Re: Saltwater Air Humidification: Effects on Electronics & Minimizing Negative Impact

Of course. Moisture + salt - masonry corrosion, also for electronics. I was undergoing something similar but not salt but iodine. 2-3 drops per 2.5l of water.

That's nice.
Brine is a GUIDE! and its presence in electronic devices may (if this has not already happened) lead to their damage.
It is not written what devices they are. There is a possibility of washing them, but you need an ultrasonic bath and you won't do it at home.

Hello. Moist, salty fog can definitely damage electronics.
I advise you from the room where the humidifier works, remove the TV, etc.

Walls, sockets and switches are also probably covered with salt and can pose a threat. This problem is a priority.

This effect can be caused by poor ventilation.
Most often tight windows, sealing ventilation grills, etc.
I advise you to check it.
I don't think that was a good idea?

Klapsa2503 wrote:

At the moment, everything works, I am more worried about the long-term effect of such a mixture.

This does not bode well, especially since you use a humidifier and there is a lot of moisture in the atmosphere of your home.

This electronics doesn't hurt much. It's a thing. I would worry more about a child. It is not known at what age and health. The point is not to "reveal yourself", but to take age-appropriate steps.
If the child had inhalation recommended, it had to be done locally, not generally. In the past, a towel was thrown on a head similar to a hot water garage.
Also, using a humidifier at this time of year is strange to me. Now you need to dehydrate the air rather than humidify.
I repeat. Check ventilation or better call someone someone knows and has measuring instruments.

Just like colleagues above corrosion + potential short circuits.
However, the effect can be "deferred" in time. If something is only salty now, when moisture occurs, corrosion and potential electronic damage due to conduction will start.
Especially devices that have active cooling, i.e. some forced air circulation, e.g. laptop / computer, could hug more salt.

I know that the topic is old, but people can search it not good to end up with a nonsense thesis that if the devices (such as TV) are not used at night (and only then the humidifier is running), then "do not absorb salt"

Fact that the work with active air cooling (increased airflow) would cause faster deposition of salt. However, even in those with passive cooling (and open chassis), anyway, salt will be deposited (this also applies to turned-off devices). Except for high-end TV monitors (which require active cooling), most are passively cooled (so whether they worked at night or not - it doesn't matter that much)

Rarely does anyone use industrial computers (and other devices designed to work in harsh conditions) at home, and they are the only ones that are fairly tightly sealed (the heat exchanger in them is the casing, which acts as a heat sink).