Quote Originally Posted by cchardwick View Post
I tried a humidifier for awhile but I found it was more trouble than it was worth. If you look at that 9 gallon humidifier and read the fine print it actually only holds 4.5 gallons of water and puts out 9 gallons of humidity per day. That means running it at full capacity you have to fill it twice a day using a five gallon bucket full of water. I got tired of all the heavy lifting just to fill the humidifier. If I ever did it again I'd have a reverse osmosis filter plumbed directly to the humidifier hooked up to my water line so it would automatically filter and fill the humidifier.
When completely filled mine will run on high 24/7 for basically 2 days... But, yes... I guess you're right about it not actually holding 9 gallons of water. I believe the reason why it is referred to as a "recirculating" humidifier must be for exactly the reason you said. It must suck moisture back out of the air then pump it back out. So, basically, even though it only holds 4.5 gallons, it pumps out the equivalent of 9 gallons per day?

One REALLY bizarre thing about this humidifier that completely boggles my mind is, when you fill up the water jug completely it is clearly completely full to the rim. But, when you turn it back over to put it back in the unit it will only be 3/4 full??? Can someone PLEASE explain how that is possible??? I mean... I am a magician and I can't even figure this out! LOL!