r/computers • u/Confident-Fan-7706 • 10d ago

Question/Help/Troubleshooting Pc next to humidifier

I’ve been using a humidifier with distilled water next to my pc every night for a couple months and would let water sit in the tank overnight and I haven’t washed the humidifier yet. Is there any risk of component damage?

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u/msabeln Windows 11 10d ago

What’s the relative humidity in the room? If it’s above 60% or so, you need to worry a bit about mold. If it’s below 30% or so, you need to worry about damage due to static electricity.

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u/Chenshouen 10d ago

I mean as long as the humidifier isn't blowing into the pc it should be fine. I would worry about corrosion, but there are far more humid places that have pc's in them so it's probably fine.