Where does the mist come out of? The top? I can't tell by the pictures.
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On the top (on the top there's a flower design with an opening, the mist will come straight up through that)
1936608
It's very quiet - a soft bubbling sound that you can barely hear. The mist comes out continuously, until it exhausts its supply of water.
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The smoke is not channaled out in any specific direction. Smoke escapes from the top as well as the sides.
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It should be about 4 inches from the wall for air flow. Air is circulated through the filters. There isn't a visible mist like a vaporizer but it comes out of the top.
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Just be careful when you take the top off to refill. Water will drip out of the top. Otherwise when it is running, the mist is so fine it dissipates quickly. I have mine sitting directly on my wood desk. I just make sure to keep a paper towel handy when I refill.
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It's a cool mist. You definitely don't want it blowing right at you, as it will chill you. This is a "wicking" humidifier, because it has a wick / a.k.a. "filter" inside, that is soaked with water. The air passes through this wick, in order to pick up humidity.
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No, you don't. The hole appears to be miniscule since it sprays a mist. Just press down on raised area and mist comes out perfectly.
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I haven't had this particular one before. I had their flat tabletop one, which is a hot mist and surprisingly, the same price, considering it's really a mess to use.
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I never saw any mist come out but I did smell the vapor. Like some of the others have mentioned this doesn't serve he purpose of neither a dehumidifier or an air cleaner...it probably puts out maybe 2 tablespoons of water per day. To answer your question, unfortunately I would probably have to say yes it's normal.
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It's still a mystery to me! I think they come out like a tripod by compressing the top, but they're not well designed. They also get really hot
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The visible "fog" never filled the entire room... Mine looked about the way you described it, with mist going up a couple feet and then falling. However, the relative humidity in the entire house did go up over time. I know that because the sensor that reads relative humidity was in a different location in the house. If you have good air circulation in your house, things should be fairly constant throughout... But obviously it will be wetter directly in the flow of mist from the unit.
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No mist just air and it comes out the lower front. This is a could humidifier not a warm, so there is no mist.
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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.
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The top screws to the base. It has a hole in the center for the wick to pull through. thewick is sealed by placing a cap over the top that is not threaded.
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No you can hardly hear it at all and it comes out continuously (you see the mist coming out of the top). We love them and have 2.
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It may be misting and you just aren't able to see it. I notice that if it's on the 1 or 2, it can be difficult to see the steam - but it is there. It's much easier to see if you adjust the setting to 3 or 4.
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It has a light but I leave it off most of the time. It just doesn't put out much mist.