Conference moira::parenting_v3

Empty the unused water in the humidifier EVERY DAY.  Do not use it with
water that has been sitting.

At night, I just fill ours with tap water.

I clean my humidifier about twice a season (winter), using regular dish washing
liquid and warm water.

I clean the baby's humidifier about once a week because it seems to get
grungy more quickly.  (It's a different make and model ... a cheaper one.
I don't know if that has anything to do with it or not.)

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   328       STUBBI::B_REINKE      1-FEB-1988    13  Humidifiers, friend or foe

in PARENTING_V2.

    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

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    

    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

The note in V2 is very applicable ... and worth plowing through.

    
    We clean ours on a weekly basis. I use just soap and water.
    No problems so far.
    
    sandy
    

    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
    

    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.

    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
    

    
    	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