how to clean the tank? I love my cow humidifier, but after one month I found there is some pink stuff at the bottom of the tank. How can I clean the tank and get rid of that stuff?
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I don't have the cow, but I do have the frog. The top of the frog's head can be twisted off, revealing the channel where the water mist comes up. I use a toothbrush with some toothpaste to scrub off any algae or mold in the hard to reach areas in the channel. For the tank, I use some white vinegar and shake vigorously. You can add some rice to the tank to increase the scrubbing power. For the bottom where algae tends to grow, I just sock it with vinegar and bruch with toothbrush again. Vinegar cleans well and does not irritate the air passage way as much as bleach.
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Use hot water and vinegar and a bottle brush it works perfect and do it weekly if you can.
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I too have the frog and lost the paper instructions but found a soft copy on-line. Everyone that said use vinegar was correct. Here's the link: http://crane-usa.com/use-and-care.html
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But HOW??? None of these things open up, and you can't reach around corners with sponges or hands through these tiny openings. Can someone please explain this to me? Is it a design flaw with literally ALL humidifiers or am I missing something? How do you get into the damn tank to clean the brownish/pinkish sediment that begins to coat them?Thanks!Melissa
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I have the EXACT same problem....did the vinegar work? I can't find my user's manual.......
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I am not sure whether this is even a relevant question; But I am going to answer if it helps; I take the tank to my faucet in the bathroom open the faucet and fill the tank!! close the lid; turn it upside down place it in the humidifier assembly. really did not understand the relevance of the question; Hope I have answered
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I actually got a betta heater that suctions to the side of this tank without an issue. I love this tank. I would, however, invest in a different "filter" as it doesn't come with a filter but an air stone. I found a small tank filter at my local pet store. The LED light is amazing, several colors and a couple effects on it. All in all my Betta and I love this tank :)
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I have had this particular unit since this summer. It has been consistent and reliable in keeping a constant humidity. However, periodically the "dirty filter" light will come on, so I will then clean it. I am not sure if the filter is not cleaned for an extended time, if it will shut=off?
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Super easy care! Clean with a cotton swab. I think it says u can use vinegar to sit for a little in the tank but I haven't needed to. Very easy. I use distilled H2O BC I have very hard well water.
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I believe the instructions recommend cleaning it weekly but I definitely forget about it for a month or two at a time. To clean it, just put some white vinegar into the tank with a little water, place it back on the base and let it sit. Any minerals will wipe off easily and then just rinse out the tank and base- super easy!
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was told by Dolce Gusto customer service that we should never leave water in the tank, in other words, just put enough water to brew coffee and then remove tank, empty it and replace. Mine's been taken away today and I won't be seeing it for nearly a month. Hope they can fix problem as I have a large stock of coffee that cost me a lot of money.
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In addition to regularly cleaning the tank with a water-vinegar solution, I've found the best way to reach the tight spots when there's mold or some sort of buildup is to pour in around a quarter cup of rice (a heavier grain like sushi rice) and then some water, then shake the tank like crazy. I spent hours trying to reach around the inside of my penguin tank with tools from a child's toothbrush to q-tips. After my last use, I didn't properly empty the tank, so I had a good film of mold on the bottom of the tank. With this rice and water combo, I was able to essentially scrub out the mold. As far as I can tell, it's all gone. Just make sure to get all of the rice out by rinsing, and to be sure I killed all of the bacteria, I rinsed the tank with hydrogen peroxide.
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I would recommend getting a humidifier with a better handle, the handle on this is very poor and they don't recommend using it to hold the water tank. The tank can be slippery when wet. I dropped mine trying to fill it and the water tank shattered, and I'm no where near 80 years old.
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It's quite simple: you just lift the tank and rinse out the base with cold water (be careful not to get water into the spout). The specs recommend that you disinfect with vinegar every week, but we do it about once a month or so with no adverse effects.The daily (or once every two days) rinse is important though, without that you'll get mineral depositing.What I really like about the humidifier (besides the quiet operation) is that there is no filter. Those things get really dirty really fast because they suck up dust, etc from the air. Instead, the atomizer gives you a cool clean visible mist. It's quite simple: you just lift the tank and rinse out the base with cold water (be careful not to get water into the spout). The specs recommend that you disinfect with vinegar every week, but we do it about once a month or so with no adverse effects.The daily (or once every two days) rinse is important though, without that you'll get mineral depositing.What I really like about the humidifier (besides the quiet operation) is that there is no filter. Those things get really dirty really fast because they suck up dust, etc from the air. Instead, the atomizer gives... » Read More It's quite simple: you just lift the tank and rinse out the base with cold water (be careful not to get water into the spout). The specs recommend that you disinfect with vinegar every week, but we do it about once a month or so with no adverse effects.The daily (or once every two days) rinse is important though, without that you'll get mineral depositing.What I really like about the humidifier (besides the quiet operation) is that there is no filter. Those things get really dirty really fast because they suck up dust, etc from the air. Instead, the atomizer gives you a cool clean visible mist. « Show Less
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I have only had my tank set up for a little over a month. It has one betta in it. Yesterday the filter died. Can't get it going again. I had to go out and buy a new filter to keep my fish happy. Now I have to find a light that will fit on the tank so I can get rid of that huge useless cube out of the middle.
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I had the same thing. It was dirty... Use white vinegar to clean the water reservoir and fan. Replug in, place in the reservoir tank filled. It should work. These need new filters about every three months because they filter alot of air, its amazing whats in our air..especially if you keep a window open... Hope this helps.
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On the motor side only the bottom part with 3screws and the tube those you can take its out ,base and water container clean with vinegar .The motor I use air compressor to clean it. Use soft water as you can to avoid deposit Change the humidifier after 18 months
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They recommend hot water, however, I have left it in before and it still cleans very well. The water would be cold of course but it is a spot cleaner so there is no way you can use up the tank every time and to me it was a huge waste of money to dump it. Good for them though because it would mean selling a ton of cleaning solution.
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Sounds like a build up of gunk. I bought the cleaning brushes to clean the motor every other time I change the filter. Also try using vinegar, pour some in the bowl with the water and let it run for an hour or so. It should clear it up. But if it stopped working than you might have to buy another one. But it's very important to keep the motor clean and change the filters every 30-45 days depending on how many animals you have. I always take the water bowl apart and wash it because it gets hard water and gunk build up in it. Hope that helps.
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Remove the tank, then remove the mist tower. There is a spring-loaded latch under the tank.Very simple. Cleaning is the hard part. Minerals build up very fast so you need to clean at least once per week.
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This item doesn't stop the odor. It sounds like you have a problem with hard water or a calcium buildup in the bottom of your tanks. You need to drain and flush the tank several times to remove the buildup.