I didn’t think about using the water and vinegar cleanse each week in the tank, thanks for that! We have this humidifier as well and use it often. We also since have purchased the homedics ultra sonic humidifier and love it, we got two! Just a recommendation for another. All the best.
@@Tech4Baba I shall!!! Thanks. I also got a bloody nose before work one morning. Went to work,they sent me home. Went to the doctor and she recommended a cool mist humidifier. And that's how I got started!!!!
Wow! After watching your video and cleaning my humidifier unit, there was a noticeable difference on how the vapor/mist looks. Amazing, truly! Thank you
Thank you very much this was awesome! I have a home medics humidifier it’s black and I love it! The clean light just came on and I wasn’t sure how to fix it, thank you for this video
I bought this just today as my 2nd HoMedics Humidifier so I don't have to keep transferring from my bedroom to the living room. It was confusing at first because its refill is from the bottom of each tank than the top of my current HoMedics Humidifier. That's easier to use but this is sleeker and maybe a bit smaller in capacity. Thanks for the tips!
Thank you for the video ! What if the red clean light is still on ? I had mine in the closet for a year and it’s been like that after I cleaned with viniste and water twice 😣 please don’t tell me it’s going to trash 😭
No, it doesn't need to go to trash. The clean light has to be reset manually after cleaning. If you haven't already tired, you can check it out towards the end of my video. Thanks for watching, Dikla! Stay well!
That's very nice that you can clean the membrane what about the tube that goes from the membrane up to where the steam comes out which is full of black mold
Good question, Chris! The tube is difficult to clean. I've heard small tube brushes like these with the same 50/50 vinegar mixture may work, amzn.to/39vVsLo. Thanks for watching, Chris! Stay safe.
My humidifier is new and the clean light came on for the first time. I followed all of your very good directions - but the red light will not go off. Could this mean I didn't clean the membrane correctly? Is it safe to run the machine with the red light on? Your directions were very clear and easy to follow. Thank you! RC
Glad to hear. Thanks for watching, Rozanne! The clean light needs to be cleared manually after cleaning. You can hold down the Power button for more than 3 seconds to clear it. Stay safe.
So is there ever a thought to a redesign so that the mist tube could come apart and be cleaned?? I love this humidifier and it has worked well but it is a pain to clean. Pink mold forms and I now have a collection of tiny brushes, pipe cleaners and long handled thingies to keep it clean. My 97 year old mother needs a humidifier but I'm not buying one of these although it works so well. I have had mine for 3 years and it seems you are still getting the same question. Redesign is in order!
Agree, wish the entire mist path can be cleaned on this one. Thanks for watching and sharing, jbowmanj! Let us know if you find a better model. Stay well!
How do you clean the dispersion tube which emits the moisture? Upon close inspection one can see some mold buildup in the tube over time, but there is no easy way to remove the top of the tube to access.
Thanks for watching and asking, Grace! No, I don't have issues with the warm setting. You may want to contact HoMedics support for help. Hope it can be fixed!
What concerns me, I have a model like this, is that Homedics did not engineer the device in such a way that I could clean that tube, that The mist exits from. That tube could grow bacteria because I can’t get to it. I see two screws at the base of the tube and next time I clean the device I’m going to see if I can get in that tube for cleaning. That tube really should be cleaned!
Agree, it'd be great if there is a good way to clean the entire path. Let us know what you find out. Thanks for watching and sharing, Patrick! Stay well.
Hi I had a question about cleaning the spout part of the humidifier. I noticed pink also around the top opening of where the mist comes out. I know there is also pink inside the whole long part. Is there a way to clean it or is it time to get rid of it?
I've done this and mine still is only producing about 10 percent of what it used to did I let it stay dirty for too long? Did I let ot run dry to many times?
Good point, Angela.Yes, the vent where the mist comes out can be wiped down with the the same solution and water as well. Thanks for watching, Angela! Stay safe.
@@Tech4Baba I've had mine for almost a year now and even with weekly cleaning that tube where the mist comes out looks horrible. I can't seem to find any way to clean it out. Think it's going back!!
Actually, I too was looking for an answer to this. I had to take the entire thing apart, all screws, electronics, not too difficult for your average joe, but it is a lot of time consuming work and quite taxing if needed to be done every month. After running it for almost 2 months now, I can tell you that there was a thick slimy film along the tubes wall. The design is actually quite horrible. Does well to humidify a room... but cleaning is not simple at all.
We have a problem with ours (same unit). Occasionally, it will start to make a loud whirring noise. We've followed all troubleshooting tips and we follow maintenance procedures as given. We also use distilled water as our city water supply is very hard. Anyone else have similar issues?
anything that uses water will require regular maintenance like this. Especially, since by the very nature of the appliance, water will pool in an area that’s dark. Water gets yucky pretty quickly.
I have 2 units at home. I am a couple of weeks late at the clean lup. One of them started blowing the mist so weak even at maximum. I cleaned it with water and vinegar ( It already was part of my clean up process) and now I’m running it with the water+vinegar mix at warm mode. It’s still weak. I suspect it’s the channel that needs cleanup. I usually use a 3 set of small brush that we find at Dollarama to cleanup a little, but I can reach the extremities only. It would be nice if we had a way of exposing the channel to clean it up. Have found any way yet ?
We have the exact same one..wife cleaned it just like the video.. for whatever reason once it was put back together it didn’t work.. ( wouldn’t power up)...fearing she got water somewhere she shouldn’t have, we took the unit apart(i was going to test fuse and circuit board) OMG the scunge and gross film inside the part where the vapour comes out,was brown, literally brown scum...i would never by one that cant be totally taken apart and every part that water or vapour touches...needless to say....you can clean it all you want but are you REALLY CLEANING IT ALL? I WOULD NEVER BUY THIS ONE AGAIN
Have you or anyone had a problem with the timer. I’ve had ours over two years and all of a sudden the timer is acting up. Whenever I try to time it for more than 2 hours it goes to a “3” or a “1” Can’t figure it out and the 800 line just keeps me on hold - can’t get a live person.
Sorry to hear about the issue you are having with the timer. No, I haven't had the same issue. Perhaps try submitting a support ticket @ www.homedics.com/customer-support/contact-us/. Good luck and thanks for watching, Mary.
Perfect thank you. I’ve been using mine with the clean light on for a while now. Way overdue for cleaning. Does the vinegar make the mist smell after cleaning it?
@@Tech4Baba I let it run through for 5 minutes, use a pipe cleaner and stick it down then use clean water. This is all done outside because of smell. I dont clean mine every week. Maybe every month. No issues so far.
@ tori croslin Good question, tori! I haven't found a good way to clean the channel so I usually just wipe around the sprout. Thanks for watching. Stay safe!
There seems to be a lot of scum build up in the mist stack. I tried using a long tube cleaning brush (like a pipe clean) to scour the the stack. Do you know how the plastic top comes off? It seems this is where the bacterial scum lives, not on the membrane area.
The tube is difficult to clean. I've heard small tube brushes like these with the same 50/50 vinegar mixture may work, amzn.to/39vVsLo. Thanks for watching, Thomas! Stay safe.
I just gave up on the device and decided to tear it apart and risk destroying it due to all of the pink mold throughout. I was able to unscrew about 20 screws and pry off the front cover to get the whole thing apart and clean everything individually. What a pain in the arse.
Had the same problem. Happens to me alot. Let it dry for atleast 4 days then dry again. Can't let base submerge in water. But if you do just let it dry out. Then try again.
I found this exact model at the thrift store for $10!! Thanks for your video, now I know how to clean it.😊
You are a fantastic teacher. Your instructions are well paced, clear, and easy to understand!
thanks for great video I've had this unit in storage for a time and couldn't find manual this is all I needed😉
Glad to hear! Thanks for watching and letting me know, crazybaker226!
Thanks brother! I smashed that like, because you were quick, succinct, and you asked for a SMASH on that like button.
Glad to hear, Bro. Thanks for watching and letting me know, Todd! Stay well.
Thank you! I was wondering why the clean button hadn't disappeared after I had cleaned it a couple of times very frustrating...
I didn’t think about using the water and vinegar cleanse each week in the tank, thanks for that! We have this humidifier as well and use it often. We also since have purchased the homedics ultra sonic humidifier and love it, we got two! Just a recommendation for another. All the best.
Glad it helped. Thanks for watching and sharing, Jamie! Stay well.
We wound up purchasing a second one as well.
Thank you for this information. The company website didn't provide much of one that I could find.
Glad to hear! Thanks for watching, Dyna Girl!
I have a Taotronic humidifier in my bedroom. I'm getting a Homedics tomorrow!!! Just like you, now I won't have to move the units.
Thanks for watching and sharing, A! Mine is still going strong. Enjoy it.
@@Tech4Baba I shall!!! Thanks. I also got a bloody nose before work one morning. Went to work,they sent me home. Went to the doctor and she recommended a cool mist humidifier. And that's how I got started!!!!
Similar situation here. We got it cus our kids were having bloody nose. Hope they help with yours, too!
Wow! After watching your video and cleaning my humidifier unit, there was a noticeable difference on how the vapor/mist looks. Amazing, truly!
Thank you
Glad to hear! Thanks for watching and letting me know, Geo! Happy New Year!
I cleaned my Homedics Humidifier, but it will not start steaming or misting again. Why???
Thank you very much this was awesome! I have a home medics humidifier it’s black and I love it! The clean light just came on and I wasn’t sure how to fix it, thank you for this video
I bought this just today as my 2nd HoMedics Humidifier so I don't have to keep transferring from my bedroom to the living room. It was confusing at first because its refill is from the bottom of each tank than the top of my current HoMedics Humidifier. That's easier to use but this is sleeker and maybe a bit smaller in capacity. Thanks for the tips!
Glad to hear. Thanks for watching and letting me know, Abe! Stay safe.
Good video. Straight forward. Thanks! Now just to figure out it’s not steaming…
Thank you for the video ! What if the red clean light is still on ? I had mine in the closet for a year and it’s been like that after I cleaned with viniste and water twice 😣 please don’t tell me it’s going to trash 😭
No, it doesn't need to go to trash. The clean light has to be reset manually after cleaning. If you haven't already tired, you can check it out towards the end of my video. Thanks for watching, Dikla! Stay well!
*3:45** shows how to reset the red clean light*
Thanks! This is really helpful
Glad to hear. Thanks for watching, Helen! Have a safe and merry Christmas!
That's very nice that you can clean the membrane what about the tube that goes from the membrane up to where the steam comes out which is full of black mold
Good question, Chris! The tube is difficult to clean. I've heard small tube brushes like these with the same 50/50 vinegar mixture may work, amzn.to/39vVsLo. Thanks for watching, Chris! Stay safe.
We’re you able to clean the tube using the brush suggested below ?
I have the deluxe version which is bigger. The membrane doesn't seem to have a cover on that one.
Thanks for watching and sharing, lakepoet! Stay safe.
My humidifier is new and the clean light came on for the first time. I followed all of your very good directions - but the red light will not go off. Could this mean I didn't clean the membrane correctly? Is it safe to run the machine with the red light on? Your directions were very clear and easy to follow. Thank you! RC
Glad to hear. Thanks for watching, Rozanne! The clean light needs to be cleared manually after cleaning. You can hold down the Power button for more than 3 seconds to clear it. Stay safe.
So is there ever a thought to a redesign so that the mist tube could come apart and be cleaned?? I love this humidifier and it has worked well but it is a pain to clean. Pink mold forms and I now have a collection of tiny brushes, pipe cleaners and long handled thingies to keep it clean. My 97 year old mother needs a humidifier but I'm not buying one of these although it works so well. I have had mine for 3 years and it seems you are still getting the same question. Redesign is in order!
Agree, wish the entire mist path can be cleaned on this one. Thanks for watching and sharing, jbowmanj! Let us know if you find a better model. Stay well!
How do you clean the dispersion tube which emits the moisture? Upon close inspection one can see some mold buildup in the tube over time, but there is no easy way to remove the top of the tube to access.
Great humidifier but now warm setting not working. Do you have a video for that?
Thanks for watching and asking, Grace! No, I don't have issues with the warm setting. You may want to contact HoMedics support for help. Hope it can be fixed!
Thank youuuu!!
What concerns me, I have a model like this, is that Homedics did not engineer the device in such a way that I could clean that tube, that The mist exits from. That tube could grow bacteria because I can’t get to it. I see two screws at the base of the tube and next time I clean the device I’m going to see if I can get in that tube for cleaning. That tube really should be cleaned!
Agree, it'd be great if there is a good way to clean the entire path. Let us know what you find out. Thanks for watching and sharing, Patrick! Stay well.
Did you find a way to remove the casing around the tube so it could be cleaned?
Every week! yikes dis not know that. thank you
Like you, I really love this humidifier but today was the first time I cleaned it. I have to do this every week?🤪
I try but usually don't get to it every week. :-) Thanks for watching, Ja L! Stay well.
Thank you for this video!
I cleaned it with vinegar and water. It does not turn on even though I hold the button for 3 seconds. What should I do?
Hi I had a question about cleaning the spout part of the humidifier. I noticed pink also around the top opening of where the mist comes out. I know there is also pink inside the whole long part. Is there a way to clean it or is it time to get rid of it?
I've done this and mine still is only producing about 10 percent of what it used to did I let it stay dirty for too long? Did I let ot run dry to many times?
Do you use the same solution on the mist spout?
Do you ever clean the part where the mist comes out? I am assuming if the transducer has particles, the chamber out from it would as well. Thanks
Good point, Angela.Yes, the vent where the mist comes out can be wiped down with the the same solution and water as well. Thanks for watching, Angela! Stay safe.
The channel in between?
YES Angela, that channel and opening are a problem to clean.
@ Angela Abel Yeah, I haven't found a good way to clean the channel, either.
@@Tech4Baba I've had mine for almost a year now and even with weekly cleaning that tube where the mist comes out looks horrible. I can't seem to find any way to clean it out. Think it's going back!!
Great instruction
how do I clean the tube that the mist come out of? there are lot of people that say you cant clean it
Good question. I wipe around the sprout but haven't found a good way to clean the tube either. Thanks for watching and asking, gamer6700k! Stay safe.
Actually, I too was looking for an answer to this.
I had to take the entire thing apart, all screws, electronics, not too difficult for your average joe, but it is a lot of time consuming work and quite taxing if needed to be done every month.
After running it for almost 2 months now, I can tell you that there was a thick slimy film along the tubes wall.
The design is actually quite horrible. Does well to humidify a room... but cleaning is not simple at all.
Thank you, it works👍
Great! Thanks for watching and letting me know, Martin! Stay well.
We have a problem with ours (same unit). Occasionally, it will start to make a loud whirring noise. We've followed all troubleshooting tips and we follow maintenance procedures as given. We also use distilled water as our city water supply is very hard. Anyone else have similar issues?
Sorry to hear about the issue you are having with your unit, ApprenticeshipUSA.com.. Hope someone knows how to fix it.
Mine is having a hard time giving out mist! Used it last night and it was fine. Next day not so much. Any fix for a visible mist?
Thanks for watching, Tim! You may try cleaning it again. Make sure it's leveled as well. Stay safe.
I feel like this humidifier has a lot of cleaning maintenance.... I have the same machine.
Thanks for watching, Jacqueline! Yeah, similar cleaning applies to all the ultrasonic humidifiers to keep them running well.
anything that uses water will require regular maintenance like this. Especially, since by the very nature of the appliance, water will pool in an area that’s dark. Water gets yucky pretty quickly.
@@alitlweird Makes sense. The machine works well, it's just pretty darn hard to clean all those tiny, little corners.
i have one and i wander is this type of humuidifier consumes first one tank and then the other????
Good question, mine does tend to use one tank up first once it gets going. Thanks for watching and asking, Francis! Stay safe.
I have 2 units at home. I am a couple of weeks late at the clean lup. One of them started blowing the mist so weak even at maximum. I cleaned it with water and vinegar ( It already was part of my clean up process) and now I’m running it with the water+vinegar mix at warm mode. It’s still weak. I suspect it’s the channel that needs cleanup. I usually use a 3 set of small brush that we find at Dollarama to cleanup a little, but I can reach the extremities only. It would be nice if we had a way of exposing the channel to clean it up. Have found any way yet ?
Thanks for watching and sharing, Rafael! Unfortunately, I have not, either. Stay safe.
I don’t know why it turn on about 3 seconds and then it turn of automatic. Please help me !!
We have the exact same one..wife cleaned it just like the video.. for whatever reason once it was put back together it didn’t work.. ( wouldn’t power up)...fearing she got water somewhere she shouldn’t have, we took the unit apart(i was going to test fuse and circuit board) OMG the scunge and gross film inside the part where the vapour comes out,was brown, literally brown scum...i would never by one that cant be totally taken apart and every part that water or vapour touches...needless to say....you can clean it all you want but are you REALLY CLEANING IT ALL? I WOULD NEVER BUY THIS ONE AGAIN
Thanks for watching and sharing, Milt! Good point! Any recommendation on a good one?
mine will only mist for like 15 seconds and stop but makes clicking sounds before it mait but water is full
Thank you, very helpful
Glad to hear. Thanks for watching and letting me know, Hazel! Stay safe.
Have you or anyone had a problem with the timer. I’ve had ours over two years and all of a sudden the timer is acting up. Whenever I try to time it for more than 2 hours it goes to a “3” or a “1” Can’t figure it out and the 800 line just keeps me on hold - can’t get a live person.
Sorry to hear about the issue you are having with the timer. No, I haven't had the same issue. Perhaps try submitting a support ticket @ www.homedics.com/customer-support/contact-us/. Good luck and thanks for watching, Mary.
how about using hypochlorous acid as opposed to vinegar since vinegar can sometimes have a residual "sour" smell/odor? Have you encountered that?
Yes, that's a good option to avoid the sour smell of vinegar. Thanks for the suggestion, William! Stay well.
Perfect thank you. I’ve been using mine with the clean light on for a while now. Way overdue for cleaning. Does the vinegar make the mist smell after cleaning it?
If you give it a good rinse after, it doesn't smell. Thanks for watching, Christian! Glad it helped. Stay safe.
Tech4Baba perfect thanks David
Could the mixture be ran through a cycle, to clean the inner tubes?
Thanks for watching and sharing, Micah! Good idea. I think it's worth a try. Stay safe.
Did you try this as I have the same concern. I want to clean the inner tubes
@@vandanapalrecha4438 No I haven't yet
I actually run mine with the vinegar. Assuming it cleans up the tube
Thanks for watching and sharing, Perry! It should but doesn't it have a strong vinegar smell?
@@Tech4Baba I let it run through for 5 minutes, use a pipe cleaner and stick it down then use clean water.
This is all done outside because of smell. I dont clean mine every week. Maybe every month. No issues so far.
谢谢！
不客氣！Thanks for watching, Quan! Stay well.
My uhe wm350 don’t have it
How do you clean the channel that mist travels through? What to use to get in channel to clean sides?
@ tori croslin Good question, tori! I haven't found a good way to clean the channel so I usually just wipe around the sprout. Thanks for watching. Stay safe!
But you didn't clean the tube or the outlet port?
I wipe around the sprout but haven't found a good way to clean the tube. Thanks for watching, Randall! Stay safe.
There seems to be a lot of scum build up in the mist stack. I tried using a long tube cleaning brush (like a pipe clean) to scour the the stack. Do you know how the plastic top comes off? It seems this is where the bacterial scum lives, not on the membrane area.
The tube is difficult to clean. I've heard small tube brushes like these with the same 50/50 vinegar mixture may work, amzn.to/39vVsLo. Thanks for watching, Thomas! Stay safe.
I just gave up on the device and decided to tear it apart and risk destroying it due to all of the pink mold throughout. I was able to unscrew about 20 screws and pry off the front cover to get the whole thing apart and clean everything individually. What a pain in the arse.
Hi after this humidifier cleaned, it can not be turned on? Do you know why? It happened to both of my Homesics humidifiers. Please advise, thank you!
Thanks for watching, Zaylynn! Sorry to hear that. No, I don't know.
Ok thank you!
👍👍
Thanks for watching, M Z! Stay well!
I accidentally poured the water out of the other side and now it won’t work 😭😭😭
Oh, no. Sorry to hear. Thanks for watching and sharing, Candy!
Had the same problem. Happens to me alot. Let it dry for atleast 4 days then dry again. Can't let base submerge in water. But if you do just let it dry out. Then try again.
I am looking for a manual and parts for mine if anyone knows how I can find them please send me a text thanks
I've held the button but the clean light stays on. Help please?
Thanks for watching, Trish. Did you try holding down the Power button for more than 3 seconds?