Is my humidifier working correctly?

Worried I have a defective unit, I have a Resmed Air10 and I can feel the heating element getting warm, just short of hot, but it should be near boiling so I can see visible steam coming out of it while it's running right? I have another device from Amazon that produces a visible vapor cloud while it's active.

How hot is the heating element supposed to be? Should I be able to see steam or vapor coming out of the tube to known it's working correctly? Thanks.

Gelatinous wrote: ↑

Thu May 22, 2025 11:45 pm

Should I be able to see steam or vapor coming out of the tube to known it's working correctly?

No, not at all. You are totally wrong in your thinking.

Gelatinous wrote: ↑

Thu May 22, 2025 11:45 pm

How hot is the heating element supposed to be?

Warm to the touch....not hot nor uncomfortably warm.

So it's not really supposed to be blasting me with vapor, it's only supposed to be warm enough to cause slight evaporation and make the air a *little* more humid?

Gelatinous wrote: ↑

Fri May 23, 2025 6:37 am

So it's not really supposed to be blasting me with vapor,

No....it can't get hot enough to do what you are thinking it should do.