Tap water in humidifier

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CincityFinesse

Active Member

• Dec 14, 2020

• #1

Does tap water in humidifier cause any problems?

 

bk78

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• Dec 14, 2020

• #2

Humidifier with a atomizer won’t last long using tap water, and it will leave a white, chalky powder everywhere.

A blow through with a filter is best to use with tap.

 

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CincityFinesse

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• Dec 14, 2020

• #3

I have been seeing that white stuff on my tent floor and on fan. Mine came with a brush n a sponge to clean it. This one won’t last with tap?

 

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bk78

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• Dec 14, 2020

• #4

CincityFinesse said:

I have been seeing that white stuff on my tent floor and on fan. Mine came with a brush n a sponge to clean it. This one won’t last with tap?

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Only a matter of time until the atomizer gets built up with calcium and stops working. Could be a week, could be months.

 

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CincityFinesse

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• Dec 14, 2020

• #5

Nice to know. I have it running non stop. Bs

 

Hollatchaboy

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• Dec 14, 2020

• #6

CincityFinesse said:

Nice to know. I have it running non stop. Bs

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Yea you want to use filtered or distilled. Dissolved solids will build up and clog it up. Kinda like a coffee maker.

 

Creature1969

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• Dec 14, 2020

• #7

If it's not a super cheap humidifier (ie: disposable), there's a product called CLR (calcium, lime, rust remover) that will clean off the buildup from tap water. Available at most all hardware stores and Home Depot, etc. Turn it off, soak for a couple hours, good as almost new!
Using distilled will be less work though.

 

Hollatchaboy

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• Dec 14, 2020

• #8

Creature1969 said:

If it's not a super cheap humidifier (ie: disposable), there's a product called CLR (calcium, lime, rust remover) that will clean off the buildup from tap water. Available at most all hardware stores and Home Depot, etc. Turn it off, soak for a couple hours, good as almost new!
Using distilled will be less work though.

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Yea that damn clr never works completely though. I've thrown away coffee makers trying to descale with vinegar, clr. Never fully clears them ime. I just got an ro filter and I never have any build up.

 

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CincityFinesse

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• Dec 14, 2020

• #9

Guess ima have to invest in a water filter, or an ro machine