My crane is not increasing humidity more to than 30% No mater how long I keep it on, it does not increase humidity above 30%. could it be a problem with the humidifier? or with the way I use it? (I put cold water, celan it EVERYDAY, do not have the filter yet, put on an alleviated shel in the room)Advises pls! My crane is not increasing humidity more to than 30% No mater how long I keep it on, it does not increase humidity above 30%. could it be a problem with the humidifier? or with the way I use it? (I... » Read More My crane is not increasing humidity more to than 30% No mater how long I keep it on, it does not increase humidity above 30%. could it be a problem with the humidifier? or with the way I use it? (I put cold water, celan it EVERYDAY, do not have the filter yet, put on an alleviated shel in the room)Advises pls! « Show Less
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Is the door to the room left open? Is there an air intake for the heating system in the room?Answering "yes" to either of those means you're basically trying to humidify your whole house as the air is being readily circulated.
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How do you know it's only 30%? You don't want it too humid or things will warp and mold will start forming. It's very possible that you have very dry air, and may need a bigger humidifier, or two of them, depending on the room size. I live in the desert and have those challenges. Plus my room is very large. It works better in the kids' rooms.
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Hi Janet, you may have done all these things, but if not, make sure it is not in a draft or an overly sunny location either. It must remain at the same temp all day and night in that room. Then, use the internal built in, along with a little white cheap thermometer, and take an average. Plus of course, last week you need more water to keep humidity level up and the shell 'breakable' and stop the auto turner too. Hope some of that helps.
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Best thing I have found to do is if you are using the humidifying feature to always keep water in it. it only got smelly when the humidifier ran and the water ran out. Also once you fill up the water and run the unit for 20-30 min the smell goes away. so far it seems to be the only problem I've experienced with this unit.
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Not surprised. Mine isn't producing much mist and I expect it will quit any day now. Unhappy with this purchase and not cheap. I would send it back or email the manufacturer.
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Humidity is a difficult thing to regulate as it can fluctuate wildly within a home. The unit tends to start and stop randomly as its sensor indicates whether to run or not. Remember its reading the humidity level at the machine which is obviously not a true reading of entire house. By changeing the % as the machine runs is a good way to do it. If the machine shuts off and you feel that it should keep running, simply lower the humidity level and the machine will start up again.
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The only thing you can do is keep it clean with the cleaner they sell. Outside of that, if it quits misting, there's usually not much you can do or replace yourself! Kinda sucks because I know they fail for no good reason, but it's my favorite humidifier when it works! You may try reseating the water container into the base unit and or jarring it a little bit to see if something is stuck. I wouldn't attempt to dis-assemble it. Messing with water and electricity is dangerous.
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I have it in a 10 by 12 foot room and it seems to keep the humidity to 51%. It seems unable to get the humidity below 50%. A small compressor type dehumidifier was able to drop the humidity to below 40% easily. Also, this unit will raise the room temperature more than a compressor type unit will. It is pretty expensive for not much capacity, I will see how long the unit lasts.
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Sorry I'm late on the response! You can set the humidity level right on top of the unit.. I leave mine at 45% because I have a damp basement that stays very cool but humid if I didn't answer the question you were asking please let me know thanks for asking my opinion Pete
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Not a problem. Happy to help :) I do absolutely love this humidifier tho. Must buy.
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I too experienced the same thing with this Humidistat, it would switch open (off) when the humidity would fall below the set point and would switch closed (on) when the humidity went above the set point. I found this opposite on how I was expecting the device to function. Has anyone else experienced this?
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Master plumber came and installed my humidifier. I asked him the same question you have for me. He said that you will go through a few more filters a year, but not substantial. He also said that that is a good thing because the dirt the filter is catching would be in your house otherwise. The reason is now that you have a higher humidity % in your house the dirt sticks better to the filter and is cleaning your household air better. I agree after one day. The air just breathes clean. Hope this helps and I am satisfied with my unit.
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Getting the humidity right in a humidor can be tricky. If you want to take the glass out, monitor the humidor and if the RH level drops put it back. Having said that, my advice would be if it is consistent at 70 don't change anything.
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It really depends on the setting you put it on. This particular humidifier allows you to adjust the humidity level and it regulates itself to keep the rooms humidity consistent with the setting. We have out the humidity at 50% and the rug was damp. I suggest putting a towel in the direction the mist is blowing. Please don't let that deter you from purchasing this humidifier!! This is the only humidifier that we have found that works and works well!!! We absolutely love it!
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I'm going to borrow the answer for someone else as it does work. It's a calcium build up. It'll disable your humidifier altogether if not it's not regularly cleaned. When I first bought the humidifier, I also bought a solution that was supposed to help keep calcium buildup at bay.It didn't.So now I clean the humidifier once a month by letting the heating mechanism soak overnight (or while I'm at work) in vinegar.
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My remote doesn't work well either. Hit adn miss as to if the humidifier receives the signal even with direct line of sight. It frequently registers an entirely different humidity than the humidifier, even when set on top of the humidifier for "calibration". I wouldn't bother with the remote - get some exercise, walk over and adjust the fan or shutoff humidity.
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The answer by "brbrigs" is correct! I just received mine in the mail and set it up and there was no mist coming out. Apparently I filled my tank with too much water and it looked like the basin at the base was a huge pool of water. I dumped that out and poured a few cups of water out of the tank. I restarted the humidifier and there is a strong mist coming out now! Try that. I think it'll work.
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Helps control bacterial & algae build-up. We bought this because of the company claim. We have not owned our unit long enough. To say it works. Check to see if your unit allows for this type of this type of item. If it does. I would give it a try. Crane Drop Shape Ultrasonic Cool Mist Humidifier with 2.3 Gallon output per day. Crane Hs-3161 Drop Shape Humidifier Filter. We bought this unit this liquid this filter. So far are Happy.