The design of the evaporation mechanism is so simple...... almost elegant.....
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Water flows across a UV lit channel that kills germs.
Goes into a "Wick// evaporative surface"
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The fan, "very quiet" draws air through the wick, moistening it..
wick-filter replacement once a month, bout $14.. relatively inexpensive
My room is now a nice 45% up from 28% with the heater on...
The wick design is great because this will also pull dust and debris out of the air..
so you get a filtering effect....
Water tank has a BIG hole that you can stick your WHOLE HAND in to clean....
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All the surfaces "inside" the machine is completely easy to clean, no little nooks that you need to get at...
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Freaking... I love this thing........
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