What's the orange stuff that builds up in the heating chamber? It's hard to take off. I noticed if after first use.
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I'm going to borrow the answer for someone else as it does work. 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.
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I have not encountered any orange stuff in the heating chamber. I only use water, maybe it's from the vicks stuff if you use that.
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Orange is RUST. Calcium is pure white and it's called "lime scale". Lime scale can be tinted with other things... like RUST... mold... bacteria... algae. Rust is orange, mold is black, bacteria is usually beige to yellow, and algae is green. Orange to brown is rust. The elements are corroding in the process due to oxidation.
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I take it apart every day and have been cleaning it frequently with vinegar, but at some point I just couldn't keep up any more.
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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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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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For humidifiers with a heating element, I recommend using distilled water, which will prevent any build-up of stuff (calcium, minerals, etc) on the heating element. If not, you'll have to constantly be soaking the heating chamber in vinegar.
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I think that's either iron or ferrous bacteria (which feed on iron). If you can't remove it , it's probably ferrous bacteria (see Wikipedia). I often have orange stains on various sinks, toilets, and humidifiers. But it comes of easy with a brush or toothbrush for small corner. Not sure what it is, but it is easy to remove. You might try a chlorine solution for cleaning and then a few drops of chlorine in the water used for humidifying, but I have no idea if that is a good idea or not. I just know chlorine kills ferrous bacteria, but it might be bad for the humidifier or you, so use your best judgement. I think that's either iron or ferrous bacteria (which feed on iron). If you can't remove it , it's probably ferrous bacteria (see Wikipedia). I often have orange stains on various sinks, toilets, and humidifiers. But it comes of easy with a brush or toothbrush for small corner. Not sure what it is, but it is easy to remove. You might try a chlorine solution for cleaning and then a few drops of chlorine in the water used for humidifying, but I have no idea if that is a good idea or not. I just know chlorine kills ferrous bacteria, but it might be bad for the humidifier or you, so use your... » Read More I think that's either iron or ferrous bacteria (which feed on iron). If you can't remove it , it's probably ferrous bacteria (see Wikipedia). I often have orange stains on various sinks, toilets, and humidifiers. But it comes of easy with a brush or toothbrush for small corner. Not sure what it is, but it is easy to remove. You might try a chlorine solution for cleaning and then a few drops of chlorine in the water used for humidifying, but I have no idea if that is a good idea or not. I just know chlorine kills ferrous bacteria, but it might be bad for the humidifier or you, so use your best judgement. « Show Less
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What you want is the one one filled with Argón gas That gives you the violet color. The orange came out as a result of neon gas . You don't want that one
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I suggest cleaning it after every use so you don't have a buildup. You can also take a damp microfiber cloth (not dripping wet for obvious reasons) and gently wipe between the bristles to remove any product buildup. This is how I cared for my last dryer last for years until it burnt out. Its a fantastic product...I love mine too!
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We've not had this problem. I'm sure I don't need to say it, but perhaps a good filter cleaning would help. Maybe there's some manufacturing residue on it or something like that. I hope you're able to resolve this issue because it truly is a great heater.
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The element is supposed to get hot and very often will appear red or orange. Now for my own liability sake I cannot tell you that it's operating at a normal or too high a temperature.....but mine turns bright Orange and Yes becomes VERY HOT. This Has been true with ALL of my Electric Dryers.Best of Luck,G
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When the liquid gets warm I think it creates a vacuum of sorts. It sucks. :(
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Scrape it off with your fingernail or you can use some soft scrub & water. Has worked for me.
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Unfortunately I returned this product so can't help. I bought the product that was on the informercial similar to this and I don't see any way to take it off. I soak it in the bucket with a cleaning solution. ring it out, and let it dry.
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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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Is your ring under the lid, clean/debris free? Is your heating element/flame under the pot hot enough? I crank the heat up as high as it can go and slightly massage the locked handle (there should be a little slop with the two handle halves upper and lower sliding past each other maybe an 1/8" and inch). If you do that you can see the little orange pin in the handle locks it from opening under pressure start shaking around until the pressure building finally causes it to pop up. If its just spitting tons of water you are not using enough heat to get it to seal. You will get enough steam to condense around the valves and rim to spurt out though. So crank up the heat, massage the handle with the handle switched to lock when the orange pin starts to jump around, AFTER the pin completely pops up and you have a true seal, THEN turn the heat down. That's all I got.
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Orange cover has to come off. Batteries are on the back. The orange cover is not necessarily easy to get off/on (there is probably technique/tool needed).
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It may discolor-but if it is an inconspicuous place, it may be worth it. You can also try pure essential orange oil...and scrub hard.
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I think Greg's answer is spot on but, and this is just a thought - is it possible you placed it close to the heating element when you took it off and didn't realize? I would contact the maker, maybe you got a clunker top.
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An item called "De-Slov-it" and it will leave a Citrus smell...sold on Amazon even :) Use Goof -Off if you want to catch a buzz (it smells toxic) and want to use overkill (Goof-off does Rock).
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Hey...same thing happened to me. Shake it to 'fluff up' the down. Puff it w your hand too. I did that for about 10 min. Mine ended up expanding. Mine is actually too warm for me. I have to run the heat down 4-5 degrees more than I used to.. but then I don't want to get out of bed in the am. Good luck w it...should be fine. Morrison
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Hi! I recently experienced a similar problem! I had removed all the filters (there are three removable ones - two foam and one white paper), washed them all, cleaned everything off the beater bar/roller, shook out the tube/hose, even unscrewed the bottom and cleaned out whatever I could find there too! Still, as soon as I turned it on, it was going to red! Grrrrrr I FINALLY found the problem. You might have already checked this, but just in case, sharing it here. It might help you or someone else. When looking at back of the vacuum, on the right side, BEHIND the main tube/hose, you can see the tube attach to the black vacuum base which feeds into the clear body where the dirt goes in. I could not see any clogs anywhere. BUT - this part of the tube/hose COMES OFF - it is easy to overlook, but it twists and releases. I did that as a last resort, and found my problem! There was a piece of paper in there, and all kinds of dirt and hair (we all shed some and have two cats) were packed pretty solid behind the paper! It took a tool like a crochet hook to get it all out and unpacked! (I have a metal "tube turner" for sewing, which is what I used, but anything super thin and long can work, as long as you do not go THROUGH the hose.) I took an amazing amount of junk that had not come out when shaking the hose, cleaning things, even taking the rest of the vacuum apart... it hides in that last curve of the hose! I hope this helps someone else, because this is a great little powerhouse of the vacuum that is perfect for our little townhouse. But the clogging does happen sometimes, and I've now found the FIRST place I'll look, instead of the dead last! ;-)
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I usually shake it a bit to get it out. I have found though after time of using it that its quality of use has declined. I am not sure why, but the stuff gets trapped and its not coming out like it did before. Not sure why. I am going to contact Ozeri to replace it. They have great customer service.