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Mike Harrison M&M
Joined: 03 Nov 2007 Posts: 2029 Location: Equidistant from New York City and Philadelphia, along the NJ Shore
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Posted: Thu Dec 28, 2017 9:11 am Post subject: Use a humidifer in your studio? A heads-up. |
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The cold weather creates a need for increased humidity to make us feel more comfortable and help keep our breathing apparatus from becoming too dry.
So we fire up the ol' humidifier. But if we use a humidifier in the room where we work, equipment -- especially those components which have fans -- are breathing in that moistened air, too. And if your tap water contains minerals and other "stuff," you can expect to see a dust form inside your gear and on its fan blades.
I can't say whether this dust itself is harmful but, if allowed to build up, at the very least it would certainly eventually reduce airflow.
I'll be checking my gear more frequently now. _________________ Mike
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Gregory Best The Gates of Troy
Joined: 04 Aug 2005 Posts: 1853 Location: San Diego area (east of Connie and south and east of Bailey)
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Posted: Thu Dec 28, 2017 11:16 am Post subject: |
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When I need to use a humidifier any where in the home I use only distilled water for that reason. _________________ Gregory Best
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nick Contributor II
Joined: 31 Jul 2017 Posts: 71 Location: Las Vegas, Nevada, USA
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Posted: Thu Dec 28, 2017 11:38 am Post subject: |
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I think you get that white mineral dust from ultrasonic humidifiers but not from the wicking type, though, I could be wrong.
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Yonie CM
Joined: 31 Aug 2011 Posts: 906
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Posted: Thu Dec 28, 2017 3:45 pm Post subject: |
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You should perform routine dustings of any fan-bearing electronic equipment anyway. Perhaps do it more often during humidifier times. |
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