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"I've kept my filter FRESH and stinkfree for 5 years"
2009-02-08
- Reviewed By User: AJK0RR2BXFRTP
I have been using this humidifier for 5 years. Here's how I keep the filter fresh.
I fill the tank at night before bed, run it on low, and by the next night the tank is empty and the filter is all dry. I flip the filter, fill the tank, and start over again. If I need to add water more frequently (on a dry day or if I want higher humidity), I still have to LET THE FILTER DRY OUT and FLIP the filter BEFORE I add new water.
So, I run it 24/7, and it lasts about 7 to 8 weeks because (1) I let the humidifier run until the filter is bone DRY for EACH tank of water. (2) I flip the filter every time I put a new tank of water on it. (3) I put the tank and tray in the dishwasher once every 7 to 10 days.
These are what the instructions say to do, and I have found it WORKS! I need two or three filters per season.
If you keep adding water without letting the tray and filter dry, your filter will get stinky and yellow in 2 weeks and you will be unhappy!
If you find the filter is soggy, let the humidifier run until it dries out. Make sure there is no water in the tank and tray, and it will dry out faster in the humidifer (20 - 30 minutes on high?) than in the air.
Don't be unhappy: let the filter dry out between tanks.
It's a shame that these filters cost so much, I'd have sworn I paid more like $7 each for them last year, but they are worth buying. I have the humidifier which works very well, and we haven't had any trouble with it, but I sure wish the price would go down!
And gasoline, too...
"Short-lived"
2008-02-01
- Reviewed By User: AL8Q7OQB5HLKD
The filter lasts for about two weeks, after which it turns completely useless: it stops soaking up water more than two inches from the bottom (the rest of it remaining dry as the Sahara desert), thereby rendering the humidifier totally useless at any speed. The cost of filters for a single season is more than the price of the humidifier itself.
If you're on Amazon looking to buy these filters you likely have bought the Hamilton Beach humidfier at a real store and now need filters, only to find your real store doesn't stock them.
I've had the HB humidifier for a couple of years and have used many filters; they are *very* expensive for what they are. They are cheaper if you buy them direct from HB (or even third pary sellers through Amazon), but by the time you pay shipping with the other sellers it's all pretty close. The expense of the filters though is an important point to consider if you are considering to buy this type of unit. If you need whole house humidifying all winter long it's not the right choice; if you own your home vs. renting have a whole-house humidifier installed.
As for life expectancy...one can read the reviews and see that some people have a few days and some people get a few months from one filter. This is all a function of your own water and air quality. If you've got rusty water don't be surprised if your filter is yellow in a week, yk?
Also, I've seen several reviewers saying they're trying to humidify their homes to 50%. This is probably too high for ordinary winter use in cold weather climates. Anything over 35% and you're going to get condensation on your windows which will freeze if it's cold. I have a whole house humidifier (something your furnace/AC guy has to install); its maximum setting is 35% and the colder the outside temp is the lower they recommend you set your humidistat at. Anyway, I use my HB room humidifier in the bedrooms of my kids when they have a bad chest cold. The extra moist air helps them breath and soothes irritated airways. But it's just for bedtime, and only when they're sick. My unit has no problem making one bedroom as moist as I want it short term (50%); I think in a large open space it would struggle.
Sure, it works just wonderfully when I first replace the filter, but it only lasts about 3 weeks, not 3 months. We use the humidifier all day and night in our very dry apartment which is only 500 square feet, and after even 1 week I start smelling the moldy smell. This is despite cleaning the tank and tray every 2 days (they recommend once a week) and turning the filter over every day. And you have to keep all the windows and doors closed, or it won't work at all. That makes for very stagnant air quality. Very disappointing.
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