I've had the unit on the max humidity level and the fan high for about 27 hours. I can only get a max of 30%-32% in the house.
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Humidity settings are dependant on ambient temperature and the area of the room you are trying to humidify. I'm in Minnesota where the outdoor temperature is very cold, and the area that is being humidified is small approximately 1,000 square feet the relative humidity of 50 is fairly easy to attain by running the fan speed at F2. If I am not mistaken the warmer the ambient air temp is... The more difficult it is to raise the RH... That is to say if the temp is 75 it would take a dew point of 37.5 to reach RH of 50... Where as if the temp is 32 it would take a dew point of 16 to reach the same RH of 50... Thus you may put away your humidifier in summer. Humidity settings are dependant on ambient temperature and the area of the room you are trying to humidify. I'm in Minnesota where the outdoor temperature is very cold, and the area that is being humidified is small approximately 1,000 square feet the relative humidity of 50 is fairly easy to attain by running the fan speed at F2. If I am not mistaken the warmer the ambient air temp is... The more difficult it is to raise the RH... That is to say if the temp is 75 it would take a dew point of 37.5 to reach RH of 50... Where as if the temp is 32 it would take a dew point of 16 to reach the... » Read More Humidity settings are dependant on ambient temperature and the area of the room you are trying to humidify. I'm in Minnesota where the outdoor temperature is very cold, and the area that is being humidified is small approximately 1,000 square feet the relative humidity of 50 is fairly easy to attain by running the fan speed at F2. If I am not mistaken the warmer the ambient air temp is... The more difficult it is to raise the RH... That is to say if the temp is 75 it would take a dew point of 37.5 to reach RH of 50... Where as if the temp is 32 it would take a dew point of 16 to reach the same RH of 50... Thus you may put away your humidifier in summer. « Show Less
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Call the manufacturer. I called them with a similar question and spoke to a lovely woman who helped me correct my issue.
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Place your humidifier close to a cold air return so it can circulate the moist air throughout the house.If you have electric heat and it's very cold there (here it is 5 degrees), that may be the best it can do. You may need a larger humidifier.
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Might not be big enough unit for the area ? We have one upstairs and one downstairs. They are working great at 45%. Or give it to more time.
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We set ours on 50% for 3 days and got it to avg 35% since then. Had it running for 3 weeks now. Works great
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If you are having to regularly fill your removable tank (2 to 3 times a day) your home is likely so dry that it will take awhile to get the humidity up, but if the tank isn't emptying regularly, the wick/filter may not be installed correctly, if it is not, it won't transfer the water to the air correctly,we run ours on medium fan speed and go through 2 to 3 tanks of water daily, hope this helps:)
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I have had a lot of luck with keeping my unit on low then moving it up to medium. I have the unit in a room and not in an open area. Our house usually starts at 35% humidity and I set it to go to 45% to 50% and it usually gets there within a couple hours.
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We've had ours for a few weeks, the best it's done is 36%, but it's really dry here and the temp has hovered between -5 and 20 degrees. Without this humidifier we were only between 12 and 18%, so it's a big improvement! We don't run it on high though,, go between med and low.
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I only run mine at night and I have seen it as high as 45%. But I did notice when I turn it on I am already around 30% so maybe that is why.
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The humidity level can be adjusted and the duration the fan stays on after being triggered is also adjustable, If the humidity raises above the set level the fan is activated. So yes you could keep the area at a specific level or below.
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Hmmm. Just make sure you have humidity level at 50 or 55, fan on auto. Open windows? A no no. If all that doesn't work, sounds defective.
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Yes, but not for extremes: Operating Temperature 0 - 40 C (32 - 104 F) Humidity Max. 85% non-condensing
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I am in Hawaii so the humidity is generally fairly high, if that is what you mean by "area around the unit is wet". Otherwise, the immediate area only got wet when the unit leaked in the manner that I previously described.
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sometimes if you unplug it and then plug it back in it reverts back to a default humidity setting. check to see if the setting is below 65%. i intentionally put mine on 45% and just let it run. when it reaches 45% it still runs but the dehumidifier part is on standby until the level goes above 45%.
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very low energy use because of the small size of the fan. There are three fan speeds low, med, high. You set the humidity level you are comfortable with. When that level is reached the fan shuts off until the level drops and then it turns on again. We have a 1800 sq ft home and it keeps it at 40% humidity with no noticable spike in power use.
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Unfortunately the humidity level is not adjustable. I was concerned about that aspect when I purchased this unit but I have been pleased with it despite not being able to choose the humidity level. When the unit is left on "Auto" in the "Clean & Humidify" mode it keeps our medium sized bedroom around 50% (enough to moisturize your sinuses but not too much to cause condensation on windows). If you wanted more humidity you could have it on "medium" or "max" instead of "auto" though I am unsure just how high it would actually get.
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If the setting dials are working? The air humidity should trigger your fan....if not you may seek a replacement unit....Thank you..11/23/2013
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Sorry I'm late on the response! You can set the humidity level right on top of the unit.. I leave mine at 45% because I have a damp basement that stays very cool but humid if I didn't answer the question you were asking please let me know thanks for asking my opinion Pete
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Although this unit is great in dry climates, I find it doesn't work so well when the humidity is up. Better off with a fan or two.
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This is not a "bathroom" fan or a kitchen exhaust fan...both of which are designed for high moisture. But the humidity you describe is probably not nearly enough to cause problems. If the fan does fail prematurely, it's certainly cheap enough to replace after 4 or 5 years. Remove the intake cover and clean it regularly to extend the life and monitor for corrosion. If you see rust, clean the rust and paint the frame and blades to extend the life.
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I installed the fan in my crawlspace on Saturday and set the humidistat at 50%. It has run nonstop for 3 straight days.
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Hi Andrew, I had the same problem. I live in Louisiana, the land of high humidity. I ran a fan in the room and it really took about a week to actually dry. I have done 2 bathrooms and my kitchen. This was the first bathroom I did. Never happened again. My advice is just be patient and give it time.
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You should turn the humidity setting down using the arrow keys. I set my @ 30%.
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If you have not adjusted the Humidity setting to a higher percentage, the fan will continue to run. I had to set my fan to around 80% before the fan would stop running continuously. The actual humidity setting you select will depend on where you live and the ambient average humidity for that area. You should plan to go beyond the average ambient humidity to prevent the fan from continuously running as the humidity levels fluctuate day-to-day.
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My literature with the fan indicates 60%. Reality is that runs at a slow speed when it hits 60% and you have to toggle the wall switch to get max speed with the orange LED lit. I noticed it always comes on in humidity sense, blue led, mode when turned on from the long time powered off mode.