I can not get the humidifier to mist. When I take the cap off and turn it upside down it will work but when I go to put it back on it stops. The filter is pushed in all the way. Anyone have this problem?
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Yes, when the water in the bottle is not full to the top. And one time the plastic cap that the filter goes into was not twisted all the way in.
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I think you have a faulty humidifier. Mind did the same thing. So I emptied it and started all over. I did not leak again but the vapor did not come out of the top funnel, it came out of the seam in the bottom of the humidifier. I returned the item.
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Thanks. How do u like it so far. It seems rather expensive if u have to replace a wick every couple of weeks. Would you recommend this humidifie? And thank you for the information.
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Mine arrived with the air filters wrapped up and installed - so they need to be removed, unwrapped and re-installed to make it work. The humidifier filter was pre-installed and not wrapped up (ready to go, which I assume is OK since the manual does not mention needing to install it).
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The humidify auto on/off doesn't work. Might just be my unit. I like the unit because it is quiet and has 2 speeds. It was suppose to be 35% humidity on this unit.
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Im having the same problem and according to the reviews on this site...We are not alone. Ive tried saturating the heck out of um .. to a fine mist and no mater what they just dont seem to stick very well. Looks to me like it needs more work. There was some mention about placing it under a book to flatten the design? I dont know... to be honest the instructions that came with this thing, In my opinion were very lacking. If my 6 yr old son didnt just "HAVE TO HAVE IT!" I wouldnt have gone with this toy and I wont be recommending it to anyone else.
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Some humidifiers will not turn back on when power is turn back on. You can test this. With the humidifier running, unplug it from the wall. When you plug it back in, does it start right away? If it does not, you will want a different humidifier. I actually had the same plan and had to get a different humidifier.
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You might need to hold the mist button longer. I sometimes have to do that with my light button.
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Sorry, I can't help--both my humidifiers went dead in the past few months. (Call Hunter, they are good about honoring their warranties.)
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I too experienced the same thing with this Humidistat, it would switch open (off) when the humidity would fall below the set point and would switch closed (on) when the humidity went above the set point. I found this opposite on how I was expecting the device to function. Has anyone else experienced this?
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You did not do anything wrong. My unit worked the first time or two and then leaked from the bottom. I believe the humidifiers are poorly designed.
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Sonya P., I'm sorry and I'm not being flip, but I don't have a clue. I can't think of any way that water particles large enough to "spit" could form or even get to the impeller blades where they could be expelled into the room as "spit". I've had two of these humidifiers and have been pleasantly surprised that they have been so dry. They don't even produce a visible mist that could moisten the tiles around their base. It has taken only the simplest care to avoid even drips getting the tank to the kitchen and back for filling. Are you sure you have the Tank Cap, Filter, and Tray (names per figure on page three of instruction manual) installed properly? Sonya P., I'm sorry and I'm not being flip, but I don't have a clue. I can't think of any way that water particles large enough to "spit" could form or even get to the impeller blades where they could be expelled into the room as "spit". I've had two of these humidifiers and have been pleasantly surprised that they have been so dry. They don't even produce a visible mist that could moisten the tiles around their base. It has taken only the simplest care to avoid even drips getting the tank to the kitchen and back for filling. Are you sure you have the Tank Cap, Filter,... » Read More Sonya P., I'm sorry and I'm not being flip, but I don't have a clue. I can't think of any way that water particles large enough to "spit" could form or even get to the impeller blades where they could be expelled into the room as "spit". I've had two of these humidifiers and have been pleasantly surprised that they have been so dry. They don't even produce a visible mist that could moisten the tiles around their base. It has taken only the simplest care to avoid even drips getting the tank to the kitchen and back for filling. Are you sure you have the Tank Cap, Filter, and Tray (names per figure on page three of instruction manual) installed properly? « Show Less
1677146
I have same exact problem. I finally through it in the trash and purchaseda higher quality humidfer. It was fun while it lasted
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I had this same problem. I have two of these humidifier and had them for two years. Both of them started make a grinding sort of noise after two years. I researched online and was ready to buy a new one, but wanted to know if there was any way of fixing it. The answer is yes!!! Check out this video and this could solve the loud noise your humidifier is making: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=EjRDjOL8nCY. I followed the video and it fixed the noise problem and humidifier works great and quiet!!! Very grateful for this video!
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You don't want to restrict water flow on a humidifier. It's an all-or-nothing thing. Either it runs or it doesn't, which ie controlled by the hUmidistat. Even at full-bore though it uses very little water. Mine had to be drained into the sump well for lack of a nearby drain and it's never been anywhere close to enough to kick on. I'd guess a typical cycle uses less than a glass of water judging from the trickle I've observed in the clear drainage tube
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I've had mine about 2 1/2 years. The fan still turns on, but the little metal plate no longer vibrates, so of course no mist is produced. :( Yes, it will also produce little or no mist if it has too much or too little water in the lower portion, but sometimes it just goes kaput regardless of any trouble shooting. For $90 I would have liked it to last longer. It was great while it lasted.
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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!