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Inside: When was the last time you cleaned the humidifier? Check out these simple tips for the best way to clean humidifier. It gets rid of any bacteria and germs quickly and easily.
It’s that time of year again. Spring weather is here and it seems like it’s always raining. It’s time for me to put up the humidifier until next winter. Since we have hard water here at our house the humidifier gets really gross after a long winter. Before I put it away I always clean it. Cleaning the humidifier helps it last longer and work better next year when I go to pull it out. If you don’t regularly clean your humidifier check out these tips on the best way to clean humidifier. It works great and is easy to do.
You can see below my humidifier had a lot of build up in it. Because of the way it is made it’s impossible to access that area to clean. Over the course of a winter, the buildup becomes really bad. There are big chunks of build up that are in the small hole and they won’t come out.
To start, dump out any old water that is still left in your humidifier. Then add a couple cups of fresh water to the humidifier. You won’t want to fill it up all the way, just add enough so it can run. Around 2-3 cups of water should do it.
Next, add 1 cup of vinegar to the tank with the water. The vinegar does two things. It breaks up any of the deposits that are stuck in your humidifier. The vinegar also kills off any bacteria or germs that are in the humidifier. This is why it is the best way to clean humidifier. It gets rid of the buildup and the germs.
Let the humidifier run for about one hour with the vinegar and water mixture. It may have a slight vinegar smell as it runs but it isn’t overwhelming. After an hour unplug the humidifier and let it cool.
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