It's been recommended to use distilled or filtered water if the humidifier does not come with a filter. Also, to ensure the longevity of the whole unit, before cleaning, watch the brand's actual "How to Clean Your Humidifier" video. 👍🏼
This is crazy. A year or so ago I bought a Mainstays warm mist humidifier. Looks identical to yours. I forgot it had a place for essential oils!! It'll be good for this winter. I bought it when I was sick. Forgot I had it. Non pro tip. Never put tap water in it. Only distilled or filtered.
I've been using only tap water in mine for years. I live in NYC and don't have a car to buy loads of distilled water. I clean once a week with white vinegar and it works fine.
If you let it go more than a few weeks it can get really difficult to get off. The vinegar method works best when you clean it every couple of weeks. I've had to do a long soaking before and even done some scraping with a butter knife. Of course you risk damaging the heating element when you do that, but sometimes stuff happens.
I recently got nasty cold & people tell me to use a humidifier i was never fan of them not to say they dont work being they do its just they make my ears pop that i dont like so i am trying other remedies of trying to get rid of this cold & is tougher doing so as we age.
I have the old model Honeywell. Between the old and new model, which one is easier to clean? Specifically, the heating elements get mineral buildup and the element in the old model is built in the base. The new model's heating element is under the tank? Which of these two is easier to clean? Thanks.
I think the new model because the little red "screen" that covers the heating element and is removable catches a lot of the mineral deposits and is easy to soak in a bowl of vinegar/water.
@@fixitFlip Ooooo.... great observation. That's very helpful. I thought the "screen" would make it harder to clean, not easier, but what you said makes perfect sense. Thank you.
I've always used Honeywell and had purchased this one on amazon but find that the water condensation from the heater fills the very bottom and leaks on the floor. (the grey part removes and where the red pull is ,under that fills
Thank you for this review. I have the old Honeywell Model. Which one is better, the new or old one? Which model heating element is easier to clean? Thanks.
I have reviewed both on my channel. I prefer the new one. It gets the false orange light a lot less. The older version for me would sometimes have the orange light and not function. The newer model is always a green light and working. I would say cleaning them is about the same.
@@fixitFlip Interesting observation. I have had two of the older models and never had the false orange light. They've worked perfectly. My only criticisms are these humidifiers are made out of cheap plastic (I'd pay a lot more for more noble materials, like stainless steel, ceramic, and glass) and all the crevices are a pain to clean. Once a week, I open the base and pour white vinegar over the heating element and leave it for a few a hours. Then I clean with a toothbrush. I use vinegar in the water reservoir too. Still, new or old, I believe these cheap little warm mist steam humidifiers are the healthiest and best humidifiers, cost no object. Screw the digital crap and filters and ultrasonics. I believe someone could easily design and manufacturer a high quality steam mist humidifier without compromise. It hasn't been done yet.
@@davidhunternyc1 I agree with what you said here. And I also use the vinegar and toothbrush method. If you wait too long that heating element can really become a caked in mess that gets hard as a rock.
@@fixitFlip Yes, I've waited too long too. Once a week is great. Pour straight white vinegar in the chambers, let it sit for a couple of hours, and then it's clean as a whistle. The upkeep isn't so bad. I've been thinking about trying the Boneco S200 also. It's also analog and no digital crap. It has mixed reviews, however. The S250 and S450 has whistles and bells and the humidistat isn't accurate. What do you expect.
mine was easy at first to clean but became a pain in the ass real quick , the limestone was so hard to trake off even after soaking the element for hours in vinegar , its also pretty tough to brush the area , is there a way to uninstall the element , clean it and put it back ?
Not that I know of. It can be a real pain if you let it go too long. I've actually had to chip it off with a butter knife before. If you try this, be careful, it could do some damage.
@@Sunrose112 Hmm..the mist is kind of hard to see sometimes. Can you feel any moisture? Or test with a hygrometer like the one in my vid? That would tell you for sure.
@@fixitFlip thank you for the reply… I just bought 3 for all my bedrooms.. I keep having to throw out the cool mist ones because the fans lose balance and then it gets so loud. I clean the fans out and it helps or a little and back to noisy. I notice it’s mainly dust/white powder. I tried ordering a new fan (same model number) but it would g work (guess maybe wired differently) and I have been looking for a warm mist humidifier for a while. Found these on Amazon for $40 Canadian which is cheap… and with no fan it, it won’t be noisy at all after a few weeks.
Yeah, I think the warm mist ones like this are more quite, and also don't put out that white powdery dust like the cool mist ones. Not to mention I think the warm mist is better for the air when it's cold and dry out. @@M9_Prime
I normally put a mixture of vinegar and water in the bottom where the heating element is and let it soak for a while. Then go at it with an old tooth brush or sometimes even a popsicle stick to scrape the layer of crust off.
