Best Humidifiers for Hard Water

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Honeywell HWM-450 4 Gallon

$72.00 Est. at Amazon

from By Abpa, reviews.homedepot.com
cleanig this humidifier is easy, but takes a couple of hours for vinegar to disolve hard water stain.
from www.amazon.com
the humidifier works very well, i would just recommend that, if you have hard water you clean it frequently, use filtered water, or distilled water to prevent so much build up.
from www.amazon.com
i just know that my former humidifier heating element got coated with calcium quickly with our hard water, so i am assuming it helps to use the included pads.
from www.amazon.com
it takes effort to clean the heating plate--we have hard water and do not use filtered water in ours.
from www.amazon.com
i have hard water and need to clean the humidifier and change the pad less than every 2 weeks.

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Positives: Easy To Clean, Easy To Use, Excellent Adjustability, Overall Tank Size: 4 Gallon

2 RECOMMENDED by 4 people for HARD WATER

Vicks V790

$96.00 Est. at Amazon

from www.amazon.com
as for the hard water concern.
from www.amazon.com
if you have hard water, this may happen quite frequently.
from www.amazon.com
so other than if you have hard water, not a bad little unit.
from www.amazon.com
now the caveat: here in az we have hard water, so we have a salt-based whole house water softener.

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Positives: Quiet, Great Affordability, Compact, Overall Tank Size: 2 Gallon

3 RECOMMENDED by 3 people for HARD WATER

Holmes Products HM5305-UC 3 Gallon

$46.00 Est. at Amazon

from www.amazon.com
we have very hard water here (over 300 ppm) and i waited a week to clean it.
from www.amazon.com
it stopped working because of the chunks of hard water deposits on it.
from www.amazon.com
i actually only do this about once a week, and i have very hard water (lots of clay sediment and calcium.

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Positives: Excellent Affordability, Excellent Adjustability, Overall Tank Size: 3 Gallon, Humidity Control: Manual

4 RECOMMENDED by 7 people for HARD WATER

Swiss AIR-O-SWISS Ultrasonic Model AOS 7135

Swiss AIR-O-SWISS Ultrasonic Humidifier Model AOS 7135 Humidifier

$163.00 Est. at Amazon

from www.amazon.com
also, i have hard water and the membrane gets clogged easily; i have to soak in vinegar per the directions for a few hours to thoroughly clean it to get a strong mist.
from www.amazon.com
it works great even though we have very hard water.
from www.amazon.com
though there is some residue, following the manual's directions minimizes it, even with the exceptionally hard water i have here.
from www.amazon.com
if you have hard water the demineralization cartridge will work in some cases.
from www.amazon.com
secondly, i get very hard water out of the faucet.

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Positives: Quiet, Compact, Effective, Overall Tank Size: 1.8 Gallon

5 RECOMMENDED by 3 people for HARD WATER

Crane Pig 1 Gallon

$39.00 Est. at Amazon

from www.amazon.com
we have very hard water in our town and that was the problem with the old humidifier.
from www.amazon.com
i guess our water must be pretty soft, but if you have hard water and notice the penguin produces white dust you can either use distilled water to fill it or get a demineralization filter.
from www.amazon.com
the cow worked just fine, but died six months after we moved to a hard water area.
from www.amazon.com
we live in the arid conditions of las vegas; the winters here are pretty harsh on the system (low humidity, dust devils, hard water, etc)

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Positives: Quiet, Good Affordability, Attractive Design, Overall Tank Size: 1 Gallon

Crane EE5058

$38.00 Est. at Amazon

from www.amazon.com
we have very hard water in our town and that was the problem with the old humidifier.
from www.amazon.com
i guess our water must be pretty soft, but if you have hard water and notice the penguin produces white dust you can either use distilled water to fill it or get a demineralization filter.
from www.amazon.com
we live in the arid conditions of las vegas; the winters here are pretty harsh on the system (low humidity, dust devils, hard water, etc)
from www.amazon.com
the cow worked just fine, but died six months after we moved to a hard water area.

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Positives: Quiet, Great Affordability, Attractive Design, Overall Tank Size: 1 Gallon

Crane Spongebob

$40.00 Est. at Amazon

from www.amazon.com
we have very hard water in our town and that was the problem with the old humidifier.
from www.amazon.com
i guess our water must be pretty soft, but if you have hard water and notice the penguin produces white dust you can either use distilled water to fill it or get a demineralization filter.
from www.amazon.com
we live in the arid conditions of las vegas; the winters here are pretty harsh on the system (low humidity, dust devils, hard water, etc)
from www.amazon.com
the cow worked just fine, but died six months after we moved to a hard water area.

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Positives: Quiet, Nice Affordability, Attractive Design, Overall Tank Size: 1 Gallon

Crane Ultrasonic Nursery

$39.00 Est. at Amazon

from www.amazon.com
we have very hard water in our town and that was the problem with the old humidifier.
from www.amazon.com
i guess our water must be pretty soft, but if you have hard water and notice the penguin produces white dust you can either use distilled water to fill it or get a demineralization filter.
from www.amazon.com
we live in the arid conditions of las vegas; the winters here are pretty harsh on the system (low humidity, dust devils, hard water, etc)
from www.amazon.com
the cow worked just fine, but died six months after we moved to a hard water area.

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Positives: Quiet, Nice Affordability, Attractive Design, Overall Tank Size: 2.1 Gallon

Crane Elephant 1Gallon

$42.00 Est. at Amazon

from www.target.com
not clogged with mineral deposits or floating minerals, (we have very hard water) 13.
from www.amazon.com
we have very hard water in our town and that was the problem with the old humidifier.
from www.amazon.com
i guess our water must be pretty soft, but if you have hard water and notice the penguin produces white dust you can either use distilled water to fill it or get a demineralization filter.
from www.amazon.com
we live in the arid conditions of las vegas; the winters here are pretty harsh on the system (low humidity, dust devils, hard water, etc)
from www.amazon.com
the cow worked just fine, but died six months after we moved to a hard water area.

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Positives: Quiet, Attractive Design, Good Affordability, Overall Tank Size: 1 Gallon

Crane Thomas the Train 1 Gallon Ultrasonic EE4094

Crane Thomas the Train 1 Gallon Ultrasonic Humidifier EE4094 Humidifier

$42.00 Est. at Amazon

from www.amazon.com
we have very hard water in our town and that was the problem with the old humidifier.
from www.amazon.com
i guess our water must be pretty soft, but if you have hard water and notice the penguin produces white dust you can either use distilled water to fill it or get a demineralization filter.
from www.amazon.com
we live in the arid conditions of las vegas; the winters here are pretty harsh on the system (low humidity, dust devils, hard water, etc)
from www.amazon.com
the cow worked just fine, but died six months after we moved to a hard water area.

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Positives: Quiet, Attractive Design, Nice Affordability, Overall Tank Size: 1 Gallon

Crane Hello Kitty Ultrasonic Pink/White

Crane Crane Hello Kitty Ultrasonic Humidifier Pink/White Humidifier

$40.00 Est. at Amazon

from www.amazon.com
we have very hard water in our town and that was the problem with the old humidifier.
from www.amazon.com
i guess our water must be pretty soft, but if you have hard water and notice the penguin produces white dust you can either use distilled water to fill it or get a demineralization filter.
from www.amazon.com
we live in the arid conditions of las vegas; the winters here are pretty harsh on the system (low humidity, dust devils, hard water, etc)
from www.amazon.com
the cow worked just fine, but died six months after we moved to a hard water area.

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Positives: Quiet, Excellent Affordability, Attractive Design, Overall Tank Size: 1 Gallon

Honeywell HUT-102 1.2 Gallon

$48.00 Est. at Amazon

from By crispy, reviews.homedepot.com
it is very quiet, easy to fill and doesn't slow down or quit with hard water!!
from Clean MaMa "Diana R", www.target.com
also if you choose not to use distilled water and your hard water is making white dust appear.
from www.amazon.com
the demineralization cartridge that was complained about is optional ($5 for a two-pack at walmart), but if you have hard water it can apparently cause white powder to appear on nearby furniture.
from www.amazon.com
the demineralization cartridge is optional and required only if you live in hard water areas.
from www.target.com
when i did do it, there was obvious hard water buildup (we do have hard water, as evidenced by the 'white residue' we get on the dresser beside the humidifier) that was difficult to get rid of.

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Positives: Easy To Clean, Attractive Design, Overall Tank Size: 1.2 Gallon, Humidity Control: Humidistat

Holmes Products HM495-UC 2.8 Gallon Ultrasonic

Holmes Products Holmes HM495-UC 2.8 Gallon Ultrasonic Humidifier Humidifier

$68.00 Est. at Amazon

from reviews.sears.com
after going thru several bionaire units due to hard water this one seems to work well.
from www.amazon.com
handles hard water exceptionally well (no white dust).

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Positives: Quiet, Easy To Clean, Great Adjustability, Overall Tank Size: 2.8 Gallon

Vicks V150 1.5 Gallon

$20.00 Est. at Amazon

from www.target.com
unplug it, and put it in a measuring cup with white vinegar to dissolve the deposits from hard water and let it sit.
from www.amazon.com
living in the middle of the desert in a hard water zone and i disagree with most of these reviews...
from www.target.com
i noticed that everyone who doesn't like this vaporizer lives in a hard water area (generally the northern/northeastern us), and everyone who likes it lives in a soft water area (south).
from www.target.com
pros: it's reliable good stream of steam it's cheap cons: the blue steam unit that is inserted into the plastic water reservoir gets clogged with dark gray deposits, i assume these are from our

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Positives: Easy To Clean, Overall Tank Size: 1.5 Gallon

Crane Adorable Frog

$42.00 Est. at Amazon

from www.target.com
just wipe it out every once in a while and if you have hard water you may need to buy bathroom clr to clean the hardwater build up (just spray it, let set for 10 min and rinse) i ran mine all day for
from www.target.com
there are no filters to replace and it is designed so that even hard water doesn't really slow it down.
from www.walmart.com
it isn't hard to keep clean if you follow the directions and change the water every day (prevents hard water build-up & bacteria).
from www.walmart.com
i rarely have to clean ours and we have hard water!
from auskier, www.shopping.com
(if you have hard water)

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Positives: Quiet, Nice Adjustability, Attractive Design, Overall Tank Size: 1 Gallon

Sunbeam 672 1.2 Gallon

$8.00 Est. at Amazon

from www.amazon.com
i don't have particularly hard water where i live, but it does leave a bit of a crust on the radiator.
from www.amazon.com
this humidifier does not require that you use a demineralization cartridge, so unless hard water is a problem, you probably won't have that extra cost.
from www.amazon.com
but that means if you have hard water, the steam can leave a white dust on the furniture.
from www.amazon.com
because of that, we use distilled water since we have hard water.
from www.amazon.com
if you are using hard water, you might find the white dust residue nearby, but not a big deal at all.

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Positives: Quiet, Easy To Clean, Overall Tank Size: 1.2 Gallon, Humidity Control: Humidistat

Hunter 34257 2.5 Gallon

$78.00 Est. at Amazon

from www.amazon.com
we have the hardest of hard water, so use water from our reverse osmosis unit.
from www.amazon.com
i bought a filter for the kitchen sink that helps a little too since i do have very hard water .
from www.amazon.com
after a week, it really needed cleaning completely, lots of hard water residue.

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Positives: Easy To Clean, Effective, Overall Tank Size: 2.5 Gallon, Humidity Control: Humidistat

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Humidifiers

Best Humidifiers for Hard Water

Honeywell HWM-450 4 Gallon

Vicks V790

Holmes Products HM5305-UC 3 Gallon

Swiss AIR-O-SWISS Ultrasonic Model AOS 7135

Crane Pig 1 Gallon

Crane EE5058

Crane Spongebob

Crane Ultrasonic Nursery

Crane Elephant 1Gallon

Crane Thomas the Train 1 Gallon Ultrasonic EE4094

Crane Hello Kitty Ultrasonic Pink/White

Honeywell HUT-102 1.2 Gallon

Holmes Products HM495-UC 2.8 Gallon Ultrasonic

Vicks V150 1.5 Gallon

Crane Adorable Frog

Sunbeam 672 1.2 Gallon

Hunter 34257 2.5 Gallon

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