Anyone know if it would help to use distilled water to prevent mold?
1823882
I don't think you have to worry about mold too much, but a couple of drops of bleach in the water would take care of that concern as well as sterilize the water.
1823883
Have never changed it....burped some air out of it once after I gave it to one of my kids. No different than water beds all those years ago...we never changed the water in those either.
106571
I never head of "avoid mold from water....". I just used the cheapest primer I could get, don't know the brand name or type of primer I used. I don't have any mold soaking through. Hope this helps.
1034930
I wouldn't recommend anything other than distilled water according to the directions on the bottle. I do not know what will happen if you use bottle mineral water or anything else.
2022708
I have been using distilled because our tap water is quite hard and I think it will help to keep any build up to a minimum.
725130
I only used it to eliminate odors and I didn't have any issues with mold so I can't really say whether it would reduce mold or not.
627678
I read not to use distilled water. The minerals in your tap water help the "water low" sensor realize when to turn off the unit...
2191358
I honestly do not know if it would definitely remove your particular mold issue but I can say I have used it for that purpose and it has worked. It would be worth a shot trying since its a great product that will not go to waste
311589
I only tried it without soil and am thinking I want to try soil not because of mold but because of the difficulty. I do think that using soil would combat the mold.
387519
hard water will cost the powdery film so using distilled water will help however; if you are running it continually 24/7 this could be a bit expensive. This is my 2nd Bionair Cool Mist Humidifier and I haven't notice the film as much using this one as I did the previous humidifier. Even then, while we did notice a bit of white powder on some objects it was not that much to cause us any concern. A humidifier with a filter should eliminate the problem.
762789
If you want to keep your cigars mold free and your humidifier and humidor deposit-free, use distilled water. It shouldn't be too difficult to find, up here it's less than a buck for a sealed gallon.
2259825
I have gotten some mold off. It wasn't badly molded but it did take it off. I do recommend buying a bottle of Genesis 950 cleaner to add to your solution. It is amazing stuff and really cleans/disinfects. You can buy it online direct from the company-Amerikal Products. It's well worth it and all you add is a capful of solution.
2243024
Try spraying a diluted bleach (1 part bleach to 3 parts water) to kill mold.
2176709
It should be distilled although I use reverse osmosis processed water which seems to work fine.
2115895
Not that I'm aware. I always use distilled water ( out of my dehumidifier) always with success.
1325669
I only use distilled water. There is an element that can be cleaned, so I would assume if you took a paper towel with some rubbing alcohol and cleaned it every few days it would be okay.
80963
I'm not sure. Normally, distilled water has been used in steam irons to prevent mineral buildup and shortening its lifespan. I have a whole home water softener, so I don't use distilled. Water from a faucet purification device like Pur could be used, as well as one that uses a container, like Brita. Then again, if you don't expect to keep the iron forever, use tap water. The whole idea is that if the tap water is hard (has lots of minerals), you should use water without minerals (distilled). I've had this iron for over 2 years and it still works like new. Hope this helps!
1953737
since we use bottled water, we have never had a problem with algae or mold. But we do rinse with a vinegar solution every so often.....