I have a private well so have minerals that build up. Does anyone know if it's hard to get that off?
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I have very hard public water. The minerals build up and are hard to remove, but I waited a long time and probably should have done it once a week. Scrubbing too hard ruined it. For the price, convenience (no filter) and for how quietly it runs, I do love this unit. This is the is the 3rd one I've purchased and am not disappointed. I have one in my bedroom and a child's bedroom and run in on high every night in the winter. Holmes makes a water softener, so I am trying that now, but even if it doesn't work, if I have to replace the unit in a couple years, for the $40 investment, it's well worth it. I have very hard public water. The minerals build up and are hard to remove, but I waited a long time and probably should have done it once a week. Scrubbing too hard ruined it. For the price, convenience (no filter) and for how quietly it runs, I do love this unit. This is the is the 3rd one I've purchased and am not disappointed. I have one in my bedroom and a child's bedroom and run in on high every night in the winter. Holmes makes a water softener, so I am trying that now, but even if it doesn't work, if I have to replace the unit in a couple years, for the $40 investment, it's well... » Read More I have very hard public water. The minerals build up and are hard to remove, but I waited a long time and probably should have done it once a week. Scrubbing too hard ruined it. For the price, convenience (no filter) and for how quietly it runs, I do love this unit. This is the is the 3rd one I've purchased and am not disappointed. I have one in my bedroom and a child's bedroom and run in on high every night in the winter. Holmes makes a water softener, so I am trying that now, but even if it doesn't work, if I have to replace the unit in a couple years, for the $40 investment, it's well worth it. « Show Less
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Just clean using a vinegar mixture. The acid in the vinegar will break up and clean off the minerals.
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We would recommend regularly cleaning the humidifier with vinegar or using distilled water in the unit.
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Not that hard. turn off the water, use the filter wrench to loosen and then hand twist off. they are pretty heavy, so that "big tub" underneath really does help control spills. Have the silicon grease and spare o rings on hand before you start the change over Silicon grease is pretty important so that the next time you take off the filter it does come off as expected.
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I've never had a problem with build-up -- probably because I don't use it that often. It has time to wear down, and then I just wash the floor and reapply the finish.
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I use honing fluid with the diamond stone. It will keep the filings from building up in the stone.
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I have well water too and it contains metals. Sometimes if I let the water get too low and have to add water, It will turn green from the metals. When I add pool magnet plus it makes the metals drop to the bottom of the pool and clears the water. It works really well for that.
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If the buildup isn't too bad. Works to loosen the buildup so that you can clean it off.
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Its really hard to get it off if you don't clean it right away. After a distillation, once it has cooled down, I just use a paper towel and wipe out the container. That seems to keep things pretty nice.
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We are having a hard time with this issue as well. I have tried cleaning it, and it still smells. Parts of it are starting to turn reddish / orange as well, so I am going to stop using it. We have well water, and I'm wondering if that could be the issue?
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I do.. over time it "deposits" light blue residue on the concrete/plaster/gunnite (which I personally like) - this makes the pool walls very resistant to any growth.. just be careful with chlorine.. if you dump chlorine in - the blue buildup will make a dark stain (had to use acid to remove) - you have to dilute the chlorine and add to skimmer. ( with this system you can get by with much less chlorine) - using just a chlorine floater with tablets seems to work well.
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Some did drip I to the pool without issue. I used two coats to make sure I had my bases covered. In doing so, I found areas I had missed as well as areas that had been thoroughly covered. I used a roller brush to apply it and a sponge around the rim of the coping. I have travertine coping. I am in Texas so I will have to apply it again towards the end of the season as it does not last!
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No, you really can't avoid it, but you do wash the grout off with a sponge before it dries hard so you can get most of it and the stuff that remains just blends in with the stone. It wasn't really a problem.
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Mine is the same way. We have hard water in this area so I figure the residue is left over minerals after the water is boiled away. I just wipe with a paper towel. It hasn't been a problem.
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A safe way to get rid of it is to use baking soda moistened with water and a nonscratch sponge to clean it off. The mineral deposits are not harmful, just ugly and annoying.
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If you have hard water build up, you may have to find a product to remove that first. I forget what I have used in the past. Your local hardware store can advise. Otherwise, Sprayway is the best of the best. And I've tried everything! Their stainless cleaner/shiner is also great. No streaks.
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No. I put the water in and then put my drops of e.o. in the same well. Make sure to dry out container when finished so no build up starts...super easy to wipe dry!
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I've never had a problem with build-up either. It's the best non-stick surface I've ever used. I highly recommend it!
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I suggest removing as much as you can with a razor blade and then soaking in dishwashing soap and hot water. My review mentions I used a citrus based cleaner which is also effective. WD-40 works great on these sorts of things but I didn't want to use because I felt the post WD-40 cleanup and possible toxins were too much to deal with. I don't recommend aggressive heating or really aggressive scrubbing with anything like a wire brush as there is a remote possibility of igniting the magnesium.