how to clean the tank? I love my cow humidifier, but after one month I found there is some pink stuff at the bottom of the tank. How can I clean the tank and get rid of that stuff?
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I don't have the cow, but I do have the frog. The top of the frog's head can be twisted off, revealing the channel where the water mist comes up. I use a toothbrush with some toothpaste to scrub off any algae or mold in the hard to reach areas in the channel. For the tank, I use some white vinegar and shake vigorously. You can add some rice to the tank to increase the scrubbing power. For the bottom where algae tends to grow, I just sock it with vinegar and bruch with toothbrush again. Vinegar cleans well and does not irritate the air passage way as much as bleach.
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Use hot water and vinegar and a bottle brush it works perfect and do it weekly if you can.
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I too have the frog and lost the paper instructions but found a soft copy on-line. Everyone that said use vinegar was correct. Here's the link: http://crane-usa.com/use-and-care.html
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But HOW??? None of these things open up, and you can't reach around corners with sponges or hands through these tiny openings. Can someone please explain this to me? Is it a design flaw with literally ALL humidifiers or am I missing something? How do you get into the damn tank to clean the brownish/pinkish sediment that begins to coat them?Thanks!Melissa
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I have the EXACT same problem....did the vinegar work? I can't find my user's manual.......
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It's a calcium build up. It'll disable your humidifier altogether if not it's not regularly cleaned. When I first bought the humidifier, I also bought a solution that was supposed to help keep calcium buildup at bay. It didn't. So now I clean the humidifier once a month by letting the heating mechanism soak overnight (or while I'm at work) in vinegar. It works like a dream. This was my boyfriend's suggestion, so I can't take credit for it. But I'll swear on a stack of humidifiers that it works each and every time.
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In the first place the tank is one piece and has a nozzle at the top that holds the top cover to the tank. Usually the plastic around the nozzle will de-compose and start to leak. As to cleaning it you might run some vinagar through it even though nowhere it tells you can do that. What I am saying it may not be benificial to do anything. I have had 3 or 4 of these coffee makers and as I have stated the above happens before lime builds up and the pot becomes useless.
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I don't know. I do not have that problem but I empty the tank quite often. Even though I live in a pretty dry climate I still drain the tank every couple weeks.
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Yes I had the same problem and ditched it and found a better humidifier. Our unit leaked from the very same spot. Other people have had the problem. We've had this one for about 6 months: Crane Drop Shape Ultrasonic Cool Mist Humidifier with 2.3 Gallon output per day and it seems to be working well. No filters. It's a little bit of a pain to clean, but a little bleach solution and voila, it's clean. For our needs, this has been a much better humidifier and NO LEAKS!!!!
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It's quite simple: you just lift the tank and rinse out the base with cold water (be careful not to get water into the spout). The specs recommend that you disinfect with vinegar every week, but we do it about once a month or so with no adverse effects. The daily (or once every two days) rinse is important though, without that you'll get mineral depositing. What I really like about the humidifier (besides the quiet operation) is that there is no filter. Those things get really dirty really fast because they suck up dust, etc from the air. Instead, the atomizer gives you a cool clean visible mist.
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There is only a small hole on either end. Barely large enough for 2 fingers. My dirty tank cannot be cleaned, I've tried hot water, soapy water, spongers... nothing can reach it. The clean water tank stays clean... Obviously :-)
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Well to behonest bro I have 2 blocks and I left my tank alone for 2 months without cleaning it and it barely got dirty. I have a 55 gallon tank and about 11 fish I know I overly populated the tank with fish but the blocks works like magic.
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I don't currently have that problem here but at my previous residence I used vinegar to clean the top and the tool to scale the tank input if you have very hard water you may want to use a filter.
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This message shows up when the tank is not properly seated or you are out of cleaning solution. To remove the tank, press down on the silver handle just below the "power" and "clean" buttons and the tank will lift off the base. Empty the compartment labled "dirty" and refill the tank labled "clean" with fresh cleaning solution. Reinsert tank and press down until it clicks shut. I hope this helps. John
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Add water. Shake it up. I've only done it once. I have a disc humidifier now.
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I have had my humidifier for three years now and have never had a problem. I think if it were mine I would clean it very,very well with bleach then use water conditioner they sell for them I use the little blue ball and water conditioner both.
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No, I've never had any problems with my tank at all. you may have just got a defective one. you may need to get it replaced.
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Oh my goodness, thank you so much for posting this solution! I have just spent an hour trying to unclog the filters with the cleaning tool and with vinegar, but to no avail. I didn't think it was clogged with coffee grounds since I've only used pods so far, and as far as I know, we don't have hard water. (Plus, we've only been using the machine for 2 weeks.) I was ready to bring it back to the store. It turns out the water tank just wasn't pushed in all the way. Seems to me this simple suggestion should be in the list of troubleshooting tips in the owner's manual, because I have a feeling a number of people are having this problem and attributing it to something more serious. Oh my goodness, thank you so much for posting this solution! I have just spent an hour trying to unclog the filters with the cleaning tool and with vinegar, but to no avail. I didn't think it was clogged with coffee grounds since I've only used pods so far, and as far as I know, we don't have hard water. (Plus, we've only been using the machine for 2 weeks.) I was ready to bring it back to the store. It turns out the water tank just wasn't pushed in all the way. Seems to me this simple suggestion should be in the list of troubleshooting tips in the owner's manual, because I have a feeling a... » Read More Oh my goodness, thank you so much for posting this solution! I have just spent an hour trying to unclog the filters with the cleaning tool and with vinegar, but to no avail. I didn't think it was clogged with coffee grounds since I've only used pods so far, and as far as I know, we don't have hard water. (Plus, we've only been using the machine for 2 weeks.) I was ready to bring it back to the store. It turns out the water tank just wasn't pushed in all the way. Seems to me this simple suggestion should be in the list of troubleshooting tips in the owner's manual, because I have a feeling a number of people are having this problem and attributing it to something more serious. « Show Less
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I just use vinegar, to loosen the deposits, and a brush (they supply a nice little brush) on the base. You can, however, purchase special cleaning fluids for humidifiers if you prefer. For the tank, I use a dilute hydrogen peroxide solution just once a year, usually at the beginning of the season.
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The tank does not require cleaning unless the system is not in use for a long period of time. Usually, flushing the tank once would be enough.
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My new tank (received 2-16) was not purged. Had a sticker on the valve requiring purging before use. The comment by Flame King saying "all their tanks come purged" is a complete lie.