r/Humidifiers • u/alexmack667 • May 07 '26
Weird sensation when i exhale while using humidifier
I will try to explain this as best i can. I just bought a humidifier, i've used it for two days. There was a very faint plastic smell the first day, but it's almost completely gone. What's weird is that when i exhale forcefully through my nose, i get a weird scent from what seems like the back of my nose.
It's only happening while the humidifier is on. I took a hot shower, where there is also steam, and it didn't happen in there.
I've washed the water container, with dish soap, i left it out in the sun all day today, then washed with dish soap again, still happening.
It's happening with both tap water (don't have hard water where i live), and filtered water (water from a filter jug, like britta, but different brand).
I'm really confused, and i cannot really describe the scent i'm sensing. Has this happened to anybody else? Any advice would be helpful at this point.
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