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From: andyb@Ucb-Vax.ARPA
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Subject: vaporizer vs humidifier
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Date: Tue, 1-Jan-85 13:06:30 EST
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Posted: Tue Jan  1 13:06:30 1985
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> 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
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