Community Chat

[DowntonAbbey]

I just got this in today and I have never had one so I have my smart water bottle and the steam is comiing out and I have moved it around.  I have it on my step stool in the bedroom facing my side of the bed well I sleep on the left side and it is getting my burber carpet damp?  What to do?  I understand this will keep my room not as dry but I can't have it damp in my carpet so I put a towel down under the unit and it I put the unit higher it will be on my antique Chest of drawers.  WHERE DO I PUT THIS AND DOES IT GET YOUR THINGS WET?  I don't see how this small amount of mist can keep my room from being dry?  But it has to be better than using nothing.

[itsmagic]

I don't have this particular humidifier but I do have a small humidifier in my bedroom that I noticed was getting my carpet damp from the mist. I did put a towel under it and that seemed to work. I thought about trying to set it up higher (on top of a box or something since I didn't want to damage the wood on my dresser if it got wet). Maybe someone else will have a better idea. 

[qbetzforreal]

the instructions say to place it on a flat surface not on a chair, or table or any where it can be knocked over or on wood. It needs to be placed on the floor.

[MaggieMack]

If it is the misting humidifier that leaves white dust on everything, be careful. I had one in my bedroom, started noticing white dust everywhere, then I started coughing, eventually hacking, the white dust was getting in my lungs. I went back to a regular humidifier with a filter. It took a couple of months to clear my lungs.

[PeterDM]

What is the item number?  There are a couple different t versions of this.  I have the one with the long neck attachment that has a nozzle you can aim in various directions, and I don't have this problem.  I keep it next to the bed and aim the mist over my face as I sleep.  I don't wake up feeling wet or with wet bed clothes.

[Annabellethecat66]

@PeterDM  I have several of those and like them.  I also have some of the smaller versions.  I have given so many of these to friends and family.

I just bought some new filters for them a few days ago.  I have found it depends on what you set them on as to how wet things get.  With these, I've never had any trouble.

I also keep one right next to my bed at night.  I have a house humidifier and gadgets that measure humidity.  I agree with you, some are much better than others.

[Zita]

I have a couple of small cold mist humidifiers I bought from the Q years ago. I, too, have noticed the dampness on the rug (I keep them on the floor in the bedroom). My solution was to put them on a good-sized plastic tray. It's pretty, with flowers, which I bought cheaply at TJ Maxx. No further problems so far.

[CelticCrafter]

Maybe you have it set too high?  

Can you control how much mist comes out it?

[debic]

I have a couple and I love them.   One's on the night stand and the other is on a flat bar stool.    I don't really get any moisture on my carpet tho, and very little white dust.   Must be the water.

[jlkz]

I have used the cool mist Air Innovations humidifier for several years.  I placed it on the night stand beside my bed:  the mist comes out and over the top of the bed.  

There was was a slight dampness in the beginning but I placed a dark brown hand towel over the top of the nightstand and under the device.  Problem solved.  I set the mist dial at mid point so there is plenty of mist but no dampness on the towel.

I use water from the tap:  it goes through the water softener as we have well water rich in minerals.  No problems.

Last week the filter spring broke:  ordered replacement filters and salvaged the device.  ( Did not know the rinse-able filters could be replaced. )