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It really help
I live in a desert climate. I suffer allergy from spring until the first snow, so I need not only a humidifier and also an air washer too. Last year I went to Bed Bath & Beyond to buy an air cleaner, but the sale person recommend me to buy a humidifier with air wash function. I bought a small Venta and very happy with it. It does what it says to clean the air and humidify. The only draw back is the price. The small unit is only good for our master bedroom. It does help us to sleep comfortable. By spring I really want one to use in the family room and kitchen area, but $400 Venta I can't afford.
I found Honeywell one by searching the Amazon and read the review and bought it right a way. It is big enough to work in the family room and kitchen area.
I set the humidity at 47 and let it runs constantly. I need to refill both water bottles every night. I don't feel the water bottle is so hard to refill like other people said. Also I use soft water, I don't have to worry the deposit but I do use Bacterio- Static since I use it for Venta too.
Since I have the unit for almost two weeks. The filter is good, no smell. I do empty base and rinse every other day. It does what it says to air wash. I find debris and dust etc. some time small flying bugs at the base.
I am very happy with this unit as good as Venta and cheaper but only thing of my complaint is even run at low is still to loud for me!
[Thursday, June 19, 2008]
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Good News, Bad News
First, the good news: It works well and is reasonably quiet for an evaporative humidifier. The humidistat is accurate.
The bad news:
The wick will become moldy and unless you remove the fan/control cover, you won't notice it. Furthermore, in an effort to give the unit a rounded style, the designers created water tanks that are clumsy to refill.
I recommend steamer-type humidifiers because they are quieter and don't become moldy. I can't use one in this case because it is in an aviary and my birds could be injured by steam.
Overall, a good humidifier that could be better.
[Saturday, May 17, 2008]
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Works for me
I have been using this humidifier for about a month, and am very happy with my purchase. Initially I was distressed when I assembled everything but nothing happened when I turned the unit on, the same experience described in another review. However I called customer service and within 2 minutes the unit was operating fine.
The unit is loud, but I am the lucky person who can can sleep through noise. The water tanks are clumsy but filling them is not a tedious chore. And when it is cold, I do wonder why I am creating more cold air. However these are minor inconveniences compared to the nasal relief.
In a time when retail service is minimal, these customer product reviews serve are a valuable referral source. When the amount of information becomes confusing, I give priority to a company who supports their product as Honeywell (KAZ) does.
[Thursday, April 24, 2008]
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