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A combination evaporative/warm mist humidifier comprises a base having an evaporative cavity and a warm mist cavity disposed therein for retaining a liquid. A lower supply portion of a wick element is disposed within the evaporative cavity and an upper evaporative portion is disposed thereabove. The

A combination evaporative/warm mist humidifier comprises a base having an evaporative cavity and a warm mist cavity disposed therein for retaining a liquid. A lower supply portion of a wick element is disposed within the evaporative cavity and an upper evaporative portion is disposed thereabove. The wick element is adapted to provide liquid flow by capillary action from the lower supply portion to the upper evaporative portion. A housing having an evaporative chamber and a warm mist chamber is removably mounted on the base. The evaporative chamber is disposed above the evaporative cavity and is adapted to receive the upper evaporative portion of the wick element. A selectively operable blower assembly is provided in the evaporative chamber for inducing air flow through the upper evaporative portion of the wick element to evaporate liquid content therein and to discharge the evaporated liquid content from the evaporative chamber into the surrounding environment. The warm mist chamber is disposed above the warm mist cavity and a selectively operable heating element is disposed within the warm mist cavity for inducing evaporation of liquid contained therein. The evaporated liquid vapor from the warm mist cavity is introduced into and discharged from the warm mist chamber into the surrounding environment. A switch is provided to selectively energize the blower assembly and/or the heating element so that the humidifier may be operated in an evaporative mode, a warm mist mode, and/or a combined evaporative/warm mist mode.

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A combination evaporative/warm mist humidifier capable of selectively operating in an evaporative mode, a warm mist mode, and/or a combined evaporative/warm mist mode, comprising: (a) a base; (b) an evaporative cavity disposed within said base; (c) a warm mist cavity disposed within said base; (d) a

A combination evaporative/warm mist humidifier capable of selectively operating in an evaporative mode, a warm mist mode, and/or a combined evaporative/warm mist mode, comprising: (a) a base; (b) an evaporative cavity disposed within said base; (c) a warm mist cavity disposed within said base; (d) a wick element comprising a lower supply portion disposed within said evaporative cavity and an upper evaporative portion disposed thereabove, said wick element adapted to provide liquid flow by capillary action from said lower supply portion to said upper evaporative portion; (e) a housing removably mounted on said base, said housing comprising an evaporative chamber and a warm mist chamber, each chamber comprising an inlet opening, a discharge opening, and a fluid passageway therebetween, said evaporative chamber disposed above said evaporative cavity and adapted to receive said upper evaporative portion of said wick element, and said warm mist chamber disposed above said warm mist cavity; (f) a selectively operable heating element disposed within said warm mist cavity for inducing evaporation of liquid contained therein, said warm mist chamber adapted to receive said evaporated liquid vapor through said inlet opening and to discharge said vapor through said discharge opening; and (g) a selectively operable blower assembly mounted in said evaporative chamber.