I can not get the humidifier to mist. When I take the cap off and turn it upside down it will work but when I go to put it back on it stops. The filter is pushed in all the way. Anyone have this problem? I can not get the humidifier to mist. When I take the cap off and turn it upside down it will work but when I go to put it back on it stops. The filter is pushed in all the way. Anyone have this... » Read More I can not get the humidifier to mist. When I take the cap off and turn it upside down it will work but when I go to put it back on it stops. The filter is pushed in all the way. Anyone have this problem? « Show Less
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Make sure you always have full bottle of water, it happened to me when I only left half. The filter itself has to be complete wet, if it is the first time use, don't worry give it some time, the second time will be much better.
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Yes, when the water in the bottle is not full to the top. And one time the plastic cap that the filter goes into was not twisted all the way in.
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I have same exact problem. I finally through it in the trash and purchaseda higher quality humidfer. It was fun while it lasted
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You should not have water around the unit. It could be you are positioning the mist into the indentation in the top that is then overflowing. Other than that I would say your unit is malfunctioning. Good luck.
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Where you put the water in is where you put the oils. The directions recommend 3 drops and I stick with that. 3 of the same kind work best, but not necessary. There are cleaning directions in the manual and you can further your search for cleaning it by searching for how to clean a cool mist humidifier on Pinterest or web.
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Hi Robert,I doubt it will work on its side; if it does, it won't for long. The filter is a wick that draws the water into ultrasonic humidifier. It's about 4-5 inches long, but only 3/8 to ½ inches wide. Once the water level goes below the wick, it won't draw up any more fluid. One the other hand , if it's sealed well, the question is if too much water volume from the bottle will flood the element that vaporizes the water. My Newisland didn't work for me; I have another brand that operates on the same kind of system. Considering these aren't exactly cheap, I know I wouldn't blow my money on trying out an application for halloween and have a dead humidifier. Just a thought. Good luck! Hi Robert,I doubt it will work on its side; if it does, it won't for long. The filter is a wick that draws the water into ultrasonic humidifier. It's about 4-5 inches long, but only 3/8 to ½ inches wide. Once the water level goes below the wick, it won't draw up any more fluid. One the other hand , if it's sealed well, the question is if too much water volume from the bottle will flood the element that vaporizes the water. My Newisland didn't work for me; I have another brand that operates on the same kind of system. Considering these aren't exactly cheap, I know I wouldn't blow my... » Read More Hi Robert,I doubt it will work on its side; if it does, it won't for long. The filter is a wick that draws the water into ultrasonic humidifier. It's about 4-5 inches long, but only 3/8 to ½ inches wide. Once the water level goes below the wick, it won't draw up any more fluid. One the other hand , if it's sealed well, the question is if too much water volume from the bottle will flood the element that vaporizes the water. My Newisland didn't work for me; I have another brand that operates on the same kind of system. Considering these aren't exactly cheap, I know I wouldn't blow my money on trying out an application for halloween and have a dead humidifier. Just a thought. Good luck! « Show Less
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Fortunately I've never had that problem but when my unit stopped creating mist I called the company and they promptly sent me a new unit that unit has worked very well for the last two years. Good luck!
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I would contact Essick. Last year my humidifier didn't work but just groaned when I first started it. It was only the second year I'd had it. I called Essick and learned that the year before, the motors were defective in a group that had been sold. Because I had my receipt which I faxed to Essick, a new humidifier was sent to me a no charge. It worked well last season and is working well this season with new filters. I doubt that your problem is a filter issue. Good luck.
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When I first got mine, I set it up in the kitchen under some lights, filled the water tank, and then turned it on to confirm it worked. I ran it for a few minutes and then unplugged it and carried it to my room. I noticed that it wasn't blowing out much mist. Like you are noticing now. I proceeded to empty out the basin and try again, and it worked like a champ. See, in carrying it down the hall with the water tank full, when it gets jostled around with the valve open, more water gets into the basin than should be and the ultrasonic platter can't work through the higher levels of water. Just empty out the basin, put the water tank back on and turn it on. Also, the more you turn the knob, the more mist comes out. Turn it until it stops turning, that's full power.
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We have used this Humidifier for about 6 Month and use it often but not every day, we use distilled water and so far see no reasonto clean it, it works really well. Hope this will help
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Unfortunately, while this is a decent humidifier, what you mentioned is an annoying problem with it. I have bought two and have the same problem.
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Some humidifiers will not turn back on when power is turn back on. You can test this. With the humidifier running, unplug it from the wall. When you plug it back in, does it start right away? If it does not, you will want a different humidifier. I actually had the same plan and had to get a different humidifier.
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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.
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Sorry to say, while I think it is a great and effective humidifier, unplugging it (removing it from the A/C in any way) causes it to lose all settings. Likewise, when it runs dry and needs refilling, ALL the settings have to be re-entered. It is an annoyance I am willing to put up with however. I am currently using two of this Crane model.
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Brandon, congrats on your humidor! I bought mine about a year ago and still love it. I found a few videos on youtube to help season and calibrate the hydrometer. Here is what I felt was the best. http://youtu.be/PnZukYgXUKw Just remember to use distilled water and do not soak the wood. I do soak the humidifier every month or so in the distilled water.
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That happened to my first one - you should return it for a new one - the mist should start immediately after you add water and replace the cover
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No humidifier function at all. There may be a fan-only function if you turn the thermostat all the way down, but you would be much better off with a "real" fan or a large air purifier.
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I do. I figure the water only gets "shaken" to make the mist, it is ok. I did notice, that if you only fill it to the 80 mark and not 100, it produces more mist. Im buying another I am so happy with the one I got. :)
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I had trouble with mine my husband figured out the fan went out on it. Maybe it has a faulty fan I have been reading where they quit blowing mist and that's what mine did.