Heritage Essential Oils
Matt asked: I just fired up my new Heritage Whisper Diffuser and am wondering if you could suggest proper pressure and interval settings for diffusing Respiratory Relief. It is a medium-size bedroom, and we are fighting allergies / virus / and perhaps even a sinus infection. We are using Plague Defense on the feet, Myrtle in the neti pot etc. Just wondering what to set this machine on. Many thanks.
Linda's answer: This is a great diffuser. It will cover a very large room (1500-1800 square feet), and if used in a smaller room, you just turn down the output. The fairly quiet motor creates 4.5 PSI and has a variable control air supply. As a point of reference, if you turn the output to maximum and run it for an hour, it will use about 3 mls of an essential oil like Orange or Lemon, which are light oils that are consumed more quickly than others. We typically run ours on medium low for 8 hours nightly with the cycle on for 5 minutes and off for 20 or so minutes, and a 15 ml bottle of Respiratory Relief will last about a week. Included two (2) quick-change atomizer attachments.
Cleaning Instructions
Heritage Diffuser nebulizers have been carefully engineered for easy
cleaning and operating simplicity. We believe that they are perhaps
the most "easy to clean" system on the market. We try to run Lemon essential oil through the diffuser weekly to keep it clean. Lemon acts as a solvent to remove sticky build up.
Very important: Diffuse only quality oils, some fragrance oils
have been diluted with a carrier oil. Our diffusers are designed for
pure essential oils. Carrier oils are too thick and will clog the units.
Some pure essential oils are thick and resinous by nature, so running
a thin oil like lemon, or mixing a thinner oil with the thicker oils
will keep these units from getting clogged.
If your diffuser does get clogged or begins to run sluggishly, then a quick clean will fix the problem.
How to clean:
If the unit is not completely clogged you can put a little rubbing
alcohol in an empty essential oil bottle and diffuse for a couple of
minutes in a closed room (do not breath the vapor). If the unit is too
clogged to push the air through, then a deep clean will be required.
1. Remove the atomizer attachment from its base. The oil clogs develop in the attachment piece.
2. Once the attachment has been removed, remove its essential oil bottle, but do not try to remove the straw-like device.
3. Immerse the atomizer attachment in alcohol. A mason jar works great,
you can use rubbing alcohol, vodka or ever-clear. Let the atomizer
attachment remain completely immersed in alcohol for some time
depending on the thickness of the oil buildup or resin. Ten minutes may
be enough, but overnight may be better. This will clean the oil resin
buildup and will not harm the diffuser.
4. Rinse in warm water and let dry.
5. Once dry, reconnect it to the essential oil bottle and diffuse. Be
sure it's completely dry. You don't want water in your essential oils.