[Techtalk] finding a warm-mist humidifier that isn't garbage
Carla Schroder
carla at bratgrrl.com
Sun Dec 21 19:50:25 UTC 2008
hey all, yeah, this is probably off-topic, but I'm getting frustrated. All I
want is a warm-mist humidifier for my bedroom. I already tried a couple of
inexpensive ones, and they were both junk. They worked fine for a few nights,
but were hard to clean, and both gave up the ghost in a few days.
I've been searching all over the Internet for reviews and information, and
it's the same all over-- no matter what price range you're in, there are many
complaints of unreliability, poor build quality, and hard to clean. We have
moderately hard water, and plain old white vinegar gets rid of any scale in
short order. But you have to be able to take the thing apart in a sensible
way to do this, which is not possible with a lot of these devices. I'm not
going to buy distilled water because that is financially insane, and then you
have to add salt to get any steam, and then you're making mineral buildup
again.
I don't want a cold-mist vaporizer, must have warm-mist. WTF is so hard about
heating water and making steam? I tried using a crockpot-- I made a lid with
a little hole in it to keep the heat in and let steam out, but it doesn't get
hot enough without being completely covered.
So. Any and all creative notions are welcome. I thought of trying a hot plate
and a little cast-iron kettle, but I don't trust hot plates to be safe for
long periods of time. But I'm open to trying it, or other methods, if anyone
has tried them.
thanks,
Carla
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