PREVENTION OF MICROBIAL GROWTH IN A HUMIDIFIER BY LIMITING NUTRIENTS Russian patent published in 2022 - IPC F24F6/00 F24F6/04 F24F6/12 

FIELD: spraying.

SUBSTANCE: invention relates to a humidifier apparatus, a set of components containing such a humidifier, an absorbent element ("wick") for application in such a humidifier apparatus, and to a method for humidifying a room. Humidifier apparatus (100) comprises a first chamber (110) for accommodating water (101), a humidifying element (120) configured to promote evaporation of water (101) contained in the first chamber (110), wherein the humidifying element (120) comprises an absorbent element (130), and an air blower (170) additionally promotes evaporation and/or spraying of water (101). Said apparatus therein additionally comprises a replaceable or refillable unit (230) for accommodating an immobilised phosphate removal material (150), wherein the phosphate removal material (150) reduces the concentration of phosphates in water (101) prior to evaporation of water (101); and wherein the absorbent element (130) comprises the phosphate removal material (150), wherein the phosphate removal material (150) contains one or more from an embedded phosphate removal material (150) and a phosphate removal material in the form of a coating (150), and wherein the absorbent element (130) is made in the form of replaceable or refillable unit (230).

EFFECT: prevented or at least reduced growth of microorganisms in the humidifier apparatus due to removal of the required nutrient from the water.

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