My crane is not increasing humidity more to than 30% No mater how long I keep it on, it does not increase humidity above 30%. could it be a problem with the humidifier? or with the way I use it? (I put cold water, celan it EVERYDAY, do not have the filter yet, put on an alleviated shel in the room)Advises pls! My crane is not increasing humidity more to than 30% No mater how long I keep it on, it does not increase humidity above 30%. could it be a problem with the humidifier? or with the way I use it? (I... » Read More My crane is not increasing humidity more to than 30% No mater how long I keep it on, it does not increase humidity above 30%. could it be a problem with the humidifier? or with the way I use it? (I put cold water, celan it EVERYDAY, do not have the filter yet, put on an alleviated shel in the room)Advises pls! « Show Less
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Is the door to the room left open? Is there an air intake for the heating system in the room?Answering "yes" to either of those means you're basically trying to humidify your whole house as the air is being readily circulated.
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How do you know it's only 30%? You don't want it too humid or things will warp and mold will start forming. It's very possible that you have very dry air, and may need a bigger humidifier, or two of them, depending on the room size. I live in the desert and have those challenges. Plus my room is very large. It works better in the kids' rooms.
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We've had ours for a few weeks, the best it's done is 36%, but it's really dry here and the temp has hovered between -5 and 20 degrees. Without this humidifier we were only between 12 and 18%, so it's a big improvement! We don't run it on high though,, go between med and low.
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If you are having to regularly fill your removable tank (2 to 3 times a day) your home is likely so dry that it will take awhile to get the humidity up, but if the tank isn't emptying regularly, the wick/filter may not be installed correctly, if it is not, it won't transfer the water to the air correctly,we run ours on medium fan speed and go through 2 to 3 tanks of water daily, hope this helps:)
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Mine was supposed to do 7 gallons, but it never really worked. I could not get the humidity up in the house above 25%.
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I have it in a 10 by 12 foot room and it seems to keep the humidity to 51%. It seems unable to get the humidity below 50%. A small compressor type dehumidifier was able to drop the humidity to below 40% easily. Also, this unit will raise the room temperature more than a compressor type unit will. It is pretty expensive for not much capacity, I will see how long the unit lasts.
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The reservoir may be too full, or not full enough. Perhaps the plastic cover part connected to the tube is not seated correctly. I hate to suggest it, but make sure the separate toggle switch on the back of the unit is in the ON position. It could also be broken - I don't get the impression that the unit itself is very well designed or crafted. I don't even use the humidifier function on mine anymore. It's almost impossible to keep clean. It gets moldy in the transfer tube very easily. I wish I could return it and get a designated humidifier that was designed for that purpose. In hindsight, I would recommend that you avoid this gimmicky product. It promises way more than it can deliver. The reservoir may be too full, or not full enough. Perhaps the plastic cover part connected to the tube is not seated correctly. I hate to suggest it, but make sure the separate toggle switch on the back of the unit is in the ON position. It could also be broken - I don't get the impression that the unit itself is very well designed or crafted. I don't even use the humidifier function on mine anymore. It's almost impossible to keep clean. It gets moldy in the transfer tube very easily. I wish I could return it and get a designated humidifier that was designed for that purpose. In hindsight,... » Read More The reservoir may be too full, or not full enough. Perhaps the plastic cover part connected to the tube is not seated correctly. I hate to suggest it, but make sure the separate toggle switch on the back of the unit is in the ON position. It could also be broken - I don't get the impression that the unit itself is very well designed or crafted. I don't even use the humidifier function on mine anymore. It's almost impossible to keep clean. It gets moldy in the transfer tube very easily. I wish I could return it and get a designated humidifier that was designed for that purpose. In hindsight, I would recommend that you avoid this gimmicky product. It promises way more than it can deliver. « Show Less
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First, I would make sure all the settings are correct. If they are, and if you have humidity, then I would say you got a dud. We're in the northeast, where it's been disgustingly humid for it seems like forever, and ours is working fine. We empty it 3 or 4 times a day and run it on high, usually. If you got a defective unit, I don't know what the return policy is, but would think the company -- or Amazon -- will honor the warranty without any problem.
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I have the same issue, never had any humidifier generate this much condensation. This will not work for us with our hardwood floors & wood furniture. I think because it is a cool mist and not directional it falls quickly and does not dissipate quick enough. It's on its way back.
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A few things. If it's several years old and it's running all day, the motor could have burned out. After usage, was the humidifier cleaned including wiping the blades? Was it ever stored where there is dampness such as a basement? Several factors. I've had mine over 8 years and it's a table top. When it goes, I know I got my money's worth and will buy another unit. It is NOT worth it to replace the motor IF that is the problem as it's too costly. Good luck.
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Hi Andres, I really don't know the answer to your question. It is my understanding that this is a humidifier. I got it to add moisture to the air. I don't think that temperature impacts that, although the amount of moisture already in the air might impact it. When I turn it on, I can see that it is putting out moist air and it runs until it runs out of water or until I cut it off. In times of dryness I have to fill it in the morning and then again at bedtime (twice a day)
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Set it something below 70% humidity (mold level), 55% is comfortable for me. It'll automatically start once that humidity level is reached (within a few minutes, anyway). I use the humidifier in my basement in the spring and fall (New England) when neither the A/C nor heat are on and humidity is highest. I have a hygrometer on the opposite end of the basement for checking its accuracy. It's fairly accurate, though it always seems to read a higher humidity then the hygrometer. For the start of either season, I let it run continuously for a day or so.
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It is the type of humidifiers you either soak in distilled water or humi fluid.It's kinda like that floral sponge meteralit depends on if your using distilled water or Glycol Solution but every couple weeks or when it starts to dry out (depends on how well the humidor was seasoned)id recommend getting a digital hygrometer and getting 72% boveda humi-packs (only have to change them out every two months or so)do some looking in to them they work great for me.
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I use three of them in addition to the humidifier that came with my humidor. I try to obtain 70% humidity..... With that being said, I was given a larger humidor recently. The humidifier that came with it plus the three drymistat humidifiers would only raise the humidity to 62%. So, I ordered yesterday this in hopes it will help raise the humidity.....Visol Products VAC700 Silver Humidifier for Medium/Large Cigar HumidorGood luck!
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Hi,what is the lowest setting you can set for this dehumidifier. I like to set mine around 30% or lower - the weather whee i live gets below zero and i get moisture forming on my windows
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I would suspect that yes, you need to replace your humidistat. I have an Aprilaire humidifier and my digital humidistat went bad. Since my humidifier was aging, I replaced it also. I went back to the "manual" humidistat since it's simple and no electronics to go bad. The only thing the digital humidistat buys you is an outdoor temperature sensor (thermocouple) that automatically adjusts the setting based on the outdoor temperature ...sounds good but not that big of a deal. I set my manual humidistat a couple times ...when I expect the temperature to routinely get below 20 deg and then when I expect it to be above 20 deg. Never had a problem with that. Good luck!
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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.
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I timed it today and it was a little over 6 hours. It could have something to do with humidity or maybe someone else put in a little more water? I don't know. I had never timed it before but I know from the beginning it was more than 4 hours.