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[Annabellethecat66]

I have lost count how many of those humidifiers I have.

They all have those filters in them.  I even replaced them with new filters!

Also I buy bottled water to put in them.  

The problem?  They put out a white dust.  It’s on windows, walls, even gets into cabinets!

Then I thought, I’ll try distilled water...didn’t help.

I have an April Aire humidifier on my house unit.  I have them replace the filter every winter.

What is going on?

I have friends who notice the same thing. 

All of the home humidifiers are the ones QVC sells.

Anyone else have this problem?

If you google the question, others have a similar problem.

[Nataliesgramma]

Yes....same experience as you....

I just quit using them...

[SandySparkles]

I have very dry skin during the winter and am in serious need of a good humidifier. The ones I have considered don't have many favorable reviews. Thank you for this post because now I think I will research someplace else.

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[2blonde]

@Annabellethecat66   I tried one many years ago and found that the ultrasonic type (cool air) are the ones that put this awful film on everything.  You'll probably notice it sticks more to other electronic items like your TV.  There's no way to stop it, so I stopped using it.  The only effective way to humidify your home is to have a forced air heating system and have a humidifier installed on your furnace.

[fthunt]

You're setting the dial for too much liquid in the air.  That happened to me last year - I had 3 machines pumping a lot of mist out on the first floor of house.  This year I backed it down to low mist on only 2 machines.  No white dust at all. 

IF you over load the house with water and the house is sealed tight for winter - - - mold can start to form in ceiling corners.  Too much mist = not good.

[ECBG]

We put on a big pot of water with cinnamon and cloves a couple of times a week and let it just steam for the antiques.

[gtx]

I have used the Air Innovations humidifiers from QVC for several years. I run mine on low and have never had white dust or mold. 

[Misplaced Parisian]

This happened to me once in my bedroom with a cool mist humidifier.  I bought a little blue pellet thing to put in with the distilled water.  It did the trick and no more white dust.

[Alison Wonderland]

Ultrasonic humidifiers make the most white dust.

You can try evaporative or vaporizer humidifiers, instead.

[NicksmomESQ]

@Annabellethecat66   I too have a humidifier attached to my heating system. In fact I just replaced it.I also have individual units in the bedrooms & living room. I got tired of the white dust,even when output is on low. So I  no longer use the individual units .

   I have to honestly say no matter what I do it still feels dry in my house.