Talk:Humidifier

message: The link http://www.all-about-humidifiers.com/ has scant information.  This article also needs to be really expanded.  It didn't even have the fact that wicks constantly need cleaning and replacement.  DyslexicEditor 00:48, 1 June 2006 (UTC)
thread_title: Comment

message: I have seen many consumer reviews that warn of the risk of corrosion and other damage to HVAC systems because of spray-mist units, which is not addressed at all.  Also, with impeller humidifiers, the use of distilled water is recommended, because you don't want to inhale the other content of tap water, but wouldn't this issue also extend to spray-mist humidifiers?  The mechanism seems to be sufficiently similar to potentially cause problems.  70.177.175.63 (talk) 19:14, 12 February 2012 (UTC)
thread_title:  Too Favorable of Spray-Mist? 

message: this item needs to be added to this line. It measures humidty in a similar fashion as a thermostat does tempreture.
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this is a good start. i think it should be expanded to include why humidity is to be controled. the amount of humidity effects how our body disapates heat and then effects how confortable we are. high heat capacity in vapor overrides the airs ability to hold heat and therefore is a big part of what we feel as air temperature.
—Preceding unsigned comment added by 75.110.201.222 (talk) 17:37, 23 September 2007 (UTC)
replies: text: I agree. We would include why to use (advantages) a humidifier --Mac (talk) 20:35, 28 December 2007 (UTC)
thread_title:  humidistat 

message: This article does not explain why someone would want to use one, which is a fairly important issue to address. --Dweller (talk) 11:49, 6 March 2008 (UTC)
thread_title:  Why? 

message: i got the fan evaporative type, expecting it to only evaporate, and therefore produce only water vapor and no mineral dust/microorganisms.  But it seems that when I operate it, the air quality decreases anyway, and I cough etc.  I wonder if a powerful enough fan can blow water droplets off the wick as well as evaporate.
Also it seems to make the room colder, which is not a good thing in the winter when it is used.  This could be mentioned if it is a universal effect.  —Preceding unsigned comment added by 71.167.67.33 (talk) 16:16, 2 January 2009 (UTC)
thread_title:  does the fan type also produce dust? 

message: I came here because I was curious about humidifiers for cigar humidors - the page incorrectly states that humidifiers are just for rooms.  —Preceding unsigned comment added by 114.77.130.242 (talk) 16:19, 2 June 2009 (UTC)
replies: text: As of 2018-05-24, the page still has nothing on gel-type humidifiers, commonly used for cigars and pipe tobacco.  BMJ-pdx (talk) 02:06, 25 May 2018 (UTC)
thread_title:  Types of humidifiers 

message: Removing the following text, which appears a copy/paste from a patent application,
without any citations, and not clearly related to the article.
Fuel Cell?  CPAP?--Dbrukman (talk) 06:01, 11 December 2011 (UTC)
thread_title:  Text Block Removed: Patent Application? 

message: Until now, the article had an implicit assumption that all humidifiers are to be found in residential applications.  This is manifestly untrue, as there is a market for humidifiers for commercial, warehousing, institutional, and industrial applications.  I tried to add some mention of non-residential applications, but more coverage is needed.  
See the corresponding Dehumidifier article for a somewhat better balance between residential and industrial coverage, though it also  needs some work.  Reify-tech (talk) 20:02, 29 July 2013 (UTC)
replies: text: I agree. I just added a section on industrial applications. Although that is a field in itself and maybe it should have its own article. --Margin1522 (talk) 08:23, 20 September 2014 (UTC)
thread_title: Industrial and commercial applications

message: So far, the article has clear skew for commercial applications and consumerist use. As someone trying to build a small-scale DIY humidifier, I am disappointed by the vanishing research content of the article. Any references to papers describing the operating principle and design guidelines? Nope. None of that. Only links to some goofy AD videos. No good. --213.227.199.52 (talk) 08:11, 25 May 2014 (UTC)
replies: text: Wikipedia is not a how-to manual. However, well-sourced information on principles of operation is welcome. See WP:NOTHOWTO.  Reify-tech (talk) 15:11, 2 August 2015 (UTC)
thread_title:  Scientific/Engineering background 

message: I added a tag about the lead being inadequate. I think it should have a least a sentence or two about each section. Industrial, home, types, health issues, etc. --Margin1522 (talk) 08:26, 20 September 2014 (UTC)
thread_title:  Needs more complete lead 

message: The last sentence (and last paragraph) of section "3.5 Ultrasonic humidifiers" states a fact that appears to be either unrelated to sonic humidifiers or the sentence is incorrectly stated.  The sentence reads, "Wick humidifiers trap the mineral deposits in the wick; vaporizer types tend to collect minerals on or around the heating element and require regular cleaning with vinegar or citric acid to control buildup."  Almost looks as if this sentence was written with the intention of starting an entirely new section.  (A rogue copy/paste?) --roger (talk) 16:08, 9 March 2015 (UTC)
thread_title:  Apparent Unrelated Fact for Sonic Humidifiers 

message: An anonymous editor has repeatedly added "January and February" to the section on low humidity problems, and has used more than one IP address to do so. This claim is simply not true worldwide, and implicitly assumes that Wikipedia has a narrow audience restricted to some parts of the Northern Hemisphere. Please broaden your perspective and worldview; Wikipedia is intended for a global readership.  Reify-tech (talk) 15:11, 2 August 2015 (UTC)
thread_title: January and February

message: [SPAM REMOVED MER-C 18:59, 28 April 2018 (UTC)
replies: text: No, this is explicitly against Wikipedia policy. See Wikipedia:NOTHOWTO.  Reify-tech (talk) 14:20, 29 October 2016 (UTC)
thread_title:  We should add "How to choose the best humidifier" guide to this post 

message: The paper used to back the purported benefit of humidifier use in the prevention of dry mucous membranes and cough under the Health treatment sub-header does not support the claim as it currently stands. The paper did not involve humidifiers at all; the exposure of interest, among others, was humidity. The claim that humidifiers benefit those with dry noses and coughs may be true, but true-to-claim evidence needs to be referenced. J E F-T (talk) 21:12, 16 December 2023 (UTC)
thread_title:  Misrepresented study conclusions in reference  

message: I think that statement about failure to clean humidifier creates build up of mold and bacteria goes against Wikipedia:NOTGUIDE. I realized that myself. Hope I'm good use of the talk page. Cwater1 (talk) 01:16, 4 June 2024 (UTC)
thread_title:  Not a guide for cleaning