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Name: Sharp - Air Purifier and Humidifier with Plasmacluster Ion Technology Recommended for Medium-Sized Rooms - White
Brand: Sharp
SKU: 1180495
Price: 519.99 USD
Rating: 4.6 (135 reviews)

Sharp - Air Purifier and Humidifier with Plasmacluster Ion Technology Recommended for Medium-Sized Rooms - White

Model:: KC850U; |
SKU:: 1180495

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QuestionWater is falling from the water tank into the little place inside where the filter is placed. Is this normal or is there a problem with the apparatus I bought?
Asked 7 years ago by Star.
- Answer the water tank feeds the humidifier wick which is rotated by a small rubber wheel located inside the humidifier area, at the top. It tends to get caked with minerals, leading to an E2 error. So, water does fall into the tray that the humidifier wick rotates within. It is controlled by the small float (square blu-ish styrofoam block) that moves freely in the assembly
  Answered 3 years ago by nitrous
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QuestionCan the unit help lower the humidity in places that constantly has humidity hovering at 70% high such as the kitchen and laundry area?
Asked 8 years ago by Bernard.
- Answer Hello Bernard, yes this unit has a humidifying function that will help to lower humidity in these areas with high humidity.
  Answered 8 years ago by Sharp Advisor
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Questionhow does the humidifier work ? heat, sonic waves, etc.
Asked 9 years ago by billythekid.
- Answer evaporation. No ultrasonics. No heat... just a rotating wick that turns through a trough of water
  Answered 3 years ago by nitrous
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QuestionWhen using this in a bedroom, can it be turned off most of the time and only turned on when we retire? It seems the unit is very quick in cleaning the room air so starting it up when retiring should be adequate and will prolong the life of the filters.
Asked 9 years ago by clgberg.
- Answer That's what we do and it works great.
  Answered 8 years ago by Dirty206
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QuestionDoes the humidifier have automatic shut-off if it runs out of water?
Asked 9 years ago by Moxie.
- Answer it does not shut off the machine, but it warns you with a flashing red light on the front. Filtered air will pass through the humidifier wick, like it would in an evaporative humidifier on a furnace. Unless the wick is rotating in the trough of water, it will simply dry out... and not contribute to increasing the humidity in the room.
  Answered 3 years ago by nitrous
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QuestionWhere can I get a replacement flexible exhaust hose for a Sharp Model CV-P10RC?
Asked 9 years ago by tjr53.
- Answer Best Buy
  Answered 9 years ago by Brenda
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QuestionHow well does this unit deal with cigar smoke?Looking for an air purifier for my den that I have my cigar in. Wifey complains the smoke comes into the other room even with the window open. Looking to eliminate that.
Asked 10 years ago by Dave.
- Answer Hi not sure about ciger smoke but i do know when i burn the food on the stove it clear it up fast and when my husband was cutting something with his saw it started smelling like burnt metal i put the air purifier on and it went away less then 5min
  Answered 9 years ago by Cf1like
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Questionwhere can I buy the Styrofoam Float, (I need the entire plastic square with "blue Styrofoam" with the tabs that snap in the holes of the Humidifying tray. I need one A I love mine but it's not working properly now. I bought the unit from Best Buy last y
Asked 3 years ago by brenda.
- Answer Has anyone been able to figure out how to get a new replacement for the styrofoam part in the humidifier float tray Sharp parts canada told me to search amazon but they never have it.
  Answered 1 year ago by Anonymous
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QuestionHow does Sharp calculate the square footage for the units?We looked at a couple of models that have different square footage (SF) of the room size and wonder what this is based on. Also, since the unit has 3 speeds, what does this mean regarding turning over the air volume in Sharp's given SF specifications? If I need more SF then recommended, can I just run longer in a day or increase from Low Speed to Max Speed? I assume that if the air quality stays the same, running at higher speeds will reduce life of filter or cleaning of filter?
Asked 10 years ago by Paul.
- Answer The max speed is pretty loud. I wouldn't have it at max speed constantly when watching a movie or trying to sleep.
  Answered 10 years ago by Electric
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QuestionI have a flashing red light on the front , it appears that is not getting the water from the tank. The unit is working other than is not humidifying ...
Asked 7 years ago by Peter.
- Answer Maybe try filling the tank and turning it off before putting it back in. Or maybe try cleaning the humidifier filter itself if it hasn’t been done in a while. Only two things I can think to try if you haven’t yet
  Answered 7 years ago by Jacket2013
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QuestionI have this unit (KC850E). I've recently replaced the filters, including the humidifier element but the when I push the plasmacluster button, I initially get a humidity reading but a few minutes later, an "E2 Error" appears. Any suggestions? Tnx
Asked 4 years ago by Nitrous.
- Answer I've had this problem several times. I've done the simple "check the humidifier section", and this does not solve the problem. I've replaced the humidifier wick and cleaned the assembly but that didn't sort it out. so, I eventually took the back off, and cleaned the mineral encrusted wheel that turns the wick. It's survived about 2 yrs... I'm ready to do it again :(
  Answered 3 years ago by nitrous
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Sharp - Air Purifier and Humidifier with Plasmacluster Ion Technology Recommended for Medium-Sized Rooms - White

Q: QuestionWater is falling from the water tank into the little place inside where the filter is placed. Is this normal or is there a problem with the apparatus I bought?

Q: QuestionCan the unit help lower the humidity in places that constantly has humidity hovering at 70% high such as the kitchen and laundry area?

Q: Questionhow does the humidifier work ? heat, sonic waves, etc.

Q: QuestionWhen using this in a bedroom, can it be turned off most of the time and only turned on when we retire? It seems the unit is very quick in cleaning the room air so starting it up when retiring should be adequate and will prolong the life of the filters.

Q: QuestionDoes the humidifier have automatic shut-off if it runs out of water?

Q: QuestionWhere can I get a replacement flexible exhaust hose for a Sharp Model CV-P10RC?

Q: QuestionHow well does this unit deal with cigar smoke?Looking for an air purifier for my den that I have my cigar in. Wifey complains the smoke comes into the other room even with the window open. Looking to eliminate that.

Q: Questionwhere can I buy the Styrofoam Float, (I need the entire plastic square with "blue Styrofoam" with the tabs that snap in the holes of the Humidifying tray. I need one A I love mine but it's not working properly now. I bought the unit from Best Buy last y

Q: QuestionI have a flashing red light on the front , it appears that is not getting the water from the tank. The unit is working other than is not humidifying ...

Q: QuestionI have this unit (KC850E). I've recently replaced the filters, including the humidifier element but the when I push the plasmacluster button, I initially get a humidity reading but a few minutes later, an "E2 Error" appears. Any suggestions? Tnx

QuestionWater is falling from the water tank into the little place inside where the filter is placed. Is this normal or is there a problem with the apparatus I bought?

QuestionCan the unit help lower the humidity in places that constantly has humidity hovering at 70% high such as the kitchen and laundry area?

Questionhow does the humidifier work ? heat, sonic waves, etc.

QuestionWhen using this in a bedroom, can it be turned off most of the time and only turned on when we retire? It seems the unit is very quick in cleaning the room air so starting it up when retiring should be adequate and will prolong the life of the filters.

QuestionDoes the humidifier have automatic shut-off if it runs out of water?

QuestionWhere can I get a replacement flexible exhaust hose for a Sharp Model CV-P10RC?

QuestionHow well does this unit deal with cigar smoke?Looking for an air purifier for my den that I have my cigar in. Wifey complains the smoke comes into the other room even with the window open. Looking to eliminate that.

Questionwhere can I buy the Styrofoam Float, (I need the entire plastic square with "blue Styrofoam" with the tabs that snap in the holes of the Humidifying tray. I need one A I love mine but it's not working properly now. I bought the unit from Best Buy last y

QuestionI have a flashing red light on the front , it appears that is not getting the water from the tank. The unit is working other than is not humidifying ...

QuestionI have this unit (KC850E). I've recently replaced the filters, including the humidifier element but the when I push the plasmacluster button, I initially get a humidity reading but a few minutes later, an "E2 Error" appears. Any suggestions? Tnx