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Hydrogen peroxide - water ratio for humidifier 1
#26951189 - 09/23/20 02:29 PM (3 years, 4 months ago) |
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Is their anyway to add hydrogen peroxide or something to my distilled water in my humidifier to help keep bacteria and algae growth down?
If so how much to a gallon? I would like to be able to buy a gallon and then just add whatever amount needed and then just use the gallon as needed
Sick of cleaning the humidifier twice a week plus I was thinking it might help rid contamination in the Air possibly? Idk any help would be appreciated. Thanks
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Re: Hydrogen peroxide - water ratio for humidifier [Re: TFI] 1
#26951207 - 09/23/20 02:35 PM (3 years, 4 months ago) |
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Just gonna share what Bod said about peroxide:
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bodhisatta said: It shouldn't have a role in your house period. For mycology or otherwise.
Its one mycological use is for cobweb mold. If you have cobweb mold you done fucked up good. And need to start over.
Peroxide damages your body as well and delays healing time. Peroxide in first aid is old news too.
There's also no reason to try using over the counter concentrations of peroxide as a sanitizer or disinfectant.
I'd skip it if I were you - You're better off putting time into creating contaminant-free conditions rather than mess around with peroxide. Just my  
If you still want to try to use it maybe somebody else can help though
Edited by Rhizomorph (09/23/20 02:38 PM)
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Re: Hydrogen peroxide - water ratio for humidifier [Re: Rhizomorph] 2
#26951226 - 09/23/20 02:43 PM (3 years, 4 months ago) |
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He's asking about stopping algae growing in a humidifier. Peroxide is a great way to do that. Add at a few % once a week or so.
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Re: Hydrogen peroxide - water ratio for humidifier [Re: dfwerydfhg] 1
#26951289 - 09/23/20 03:13 PM (3 years, 4 months ago) |
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Yeah im looking for a ratio someone has used or if their is a common ratio I just can’t seem to find at the moment.
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Re: Hydrogen peroxide - water ratio for humidifier [Re: dfwerydfhg] 1
#26951297 - 09/23/20 03:19 PM (3 years, 4 months ago) |
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Yeah that's fair - I gather that Bod would suggest there are better ways to increase moisture than a humidifier, but I could be wrong. Maybe Bod is wrong or just overlooked the use of a humidifier 
By his definition that is still a mycological purpose though assuming the humidifier is being used for mushrooms. Otherwise I'd wonder why this is being asked here lol.
Although peroxide won't kill your substrate/mushrooms, it definitely is not good for them. Adding it to your humidifier will cause the mushrooms to be constantly exposed to the peroxide-filled moisture. Otherwise if you're not adding it to the water itself, there are other disinfectants/sanitizers that would be more suitable for general cleaning & maintenance of the humidifier when its not being used if you ask me. Anything you put in the water will likely hurt the mushrooms too though.
I'm no expert though - just echoing what the experts have said since it is worth keeping in mind & so newbies don't get confused and whatnot
Edited by Rhizomorph (09/23/20 03:24 PM)
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Re: Hydrogen peroxide - water ratio for humidifier [Re: Rhizomorph] 1
#26951324 - 09/23/20 03:34 PM (3 years, 4 months ago) |
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Yeah I have one in a monotub and one in a martha. I like the monotub because it looks super cool when you open up the foggy magical forest haha. It dosent need it but it’s fun, for the Martha tho I use more water and it tends to sit longer.
I keep getting conflicting reports. A lot of people say use it in small quantities and won’t have problems. I just read something about cleaning agar wedges in hydrogen peroxide and that was interesting so I’m not completely convinced it will hurt but at the same time I can’t see how it won’t hurt lmao. The idea of a cleaning agent floating around in the air is hard to drop the go ahead on.
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Re: Hydrogen peroxide - water ratio for humidifier [Re: TFI] 1
#26951352 - 09/23/20 03:47 PM (3 years, 4 months ago) |
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TFI said: I just read something about cleaning agar wedges in hydrogen peroxide and that was interesting so I’m not completely convinced it will hurt but at the same time I can’t see how it won’t hurt lmao.
Can you share where you read that? If I had to guess it was either not written by a trusted cultivator/somebody knowledgeable or it was written like 10-15 years ago (when there was more misinformation going around)
Just look at most of what Bodhisatta, or the majority of the currently active TC's have to say. Peroxide does hurt your mushrooms. It just doesn't do a good enough job at it for it to ruin your grow altogether, but the grow will suffer to one extent or another from it.
You're better off just using isopropyl for sanitizing your tools, and leaving your mushrooms without any sanitizers that inevitably harm both contaminants & the mushrooms. If you wanna use sanitizers to clean your humidifier go for it, but I don't recommend mixing it into the water
Edited by Rhizomorph (09/23/20 03:58 PM)
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Re: Hydrogen peroxide - water ratio for humidifier [Re: Rhizomorph] 1
#26951362 - 09/23/20 03:53 PM (3 years, 4 months ago) |
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Yeah that’s what I’m leaning on aswell. I need to get better at saving post because I got lost on the connected forums at bottom of page lol. It was a post that didn’t have many replies and by people who didn’t have a lot of post.
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Re: Hydrogen peroxide - water ratio for humidifier [Re: Rhizomorph] 1
#26951370 - 09/23/20 03:56 PM (3 years, 4 months ago) |
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Just some quotes from trusted cultivators in the past 5 or so years:
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Pastywhyte said: Peroxide agar is crap, the H2O2 will oxidize and break down from light exposure long before it can benefit you. Just use a regular agar recipe.
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MudaFuka said: H2O2 has no use in this hobby aside from combatting cobweb.
According to Pasty H2O2 readily breaks down into water (which would make it useless for agar too):
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Pastywhyte said:
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MudaFuka said: H2O2 has no use in this hobby aside from combatting cobweb.
a bit of h202 is great to use in a humidifiers water tank...
Sure is. Couple hours after you pour it in it becomes water Water works great in a humidifyer
This whole thread: https://www.shroomery.org/forums/showflat.php/Number/26861817/fpart/1/vc/1
Edited by Rhizomorph (09/23/20 04:14 PM)
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Re: Hydrogen peroxide - water ratio for humidifier [Re: Rhizomorph] 1
#26951390 - 09/23/20 04:05 PM (3 years, 4 months ago) |
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Awesome hahah
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Re: Hydrogen peroxide - water ratio for humidifier [Re: TFI] 2
#26951473 - 09/23/20 05:07 PM (3 years, 4 months ago) |
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Just clean your humidifier every few fills. You really should even if you use additives to prevent nasty growth inside of them. They actually make additives for humidifiers. Peroxide breaks down fast especially in the presence of organic contaminants. The peroxide is gone from the humidifier in hours.
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Re: Hydrogen peroxide - water ratio for humidifier [Re: bodhisatta] 1
#26951505 - 09/23/20 05:26 PM (3 years, 4 months ago) |
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Oh wow didn’t know they made additives I’ll have to see what that’s about. Looks like it’s gonna be elbow grease for now haha.
I’m using reptile humidifiers that are 3 liters, the containers are oddly shaped. I had a idea to make my own easy to clean humidifier with a ultrasonic disc a mason jar And some tubing. I’ll post something if it works
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Re: Hydrogen peroxide - water ratio for humidifier [Re: TFI] 1
#26951533 - 09/23/20 05:39 PM (3 years, 4 months ago) |
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TFI said: I just read something about cleaning agar wedges in hydrogen peroxide
Yeah don't do that.
-------------------- Repugnant is a creature who would squander the ability to lift an eye to heaven, conscious of his fleeting time here. ------------------- Have some medicinal mushrooms and want to get the most out of them? Try this double extraction method.
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Re: Hydrogen peroxide - water ratio for humidifier [Re: TFI] 1
#26951622 - 09/23/20 06:23 PM (3 years, 4 months ago) |
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TFI said: Oh wow didn’t know they made additives I’ll have to see what that’s about.
https://www.lowes.com/pd/Essick-Air-32-oz-Humidifier-Treatment/1000106421
Usually available at your favorite local large home and hardware store.
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Re: Hydrogen peroxide - water ratio for humidifier [Re: LotKid] 1
#26951637 - 09/23/20 06:29 PM (3 years, 4 months ago) |
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LotKid said:
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TFI said: Oh wow didn’t know they made additives I’ll have to see what that’s about.
https://www.lowes.com/pd/Essick-Air-32-oz-Humidifier-Treatment/1000106421
Usually available at your favorite local large home and hardware store.
How do you think that might affect the mycelium? I did a quick search earlier and came across this but then was thinking it might be bad? Idk
Forrester: Hahah yeah I thought the same like wow hold up guy.
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Re: Hydrogen peroxide - water ratio for humidifier [Re: TFI] 1
#26951642 - 09/23/20 06:32 PM (3 years, 4 months ago) |
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Its what i use in ny humidifiers... :
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Re: Hydrogen peroxide - water ratio for humidifier [Re: LotKid] 1
#26951688 - 09/23/20 06:57 PM (3 years, 4 months ago) |
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LotKid said: Its what i use in ny humidifiers... :
Lmao I was assuming that but my ignorance was like aassskkkkk hahahah, loving that flag to I got one on like that on my motorcycle
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Re: Hydrogen peroxide - water ratio for humidifier [Re: TFI] 1
#26951719 - 09/23/20 07:26 PM (3 years, 4 months ago) |
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