ok last ?did the shot glass of distilled water,i got the humidifier in and drymistat its been 70 for a few days now,do i keep the shot glass in 24/7?
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There is no pat answer here. Most would say to take the shot glass out. My advice is "if it ain't broke, don't fix it". I personally would leave it in there or find a substitute if the humidity is being maintained at 70. Taking it out will reduce the humidity in the humidor.
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Getting the humidity right in a humidor can be tricky. If you want to take the glass out, monitor the humidor and if the RH level drops put it back. Having said that, my advice would be if it is consistent at 70 don't change anything.
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According to my husband, you leave the water in for a few days to "season" the humidor, then you remove the water and use the humidifier. Hope it helps.
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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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I used tap water that runs through my undersink water filter. That keeps most of the hard water minerals out which can cause a problem of buildup inside the humidifier.
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Not surprised. Mine isn't producing much mist and I expect it will quit any day now. Unhappy with this purchase and not cheap. I would send it back or email the manufacturer.
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After finishing a shot, mine continues to drip for about 15-20 seconds afterwards. It's most likely just left over water stored in the capsule that's dripping out. I don't believe it's anything to worry about, as it always falls in the drip tray.
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I haven't tried it. My humidifier stopped working quickly because the sensors never detected it had water, I don't think distilled water would have helped that.
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Have you cleaned it. I use distilled water so I don't have to worry about mineral build up. I also have a water distiller which paid for itself in one year. you will also get a white powder over everything with a sonic humidifier with water from the faucet, especially if you have a water conditioner.. I clean out my sharper image humidifier half way through the winter. if you bought it from Sharper Image, they are very good about replacing items that stop working. sorry if this doesn't help.
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I also thought that mine was broken ad well after a short amount of time. mine doesn't seem to work if I fill it past the 300 ml line. I would suggest trying filling half. Thats how I get mine to produce the mist.
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I would suspect that yes, you need to replace your humidistat. I have an Aprilaire humidifier and my digital humidistat went bad. Since my humidifier was aging, I replaced it also. I went back to the "manual" humidistat since it's simple and no electronics to go bad. The only thing the digital humidistat buys you is an outdoor temperature sensor (thermocouple) that automatically adjusts the setting based on the outdoor temperature ...sounds good but not that big of a deal. I set my manual humidistat a couple times ...when I expect the temperature to routinely get below 20 deg and then when I expect it to be above 20 deg. Never had a problem with that. Good luck!
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If this is right after you put water in the humidifier, let it sit for 5-10 minutes and then turn on. The water needs to permeate the filter and the machine before running. If that isn't it, I fear your machine has issues that are too severe to fix.
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They do suggest distilled water, but I have been using regular water and I have no problems. I have 8 humidifiers (3 different types that all use a sponge) and I have used regular tap water for a few years. The only potential problem that I can see would be if the tap water has a high mineral content.
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I would return it. Mine worked well for about 3 days and started doing it. It hasn't worked since. It seems like a lot of people are having issues with these humidifiers.
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I noticed an interesting odor when I first started operating the humidifier however that subsided within a day or so. Almost smelled like new plastic if that makes sense. Hope this helps!
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The info on amazon rec. fairly frequent cleanings with hard water. We certainly have hard water since we live close to one of the largest marble producing cities in America. We have had it at least a month maybe longer and there is absolutely no hard water residue anywhere on the humidifier. My stepdaughter said it should need very little care. Oh, I forgot to say that we keep it on 24/7. Great little cool mist humidifier. How long it will last-I don`t Know.
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I use tap water which is hard water and not distilled water. Had no problems so far. But I don't use the humidifier frequently. Might probably want to clean with vinegar if prolonged use results in sediments or residue.
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if you have it on full power, make sure you check directly underneath the humidifier. if this area is wet, then the air in the room is already saturated, and you should run the humidifier at a lower setting. if its still dry, your water vapor should be dispersing itself on its own
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I've had mine for over 6 months now. I put water in it every 1-2 weeks in the dry season (winter in KS/MO is very dry) and every 2-3 weeks in the humid season. And I use ONLY bottled/distilled water!!! I think if you don't use tap water and don't let it completely dry out it should last you a few years maybe? Mine looks as good as new still. I'll definitely buy it again later on. I suggest you buy more than one, unless you have a tiny box for only a few cigars. Not sure what climate you live in, but definitely don't go 2-3 month w/out checking to see if you need to add water!