I've had this thing for two days now and I know the lights are on but is there a mist that is supposed to come out? Also, does it "de"humidify as wel
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I use this in my classroom. It will run for about 2-3 hrs and then it shuts it self off. Yes-there is a mist-looks a little like smoke and no-it does not dehumidify. If the room is warm the mist may be harder to see. It also doesn't over whelm a room with humidity. I cannot use any fragrance sprays because of allergies so I depend on my little vapor machine and some essential oils to refresh my classroom. Has worked very well for 3 weeks. I don't use the lights as it distracts my students. Are you sure you pressed the other button for the vapor? The one on the left is for lights...the right for vapor. I use this in my classroom. It will run for about 2-3 hrs and then it shuts it self off. Yes-there is a mist-looks a little like smoke and no-it does not dehumidify. If the room is warm the mist may be harder to see. It also doesn't over whelm a room with humidity. I cannot use any fragrance sprays because of allergies so I depend on my little vapor machine and some essential oils to refresh my classroom. Has worked very well for 3 weeks. I don't use the lights as it distracts my students. Are you sure you pressed the other button for the vapor? The one on the left is for lights...the right... » Read More I use this in my classroom. It will run for about 2-3 hrs and then it shuts it self off. Yes-there is a mist-looks a little like smoke and no-it does not dehumidify. If the room is warm the mist may be harder to see. It also doesn't over whelm a room with humidity. I cannot use any fragrance sprays because of allergies so I depend on my little vapor machine and some essential oils to refresh my classroom. Has worked very well for 3 weeks. I don't use the lights as it distracts my students. Are you sure you pressed the other button for the vapor? The one on the left is for lights...the right for vapor. « Show Less
159507
There is a mist. There are two buttons -- one for the light and the other is the on/off switch. Also, if the reservoir is too full, the mister will not work.
159508
The right button if you hold it down should turn on humidifier. It will sound like a fan is kicking on and a mist will come out of top. The left is to turn on and off the lights. No I don't believe that it de-humidifies.
159509
It is advertised on this very page as a diffuser and a humidifier. If you wanted a humidifier then I would send this one back & get a refund.
159510
Yes there is a mist. You need to fill the tank with water. You can turn on just the light too. It is meant to put moisture in the air so no it doesn't dehumidify. The instructions shiw specifics in adding water and oil and hiw to turn it on. I ran mine the other day with just lights accidentally. :)
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The reservoir may be too full, or not full enough. Perhaps the plastic cover part connected to the tube is not seated correctly. I hate to suggest it, but make sure the separate toggle switch on the back of the unit is in the ON position. It could also be broken - I don't get the impression that the unit itself is very well designed or crafted. I don't even use the humidifier function on mine anymore. It's almost impossible to keep clean. It gets moldy in the transfer tube very easily. I wish I could return it and get a designated humidifier that was designed for that purpose. In hindsight, I would recommend that you avoid this gimmicky product. It promises way more than it can deliver. The reservoir may be too full, or not full enough. Perhaps the plastic cover part connected to the tube is not seated correctly. I hate to suggest it, but make sure the separate toggle switch on the back of the unit is in the ON position. It could also be broken - I don't get the impression that the unit itself is very well designed or crafted. I don't even use the humidifier function on mine anymore. It's almost impossible to keep clean. It gets moldy in the transfer tube very easily. I wish I could return it and get a designated humidifier that was designed for that purpose. In hindsight,... » Read More The reservoir may be too full, or not full enough. Perhaps the plastic cover part connected to the tube is not seated correctly. I hate to suggest it, but make sure the separate toggle switch on the back of the unit is in the ON position. It could also be broken - I don't get the impression that the unit itself is very well designed or crafted. I don't even use the humidifier function on mine anymore. It's almost impossible to keep clean. It gets moldy in the transfer tube very easily. I wish I could return it and get a designated humidifier that was designed for that purpose. In hindsight, I would recommend that you avoid this gimmicky product. It promises way more than it can deliver. « Show Less
1072011
Our has worked great.. I would contact the seller and send it back.. Are you using purifies water.. It's a small mist that comes out
87743
Best thing I have found to do is if you are using the humidifying feature to always keep water in it. it only got smelly when the humidifier ran and the water ran out. Also once you fill up the water and run the unit for 20-30 min the smell goes away. so far it seems to be the only problem I've experienced with this unit.
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When I first got mine, I set it up in the kitchen under some lights, filled the water tank, and then turned it on to confirm it worked. I ran it for a few minutes and then unplugged it and carried it to my room. I noticed that it wasn't blowing out much mist. Like you are noticing now. I proceeded to empty out the basin and try again, and it worked like a champ. See, in carrying it down the hall with the water tank full, when it gets jostled around with the valve open, more water gets into the basin than should be and the ultrasonic platter can't work through the higher levels of water. Just empty out the basin, put the water tank back on and turn it on. Also, the more you turn the knob, the more mist comes out. Turn it until it stops turning, that's full power.
2130346
It does not turn off complete, the fan still runs when it reaches the set limit, but it does not outputany moisture at that point. It turns on and off the mist only, not the fan.
777800
Yes, it is a humidifier. Proper humidity level being important for the mucous, breathing.And it looks cool!
1210002
No mist for me either. Think the membrane is broken when no mist comes out. This happened to me before. sent the unit back and received replacement. same thing happened again, I just tossed it and got another model.
1341999
Fortunately I've never had that problem but when my unit stopped creating mist I called the company and they promptly sent me a new unit that unit has worked very well for the last two years. Good luck!
1027111
The only thing you can do is keep it clean with the cleaner they sell. Outside of that, if it quits misting, there's usually not much you can do or replace yourself! Kinda sucks because I know they fail for no good reason, but it's my favorite humidifier when it works! You may try reseating the water container into the base unit and or jarring it a little bit to see if something is stuck. I wouldn't attempt to dis-assemble it. Messing with water and electricity is dangerous.
544257
It is a cool mist...releases a vapor almost instantly when turned on.And it is ultra quiet :) I like that too.
725596
Just set mine up: checked all the moveable parts to see that they were in place, filled it with cool tap water to the "Max" line (as instructed for first time use), and turned it on to check all speeds and modes. Remember to turn on the "cooling/humidify" button (the light will come on) The air is cool, like the air coming off the ocean-not cold like AC air flow. (I notice a faint chlorine smell with first use.)
1977367
It has a light but I leave it off most of the time. It just doesn't put out much mist.
2277656
The answer by "brbrigs" is correct! I just received mine in the mail and set it up and there was no mist coming out. Apparently I filled my tank with too much water and it looked like the basin at the base was a huge pool of water. I dumped that out and poured a few cups of water out of the tank. I restarted the humidifier and there is a strong mist coming out now! Try that. I think it'll work.
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If you hold up a glass or mirror or something in front of the emitting nozzle while it's running, you should see some water start to fog/form droplets on the surface. If not, you might have a defective product. Maybe some part of the water feed is blocked or broken, after the sensor that tells the unit it's out of water.Because the mist is so fine, I can't always see it either, especially below 20% or so. At full power you should definitely see the mist particles. Try looking at it from a side angle in front of a dark-colored surface, or turning off the lights and using the unit's night light.I'm out of ideas! If you hold up a glass or mirror or something in front of the emitting nozzle while it's running, you should see some water start to fog/form droplets on the surface. If not, you might have a defective product. Maybe some part of the water feed is blocked or broken, after the sensor that tells the unit it's out of water.Because the mist is so fine, I can't always see it either, especially below 20% or so. At full power you should definitely see the mist particles. Try looking at it from a side angle in front of a dark-colored surface, or turning off the lights and using the unit's... » Read More If you hold up a glass or mirror or something in front of the emitting nozzle while it's running, you should see some water start to fog/form droplets on the surface. If not, you might have a defective product. Maybe some part of the water feed is blocked or broken, after the sensor that tells the unit it's out of water.Because the mist is so fine, I can't always see it either, especially below 20% or so. At full power you should definitely see the mist particles. Try looking at it from a side angle in front of a dark-colored surface, or turning off the lights and using the unit's night light.I'm out of ideas! « Show Less
2198814
My suggestion is to leave the unit operating in a closed space, with a door (a bathroom is good for this), for a couple of hours. then check if there is visible vapor. It your living space is exceedingly dry (especially if you have electric heating), the water vapor emitted will evaporate very rapidly after coming off the transducer. It takes a while for the relative humidity in the space being humidified to be high enough for water vapor to be visible.
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Yes, there should be a visible mist. Mine starts the mist almost immediately and uses almost all of the water when running for 180 minutes. Sounds like yours isn't working properly.