Are these just dropped in the water tank? I have the Crane teardrop humidifier and I get problem with pink mold in the base, but not so much the basin
598157
Just drop them in. I also put a droop or two of clorox in the water. Never had a problem with the pink mold.
598158
Yes, they just drop in; however, I still get mold in the base and have to clean it at least monthly.
598159
If you have a larger unit, such as the CoolMist HTM-6009 then it should go in the BASE (referred to as the reservoir on the packaging), not the tank. There is even a little hole for it between the two sides.
598160
Yes, these are just meant to be dropped into the water tank, and they work well. I have the same problem with mold in the humidifier base you are experiencing, and I clean it periodically the low-tech way with a paper towel and a bit of dish detergent.
598161
Yes, just drop in the tank. I started using them this winter in my humidifier and a have found them to significantly decrease the amount of slimy buildup in the water reservoir where the filter sits in the water and also no bad water smell from the water tank.
608589
Mine did too, I called company and they sent me a new humidifier very quickly and new one is working fine.
1044679
If you use tap water this will happen with any humidifier, you need to use distilled water.
400742
I have used this model for several years. They work incredibly well. I run 2 at a time. I have never experrienced a leak caused by the humidifier. Its always user error. Unless it arrived with a crack in the housing, it was probably user error. Have a look at the bottom of the unit.
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It depends where you mounted the humidistat. Is it upstream or down stream from the humidifier? If it's upstream that would be normal. It would also be normal if you have any other source of humidity in the living area such as fish tanks, steam from shower, boiling a lot of water in the kitchen area, etc.
1677146
I have same exact problem. I finally through it in the trash and purchaseda higher quality humidfer. It was fun while it lasted
228958
I live in an area that has high deposits of Calcium gypsum and who knows what all, and as of yet the only mineral deposits I have seen were in the filter when I change them. However, water jar that the Little rattles go into have shown no signs of build up. I Have been using our humidifier since the end of March of this year. So it appears it might be blocking some of the minerals in the water. I hope this helps. I marked I don't know. Good luck.
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No this is not common. I have had my Venta humidifier for 4 months and replaced the cartridge once and have not had any issues or white dust. I would contact customer support. Good luck.
729704
Jeff, I would have to say no, because I never saw any. After reading all the other answers - I still say no, and I use water right out of the tap. The one at the apartment is city water, but one at the house is drilled well water and neither of these humidifiers leave white dust.
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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.
313633
smaller water 'drop.lets'. less likely to 'puddle-up' around humidifier. better distribution of moisture.
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Mine is indoors. However it has developed a few small areas of mold inside, which can be removed with a dilute vinegar solution (5 tbsp to pint of water). I would think that this might be more of a problem in a high humidity environment. You might use a bucket(s) of dehumidifying crystals to reduce the humidity.
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I just emailed the company and they said to change every two months with this IMPORTANT NOTE: Since you are dealing with water, it is very easy, and extremely common to end up with a moldy filter if it is not taken care of. Whenever you turn your humidifier off you should remove the filter. Never let the filter sit inside the wet unit while it is off.
80084
I have the Hello Kitty model and the same thing happened. For some reason the fan gets misaligned even though I have it on a flat surface and it hardly moves. I called Crane and if you are under warranty they will replace it. I think it may be a flaw in most of their humidifiers, I have gone through 3 of them already due to the same problem every time.
607844
YES! If it is what happened to me it is coming from the lid. All of a sudden our tank leaked and we discovered that the water is traveling from the filter area down the side of the tank. The only way I could resolve this was to not press the lid all the way down - just rest it on top. Bummer cause otherwise I love this tank!
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No - the humidifier does not take filters, and the tank is mold and mildew resistant. I've been using the older model for a year, and haven't had any trouble with bacteria/mold.
327597
The same here. I know I turned down the level of water added to the air this year becsue I found mold in the attic. Have you changed the pad in the machine as ours was coated with minerals which may inhibit the humidifying action.