20 Most Recent Essick Air MA0800 Humidifier Questions & Answers

mine is a floor model not a small one

Check to make sure it's empty (no water in it). Also make sure that the condenser coil and discharge area is clean and not obstructed. Any leak of refrigerant can also prevent operation, due to low pressure switch (a protective device), Plugging and unplugging will not solve the problem.

Don't worry about it. The slight gap won't make a big difference in the unit's operation.

It's an Essick Air MAF-2. You can get a third party one at Lowe's, just look at the box in the store to find your model #MA0800.

You have to unplug the unit from the electrical outlet. Just shutting it off won't clear the CF code.

Change the filter then unplug the unit from the electrical outlet and the code will be cleared. Just shutting the humidifier off won't clear the code, it has to be unplugged from the power to clear the flashing CF.

You have to unplug the unit from the electrical outlet. Just shutting it off won't clear the CF code.

Hello,It sounds like you need to clean the unit from scaling and debris to increase the output capacity. There should be a removable filter as well that will need to be replaced if it is in bad enough condition, it uses a "MAF-2" filter. Here is a product brochure.Hope this helpsJames

Some do it annually-- some do it 3 or 4 times a winter-
It depends upon your water, and how steady yours runs--

How many gallons do you go thru a week?

Very hard water leaves lots of scale, and the pad/filter needs to be changed much more often--

Do you like it clean and neat-- or do you not mid the build up of minerals, and mold?

Mack B

I assume when you say FILTER-- you mean the wicking pad, right?
This is the pad that absorbs the water, and rotates into the path of the air stream- thus increasing the humidity in the room..

I just did a quick search on the internet, and I came across a review on this humidifier--- Here is what she says:

Usually we start running it in late October. It is December now and we have bought THREE pads already this year. One pad should last at least for the few months we use it each year.

If you are fussy, you might want to change it 2 or 3 times in a winter-- others might last thru the whole winter-- Obviously it will have less mold, and will evaporate better, the more often you change it.

Mack B

clean filter

That suggests a faulty sensor (or sensor connection) or controller board. Are there no other symptoms, please?

Can you say how it stopped working, please? Does 'it would not start' mean absolutely nothing happens or what, please?

Working on line voltages without safety precautions and experience may cause injury and electric shock. Check the switch and connecting wires from mains to fan motor. Similarly check there is no obstacles restricting to move fins. Usually fan motors are heavy duty motors and rarely become defective.

Motors humming are indicative of the start / run capacitor failing or the motor shaft is sticking. Get the the motor and see if it spins freely? It may need lubrication or the capacitor replacing. The purpose of the capacitor is to give the motor a jolt to get it going. https://www.google.com/search?q=Essick+H12+400 ..

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