How to Clean and Care for Indoor Fountains and parts. Mist Maker units, Ceramic Discs and Bowls
- Learn how to clean your fountain parts, mist maker fog units, ceramic replacement discs, and fountain bowls
- Learn the difference in AC adapters and DC adapters
- How to clean your Ceramic Replacement Disc [or disk] with or without a keytool
- any other useful fountain information that's requested
- some information thats not requested.
More Information will be addressed about fountains, fountain replacement parts, and other fountain information when I am asked about it.
CLARIFICATION FIRST: Everyone calls a Mist Fountain and a mist unit [aka fogger, mister, mistmaker] by different names. For our mutual benefit we'll address them as follows: a Fountain is the whole thing. - the tabletop or floor stand, fountain bowl, disc, mist maker unit, adapter - all of it together make a mist fountain. like this >>>
Misting Unit or Mist Maker
some call this a fogger, mist maker, fog maker, fog unit, or mister. This round part that sits in the bottom of a Fountain Bowl. It has a row of LED lights [3-18] all around the edge, and a ceramic disc in the middle. We call this entire part, with a disc in it, a Mist Maker
NOTE: If you have an ac adapter with an "OUTPUT" of 500m, you need to use the Standard Mist Unit.
NOTE: To use the 16 mode Inline Control Mist Maker, you need an adapter with an OUTPUT of at least 750m. Other AC OUTPUT: 830m, 900m, 1000m, OR 1200m [or mA]
If your ac adapter has an OUTPUT of 24v 500m [or mA] IT WILL WORK ONLY A SHORT TIME with a 16 mode Mist Maker Unit with Inline Control, or a Misting Unit that has a Wireless Controller. A mist maker MAY work for 2 months, or a month, or a week, or not at all, IF the ac adpter OUTPUT isn't high enough.
I do not guarantee my Mist Maker unit with the 16 mode inline control to work with ac adapter with less than 750m for the output. An AC adapter with an output of only 500m is simply noty strong enough to operate a mist unit with inline control and a 20mm ceramic disc. That is the only reason I cannot make a guarantee
However, if your AC adapter has at least an OUTPUT of 730m [or mA] YES! Absolutely you can use my mist maker units with Inline Control !
WHOLESALE FOR EVERYONE! 16 mode Mist Maker w/inline control and Fountain Bowls and Stands
ALL MIST MAKER UNITS WITH 16 MODE INLINE CONTROL AND 3 SPEEDS - $15. each - 2 for $22
or buy more for even less - for 10 or more 16 mode Mist Maker Units with Inline Control, contact me at support@MyFountainDesigns.com. You will be amazed at the prices I can give you on these mist makers and on fountain bowls, stands and other fountain parts!
ALL MISTING DISCS ARE CERAMIC - with a metal type coating 
IF: Your lights work but you have no mist- first just change/clean the ceramic disc,
Sometimes you need a new mist maker.
-NO Mist or Lights -you need a Mist Maker OR ac adapter or both
- NEVER touch the [top] flat sides of the disc with your fingertips.
- #1 reason why a mist unit is not working correctly is due to improper cleaning of the ceramic replacement disc, mist maker unit, or even your fountain bowl. OR you have touched the disc with your fingertips, cleaned with an abrasive soap, or scratched the disc with something
NEVER TOUCH THE DISC WITH YOUR FINGERS
the oils from your fingertips can ruin your replacement disc. The DISC is what makes the mist!
- Best way to clean the disc - take it out of the mist unit IF you have a key tool. [see below]
Our replacement ceramic discs come with a black rubber protective washer around the disc. Use a soft paper towel between your fingers and the new disk to remove the protective black rubber. ...let the towel be between your fingers and the disc at all times when working with it. The solid white side goes facing UP toward you.
IF YOU HAVE A KEY TOOL FOR DISC REMOVAL
A keytool comes with all my new replacement Disc kits. Don't touch the disc with your bare hands! but take the disc out of the mist unit carefully using the key tool
- Touch only the outer edges of your ceramic disc.
- Wet a cotton swab or soft cloth with gentle soap and water and clean both sides of the disc.
- Take the disc out occasionally to clean it IF you have a key tool for that purpose
clean the top of the disc regularly [see below]
- Completely dry the ceramic disc before putting back into mist unit.
DO NOT try to take the disc out with anything but the key tool
IF YOU DO NOT HAVE A KEY TOOL
- Wet a cotton swab with gentle soap and water
- GENTLY clean the top of the disc.
- Do Not touch the top of the replacement disc with anything else, especially your fingertips
- the oil from your fingertips can damage the disc...then it will not mist.
Clean the disc weekly if used daily.
DIFFERENT SIZES and COLORS OF CERAMIC REPLACEMENT DISCS
-16mm disc -about the size of a dime when IN the unit
-20mm disk -about the size of a nickel when IN unit
-20mm discs create more mist than the 16mm
- Replacement discs come in different colors - gold or silver color and white
The white discs are a bit better replacement discs. With proper care they will work a bit better and last a bit longer.
KEEP THE MIST or FOG MAKER UNIT CLEAN
It's easy to keep indoor fountain parts clean and trouble free
-Wet a cotton swab with gentle soap and water.
-GENTLY clean around each of the LED lights that are around the outer edge of the Mist Maker Unit.
- Clean the ceramic disc while you are at it
- also GENTLY with soapy cotton swabOR LIKE THIS
- You can put the mist maker unit in a bowl of soapy water to clean it. Be Careful I've broke one of the LED lights off when cleaning the mist unit. I really wanted to get it clean! But I used that mist unit and the same disc for at least 6 more months, everyday! like that dude from Ripleys......... Believe It ...... Or Not!
CLEANING YOUR FOUNTAIN BOWL AND MIST UNIT TOGETHER
YOU MUST Keep the water and the Fountain Bowl clean
Everyone's home environment is different, so adjust your cleaning times accordingly.
The easiest way to clean your fountain bowl is in your dish water.
- Run soapy water in sink
- unplug adapter from the wall and mist unit
- You may want to dip some water out of the bowl before lifting the bowl out of the fountain stand
- Carefully pick your bowl up and out of the fountain stand and carry to the sink.
- Dump the dirty water out
- put your bowl and mist unit in the dish water - keep end of cord out of water!
- wash it - use cotton swabs for mist unit and disc
- dry with soft cloth
- put fountain back together
- add clean water to bowl. Enjoy
Use bottled water in your fountain for best results to prevent mineral buildup.
Use white Vinegar to remove any rings or stains from your fountain bowl.
Using Oils in Mist Fountains
Use Lightweight Oils ONLY. You must change the water, clean your fountain bowl, mist unit, and replacement disc more often if you use any oils in your fountain.
Use ONLY a couple drops oil for each clean bowl of water. That is not the same as a couple drops everyday. You will clog your mist unit and/or ceramic disc with too much oil per bowl of clean water.
Real Essential Oils can be added as desired
AC Adapter: supplies the power to your Mist Unit and your Fountain
To identify your adapter, look at the label on the back of it
If it has this listed
INPUT :120V
OUTPUT :24VAC [here will be either 500m,750m,830m,900m,1000m,or 1200m]
Your Power adapter or Transformer is the proper strength to work with any Mist Maker
Some fountain adapters are DC OUTPUT. Look at your power adapter where the label is. If it has DC
OR look a few lines down where the INPUT AND OUTPUT is listed.
A DC adapter will list this.....
INPUT: AC120V _______
OUTPUT: DC24V OR 24VDC-This adapter WILL NOT WORK with our mist units or any regular misting units.
If you try to use a DC power adapter with an AC mist maker, it might work for 30 minutes, or maybe a week, but more than likely it will burn your mist maker up within a few minutes
If you can't find a DC compatible mist maker unit, you can replace BOTH adapter and mist unit
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