What About Your Humidifier Filter?

For those who have not yet made the commitment and wish never to deal with replacement humidifier filters, there is the option of going filter free. But for the rest of us who have the most common humidifier which uses an evaporative filter it is important that regular and timely replacements are done to ensure the high quality results are produced by our humidifiers. It is probably time to replace your humidifier filter if there is a visible build up of dust or other debris particles accumulating in and around your filter. If there is no visible dirt and other build up it is still is a good idea to change the filter if it has been over a year to ensure there are no invisible mold spores and bacteria growing on the filter.

When replacing the filter, it is important to ensure that the new filters are properly sized and an exact match for your unit. Any spacing would mean that air is getting through your unit without being filtered and can be a terrible thing since it can quickly spread unwanted particles around the room. A filterless humidifier frees you from this problem because there is no need to spend money on replacement filters. It is simply a matter of wiping the metallic plate clean of the junk that has built up over the months of usage.

There are some models that come with reusable filters. In such a case, it is still probably a better idea to just replace the filters because that is the only way to guarantee that the filters are absolutely clean and are not carrying bacteria or mold. Another thing to remember for those who do decide they want to wash and reuse their filter is that the filter can be reinstalled wet. It does not need to be dried, since the filter is saturated with water inside the humidifier anyways, and it is important not to squeeze it dry or risk tearing the filter making it less effective.