Humidifiers Reviews

These units (2)operate very satisfactorily, but when compared with others, of the same or other brands, yield significantly different readings (as much as 15%) at lower humidity ranges. For household use, this is not a major problem, but could be a definite problem if accuracy is required.

I ordered this product on October 16, they shipped it on the 19th, and on the 23rd I received it. I am so happy on the shipping. Mind you, I live in Hawaii. I never received anything so promptly until now. Thank you very much Amazon.com

Dust covers everything. We use an air purifier and we can't run it when the humidifier is on because it gets so clogged with the white dust. Dust is on mirrors, television, it even goes into the living room, though we sleep with our bedroom door closed. We are not using treated water, we use outside tap water, because our inside tap water has water softener added. It seldom has gone past the 25% setting, regardless of what it is set at.

I bought this product because of the great reviews and it is said to be the recommended choice on allergybuyersclub.com. After a couple months I did notice the dust, it has increaingly become a problem. It appears on a lot of different things for some reason. I've tried many things but still am getting a white film on things. After speaking with the company, they explained that the white dust is caused by the ultrasonic vibrations. They were very helpful and sent me a new cartrige for free. I love the humidifier, it's easy to clean, easy to use, it's very nice but this dust problem is problem for me. I am looking at my options, I think I'd prefer using filtered water and cleaning a humidifier once in a while as opposed to this dust that gets pretty much on everything and in every cranny around. If anyone has any feedback please let me know.

Initially I was hesistant to write this review, as there are so many incredibly positive ones already, with which I wholeheartedly agree. But, odd though it may seem, this humidifier is so fantastic that I feel it would be wrong not to add my support for it.

I have very dry skin and generally need to keep extremely hydrated to avoid respiratory tract problems connected to dryness, so for me humidity is a significant health issue as well as a question of comfort. When I moved to New Mexico two months ago--in a winter of record dryness, with the need for indoor heating--I thought I was going to shrivel into a spiky dust ball and blow away down the street like a tumbleweed. I don't know if I would have spent this much on a humdifier if I hadn't been in a truly desperate physical state, but I was, and I did. I bought mine at Bed Bath & Beyond, because they would let me return it if I was not satisfied, but that's just not going to happen. I am so glad I didn't waste my time and money, or jeopardize my health, on the cheapie machines I have bought in the past.

On the very first night of using this humidifer, I experienced substantial relief. Another full day and night of use cleared away painful dryness in my throat and nose. A day and night or two more got me back to normal. After that, it was all about the luxury--I am without any respiratory discomfort, and find that my skin is actually benefitting from the extra humidity, remaining soft and moist until morning. And I've even switched to using it at night only! As for sound, quiet is not even the word for it--it is almost calming, since the only sound is the soft press of steam and an occasional gentle gurgling of water. There is a humidistat that lets you set the level of humidity, a steam volume control, warm or cool mist selection, and timer.

This machine is a thing of beauty. It elevates the (rock bottom) levels of humidity in my room with remarkable speed, and maintains the set level very well. The warm mist option is doubly great--the water is heated to higher temperatures in the base, to prevent formation of bacteria, and then cooled to 104 degrees (neither warm or cold to the touch) before evaporation into the room, so there is no need to worry about pets or kids (or me) getting accidentally scalded. The cool option is good if you want to keep the temperature in the room from increasing due to the steam. If all of that is not enough, it has a little red light indicator that comes on about every two weeks to remind you to clean the machine. It cleans easily with water and vinegar, and has a small brush that clips into the reservoir for hard to reach spots.

I've had it now for about six weeks and find it very easy to use and clean. I'm not sure how big a space it would humidify, but it has no problem keeping my bedroom at whatever humidity level I choose. When I use it in my living space, which is very open between individual rooms with higher ceilings, it does not get the humidity level as high, but still comfortable. And again, this is the desert, so it has a lot of moistening to do. I have to refill every night, as the intense dryness here and my need for high humidity uses up about 2/3 of the tank volume in one night, but I imagine that it would last longer in less extreme places. The demineralization cartridge needs to be soaked for 24 hours before first use, and can be replaced entirely, or can be refilled with its resin when necessary, for less cost. I have recommended this to other dessicated desert dwellers, and have heard nothing but praise.

There is no way to overestimate the relief this little wonder has provided me. On giddy days I even go around calling it my best buddy. If you want a serious humdifier that will work like a trooper without causing alot of trouble, one that will make a measurable impact immediately, look no further. (But don't forget to drink lots of water, too.)

Never buy this item you should get the Sunpentown Portable Evaporative Air Cooler with FREE built in air purifier because I got this item and doesn't even work.The supertown is much better and to save more buy it used that what I did.

Let me start from the cooler, this obviously is not an air conditioner, you have to put water in the tank to cool the air, even that, you won't be able to tell much different between this and a regular electric fan, what I do is make lots of ice cubes and mix them with water, this way you can feel cooler breeze of air. The unit came with two ice packs, didn't know what they were, you were supposed to put them in your freezer for a period of time, then put them in the water, tried that, could't tell the difference. The humifider feature is somewhat misleading, since you cannot run the humidifer without running the fan or the cooler, that annoys me since I want to use it in the Winter, so I have to put this thing facing the wall and run it, I found out that I could even put some hot tap water in the tank, worked better this way. I don't know if the ionizer helps or not, but I do have it on all the time. I like the remote control that comes with it, you can adjust everything with a button press. I bought this for $80 plus shipping when it was on sale, overall I am satisfied.

This fan works well, the "cooler" funtion is only effective if it isn't hot and humid already, but the fan is excelent.

Sure it's pretty, but it's also pretty useless. Like Hobbs (another reviewer) noted, the knob to hold the fan at a particular angle DOESN'T hold. So it blows air where IT wants, not where I want. Obviously, this is a problematic product. I should have known better, given how many "factory reconditioned" ones I have seen available. Gee, wonder why the factory has so many available to recondition. Dumb me for buying it. Do yourself a favor and find a real vintage fan at a thrift store.

This fan is extremely solid looking, and powerful, as well as attractive, but behaves strangely. The base and the fan seem to be assembled with some sort of floating mechanism that makes the fan seem like it just wobbles around sometimes. You can tell the second you take it out of the box. In spite of the wobbly assembly, the thing really pushes air around really well, and my air conditioning no longer seems 'stale'. I'm sure there are other fans that are more powerful, solid, inexpensive and definitely lightweight, but none are as cool looking as this one.

(Later on, after a customer inquiry to Vornados web site)
As it turns out, the fan is not supposed to be wobbly, but instead should be very sturdy. The rep told me to pack it up and send it back to the factory. That's pretty inconvenient, because this thing is going to cost me about 20 bucks to ship, let along the packaging that is going to have to be carefully engineered. Dont buy this. The situation now stinks, and by the time I get the new one, I will have paid way more than it is worth. As a matter of fact, I am sending it back to Amazon, and they can pay for the shipping label. Thanks, Amazon, for a great message board for me to vent on.

Pros: moves a lot of air, cool retro look is appealing, nice low frequency sound for those that like the white noise of a fan while they sleep, modestly priced for a product with a lot of steel content.

Cons: cheap plastic switch that feels destined to break before long, a little difficult to clean but this isn't much different from every other fan I've owned. One of the two I own has something loose in the motor housing that results in a metal to metal bell tone when it's oscillating. Probably something I can fix but at only about three months old, something I shouldn't have to deal with.

Bottom line: a good fan with a great look but a little pricey relative to comparable plastic fans (so is everything with high steel content lately). Long term reliability is a question mark. If all you want is a fan to move some air, this isn't the fan for you.

We live in a dirty city and have two air purifiers running at all times. They sure get a workout! These filters are great, they last the full amount of time even with city soot flying around. I've used them for years and highly recommend them.

We live in a dirty city and have two air purifiers running at all times. They sure get a workout! These filters are great, they last the full amount of time even with city soot flying around. I've used them for years and highly recommend them.

I had this for a year and loved it. Both of my children got sick and it helped them a lot. The vapor from vicks really smouth there cough and nasal congestion.

The trick is you NEED TO CLEAN IT EVERYDAY like every humidifier. If you don't you'll get your baby sicker. ALSO, it is really important to ask if your baby need a cool or a warm mist because this can also cause an aggravation of your child condition. Most children need cool mist but children with ashma or allergies shouldn't use cool mist. You need warm mist.

Finaly the reason why I think it doesn't get more than 3 stars it's because it's not easy to clean. I accidently broke one piece and I can't find it anywhere so I have to buy another one.

Our climate is normally humid, and we have had to put a towel underneath, it to protect any furniture. I would do this anyways, even if it didn't spit out water. The rooms in our house run medium to a large open space. We have not had the problem others have mentioned, of it pooling on the floor. Nor have we seen any of the white dust other reviews mention, either.

I have, however, received the benefit, or rather, my children have, of this humidifier. Last year, my child had a bad cough. I had this brand humidifier and ran it 24/7. The pediatrician said it was good thing I had, otherwise, the cough could have become something more serious.

This year, I have two in school. I have had the occasional need to run it, when one of them starts sniffling. There have been many times, they are fine the very next morning.

The humidifier is not silent running, however, as someone else mentioned, the sound of it running does not bother my children, and it does lull them to sleep.

I also set one up in our living room, this past Christmas, because we had a live tree. I could tell a difference from doing that this year, and not having done that in previous years. Either we just lucked up on a really good tree, or the humidifier made a big difference.

We've been using this brand for at least two years and other than the occasional pooling around the opening, we have not had any major problems.

The phone number to re-order filters is on the back of the filter itself (the top of the frame, you may need to hold it under the light to read it). Also, I spoke to the manager of the parmacy we got the humidifiers from, and the manager keeps the filters in stock for us. If I don't feel like going in person to the store, I order them online.

I have tried other brand humidifiers and not had as good a result in using them, as we have this brand and model. The others just did not raise the level of humidity to where it needed to be.

I give this one a four, because of the fact, yes it does spit water out around the opening. But it has not been a major problem for us.

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This product was very difficult to work. After finaalt getting it on, it took a minute to fully circulate but after that it was an ok buy.

THE GOOD

I've had this humidifier for well over a year, and plan on keeping it. It does a good job of humidifying the air. I know this, because when I don't turn it on some nights (I'm too lazy to clean it, or I just fall asleep before I set it up), the good, ol' nasal passages and eyeballs are noticably drier. Thumbs up for its humidifying power!

It drowns out the sound of the noisy, upstairs neighbors who fail to put down the required 80% carpeting, or outside traffic noise;-)

Baby sleeps like... well... A BABY!

THE BAD

Filters, filters, filters! They used to be hard to find in stores, but now a little easier. But in my area they cost about $8 - $9 each. C'mon! It's PAPER! In addition, the first use of the BRAND NEW filter gives off a wierd smell. Maybe it's that anti-fungal treatment they put in it (speaking of that treatment, I don't use those special purifier balls they try to sell with it... I'm not convinced they work.).

I dislike filters because they are just a continuing expense. I even avoid vaccuum cleaners with them. If I have to clean this thing anyway, couldn't they invent a cleanable/washable filter (maybe in a dish or clotheswasher)?

THE INDIFFERENT

Don't listen to those who complain about cleaning these. Yeah, it's annoying, but do you use the same drinking glass over, and over, and over, and over, and over and... (you get the point) without washing it? You have to wash anything that continually holds water... You can't fight mother nature.

Now, while I don't mind the cleaning, I wish they would allow me to FULLY clean it easily. The grid over the fan is fastened by screws preventing one from getting at the fan blades. One reviewer mentioned black mold... personally, I think it's dust/pollen/etc. that settles (since the fan faces upright) and sticks because of the moisture. It looks nasty and gives the feeling of filth. It's no wonder some people threw it out.

What I did was to find the screwdriver bit that fit the screw (I think it's called a torx bit) and removed the cover. I had to cut part of the plastic body where the electrical cord enters in order to fully disassemble. I did a pretty good job of cleaning out all the dust / etc. Almost like new. However, I like being handy. For those who don't, maybe those compressed air cans can blow out all that dust. Absent that, I figure many of these things will hit the trash can.

How long the filters last depends on 2 variables. If you have hard water, the filters will turn brown. It shows that they work because that means they're trapping all the minerals. I guess one can use them as long as they can stand the brown look and the air quality does not take a turn for the worse.

As for mold, you CANNOT let this thing air dry. It will grow mold because it takes too long. You must remove the water supply and leave the fan on high to dry it out thoroughly every morning to give the filter its maximum life. As the filter dries it will give off that wierd smell again, but then it goes away (I don't care much because I'm not sleeping at that time and can open a window to let fresh air in).

I don't like to let this type of thing run when I'm not home. I haven't experienced the burning smell, but I'd rather not take the chance. Some reviews here expressed this concern

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