 "Humidity" | 2008-09-03 |
| - Reviewed By User: A3GLBP3X0YHG1X |
| The only problem with this item is after turning it off you will need to reset the humidity level before using again, or you will wake up to windows steamed up and water dripping from the window sills. |
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 "don't buy this!" | 2008-05-29 |
| - Reviewed By User: A3CGFWSXPWA04B |
| The description it gives for the square footage that it's supposed to humidify is totally off. This kept running and running and running and then, after 2 days, it needed to be cleaned otherwise it wouldn't run and when I went to clean it, it was all crusty and I couldn't get whatever it was off of there! So I returned it promptly. |
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| "Best value" | 2008-05-22 |
| - Reviewed By User: A26JYQOOHR7MUE |
| I bought one of these 1.5 years ago and bought another one this winter, since I loved my first one. I have had 2 humidifiers before that and this one has good features and works great. |
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| "Very Good, Effective Humidifier" | 2008-05-21 |
| - Reviewed By itsmereally |
I've used this for three years, following sinus surgery. It's been great--no problems at all. It's quiet, easy to use, and works well. I'm a very light sleeper, and the few gurgles it makes have never bothered me (and it is positioned three feet from my head).
The cleaning process, if done regulary, is not too bad. A 20 minute soak with vinegar (for de-scaling), then a 20 minute soak with a bleach solution (to sanitize). The trick is to de-scale the heating element before there's been too much build up. The instruction manual could be a little clearer, but some of the reviews here fill in the gaps and explain the procedure more thoroughly.
I'm an electrical engineer and a picky consumer, and I'm very satisfied with this product. |
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 "Good but requires lots of maintenence" | 2008-05-13 |
| - Reviewed By losdesigns |
This thing does the job. I'm humidified. However, it has lots of parts that all require cleaning every couple of weeks. There is also a filter disk that needs to be changed semi-regularly. Maybe this is standard for humidifiers, but at any rate, it's a slight bummer.
I should also note that, the description is a bit misleading. It doesn't contain 4 gallons of water, it outputs up to 4 gallons of water in a day. The tank is closer to 2 gallons. |
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 "Very nice" | 2008-05-05 |
| - Reviewed By hamidsheikh |
This is my third humidifier in two seasons. I couldn't live with the noise of the cool-mist humidifiers!
For the price it works very nicely even for relatively large sized rooms. Scale is an issue, and the mineral pads help (which by the way are quite cheap), but I still had to hookup a wire brush with my dremel to scrub the scale away every weekend. I guess you can't get a good humidifer without any issues (noise, mold, white dust, scale etc). For me, this worked out the best among all options. |
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 "Excellent--when it works!" | 2008-04-28 |
| - Reviewed By dianagrenier |
| I used this humidifier for a little less than a month when it just stopped working. Amazon was excellent in replacing it immediately; however, the replacement worked for approximately two months. It also just stopped working. Amazon wouldn't replace it a second time and actually sent me an e-mail saying they are experiencing too many problems with this humidifier. Honeywell replaced it for me; I can't say how well the 3rd one works as I haven't used it yet since the winter months are over. I love this humidifier when it works; but unfortunately, that only happens for a very short period of time from my experience. There is some inherent problem with this product; although I asked Honeywell about their experience with returns and what kind of problem it has, I never did get an answer. I would love to recommend this product, but I can't as there is no longevity to it all. |
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| "The product is really useful in cool weather" | 2008-04-25 |
| - Reviewed By tonfel |
| I really like to use this product. It gives double benefits. First, I makes the room moisture and warmer, secondly it minimizes the chance of getting influenza (caused by the warm moist) |
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| "If you have hard water - beware!" | 2008-04-19 |
| - Reviewed By overlord511 |
I bought this humidifier for my 1,400 square foot (extremely dry) condo, figuring it should be able to handle it without a problem. It performed as expected, except for two problems:
1) I have VERY hard water, lots of minerals in it. Within 3 weeks the minerals in the water had returned to their natural state and formed a lovely rock-like substance on the heating plate. To remove it required vinegar and an evening with no plans.
2) The specs claim to be able to do 1,400 square feet. Don't believe that. It ran 24/7 and struggled to get the humidity over 30%. I had to fill it 2x a day every day. With its power consumption to boil the water it added a shockingly hefty amount to my electric bill.
In conclusion - it performed to its specs (mostly), though it wasn't able to handle the environment I put it in. If you have good water and a smaller area, it should work, otherwise don't bother. I had mine for 6 weeks, gave it to my parents, and bought a larger evaporative wick style which works perfectly for me. |
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| "Superb - Best Unit I've Purchased" | 2008-04-19 |
| - Reviewed By User: A3Q8TM2RK6ITSY |
This unit is exceptional in performance and quality.
Controls:
Using the digital humidistat on the unit, it will easily hold within 2% of set point. You can set in 1% increments unlike lower quality humidifiers with a dial or 5% digital setting.
Power up, sets the unit @ 55% on High. You can adjust output, high, medium & low.
Performance:
With relative humidity @ 20-25% it takes the unit about 30 minutes to humidify a room. In a two level home, such as mine... 3 upstairs bedrooms humidified in about an hour; while the rest of the house stablizes in about 10-15 hours. I have a large console humidifier (whole home rated) and it takes near double the amount of time. I've stopped using the console and rely solely on this model for my entire home.
Sound from this unit is really minimal compared to other warm mist units; I'd measure the sound output at maybe 1/2 of what I expected. I'd read a review about someone complaining of noise, they didn't know what they were buying--warm mist humidifiers boil the water internally; so there will be a gurgle sound... but hardly intolerable; compare the noise to the sound of a coffee pot. Honestly, after the last few months of using the unit; I don't even hear it anymore. My whole home console humidifier on the other hand is exceptionally LOUD; with it's fans on high, conversation anywhere near the unit isn't really possible. Not to mention the hassle and expense of changing filters twice a year.
Cleaning:
Easy. The plastic parts seem to be resistant to mineral deposits clinging to them, a simple rinse and maybe rub with a finger is enough to remove any scale from the plastic. If you use Honeywell HMP-12P QuickSteam Mineral Absorption Pad, 12 Pack cleaning the boiler plate is also easy. After a few months of use, I did de-mineralize the plate with pure vinegar. Doing this is easy (use common sense) fill the bottom tray with white vinegar, put on boiler cover & control cover... plug in for 5 minutes. Allow to cool a bit, rinse. The boiler plate is easy to clean, and easy to get to unlike some of the units that use a bulb or cone shape boiler... no ones fingers are small enough to get in there and clean :) very easy on this unit however. One box of the pads will last a long time, my water is moderate and a pad change about once a month is what I've experienced. Severe hard water you may need to change a little more often.
Overall, this unit has impressed and I'm sure it will last for many years. A solid 5 star was warranted.
Operating costs: Power & 1 pack of filters (3.99) per year, as compared to my whole home console: Power & 8 filters (4 changed 2x annually (128.00))
Pros: No filters to change, easy to clean, steam is sterile so no issues with bacteria or humidifier lung. Steam disperses well thoughout the whole home unlike cool units that leave the area around them damp and musty.
Cons: Uses slightly more electricity than cool mist or evaporative units, but this is offset by the fact this unit runs less due to it's efficiency and the cost of the filters on the cool type units.
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