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Conference moira::parenting_v3

Title:Parenting
Notice:READ 1.27 BEFORE WRITING
Moderator:CSC32::DUBOIS
Created:Wed May 30 1990
Last Modified:Tue May 27 1997
Last Successful Update:Fri Jun 06 1997
Number of topics:1364
Total number of notes:23848

1174.0. "Humidifiers and vaporizers, buy and maintain" by MCIS5::TRIPP () Tue Oct 15 1991 11:25

    I can't see any note related to this so here goes....
    
    'Tis the season...of the ultrasonic humidfier!
    
    Can someone help me out with basic guidelines?
    
    How often should I be cleaning it, daily, weekly, monthly, seasonally? 
    And what is the best cleaning solution?
    
    I have concerns that using something "fumey" like clorine bleach might
    blow the fumes all over the room with the mist, and he might inhale
    them deep into his lungs.  (AJ is 4.5 and is a confirmed asthmatic, but
    except for some tough spells now and this is pretty well under control)
    This humidifier had so many little "pieces-parts", it's difficult at
    best, and a major undertaking to clean.
    
    The other question is what kind of water, bottled, straight tap (we
    have private water company which I believe taps from Wachusett
    resevoir) or one of those gadgets where you pour tap water through this
    distilling crystal gadget?
    
    We pulled it apart Sunday night, since AJ's was coughing and wheezing
    and realized moist air was probably going to help the most, and found
    last winter's water in the resevoir in indescribably disgusting shape!
    
    Lyn
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1174.1what I do...CHCLAT::HAGENPlease send truffles!Tue Oct 15 1991 11:5113
1174.2See alsoMOIRA::FAIMANlight upon the figured leafTue Oct 15 1991 13:203
   328       STUBBI::B_REINKE      1-FEB-1988    13  Humidifiers, friend or foe

in PARENTING_V2.
1174.3thanks, but...MCIS5::TRIPPTue Oct 15 1991 13:297
    nice, but I don't have V2, how can I add it?
    
    I'm also looking for more current info.  A note created in 1988 may no
    longer be valid.
    
    Thanks
    Lyn
1174.4To add V2POWDML::SATOWTue Oct 15 1991 13:398
Lyn

>    nice, but I don't have V2, how can I add it?

	See note 7.11 to add, note 10.* for a directory.


Clay    
1174.5CSOA1::ZACKTue Oct 15 1991 15:327
    re: Cleaning the humidifer using Bleach.  I clean my humidifer with
    bleach at least once a month.  The instructions that came it said to
    place tape over the nozzles to keep the water and mist from coming out
    and run the machine for approximately an hour.  I have not had a
    problem with this yet.  I do not clean it in my daughters room.
    
    Angie
1174.6KAOFS::S_BROOKTue Oct 15 1991 16:182
The note in V2 is very applicable ... and worth plowing through.

1174.7soap and waterJUPITR::MAHONEYWed Oct 16 1991 14:006
    
    We clean ours on a weekly basis. I use just soap and water.
    No problems so far.
    
    sandy
    
1174.8vinegar diluted with waterVAXUUM::FONTAINEWed Oct 16 1991 14:089
    I clean Sam's every week.  (But change the water every other night).
    I use white vinegar diluted with water and wash the whole thing. 
    Pieces and all.  
    
    I have a friend who uses diluted hydrogen peroxide to clean hers.  
    Seems to work fine for her.
    
    Nancy
    
1174.9Vaporizer - what kind???AIMHI::SJOHNSONMon Nov 11 1991 14:5815
    Hi,
    
    I am looking to purchase a vaporizer or Humidifier for my 4 month old
    daughter.  Does anyone out there have any recommendations on brands or
    types?
    
    We (my husband & I) had a bad experience w/ a humidifier & mold spores
    a couple years ago w/ a brand new unit that we had only used twise. 
    I'm wondering if they've gotten any better?
    
    Thanks in advance,
    Sonia
    
    P.S. Tried directory for this topic - but couldn't find anything under
    vaporizer.
1174.10how to remove bleach odor from humdifierASABET::HABERkudos to working mothersTue Nov 12 1991 13:4519
    I have a question -- we have a very simple humidifier that i use in my
    kids' rooms [it goes from one room to another, depending on who needs
    it the most -- i WILL buy a second one this year!].  anyway, i decided
    to clean it out this weekend and put a little bleach in with the water
    and ran it outside for about 30 minutes. Well, now i can't seem to get
    rid of the chlorine smell.  I've rinsed and rinsed it out, it's been
    two days and the smell is getting less but it's still very obvious. 
    Any suggestions?  Will the smell harm my daughter -- who has it this
    week because of a cold? -- i leave her door open all the way so air
    will circulate better.  she's not complaining about the smell -- maybe
    because her nose is so stuffed! -- but of the "noise" (of course this
    was an hour after she was supposed the be asleep!) -- but it's
    bothering us parents.
    
    Thanks -- please respond outside of notes -- i don't read these too
    often these daze.
    
    Sandy
    
1174.11Bonaire!!FSOA::EFINIZIOTue Nov 12 1991 16:4914
    
    	Quick response to 1174.9.  We recently bought a warm-mist
    	humidifier by Bonaire.  So far, I love it. It's fairly large
    	for the babies room, so I don't have to fill it up as much.
    	And it doesn't emit the white dust that the cool air humidifiers
    	do.  You have to clean the base every refill, but it's really
    	easy to do.  I guess these days, the cool-mist with the cartridges
    	are once frowned upon, where they used to be the best thing since
    	apple pie!  To much mildrew and mold builds up on them.  So far
    	I'm pretty happy with the Bonaire.
    
    	Good luck in your search,
    
    	Ellen