Can the 113 Khz ultrasonic mist humidifier's disc be replaced by 1.7 Mhz?

Can the 113 Khz ultrasonic mist humidifier's disc be replaced by 1.7 Mhz ceramic disc to get more mist?

The design of resonant circuits to drive the disk are very much
frequency dependent. And power levels have to be considered
to insure reliability.

Short answer is not a good idea without circuit redesign and modification.


Regards, Dana.

It seems unlikely with the components that you have. If you can find such a component, what leads you to believe that it will create more mist?

danadak said:

The design of resonant circuits to drive the disk are very much
frequency dependent. And power levels have to be considered
to insure reliability.

Short answer is not a good idea without circuit redesign and modification.


Regards, Dana.

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Thanks a lot for your Reply, you are right.

The frequency used in the humidifier is dependent on the resonance circuit but also designed around the fluid dynamics of water. If your disk moves too fast, you may simply get cavitation rather than water motion. Collapse of the cavity at the wrong location can lead to damage to the metal disk ( just like it can damage the steel of a boat propeller). If you need more mist, buy a second humidifier. If you think your humidifier was designed poorly and could, somehow, output more mist, buy a better humidifier that is designed by competent engineers with an understanding of hydrodynamics and fluid mechanics.