Humidifiers Reviews

This was our first purchase of a Bemis product and was purchased due to the online review by Mr. Nelson. We are extremely happy with this humidifier. The tanks are easy to fill. The controls for the fan and humidity are adjustable. The humidifier we had in Alaska was not nearly as dependable and did not keep the humidity at an even level. The Bemis is absolutely wonderful. I would recommend it to anyone considering a purchase. We would buy the same brand again.

We currently have owned one of these for several years. They work great, the tanks are easy to refill, and a refill typically lasts 2-3 days. One of the best features is the humidity level control, you set it for a certain level and once it's reached the unit automatically shuts off.

Ours recently broke the fan blade, but that's after almost five years of operation and three moves. It's very durable. I may be able to have it repaired, which you can't say for most appliances these days. Well worth the money if I end up having to replace it.

I bought this unit because, with hot water base board heat, it seemed the best way to add moisture to the air in my home. I have a two story house, just a bit more than 2000 square feet. When I first started using this unit, it was the middle of winter and my house had dried out considerably. An independent gauge measured the relative humidity level at less than 20%. I ran my Bemis unit at full fan but was never able to have it use up the 5.5 gallons onboard in a 24 hour period. To me, the claims of 12 gallons per day are a real stretch.

OK, that aside, here are the pros: The unit seems well made and assembles easily. For the rated output, the overall size seems compact.

Now the cons: Output seems to fall short of claims. The replacement air filter seems very expensive. The highest speed of the fan is very loud and, for me, only to be used when no one is at home.

My two biggest gripes have to do with filling. The water tanks do NOT have a fill cap on their top surface, therefore you MUST remove the tanks to fill them. I would have liked the option of filling them inside the console. When you fill the tanks, they wobble on whatever surface you place them on because there is a seam running right down the middle of the bottom of the tanks making a raised area. This is a pain when you try to get the sink faucet to flow into the small hole used for filling. To be fair, Bemis supplies a fill tube which could be used, but only on small diameter faucets.

Before buying this unit, I searched a reasonable amount and could not find anything better, therefore I intend to keep it since having any humidifier is better than being without one.