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They require a lot of cleaning and maintenance. Avoid it if you can.

by atomical 10y ago

easychris 10y ago
I remember when I was a child: my grandparents used a very simple humidifier attached to the heating in each room [1]; I'm not sure how effective these are, but I guess they don't require any real maintenance. ;) [1] http://bilder.zuhause.de/b/66/73/47/12/id_66734712/tid_da/schmale-luftbefeuchter-fuer-die-heizung-verdunsten-eher-wenig-wasser-.jpg http://bilder.zuhause.de/b/66/73/47/12/id_66734712/tid_da/sc...
- mdrzn 10y ago
  Same in Italy. Weird.
hga 10y ago
While they're no longer sold in America, this Zojirushi warm steam design https://www.amazon.com/gp/product/B000PVXOX4/ https://www.amazon.com/gp/product/B000PVXOX4/ requires very little in the way of cleaning and maintenance, just add some citric acid to the water and run its clean cycle when scale deposits get thick enough. Mine is still going strong after 7 winters. I wouldn't, however, be inclined to buy an ultrasonic model like they're selling, you're depending on its filter way too much to keep dissolved solids and bacteria out of the air.
- DashRattlesnake 10y ago
  I prefer the steam kind as well. Here are two models that are available in the US that I've used: https://www.walmart.com/ip/Sunbeam-Warm-Mist-Humidifier-Black/32664862 https://www.walmart.com/ip/Sunbeam-Warm-Mist-Humidifier-Blac... (easiest to clean, IMHO, because the scale deposits tend to flake off the element on their own) https://www.amazon.com/Honeywell-HWM-950-Filter-Moisture-Humidifier/dp/B0040ATVI8 https://www.amazon.com/Honeywell-HWM-950-Filter-Moisture-Hum... I prefer to buy ones without any integrated humidity control (I've had poor luck with them) and instead connect them to a humidity controller like this one: https://smile.amazon.com/WILLHI-Humidity-Controller-Pre-Wired-110V-240V/dp/B005DK2T2Y/ https://smile.amazon.com/WILLHI-Humidity-Controller-Pre-Wire...

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They require a lot of cleaning and maintenance. Avoid it if you can.

by atomical 10y ago

They require a lot of cleaning and maintenance. Avoid it if you can.

easychris 10y ago
I remember when I was a child: my grandparents used a very simple humidifier attached to the heating in each room [1]; I'm not sure how effective these are, but I guess they don't require any real maintenance. ;) [1] http://bilder.zuhause.de/b/66/73/47/12/id_66734712/tid_da/schmale-luftbefeuchter-fuer-die-heizung-verdunsten-eher-wenig-wasser-.jpg http://bilder.zuhause.de/b/66/73/47/12/id_66734712/tid_da/sc...
- mdrzn 10y ago
  Same in Italy. Weird.
hga 10y ago
While they're no longer sold in America, this Zojirushi warm steam design https://www.amazon.com/gp/product/B000PVXOX4/ https://www.amazon.com/gp/product/B000PVXOX4/ requires very little in the way of cleaning and maintenance, just add some citric acid to the water and run its clean cycle when scale deposits get thick enough. Mine is still going strong after 7 winters. I wouldn't, however, be inclined to buy an ultrasonic model like they're selling, you're depending on its filter way too much to keep dissolved solids and bacteria out of the air.
- DashRattlesnake 10y ago
  I prefer the steam kind as well. Here are two models that are available in the US that I've used: https://www.walmart.com/ip/Sunbeam-Warm-Mist-Humidifier-Black/32664862 https://www.walmart.com/ip/Sunbeam-Warm-Mist-Humidifier-Blac... (easiest to clean, IMHO, because the scale deposits tend to flake off the element on their own) https://www.amazon.com/Honeywell-HWM-950-Filter-Moisture-Humidifier/dp/B0040ATVI8 https://www.amazon.com/Honeywell-HWM-950-Filter-Moisture-Hum... I prefer to buy ones without any integrated humidity control (I've had poor luck with them) and instead connect them to a humidity controller like this one: https://smile.amazon.com/WILLHI-Humidity-Controller-Pre-Wired-110V-240V/dp/B005DK2T2Y/ https://smile.amazon.com/WILLHI-Humidity-Controller-Pre-Wire...