I just bought one of this humidifier.After I fill the water in the water tank and turn it back,the water leaks out of the fill cap.Is it normal?
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Unfortunately, while this is a decent humidifier, what you mentioned is an annoying problem with it. I have bought two and have the same problem.
746207
I always hold my hand under the cap after I fill it. Some water drips but it's water that was left from being in the base prior. Water shouldn't leak out from inside the tank through the cap. It should be sealed unless something is pressing on the stopper in the middle of the cap. You have to be careful not to press on the middle of the cap while carrying it back to the base.
1278534
I did not experience that. No, I don;t think it is normal. It may be that they fill the rod with a gel that freezes and that leaks out, but only a guess. I would return it.
1849586
I don't know if this will help. But, water would condensate in the handle part of the humidifier. This happen twice. I gave it a good cleaning and have not experience any other problems.
607844
YES! If it is what happened to me it is coming from the lid. All of a sudden our tank leaked and we discovered that the water is traveling from the filter area down the side of the tank. The only way I could resolve this was to not press the lid all the way down - just rest it on top. Bummer cause otherwise I love this tank!
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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.
1471759
Yes! Mine also makes the gurgling noise. From my experience, all ultrasonic humidifiers of this size or larger make a gurgling sound. This is due to the gravity fed reservoir gulping air to displace the water being used.
1285396
My first one leaked like yours. I threw it away and bought a new one. The new one has not leaked I would say return it!
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.
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Be sure to check your humidistat setting & remember the unit operates automatically beyond a +/- 5% variance from that setting. Also be sure to check tank fill level that isn't getting tripped somehow. If these two tips don't help I'd contact PerfectAire customer service.
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I haven't had any problems with my Steamboy leaking, I've been using for a month now. I noticed that two black seals are supposed to be on the cap (extras were included attached to the instruction manual.) I would check to see if they are on and the cap is screwed on tightly. Sounds like you both got a defective product and I would return them.
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Mine definitely doesn't leak. Check to make sure the inside valve is locked in place and that the lid is screwed on correctly. If all of those are done then I would request a return/exchange.
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You don't want to restrict water flow on a humidifier. It's an all-or-nothing thing. Either it runs or it doesn't, which ie controlled by the hUmidistat. Even at full-bore though it uses very little water. Mine had to be drained into the sump well for lack of a nearby drain and it's never been anywhere close to enough to kick on. I'd guess a typical cycle uses less than a glass of water judging from the trickle I've observed in the clear drainage tube
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What I do (and the instructions recommend) is to rinse out the water container and the reservoir daily every time I fill it. On a weekly basis I pour out the water and put some diluted white vinegar in the container and the reservoir and let sit for 30 minutes. I then clean the container and reservoir with a bottle brush to remove any built up mold or mildew. I rinse with clean water and then refill. It cleans very quickly if you rinse daily and let it sit with the diluted vinegar first. It's the easiest humidifier I have ever cleaned (and I have had several models).
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The fill float may be stuck. I would call Water Boss tech support and ask them how to check it. Even no salt in the bin, it should not fill that far. With my older model, I had an internal leak tha slowly dripped water into the bin, filling it with water a few days after I siphoned it out. I bought a new one after that, as it was 10 years old and out of warranty, even though it should not have happened.
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Once you install the filter. Fill the tank with water. sit tank on humidifier and turn the knob to desired mist level. (do all the above with humidifier unplugged) It's an excellent product. I have gone through several and this one does the job. Hope I have been helpful
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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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My "guess" ... If the condensation is warm/hot ....it's not sealed correctly... the rubber/foam seal at the top of the body that snugs up to the top of the humidifier must be tight.... If it's not.. steam is able to escape... hope this helps.... Greg