I heard that this model tends to mold easily. Is that true, or better question, how do you properly clean the tubes so that it doesn't mold?
1615139
I only use water to clean it. Put the container up-side-down so the water will drop. The container can detach from the machine, so just do what you do to your cups. Your cups don't mold that easily right? Then you know how to keep it clean :)
2258958
Make sure the silver knob coming out of the bubble level housing is backed off a turn or two, and the whole top, from the bottom of the bubble level housing, should rotate to pan. Only the bottom part that attaches to the vertical tube stays fixed. It was very stiff at first until I exercised it a few times. It's still a little stiff, but that keeps panning smooth and not jerky.
1581221
I have had mine for 10 months now with continuous use and have some discoloration and occasionally some slime from the water but nothing that I would call mold.
2036453
I had the same thing happen recently. Just make sure you change the water every 3 days, and that should take care of the mold.
702436
use black tubing instead you can use electrical tape to make the blue ones black...this will not allow light in the blue tube which causes the mold
1606419
I have only had mine for a couple months...but I haven't noticed any issues with mold. However, I do tend to make most of my food in spurts, so I'll make a bunch in a single day and freeze it...then I go through a pretty thorough cleaning of the unit.
1177315
I've had two of this same unit for three years & have no problems with mold. All I do weekly is take out the tall plastic unit from inside & wash it in the dishwasher with my other dishes oh also the cap of the water bottle then fill the bottle & base of unit with water & bleach & let it soak for a half hour.
431431
If you mean mold, I would consider a different model, there is a good one available from Sky, Model 1057,
1265459
These are made of molded plastic. They are easy to clean but since they are squeezable I would not put in tube unless you plug the squeeze hole with hot glue, else water will get in and allow for mold to grow
797259
I have this, and the top part does come off. I have had no issue with cleaning it. I simply put water and white vinegar in the bottom of it and let it sit for 20-30 min. It's not moldy, and I've used it almost every night this winter. It's cool mist.
2243929
i have not had any mold problems. i haven't had any problems with this. i really like it.
589265
To remover the mold, use vinegar. I would just immerse each end in a dish of plain white vinegar and then wipe it clean. Or, you can use baking soda to clean the mold off. I don't know about putting it in the dishwasher, but I would not worry about that so long as you put it on the top rack. However, I think you will find that the vinegar and/or baking soda will work just fine.
1204457
So far I've just run hot water through it with a little dish soap. No build up in the few days I've been using it. I don't see how else you could clean it though.
878539
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).
781110
We have had ours for a couple of years and find it cleans out fairly well using a hose. We do get ants living under the float cavity but not a big problem. Our first one was plastic. This is much better.
466133
No. These toys are consistently in and out of the tub and I haven't seen mold. You can also take them apart to wash them in the dishwasher. My kids love their green toys. We have several.
359858
I had the previous model for a year and it didn't rost. This model I had for about 4 months. I clean it with water and a little dish soap, let it dry and no problems.