From: LGFN (redcloud54@earthlink.net)
Date: 11/06/02-05:43:24 PM Z
Jeff,
Try even more salt. I usually pour a little mound in the palm of my
hand, and dump it in. Hard water can retard the steam output, and salt
counteracts this. If the machine starts to sputter or "spit" water with
the steam, you've used too much.
Bill
jeffbuck@swcp.com wrote:
>
> I picked up a couple hot steam vaporizers to punch up the humidity in my work
> room. Vicks Vapo brand, 1.5 gal (I think). Very cheap and they also provide
> a little heat, which is becoming more urgent as the season moves on.... I'm a
> little miffed that they really don't seem to pump out that much steam,
> certainly not much compared to a similar-capacity, good-quality sonic
> humidifier I keep around (more expensive, more maintenance, and takes
> distilled water only, but I need it to directly humidify print paper).... The
> directions to the Vicks Vapo model say a pinch of salt can help. I tried it
> and it does. A little. Anybody got any other suggestions? Sodium sulfite?
> Pyro? Cyanide powder? ... -JB
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