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I just bought this 2 gallon Optimus after my last slant fin humidifyer had issues, and I was not real successful looking for the parts. SO far I love the quietness and no light.
I max it out in the bedroom at night, so I have to fill daily, but it is light and easy rather pleasant! Make the bed, refill the Optimus. I'm on here now to buy the little filter sleeves, which I understand can be washed out but do wear out. I don't want to be caught without. I will mention my oversized Bionair which I use for the primary house is very noisy (IF you put it on high which i do unless it is time to relax) and the Bionaire also takes a long time to fill the two canisters (but lasts for weeks). I would not want it in the bedroom due to the noise and ugly dark grey this 2 gallon Optimus is perfect.
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After all of the problems I read about with other designs, I love the simplicity of this one. There are no pumps, heating coils, shut off valves, or electronics to worry about. It is just a small fan pulling air across a wicking element. It needs to be refilled about once a day, but if you forget it just becomes a fan not a fire hazard. The fan and tank simply lift off, making cleaning easy.Best of all, instead of heating the air it actually cools it slightly (it is basically a small swamp cooler). And because it passively humidifies it is self regulating, it will evaporate less as humidity increases. There will never be a wet area around it.
The only reason it doesn't earn 5 stars is price, call it 4 1/2. It is a small fan and 3 pieces of plastic, hardly justifying the $50 cost. The elements are cleanable, but do wear out and are $15.
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Bought this item a month or so ago, and I like it well enough. It is a simple design that uses a replaceable "wicking" element Optimus U-30011 Humidifier Replacement Wick Filter for U-33015, 2-Pack underneath the fan to provide a large surface area to evaporate the water. Be aware that you will have to replace the wick every so often. Our water is quite hard, so we buy distilled water to use in the humidifier to extend the life of the wick, otherwise mineral deposits can build up on the wick rather quickly and it is not recommended to try and clean and re-use the wicks. The unit is not silent, but is actually very pleasantly quiet, and be aware that it "burbles" as it releases water from the tank into the unit every so often...I do not find it disturbing and can sleep with it near the bed. On "hi" fan speed it will go through a gallon of water (one tank full) in about 24 hours in our room...this of course will depend on your relative humidity (we live in Arizona, near Phoenix...so quite dry here...) One dislike about the unit is that you fill the tank from the bottom and the handle on top is not flat...thus to fill the tank you cannot set it on a flat surface and have it stay upright. I have kneel on the floor and balance the tank between my knees to pour water into the tank. Also, when placing the tank back into the unit, it fits snugly and it does not always slide right in...you have to finaggle it into place...which can be annoying but not difficult.Honest reviews on Optimus U-33015 2.0 Gallon Output Cool Mist Evaporative Humidifier
Quiet and doesnt have to be filled every day. When I run it on high, it usually lasts two days and is barely audible.Find helpful customer reviews and review ratings for Optimus U-33015 2.0 Gallon Output Cool Mist Evaporative Humidifier
This humidifier is like a mini-evaporative cooler (i.e. fan pulls air through a wet, replaceable wick).It is quiet even on high [fan] speed. For example, it is quieter than a typical computer fan.
So far, so good the only negative that I can see is that it periodically pulls a small amount of air into the tank. The small amount of air rises to the top in the form of bubbles, which make a little noise. It does not bother me, but for some it might.
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