Household humidifiers maintain the necessary humidity, effectively trap dust and germs. They are installed in apartments and private houses in order to maintain health, especially when the family has children. The only drawback of the device is white marks on the furniture, but you can get rid of them with simple methods.
Why there is a white coating on furniture from a humidifier
Whitish stains on surfaces (furniture, household appliances, window panes) form calcium salts. They are an essential component of tap or mineral water. If it is the tap water that was not previously boiled and not filtered, is poured into the humidifier’s tank, then these salts must evaporate and settle on interior items.
Possible harm from white coating on furniture caused by a humidifier
More than 70% of consumers who buy a device to increase humidity in the room are the parents of young children. When mothers and fathers notice a white coating on furniture, flooring, they have a question: is it safe for the baby’s health?
For human health
Studies on the dangers of calcium salts deposited on furniture and household appliances after applying the humidifier have not been conducted. In the countries of Europe and the USA, where about 80% of the population artificially humidifies the air in residential premises, experts did not find anything dangerous in the white plaque. The only thing that can harm the respiratory, immune systems is fluid stagnation in the device, which quickly accumulates pathogenic bacteria and viruses and spreads them around the room if you do not clean the water tank.
For furniture and household appliances
The harm of white coating from a humidifier for furniture and household appliances is much greater than for health. Calcium salts clog the cooling fans of televisions, computers, and kitchen appliances. This concerns furniture less, whitish coating is easily removed with a rag, provided that it is done daily or every other day.
Serious damage to the device to increase the humidity in the room causes only when it is not properly used. For example, in case of untimely replacement of water in the tank or while maintaining regular humidity (above 75%). At the same time, the wires of electrical appliances are oxidized, wooden furniture (MDF, chipboard) loses its shape.
Ways to fix the problem of plaque on furniture from a humidifier
It is not necessary to buy a new appliance when detecting a white coating on furniture, windows and household appliances, you should find the reason for this. The first thing you can do is change the type of waterpoured into the capacity of the humidifying device. If this does not help, you need to use other methods - install a special filter or introduce a reverse osmosis system into the water supply.
Water change
Plain tap water is not always good quality. When a whitish coating forms in the room due to the humidifier, first boil the water and pour it into the container. If the problem remains even after boiling, but you can replace the tap water with distilled, which is sold in car dealerships.
Setting the built-in filter
Special filters help to retain calcium salts and other harmful components in the humidifier and to stop their release into the air. They come in several forms: carbon, with ion-exchange resin, fiberglass-based HEPA systems. The difference between them is the cost - carbon filters are cheaper, and HEPA systems can afford hospitals or rich people (their price is 1-4 thousand thousand rubles).
Acquisition of an ultrasonic humidifier for air, in which cartridges are regularly changed
Ultrasonic Humidifiers - These are devices in which evaporating water is pre-filtered. Their feature is the presence of a special filter that filters out harmful particles from water, including biological origin (bacteria, viruses). An ultrasonic humidifier can be used to fill tap water. The filter must be replaced every 2-2.5 monthsto avoid the entry of harmful microorganisms into the room air.
Reverse Osmosis System Installation
An expensive but effective method will not only save from white plaque resulting from the operation of the humidifier, but also clean all the water entering the apartment (house) through the water supply.
A special system with a replaceable filter is installed in the water supply. At the same time, water is purified from harmful impurities (salts of heavy metals, iron, pesticides) and is already poured into the humidifier tank in purified form. In order for the reverse osmosis system to work smoothly, you need to change the filter every 2-3 months.
Findings
Any household appliance will function 100% if you follow all the recommendations from the manufacturer. For a humidifier, the most important thing is to regularly change the water tank or a special filter. In this case, the device will only benefit, it will not harm furniture and household appliances.
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