Customer Reviews

Holmes S1705 Humidifier Water Treatment

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From the bottle's label:

Holmes
Humidifier Water Treatment
Model S1705

* Prolongs the life of wick filters and warm mist heating systems
* Helps prevent lime and scale build-up
* Provides easier cleaning

My motivation for buying the Treatment was to increase the lifespan of the wick. I was only getting a few months life from a wick, using about two per winter. Using the Treatment, one wick is lasting more than one winter.

And the bottle lasts more than a winter, so it's worth it.

I hate to recommend W*lmart, but I bought my last bottle there for less than $2. That was still during the end of the humidifying season. Guess I should have bought two. I also bought their last half-dozen HM3600 humidifier wicks for $2 each (in July), when you couldn't find them for less than $12 anywhere on eBay.

I'll need another year to determine just how much longer the wicks are lasting, now that I'm on the Treatment. I just checked my wick. I think I used it for almost all last winter. It's just a little soft all over, but no serious deterioration. And no smell, just in case you're counting.

The instructions recommend adding a capful with every 3 gallons of water -- as a start -- and then after a while, you're supposed to determine whether your water needs more or less. I used a little less, and it still did the trick for my wick, apparently. My water is very soft. The instructions say harder water will require more Treatment. Granted, that's not a lot of guidance.

I didn't know if it's allowed to combine bactericide with the Treatment, so I didn't. Between the Treatment and being careful not to allow the humidifier to sit with water if it was turned off, the water never got smelly.

It helps to keep the minerals down to a lower level in your humidifier so that the parts don't calcify as quickly as they would otherwise. I've used the product for three years with good results. I still have a mineral build up, but we live in an area that has very hard water and I expect those results. I think you'll like it.

Prior to using both this and the bacterial treatment, I would go through about 3 filters per winter. I'm happy to report, 3 months strong, and my filter should get me through the remaining days of drier air. It's also nice knowing my humidifier isn't spewing microbes in the air that could get me and my dogs sick.

I need to have a humidifier running most of the day because of my sensitive nasal passages. Proper humidity level in the room helps me with breathing, avoiding dry nasal passages that often bleed when too dry. So I have several humidifiers in my home.

The problem is that most "cool mist" humidifiers become a breading ground for bacteria and mold. The Holmes S1705 Humidifier Water Treatment is designed to keep humidifiers and vaporizers clean, fresh smelling, and free of lime build-up.

Before I used this treatment, my filters turned yellow and eventually black. The humidifier began to smell. Now that I use the Holmes treatment I have lessened my problems. The air no longer smells and the filters (replacements) have not changed color.

I recommend this product for use in cool mist humidifiers.

I'm kind of lazy girl and don't like to clean up my humidifier everyday. But, I know I should do it everyday for my health. Even if you do it, operating a humidifier would be one of the worst thing that can be attacked your body with germs and bacteria. So, I really need something to keep my body and health from them.
I usually fill out the filtered water inside a tank with this treatment. When I don't clean up for a while, I could see yellow stain. But, after using it, I can see it less than before.

Great product and very fast ship time. Works just like it should. Keeps sediment (scale,lime,etc) from building up. Only need a capfull!