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[depth]

hi all,

if any of the forum experts could please advise...

if the water runs out when you are sleeping at night - is the humidifier safe?
will it turn off automatically? is there any chance a fire could start if the water runs out while i am asleep?

also, how long (how many hours) does a 500ml pet water bottle last on those water bottle humidifiers?

thanks for any answers

[Rutherford]

If you leave the humidifier running you better crack open a window. There's probably a fan inside it.

[le-paul]

I dont mean to sound sarcastic but its a bit like sleeping at summer in Korea or in a jungle. Its just damp air.

[nora]

[JustinC]

It should have a fail safe so it doesn't overheat but you don't know for certain whether the fail safe has failed.

If I were leaving an electrical item on overnight I'd test it during the day first. Put it on, on a Saturday morning, and leave it running all day. Check every hour to see when it runs dry and what happens.

[Lazio]

Before trying to add or remove moisture from the air it is better to monitor the humidity with a hygrometer. It is less than 10,000 krw.
You might not even need a humidifier. Looking at my device it reads 49% which is perfect and there is no need to increase this humidity. Even outside is not that dry now, in my Dong it is 46%.
Note that high indoor humidity in winter will lead to serious condensation on the windows and through the walls which is a perfect recipe for mold.

Just found this on the internet:
� If outside temperature is 20 to 40 degrees, humidity indoors should not be more than 40 percent.
� If outside temperature is 10 to 20 degrees, humidity indoors should not be more than 35 percent.
� If outside temperature is 0 to 10 degrees, humidity indoors should not be more than 30 percent.
� If outside temperature is 10-below to 0, humidity indoors should not be more than 25 percent.
� If outside temperature is 20-below to 10-below, humidity indoors should not be more than 20 percent.
� If outdoor temperature is lower than 20-below, inside humidity should not be more than 15 percent.

[UknowsI]

I believe most humidifiers in Korea are ultrasonic humidifiers. They produce very little heat, so I don't see any reason why they would start a fire if they run out of water. They are however an excellent breeding ground for bacteria and mould. I would personally never consider using a humidifier because of the negative effects, but a fire would not be one of them.

[Underwaterbob]

My humidifier made me incredibly sick once. the doctor said something about inhaling too much cold steam had screwed with my lungs. I had extreme flu-like symptoms for a few days and was incapable of doing much other than lying in bed. I did leave the thing on the whole day in a fairly small apartment and it was extremely humid.

[Swampfox10mm]