I hate germs and I really think if I put some bleach in the humidifier it will clean the air,when I put alittle my boyfriend grabbed the kids and ran out the front door,and said well have a happy life,he did not return for hours,but I started to itch and alittle bit of hives came but I was not sure if it was becuase I was scared or was it the bleach in the humidifier.so is this safe,i know it will kill all germs but I don't want it to kill me too.
2006-12-16 02:02:01 · 8 answers · asked by Anonymous in Health ➔ Diseases & Conditions ➔ Allergies
This can be very dangerous. Although, it is okay to clean out some humidifiers (check your manufacture's instructions) with bleach, you would want to make sure that it is rinsed out well. You never want to ingest the stuff!! Think of how you are feeling when cleaning a bathroom without good air flow. You intensify that with it in the humidifier.
It is much better to just clean your home regularly and also clean out your humidifier water daily and change the filters regularly.
2006-12-16 02:10:24 · answer #1 · answered by Thomas H 3 · 2⤊ 1⤋
NO, no, NO.. you NEVER want to do this. :-) I know how you feel, I'm a germ-o-phobe. But there are safer things.. I like the lysol spray for the air, or you can try Clorox disinfecting wipes for surfaces. You can wash your humidifier with antibacterial soap/water.. NEVER inhale bleach like that. It's very toxic & not even good to get on your hands...
So clean out the humidifier & relax.. if you know you have a clean house there's nothing to worry about... those natural germs in the air won't kill you but the bleach will do you no good!!
Good luck!
2006-12-17 04:57:19 · answer #2 · answered by erica 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Putting chlorine bleach in the humidifier will likely result in chlorine fumes in sufficient level to be dangerous. Chlorine is toxic. There are other anti-bacterial products available that are made specifically for adding to your humidifier without poisoning you in the process. Check at any store that sells humidifiers. Then you may have a happier life!
2006-12-16 02:11:13 · answer #3 · answered by Steve-o-58 3 · 2⤊ 0⤋
i could be afraid that the mist could injury fabric that it hits and take the colour out of them. My chum used baking soda in her humidifier one time and she or he had an excellent white powder on each little thing! So, i assume regardless of you upload to the water could desire to probably be a multitude to boot as a threat. i could additionally think of bleach being sprayed into the air could be volatile on your physique because you're given a caution on the bottle to no longer swallow or inhale the fumes. you could desire to bathe your humidifier with bleach to sparkling it of any mildew and rinse it thoroughly earlier filling with water and working it if the handbook says that's o.k. to bathe it with bleach. I even have an previous humidifier that I take aside and sparkling after making use of each and each season. that's wonderful how plenty mildew collects in it.
2016-12-18 14:27:34 · answer #4 · answered by ? 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Bleach has chlorine. The humidifier will turn it into chlorine gas. The gas will kill you. Now, you're not dumb anymore. Want to clean the air, get an air purifier. See how smart you are now?
2006-12-16 02:05:21 · answer #5 · answered by Mr. Peachy® 7 · 3⤊ 3⤋
Use lysol spray to kill germs and stay the hell away from bleach.
2006-12-16 02:05:08 · answer #6 · answered by Anonymous · 3⤊ 1⤋
try using white vinegar and water mix to clean it out.
2006-12-16 02:10:46 · answer #7 · answered by tirebiter 6 · 2⤊ 1⤋
I spray alcohol in mine to clean it.
2006-12-16 02:10:24 · answer #8 · answered by Anonymous · 1⤊ 1⤋