Hello!
My new humidifier is great except that it leaves a white film on the furniture.....I'm concerned that whatever is being left everywhere is also being inhaled by us.....is it necessary to only use purified water? What is the white film?? My e-mail is [email protected] product is actually AOS U7142, but I couldn't find it on the list below.....
Thanks!
I talked to Kaz, a manufacturer of humidifiers, and they said this is referred to as "white dust". It's simply the minerals from your water settling on your furniture...I had to same problem so I called the manufacturer.
He said it's not dangerous but that I should use distilled water in my humidifier from now on since my water will always do that. He also stressed the importance of cleaning the unit weekly with a bleach and vinegar solution per the manufacturers specs.
The problem isn't just the white film on the furniture. It was also clogging up the filter in our forced air furnace. This is the first ionizer humidifier we have had and we got rid of it and went back to the evaporator kind we have always had before. Problem has gone away never to return.
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Actually, it is dangerous. If not for my Dyson purifier suddenly indicating dangerous levels of particulate in the air, I would never have pinpointed that the source of my cat's developing persistent asthmatic cough, was my new humidifier. This is not benign, it's completely unhealthy. In fact their coughing persisted after removing the unit, and up until every surface was cleaned. I can only guess where else it's accumulated as it has even settled inside closed drawers.
It is so fine, this dust cannot be filtered. With the amount of mineral being pumped into the air it can get into the lungs. I have never seen this much dust with any humidifier in my life. It is excessive. What is the point in buying all these filters it requires when it's not actually filtering anything? Buying distilled water is impractical and yet another expense to get a passable result from this already expensive unit. I really think think there is a deeper problem here. In my research it seems this became an issue since Boneco took over. I wish they would address this problem. Customers are out of pocket, and unknowingly exposing themselves, children, elderly, and pets to possible health problems.
I can't in good conscience even give it away. Unfortunately, these Air-O-Swiss units go to the landfill. Shameful.
DO NOT MIX BLEACH AND VINEGAR IT WILL KILL YOU.
I had this white film before I bought a humidifier. My place is so dry that I need some moisture in the air so that I don't shock myself all the time. The film is also inside of my drawers. My humidifier is a small one so that is not the cause.
Forget the fancy cool white mist humidifiers that leaves all the white dust! Just get yourself a warm mist humidifier without the hassles.
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yes, I have the same problem and also worry what it does to Human's inhaling the 'white stuff'.
Product used: Venta 370
Hi Everyone
My woman bought a Homes humidifier and that white film is all over our mobile home. We are always wiping down all our electronics. We can't seem to find info. on this. Our humidifier DOES NOT have any filters and we think this is caused by extream hard water. We live in Fort St. John, BC , Canada. If you have any imput into this ,please leave your coments.
Thanks
Mark
I have the same problem with the Venta 370. I doubt it's the humidifier at all, and agree, it must be a hard water issue.
Leave white film mostly on plastic type surfaces. Doesn't leave film as much on wood surfaces.
i have the same problem with an air-o-swiss - it was a very expensive humidifier and its all over everything.
i thought it was the silver cartridge that keeps the water clean so i took it out and it persisted.
does anyone know what this is or what to do about it?
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