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How to repair humidifier?

We've had the humidifier for a while now and I've always done usual maintenance seasonally. I've noticed though that the water level does not drop. I remember it used to make the bubbling noise like the water coolers do but it does not do that anymore. The water level does not drop even when run throughout the night. I've used vinegar to clean any buildup of minerals, what else can I do? The fan is working just fine just having problems with the machine not using the actual water.

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Posted on Jan 02, 2017

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SOURCE: no steam

Try putting a teaspoon of salt in the vaporizer, it should start blowing.

Posted on Feb 26, 2008

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Suggest you try using distilled water in the Humidifier in the baby's room. If your seeing that much dust you must have heavy hard water in your borough, suggest you replace the filter more often & or Demineralization Cartrid if your not already doing so.
Hard water is tough on many things in your home. Washing clothing can produce dark & light spots, some rust in color. Build up of rust & minerals through out the water lines in home. Bad taste. Build up of white stains in glasses & the list goes on.
The best choice would be a filtering system to remove most if not all hard water as it enters your water lines. Many companies near you can help you remove this problem. Listed below is one such company.
http://www.raindancewatersystems.com/maxicure.html

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Posted on Mar 06, 2008

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SOURCE: I have a Cool Mist V3500 humidifier. The fan

TRY POURING IN SOME WHITE DISTILLED VINEGAR AND RUNNING IT. THE VINEGAR LOOSEN UP ANY SCALE AND JUNK. AFTER RUNNING UNIT FOR AWHILE, DRAIN OUT ANY REMAINING LIQUID AND ADD DISTILLED WATER OR FILTERED WATER. RUN UNIT AGAIN. THEN DRAIN OUT ANY LIQUID. NOW THE UNIT SHOULD WORK AS NORMAL. IN THE FUTURE, TRY USING DISTILLED WATER OR FILTERED WATER.

Posted on Dec 13, 2009

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SOURCE: Humidifier Leaking over floor, not retaining water, excess bubles

My humidifier is leaking. I is a Vicks V3900 Germ Free Cool Mist Humidifier. How do I solve this problem

Posted on Feb 10, 2010

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SOURCE: my vaporizer is running however there is no steam

Well, let's consider what we have:

How old is the vaporizer?-- Could the heating coil be all limed up?
Lime-Away, or Vinegar might help clear the Calcium and mineral build up on the heating element-
Or there might be a bad connection?-- Do you have any lights lit?

Open it up, and tell us what you find-

Mack B

Posted on Jan 20, 2011

Testimonial: "thank you, the machine is only a year old but it could be build up on the element I will try to clean it. "

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First is the type of humidifier your using. Portable or whole house connected to the furnace. Steam, ultrasonic or filter. Your unit's instructions is the best guide as to how often you need to clean it and this can vary from every day to once a heating season.

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I think it is a fairly simple bit of equipment which probably uses a synchronous motor which rarely cause problems, though they sometimes seize and need freeing. Sometimes something might get caught in the fan and stop it.
Whatever is wrong it is clear you can't go any further without taking it apart and maybe checking a few things with a multimeter so if you aren't able to do that it means asking someone else to take a look for you and that someone will want paying even if it becomes an uneconomic repair.
Repair shops want paying these days even for giving an estimate.

My best advice is if you can't do these jobs yourself to start building the sort of circle of friends who are more hands on, who know stuff you don't. Most tradespeople are intelligent, humorous and fun and it is great having them on your side.

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