Cleaning a humidifier

So the humidifier was not completely dry when I put it into storage. There’s some mold on the bottom. It’s ultrasonic so has those wee white bits.

Now I don’t want to damage the ultrasonic pad things. What can I use to clean? Would alcohol be ok or too harsh?

cheers

Nutty sKunK said:

So the humidifier was not completely dry when I put it into storage. There’s some mold on the bottom. It’s ultrasonic so has those wee white bits.

Now I don’t want to damage the ultrasonic pad things. What can I use to clean? Would alcohol be ok or too harsh?

cheers

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I used white vinegar, didn't seem to harm anything.

1212ham said:

I used white vinegar, didn't seem to harm anything.

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Nice! Wife has a load of that for cleaning, Will crack on with it today.

cheers!

Nutty sKunK said:

Nice! Wife has a load of that for cleaning, Will crack on with it today.

cheers!

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I got that pink mold (?) type of stuff in my ultrasonic humidifier, I rinsed everything in white vinegar, filled the bottom part with vinegar and let it sit for a couple of hours, it was fine for a couple of days, but pink stuff spread again. What I finally did was I filled it with half vinegar half water (probably less vinegar will work too, maybe 1/4 vinegar, 3/4 water) and let it run in the bathroom with bathroom fans on for a couple of hours. Since then mold never came back. Make sure to do it in a well ventilated area because vinegar smell can affect some people. Good luck!

I'll give that a try next time I need the humidifier. Maybe a table spoon of h202 per gallon on a regular basis?

"The “pink mold” creating slimy buildup in your bathroom is not actually mold at all: it’s a bacteria. The two most common bacteria causing pink shower mold are called Serratia marcescens and Aureobasidium pullulans."

1212ham said:

I'll give that a try next time I need the humidifier. Maybe a table spoon of h202 per gallon on a regular basis?

"The “pink mold” creating slimy buildup in your bathroom is not actually mold at all: it’s a bacteria. The two most common bacteria causing pink shower mold are called Serratia marcescens and Aureobasidium pullulans."

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Thanks for the information, just to clarify, the pink bacteria was growing in the tank of the humidifier, not the bathroom itself. I just ran the humidifier with vinegar in the bathroom for ventilation purposes.

I'm just thinking the pink stuff is probably the same bacteria found in showers.

Interesting I get the Pink bacteria turds in my toilet sometimes.

I put a tbsp each of isopropyl alcohol, and peroxide %3 directly in the humidifier with each fill. I clean mine once a month, and it's always spotless