Written by Gaby
Edited on
1 February 2023
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20:09
4 tips for maintaining your humidifier
To keep using your humidifier for as long as possible, it's important that you clean and descale the humidifier. This is because limescale in the water tank and the humidity filter decreases the performance of your humidifier. But how do you descale your humidifier and when should you replace the filter? In this article, we'll explain it to you.
Maintaining a humidifier
You want to enjoy your humidifier for as long as possible without its performance getting worse. We have listed 4 tips for you, so you can maintain your humidifier the best way possible:
- Tip 1. Descale with natural vinegar
- Tip 2. Descale with a descaler
- Tip 3. Use a maintenance product with silver ions
- Tip 4. Replace the filters
Tip 1. Descaling with natural vinegar
- Empty the water tank.
- Dry the interior of the water tank with a dry cloth.
- Fill the water tank with natural vinegar. If you have a humidifier with a 6-liter tank, you fill the tank with 6 liters of natural vinegar.
- Wait for at least 30 minutes.
- Pour the vinegar out of the water tank.
- Rinse the tank with water.
- Fill the tank with water to use it again or dry it thoroughly if you won't be using the humidifier for a while.
Tip 2. Descaling with a descaling agent
- Check the manual of your humidifier to see if you can use a descaling agent.
- Empty the water tank.
- Use the descaling agent as indicated on the product.
- Use a sponge to clean the borders that the descaling agent doesn’t come into contact with.
- Pour the descaling agent out of the water tank.
- Fill the tank with water to use it again or dry it thoroughly if you won't be using the humidifier for a while.
Tip 3. Using a maintenance product with silver ions
Bacteria in stagnant water can cause your humidifier to smell. To prevent this, there are various maintenance products with silver ions. The silver ions reduce bacteria growth and keep the humidifier smelling fresh. When choosing a maintenance product, make sure to check if it’s suitable for your humidifier.
Tip 4. Replacing the filters
Cool mist humidifiers have a humidity filter for humidifying the air. The filter collects bacteria and limescale, which causes your humidifier to perform less well over time. Do you use the humidifier on a daily basis? It's wise to replace the filter every 3 months. If you don't use the humidifier as often, it's recommended to replace the filter at least once a year.
