Has anyone had any issues with black stains on the wall behind the purifier? I have a winix that has stained my walls and I've had to repaint.
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I've had mine for a couple of months and haven't noticed any problems. Mine is about 5-6" from the wall.
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I do not have my Coway against a wall but even if I did, I do not believe it would cause any stains to form on the wall. The exhaust vents on the rear of the Coway point directly towards the ceiling. Additionally, the air exiting the Coway seems very clean. The Coway has several internal filters which I clean as directed in the manual. Those filters appear to trap even the smallest particles of dust and the air exiting the machine seems really clean. I do not think there are any dust and dirt particles exiting the machine that would cause stains.
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I keep mine away from the walls, and have not seen any stains anywhere else.
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Both of mine are between 1 & 2inches from the wall and in 5 months of almost continues operation, I've not had this problem.
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if you have chalkboard paint that is painted on a wall and the wall behind the paint is porous (like drywall) you may have trouble removing the chalkers. Also if the backing on the chalkboard you use is porous, you may have issues with it erasing as well. I suggest that you test the chalkers on an inconspicuous spot and leave it overnight before using them on a large area.
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hey!! i actually know the answer to your problem. i used to live in a house with a well and for the first time in my life, had hard water stains in my toilet. i didn't even know what they were for awhile (i had grown up with city water) but i couldn't get rid of them for the life of me. i don't know how i found them, but i bought something called "pumice sticks" and the hard water stains rubbed right off!!!! i can't understand how they didn't scratch the toilet itself, but they didn't. i just checked and amazon sells them - do a search on pumice sticks. and frankly, i see that they sell them with handles - get those!! mine were just rectangle blocks and even with gloves, i hated having to actually stick my hands into my toilet and scrub away. a handle would have been a nice option. good luck!!
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hey Barbara, I Have not had a problem thus far. Color is still radiant. Have in my guest bathroom and that could be the reason. This bathroom is seldom used.
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HI.....I am not familiar with the Winix but I can honestly say that this Hunter Air purifyer has met our standards as to cleaning up the air quality in our house, especially when the house is closed up. We have a pet and we both have had sinus problems also in the past. We have found that it has improved the quality of the air in our house after buying this product. We put it on a timer so that it comes on in the am and pm when the house is closed up and it has made a huge difference. Since we just got the cleaner we cannot say much about the cost in running it or the time frame in cleaning or replacing the filters but so far it looks reasonable. The unit shows the percentage of use until the filters must be replaced which is a good thing. The low setting is the one we use the most.....very quiet and it is right behind our two recliner chairs......even the next setting is pretty quiet. When it is on high it does create more noise but tolerable if you are not watching TV, etc and it depends on where the unit is located in the room. Ours is in the living room but if put in a bedroom at night it should really help people with really bad sinus problems. We have considered buying another for the bedroom. We are very pleased.
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I'm going to be of no help here, but I'll give it a shot. It pulled the paint right off in the living room where I used flat wall paint. In the kitchen I have a semi gloss and it did not take off the paint. This could also be the cheapness of one paint or the other, or the amount of humidity or dryness in the rooms. Best I can do. Good luck.
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It's probably just hard water stains. Mine started to turn a bit yellow and running some water with bleach through it for about 20 minutes fixed it. If you try this, be sure to run plain water through it at least a couple of times afterwards to get all the bleach out as I can't guarantee that bleach won't damage the materials that it is made out of.
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Hi! I recently experienced a similar problem! I had removed all the filters (there are three removable ones - two foam and one white paper), washed them all, cleaned everything off the beater bar/roller, shook out the tube/hose, even unscrewed the bottom and cleaned out whatever I could find there too! Still, as soon as I turned it on, it was going to red! Grrrrrr I FINALLY found the problem. You might have already checked this, but just in case, sharing it here. It might help you or someone else. When looking at back of the vacuum, on the right side, BEHIND the main tube/hose, you can see the tube attach to the black vacuum base which feeds into the clear body where the dirt goes in. I could not see any clogs anywhere. BUT - this part of the tube/hose COMES OFF - it is easy to overlook, but it twists and releases. I did that as a last resort, and found my problem! There was a piece of paper in there, and all kinds of dirt and hair (we all shed some and have two cats) were packed pretty solid behind the paper! It took a tool like a crochet hook to get it all out and unpacked! (I have a metal "tube turner" for sewing, which is what I used, but anything super thin and long can work, as long as you do not go THROUGH the hose.) I took an amazing amount of junk that had not come out when shaking the hose, cleaning things, even taking the rest of the vacuum apart... it hides in that last curve of the hose! I hope this helps someone else, because this is a great little powerhouse of the vacuum that is perfect for our little townhouse. But the clogging does happen sometimes, and I've now found the FIRST place I'll look, instead of the dead last! ;-)
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Yes... I'm unfortunately finding that out. My window scene is just over a year old. I'm having to touch it up with folk art paint and seal it with clear. Very disappointing, considering it's made for windows! Also, the colors aren't very dark to begin with... I used many coats.
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This is a sharp looking metal baseboard type heater. You should not have any problem. However if you wish they are "paintable". I'd select a "paint" as close to the stain color as possible. Frankly it would be better if you paint it to match it to the wall color and not the floor. This way it will blend into the wall and not be as noticeable. I'm a designer. Just had to input some info.
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I've been using lysol/clorox wipes on it for about 6 months. I use it in my kid's room so it gets messy. I haven't had any issues with residue or discoloration.
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I do not think I have a fungus problem, but I have noticed some discolored stuff inside my unit. I wipe it out when I change the filter. It is the same color as the copper part of the filter, so I thought it was residue from that. Eek.
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I haven't had a problem. Had mine since July 2013. It may have to do with the cleaners people use on it. I use an all natural cleaner.
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I run mine through the dishwasher once a month but just hand wash in between. I use mine daily and have never had any problem with staining or odors.
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I have used this in several rooms, one with whinny the poo painted on the wall and it left no stain. Just be sure to spray from a distance and not close up.
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mine has stained horribly, and nothing I do seems to get it out. But it still works the same as when it looked clean.
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They wash right out with water so if you throw them in the laundry they will definitely have no stains. My daughter painted the wall and I got it off with just a wet wipe.