BIONAIRE BU4000 ULTRASONIC HUMIDIFIER

I bought a Bionaire Ultrasonic Humidifier, shown here, several months ago. I needed a humidifier for our boy who gets frequent nose bleeds and higher humidity helps. It's also necessary for hardwood flooring so it doesn't crack in winter.

I chose this unit for it's quiet running so as not to disturb your sleep or T.V. viewing.

On the downside it blows 'white dust' that settles, no sticks to all electronic components like T.V.'s, computers, DVD players etc. It's not easy to dust off, you need to get a wet cloth and rub it off.

The first unit I took home I returned as it was heating up and corroding inside in the first few weeks. The store manager said they don't get hot so I returned it and received a new one.

I took that one home with new filters and still had a carpet of dust on my electronics that I had to wipe off daily.

I wrote an email to Bionaire requesting information as to whether this dust was harmful to my electronic components, since it was all over the outside I could only imagine what the inside looked like. I received no reply after two attempts at getting information.

What is listed on Bionaire's site is that Water Purification Cartridge Helps Eliminate White Dust. I found it reduced it very little. Not enough at any rate, but I still don't know if it's damaging my T.V. or my computers.

Does anyone out there know if this dust is harmful to your electronics? I'd like to know...

What to do about Telemarketers

Someone has given me a few good ideas of how to handle a telemarketing call and junk mail that may in the future reduce the number of calls and junk mail you get.

1. As soon as you realize you have a live telemarketer on the phone say, "Hold On, Please...", and put the phone down and go back to what it was you were doing before you were interrupted. When the phone makes several beeping noises it's time to hang up.
2. When you get "ads" enclosed with your phone or utility bill, return these "ads" with your payment. Let the sending companies throw their own junk mail away.
3. When you get a pre-approved credit card application with a postage paid return envelope, return the application not filled out in the envelope and mail it back. Hey, why not add some junk mail in there too?

Thank you, they're some great ideas.