I have a water softener, use the recommended setting of 43% hum. level, and wick lasted one mo. &amp; a day. Do replacement wicks last longer?
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We use this on a humidifier and the wick last us one season. We replace this item once a year.
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I can't help, I don't have a pro care replacement humidifier. My replacement wicks don't have a plastic wick. Good luck.
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Hi Marlene, First I should point out this product is not really a filter. It's a wick that absorbs and holds moisture so the blower fan can push air through it and drive the water into the surrounding environment. How often it needs replacing depends upon how often the humidifier cycles and on the mineral content of your water. If you run your humidifier a lot and you are not using filtered water, then these wicks typically need replacing about every three months (at least). I use filtered water in my humidifier to reduce the mineral content but I still have to replace the wick every 5-6 months. It's pretty simple to determine when your wick is clogged with minerals because the humidifier will basically run non-stop as there will be no moisture in the wick therefore no moisture going into the air. These wicks are not really cleanable because they are too fragile. Once they get clogged with minerals (i.e. "lime") they need to be disposed of and replaced.
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Mine has gone two weeks and it still worked, but I charged it anyway, it seemed to be slowing down. I like it better than the water pik, it has different speeds.
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I'm on my second unit in 6 years. I'm afraid they don't last very long. I have somewhat hard water and use the unit about once or twice a day. I haven't been able to find anyone who has replacement parts or offers service. There's not a whole lot inside - just the tank and heating element but the only option I've found is to replace it. Wish they lasted longer.
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Vornado MD1-0002 Humidifier Wicks It takes two filters, they are sold in 2 packs. About $13.50 for manufacturer's brand and about $8.50 for the generic. The generic work just as good. The unit is kinda "V" shaped. One filter goes along the vents on two legs of the "V" where the slots are in the picture and the bottom of the "V" is the tank. As long as the unit is running non-stop, the filter will last about 2-3 months. Eventually, it will get dirty and get like pink and hard and stop wicking water, especially if you let it run out of water often. NOTE: if you turn the unit OFF for a day or two in between uses, you WILL get black mold growing in the filter and have to replace it sooner. Vornado MD1-0002 Humidifier Wicks It takes two filters, they are sold in 2 packs. About $13.50 for manufacturer's brand and about $8.50 for the generic. The generic work just as good. The unit is kinda "V" shaped. One filter goes along the vents on two legs of the "V" where the slots are in the picture and the bottom of the "V" is the tank. As long as the unit is running non-stop, the filter will last about 2-3 months. Eventually, it will get dirty and get like pink and hard and stop wicking water, especially if you let it run out of water often. NOTE: if... » Read More Vornado MD1-0002 Humidifier Wicks It takes two filters, they are sold in 2 packs. About $13.50 for manufacturer's brand and about $8.50 for the generic. The generic work just as good. The unit is kinda "V" shaped. One filter goes along the vents on two legs of the "V" where the slots are in the picture and the bottom of the "V" is the tank. As long as the unit is running non-stop, the filter will last about 2-3 months. Eventually, it will get dirty and get like pink and hard and stop wicking water, especially if you let it run out of water often. NOTE: if you turn the unit OFF for a day or two in between uses, you WILL get black mold growing in the filter and have to replace it sooner. « Show Less
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I've had my diffuser for just about 10 days. I am on my 5th cup! I follow all of the instructions and have it on about 12 hours per day. 5-8pm on 50 minutes-2 hour setting and 8pm-6am on the 9 hour setting. I found a leak yesterday afternoon, replaced the cup, ran it over night on the 9 hour setting. When I got home from work, I put it on my regular 3 hour setting. Before bed, went to empty the cup and add a night blend - another hole. I LOVE this diffuser - maybe I got a REALLY BAD batch of cups....and now the site is out of replacement cups. I loved it so much, i ordered 6 more for my house and three as gifts. I'm hoping the new ones will have longer lasting cups. I've had my diffuser for just about 10 days. I am on my 5th cup! I follow all of the instructions and have it on about 12 hours per day. 5-8pm on 50 minutes-2 hour setting and 8pm-6am on the 9 hour setting. I found a leak yesterday afternoon, replaced the cup, ran it over night on the 9 hour setting. When I got home from work, I put it on my regular 3 hour setting. Before bed, went to empty the cup and add a night blend - another hole. I LOVE this diffuser - maybe I got a REALLY BAD batch of cups....and now the site is out of replacement cups. I loved it so much, i ordered 6 more for my... » Read More I've had my diffuser for just about 10 days. I am on my 5th cup! I follow all of the instructions and have it on about 12 hours per day. 5-8pm on 50 minutes-2 hour setting and 8pm-6am on the 9 hour setting. I found a leak yesterday afternoon, replaced the cup, ran it over night on the 9 hour setting. When I got home from work, I put it on my regular 3 hour setting. Before bed, went to empty the cup and add a night blend - another hole. I LOVE this diffuser - maybe I got a REALLY BAD batch of cups....and now the site is out of replacement cups. I loved it so much, i ordered 6 more for my house and three as gifts. I'm hoping the new ones will have longer lasting cups. « Show Less
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To save yourself some time, just call up your local water softener company and ask if they sell medium. It saved me some shipping, and supported a local company. It just happened that they had the Ionac C249, which I put in my Kenmore.
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The heaters are delivered with wicks already installed. I've used mine a half dozen times and there is no sign that the wicks are degrading. The wick forms a circle inside the unit. Eventually the wick will have to be replaced. I will go back to the manufacturer for that. I hopes this helps even though I didn't really answer your question.
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Which one? We own two humidifiers made by this same company. Both can run for at least 10 hours without having to change the water.
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I use mine on the"off and on" setting where it runs 30 seconds and then shuts off for 30 seconds. Mine will run in this mode for at least 6 hours, probably 7. I just use it during the day and since I've only had it about 2 weeks I'm not sure exactly how long it will run. If you have to have humidification all night, I'd stick with an actual humidifier, unless about 7 hours is sufficient. That said, I love my Smiley Daisy!
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I do use a water softner, there fore it helps keep the filter from building up.I use the filter from k-cup,package of I think 2.I have only changed mine one time in about 1 year.We use it often.Great unit.
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I don't run mine all the time so I don't have good detailed information. The setting for 'warm' or 'cool' has some effect on how long the water lasts. I am very satisfied with the unit.There are also 3 settings, "low", "medium" & "high" which will also affect the length of time that the water lasts. sorry, but I have not measured my unit under all of these different conditions, so I can't say how long it will run.
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a 20# tank on high has lasted me 6 hours if not on high roughly 11. They say 14 on low but I have never run mine just on low.
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Sure, you can turn it off....turn it back on when you want it to spray. That 's why Wick Freshmatic has three level of spray settings. I have the one with 9,18, and 36 minutes. I set mine on 18 minutes. It spray every 18 minutes which work fine for me.
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exactly.it all depends on how long you run it,depends on the wick changing.
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Ive always wondered if "sealing" around the edges with a wax or something similar would work. Or does the majority evaporate from the wick? Im going to try it with mine and see how it works... will report back.