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I love those tabletop "misters" they're selling in the
stores around here for $39 and up. The wisps of vapor
are so relaxing to watch. Because of the humidity from
all the tropical plants and aquariums, I haven't bought
one.

Some years back, I had bought a couple of the misters that
screwed onto the
end of a garden hose. Misting over the pond area, under the
sunscreen, here
in LA, on a really hot day, reduced the temp nicely. Made
sitting there with a brewski, watching the fish, quite
comfortable.
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The summer humidity here is such that something like that
would probably make us more uncomfortable. The small dish
misters for indoors would be fine for someone in a desert
climate. Or for someone with excessively dry air in their
homes in winter. They sure are pretty to look at. :-)


But do they get minerals in the air and put a white film on
everything?
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I would imagine if you have minerals in your water they will
settle out around the mister. An alternative would be to use
distilled water.


Expensive. I'm not sure what the solution is. Misters are
definitely cool though.

Maybe using reverse osmosis water filters to make the water?
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That's not cheap either. If I ever do get a mister I'll set it on a pretty
plastic table cloth to protect the furniture. I saw some nice plastic
tablecloths at the Mall.
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Koi-Lo.... frugal ponding since 1995...
Aquariums since 1952
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