Humidifiers Frequently Asked Questions

WHY SHOULD I USE A HUMIDIFIER?
HOW DO I CHOOSE BETWEEN A WARM MOISTURE AND COOL MOISTURE HUMIDIFIER?
WHAT IS THE RECOMMENDED HUMIDITY LEVEL?
HOW DO I SET A MANUAL HUMIDISTAT ?
HOW DO I OPERATE MY DIGITAL CONTROL PANEL (ACCUSET™ THERMOSTAT)?
HOW DO I OPERATE MY 1TOUCH® HUMIDISTAT?
WHAT IS MICROBAN® ANTIMICROBIAL PROTECTION?
CAN I USE MY HUMIDIFIER IN THE SAME ROOM AS MY AIR PURIFIER?
WHY DOES THE BOX SAY "RUNS UP TO A CERTAIN AMOUNT OF HOURS ON 1 FILLING"?
WHY ARE HUMIDIFIERS RATED BY ROOM SIZE?
CAN I ADD SCENTS, MEDICATION OR OILS TO THE WATER?
WHAT FEATURES DO HUMIDIFIERS COME WITH?
WHAT IS A HUMIDISTAT AND HOW DOES IT WORK?
HOW DO HUMIDIFIERS WORK? WHAT ARE THE TYPES OF HUMIDIFIERS?
WHAT'S THE DIFFERENCE BETWEEN A VAPORIZER AND HUMIDIFIER?
WHAT HAPPENS IF MY HUMIDIFIER RUNS OUT OF WATER ?
WHAT IS A HYGROMETER ?
WHAT IS TEFLON® COATING?
WHAT IS THE AVERAGE FILTER LIFE OF A WICK FILTER? HOW OFTEN SHOULD I CHANGE MY FILTER? HOW DO I KNOW MY FILTER NEEDS TO BE CHANGED?
CAN I PURCHASE A REUSABLE FILTER?
DOES WATER QUALITY AFFECT FILTER LIFE?
WHY DOES MY WICK FILTER TURN COLORS?
HOW DO I STORE WICK FILTERS?
CAN I RUN MY UNIT WITHOUT A FILTER?
HOW OFTEN SHOULD HUMIDIFIERS BE CLEANED?
HOW DO I CLEAN MY COOL MOISTURE HUMIDIFIER?
HOW DO I CLEAN MY WARM MOISTURE HUMIDIFIER?
HOW SHOULD I STORE MY HUMIDIFIER WHEN I AM NOT USING IT?
WHY IS THE WATER NOT BEING USED? MIST OUTPUT MINIMAL TO NONE?
WATER LEAKS FROM THE TANK?
FILTER TURNING BROWN?
FILM ON TANK?
WATER CLOUDY?
VERY TIGHT TANK CAP?
CRACK IN TANK?
REFILL/RESET LIGHT ILLUMINATED?
SHOULD I PUT HOT OR COLD WATER IN MY HUMIDIFIER?
WHY IS CONDENSATION BUILDING ON THE WINDOWS?