[net.consumers] vaporizer vs humidifier

gef@invest.UUCP (Gene E. Fowler) (12/21/84)

I bought a ultrasonic humidifier to use in my computer room to keep down
static electricity in the winter. It solved the static problem but caused a
far worse one from the dust that it puts out. The dust eats up the heads of
disk drives.

					Gene Fowler
					ihnp4!invest!gef

andyb@dartvax.UUCP (Andy Behrens) (12/24/84)

> I bought a ultrasonic humidifier to use in my computer room to keep down
> static electricity in the winter. It solved the static problem but caused a
> far worse one from the dust that it puts out. The dust eats up the heads of
> disk drives.

The dust consists of the minerals that are found in your water supply.
If you live in a hard water area, the humidifier will leave a
noticeable layer of dust on objects in the room.

One humidifier manufacturer suggests in the owners manual, "If this
humidifier will be operated in a room containing electronic equipment,
USE DISTILLED WATER ONLY".

		Andy Behrens
		andyb@dartmouth.csnet
		{astrovax,decvax,cornell,ihnp4,linus}!dartvax!andyb