BestAir 246-PDQ-6 Humidifier Bacteriostatic & Water Treatment Combo, 64 fl oz

No more buildup of salt and other junk in the water. You only need about a cap full with a tank of water so one bottle lasts a very long time. Don't buy a large bottle. A small bottle will lost more than one season. I have been using this product for two years with various types of humidifers. No more need to replace the foam inserts in humidifiers that tend to build up large deposits of salt and become useless.

Good water treatment for your humidifier. Great size for the money.

This product did nothing to extend wick life. Some chemicals can remove hard water minerals after they've been deposited on a surface, but they can't make minerals disappear or prevent their deposits on either a wick, or on surfaces surrounding a humidifier (floor, furniture, etc.) not equipped with a wick. Some folks may falsely believe their wick life is being extended with this product, but it's wishful thinking. One reviewer for this product also stated the directions call for twice the amount of solution used vs. the solution without this additive. If you have hard water you're essentially stuck with the minerals. I've also flipped the wicks and soaked them in a vinegar solution to extend their life, but it's not a cure. Minerals on wicks limit their ability to absorb and wick up water, and these "crusty" areas continue to limit absorption and wicking ability regardless of re-positioning. And delicate Paper Wicks that are soaked in an acid solution (e.g., vinegar or citric acid) lose their structural integrity and deform and disintegrate to some degree, which affects airflow through them when reused. The process also doesn't remove all the minerals from them. If you used a strong enough acid solution to do so, the wicks would be unusable afterward. Using water softened by ion exchange (using salt) doesn't work either, as the salt also builds up on wicks, reducing their performance. The only process that works is if the hard water is ran through a Reverse Osmosis (RO) system. Demineralized or distilled water will work, but the trouble of hauling jugs and their expense exceeds that of replacing wicks more often.

After using various products (bacteriostats) for almost ten years, I ordered this one because it was advertised to reduce calcium deposits as well as keep air clean. After only several days .... what a difference. Instead of having to rotate the filter about every two hours, I only do so a few times a day and even then the filters are never clogged with calcium deposits. I can’t attest to the fact that it keeps the air any cleaner than before, but I am very impressed with the minimal attention my humidifier now needs.

One of the 6 bottles has a very small hole in the bottom and is leaking everywhere. I don't seem to have the option to just get one new bottle.

Works great there are 6 bottles. You have TO REALLY LOOK CLOSE TO REALIZE this. It's a good thing.

I always use this treatment for my humidifier, it keeps the stale water smell away so it doesn't stink up the house and keeps the bacteria smell away. I wouldn't use my humidifier without it anymore.

i only receive 1. should have gotten 6 total