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