How do I clean the air humidifier at home?

Dry air can cause various diseases, but a humidifier can become a solution to such a problem. This is especially true in families where there are small children and elderly people. Such a device will create an ideal microclimate in the room, it will help to transfer the heat more easily and stay toned. But this technique needs regular care - it's not enough just to buy, put it and turn it on. If used for a long time without cleaning, scales may form inside the appliance, and even mold. To prevent this from happening, it is necessary to periodically clean the humidifier of the air from the scale. The water from the tap is saturated with salts of heavy metals, which settle on the walls of the device. Plaque should be cleaned every 8-10 days, otherwise - it will harden, and it will get rid of it even more difficult. This will worsen the operation of the device and create favorable conditions for the reproduction of bacteria. So, how to clean the humidifier from scale in the home? We will now deal with this issue in this article.

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Device types

There are several types of devices with different operating principles, each of which has its own peculiarities of contamination.

Important! Improper maintenance of any such type of equipment leads to the following problems:

• formation of solid deposits on internal walls and parts of the device, followed by a decrease in the functionality of the device;
• reproduction of bacteria, fungus formation, flowering of water.

Mechanical

Here, all the load falls on the cartridge, which receives water. It is covered with bloom, but it is easy to change. Water in the reservoir needs to be changed more often, so that it does not stagnate and does not serve as a breeding ground for various microorganisms.

Steam

Works on the principle of a kettle: the inside water boils and turns into steam. Therefore, the main problem is the formation of a deposit on the heating element. Cleaning almost does not differ from the process of descaling from electric kettles.

Ultrasound

The most modern type of humidifier, in which the membrane turns water into cold steam. Such devices require constant care.

Combined

Such devices, in addition to air humidification, solve the problem of its cleaning. The air flow is sent through a wet filter.

Important! The most popular is the ultrasonic device, which not only qualitatively humidifies the air, but also will please us with an original design.

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Cleaning the humidifier

Before cleaning the appliance, it must be completely de-energized by unplugging and unplugging the cord from the outlet.

Then do the following:

1. Empty the water tank.
2. Thoroughly wash it under running water.
3. The base is cleaned and wiped with a sponge.

The tank can not be cleaned with metal brushes - this can damage its walls. Standard detergents are not suitable for such cleaning. To effectively clean the air humidifier from scale at home, you can use the following methods:

• Add 1 tablespoon of acid to 1 liter of water and stir until completely dissolved. Pour this mixture into the tank, leave for a couple of hours. If there is a need, the procedure can be repeated, even leave the mixture overnight. Then rinse the container under running water.
• Helps to get rid of descaling and table vinegar. Vinegar also has antifungal and antimicrobial properties. Dilute 50 ml of vinegar in 1 liter of water, pour into the tank. After cleaning, rinse the tank thoroughly under running water.
• The working part of the device is wiped with a cloth soaked in a weak solution of vinegar. Do not use abrasives - they can damage the surface.

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Disinfection

Care of the air humidifier also involves carrying out measures for disinfection of the humidifier. Disinfection is recommended to be done once a week. And in the hot season, you can even more often.

The best way is to use a chlorine-containing agent:

1. We clean the water tank in the usual way.
2. Pour a solution of chlorine-containing agent into the tank.1 teaspoon goes to 1 liter of water.
3. We leave for an hour.
4. Drain the liquid, we collect clean water.
5. Put the device into working mode.
6. As soon as steam begins to stand out, turn it off.
7. Drain the water, thoroughly wash the container.
8. Repeat the procedure until the smell disappears.

Chlorine is a toxic substance and everyone likes to use it. With the same success it can be replaced with hydrogen peroxide. A glass of peroxide is poured in water, and the disinfectant solution is ready.

Important! To conduct disinfection is best in the open air, for example, on the balcony.

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Preventive measures:

• The best thing to do is not to bring the device to a state where special chemicals can not be dispensed with. Regularly clean and disinfect.
• Another important point is soft water. In hard water contains a large number of salts, which later settle on the walls and other parts of the device. What can I do and how do I clean the water for the humidifier? A good option is to buy distilled water. You can clean the water by passing it through a filter or letting it settle. It does not completely relieve the raid, but will reduce its formation. A more radical method is the installation of a magnetic converter. The magnet creates a force field and does not allow salts to be deposited in the liquid.
• Do not allow water to stagnate in the tank. This creates a comfortable habitat for various pathogens.
• To reduce scale formation, do not operate the humidifier at full capacity. Once the air has sufficiently moistened, disconnect the appliance from the mains for a time.

Regular and gentle care of the air humidifier will prolong its service life, ensure its safe and high-quality operation. And you will not worry about the fact that your health can be exposed to some kind of risk due to the fact that the climate technology is filled with fungi and polluted with lime.