We've been busy unpacking and setting up our office, so no posts lately. However, our good buddy Airiq has provided a guest post about cleaning humidifiers.
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After winter has ended, it’s time to put away those humidifiers that helped you through the dry and cold months. If you’re like me, your humidifier needs a thorough cleaning before storage. Below are some tips on cleaning the Crane Drop Shape Ultrasonic Humidifiers.
Cleaning the base of the humidifier is fairly straightforward. You can soak the dirty parts in white vinegar/water as instructed by Crane’s staff in their instruction manual. Use only a capful of white vinegar at most. Let the base soak for about 15-30 minutes then rinse with water and use a paper towel to remove residual mold.
Mold also grows in the water storage container and this is probably the most difficult part to clean. While you can soak the storage container in white vinegar/water, it won’t remove the mold particles. Something I read online is that by using rice, you can remove most of the mold growing on the walls.
Mix about ½ cup white rice with about 1 cup of water in the storage container. Cap the container and shake vigorously. As the rice swashes around, it knocks the mold around and cleans the walls. After about a minute or two, empty the container and start again. After 3 or 4 ‘cleanings’, your container should be clean.
Don’t forget to remove all the rice before storing the humidifier away for the summer!
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