A wood nightstand was damaged by a leaky humidifier (surface has dried mold/mildew, and the finish is a bit stripped). Would this safely clean it?
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If the finish is partial stripped I think you need more than a cleaner. I refinish a lot of furniture. I would recommend using Fornbys Furniture refinisher. This product removes finish without bleaching or removing the the natural color of the wood. I have used this when partial area of surfaces have been damaged and I do not need to strip the entire surface. It does not raise the grain so sanding is seldom required. Find a matching stain and blend in, then a protective sealer finisher of your choice......tung oil or polyurethane. It is easy to tape off the damaged area and repair. Howard Clean -A -Finish is a great cleaner for dirt, nicotine, and grease but I do not know if it would adequately remove mold. They also sell a finish restorer but without seeing the damage incurred I am unable to determine if this would work for you. Good luck.
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I put the drops of essential oil in with the water. I've only had mine for about a month and I've not had to clean it yet. I've noticed it stays cleaner than the last humidifier we had. I don't think there was a warranty but I am not positive.
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Mold. You have to clean the humidifier - any humidifier - regularly. This one is a little tough to clean, so I'd recommend a bottle brush.
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I would say it would get you a moisture meter to check your moisture in wood . I use distilled water and it is good for a week .It cant hurt it will keep from having dry cracks in finish and wood and improve the sound hope this helps Raymond
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The white dust is a problem with ultrasonic humidifiers. Since this is evaportative, it is not a problem. Mine works very well
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If you go to a certain web site you can find many uses for this. As GSE can be used to kill mold & mildew, then you can clean humidifier with this. Here is where you go to find many uses for this amazing product... ANIMAL USES http://healyourselfathome.com/HOW/THERAPIES/GSE/GSE_uses_pets.aspx HUMAN USES http://healyourselfathome.com/HOW/THERAPIES/GSE/GSE_uses_human.aspx HOUSEHOLD USES http://healyourselfathome.com/HOW/THERAPIES/GSE/GSE_uses_household.aspx HOPE THE INFORMATION I SENT YOU HELPS. GOOD LUCK
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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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If it just needs a minor cleaning, then yes. If it's pretty severe then I would try something else.
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You did not do anything wrong. My unit worked the first time or two and then leaked from the bottom. I believe the humidifiers are poorly designed.
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It is wood, so you can spot clean it with soap and water, or rinse it. You shouldn't soak it. It really only gets dusty, so no heavy cleaning should be necessary.
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Yes...and most other humidifiers do not. So they can do damage, especially the ones that use warm-mist and don't turn off their heaters!
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Hi Kartoid,A thought just occurred to me. Maybe you could contact a professional in-home cleaner such as Coit, who might have experience with how best to rid your mattress of mold. It might be less expensive then the freight costs for returning the mattress if this problem is in fact covered under warranty. Just a thought. Whatever you decide to do I wish you the best in finding a solution.
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It is a nightmare to clean if you forget to rinse it for a day or two and any bacteria or fungi have started to breed. There are several places that I think most people don't even think to look at when cleaning, and they would be shocked to find what is hiding in them. I am actually online at this very moment looking for a new, easier to clean humidifier, to replace this one. There are some areas that are impossible to clean that are a result of blantantly poor design. Like a random small ridge near the bottom of the inner column inside the tank. I very regularly disinfect then entire unit, but there are still areas that will get a brownish film to them after a while, one of the main ones being the floor inside the water tank. Most of this can be removed by very vigorously shaking the tank for a few minutes after placing a cup of uncooked and a cup or two of water inside. But there are a few places (like that ridge I mentioned) that can't be effectively cleaned by any method.
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Where is the humidifier located? Is it in a location with humidity from a washer? It may be the gasket. Make sure it's not crimped or damaged. They are inexpensive to replace.
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I did. However, it destroyed my humidifier. So my recommendation would be to follow the manufacturer's instructions on adding stuff to the water in your humidifier if you can at all.
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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. It works like a dream. This was my boyfriend's suggestion, so I can't take credit for it. But I'll swear on a stack of humidifiers that it works each and every time.
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I clean mine with Windex or wipe it with a dry cloth and Its okay if u get it alittle wet but if u spill a whole cup of water on it the under wood might bleed through.