jeffbuck@swcp.com
Date: 11/06/02-05:24:02 PM Z
Thanks. Guess I'll dissolve more and more salt till too much then back off.
I didn't think the water supply here was that soft but .... -JB
LGFN <redcloud54@earthlink.net> said:
> 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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