What are reed diffusers and how do they work?
What Is A Reed Diffuser?
Reed diffusers are extremely popular in home fragrance right now. They are very simple to use; reeds are inserted into a glass bottle or glass jar of scented diffuser oil, the reeds soak up the scent and emit a pleasant aroma around your home – easy!
Unlike candles, reed diffusers are flame free and do not require any heat. They disperse scent into the air naturally. No flame means no soot and more importantly, no risk of fire! This makes reed diffusers a more practical scent solution for some homes.
How long do reed diffusers last?
How Long Do Reed Diffusers Last?
There are many factors that contribute to how long the oils last. Air conditioning, heating, closed doors, open doors, dehumidifiers, etc. However, we have found that normally100ml diffuser oil would last for approximately 3-4 months, but ultimately this will depend on the temperature of our home.
Can I top up my diffuser with a different scent and use the same reeds?
Once reeds have been used for a certain scent, we had better not use them for another scent. The scent that is already absorbed into our reeds will mix with the new scent and could produce undesirable scent combinations, so we don’t recommend doing so.
I have topped up my diffuser, do I need new reeds?
Do I Need New Reeds?
If we have topped up our diffuser with a refill and the reeds are completely saturated, or if they are no longer diffusing/giving off scent, they may have become clogged with dust. Best thing to do is to replace them with new reeds to get the scent rolling again. We suggest doing this after our first refill has finished, time wise that should be about 6 months of use from one set of reeds.
My reed diffuser doesn’t smell as strongly as it used to even though there’s still plenty of oil in the bottle. What can I do?
What Need I Do if Reed Not Smell Strong?
We could try flipping the reeds, this simple re-positioning can help to give the diffusion process a little boost. However, don’t flip them too often as the more often we flip our reeds the faster the oil will disperse. We could also give the bottle a very gentle “swirl” or two, this can also help to blend the ingredients of the oil and strengthen the scent.
OR overtime the reeds become completely saturated and can become clogged with dust. If we still have oil in the bottle and flipping the reeds doesn’t seem to help, consider replacing the reeds, dear.