment. A bottle of that goes a long way.
888044
no the only problem i had was taking off the little bottle on the bottom of the humidifier i`m using peppermint oil thanks for the warning now i will keep an eye on this good luck
330028
This is an evaporative humidifier. The ones that cause the white residue are mist humidifiers. Evaporative units blow air across a wick filter. Water crawls up the wick and evaporates as the dry air passes over it. The mist types pushes tiny water droplets into the air to float away and dry before they land on something. Because all tap water has mineral content, when the mist dries the minerals are left in the air to settle as dust. You're also breathing in these minerals as well, though the amounts are so small that it is insignificant for most people. However, some people with breathing problems shouldn't use mist units. This includes all smokers, as smoking disables the action of motile cilia in the trachea, which normally sweep mucus and dirt out of the lungs.
281425
I would say that your unit is defective, yes. I used my humidifier all last winter in my office, and never had this problem.
387519
hard water will cost the powdery film so using distilled water will help however; if you are running it continually 24/7 this could be a bit expensive. This is my 2nd Bionair Cool Mist Humidifier and I haven't notice the film as much using this one as I did the previous humidifier. Even then, while we did notice a bit of white powder on some objects it was not that much to cause us any concern. A humidifier with a filter should eliminate the problem.
1997749
I'm not familiar with that term. The unit only came with the filter cartridge which works so-so. It still creates as much of the white mineral dust as other units without the filter. I think the "filter" is just a ploy to charge a lot of money for a small plastic cylinder that doesn't make much of a difference. Otherwise, the machine works fine.
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.
1513254
It doesn't remove all the minerals, but it is much softer then most water. I think it will take much longer time for humidifier to build up as I have the same problem with my tea pot - residue. It took much longer time for the residue to be seen then with other water.
1956324
This filter is PREVENTATIVE only. It can't do anything for mineral build-up that is already on your humidifier (use vinegar and soak it, then scrub at it with an old toothbrush). But it does a great job of preventing further build-up. I have VERY hard water and everything gets crusted over if water sits in it. These filters keep my humidifier from calcification. You do still have to do periodic cleaning, changing out water, etc., just as you would if you didn't have the filter. And if you have very soft water, you probably don't need one of these. Another option is to just use distilled water in your humidifier, and then you wouldn't need a filter, either. I have used a Crane humidifier without a filter, and I found that with my hard water, I had to scrub it with vinegar weekly.
228958
I live in an area that has high deposits of Calcium gypsum and who knows what all, and as of yet the only mineral deposits I have seen were in the filter when I change them. However, water jar that the Little rattles go into have shown no signs of build up. I Have been using our humidifier since the end of March of this year. So it appears it might be blocking some of the minerals in the water. I hope this helps. I marked I don't know. Good luck.
1321591
I used mine extensive last year for about 4 months and it needed minor cleaning monthly and again before putting it away. Even with the bacteriostatic solution it got a bit slimy were the water sits but none of the nasty mineral crystals like other types of humidifiers. Warm soap and water, or a quick run in the dishwasher is fine and you don't need to cycle vinegar through it like a coffee pot, very easy. I was surprised at the length of use I got out of the filters and how cheap it is to use generic filters cut to the proper length.