Cheap HDC-411 Emerson Humidifier Wick Filter (2 Pack)

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I bought these last year for half the price of the HDC-411, but set them aside as soon as I saw that these were NOT Emerson/Essicks HDC-411. Caught with a need to suddenly switch my Emerson humidifier's filters, I've now used them and they STINK!

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None at all, as in "Golly, these are worthless junk, but at least I save a couple bucks!"

CONS:

Weak won't stand up or support the funnel shroud.

Flimsy not enough material to draw up and hold lots of water the way the Emerson filters work.

Cheaply made instead of layers of fan-fold impressed filter media, this is a cheap stamping of just

a few layers of thin filter paper laminated on each side of thin aluminum core sheets.

Short-lived: I'm used to getting 75-90 days use out of Emerson/Essick HDC-411 filters, but these fail in

JUST TWO WEEKS!! The problem is LACK OF MATERIAL.

Save your money and shell out for the real thing (look closely at the photos and watch out for trick words like "Aftermarket", which often means that the product has NOTHING to do with the product you want!

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The filter is very different from the one I have been using. The replacement fits and is working to date. I have yet to determine its performance.

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The vendor performed 100%, prompt shipment, accurate. Product was as advertised. Recommend 100%.

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You cannot beat these for the price. I am going to start ordering a years supply from them, and it would make the deal even better.

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Replaced old ones and fit perfectly. Happy to have the humidifier running again. House is so dry when not running

Discount Mr. Induction SR-182C 1800-Watt Countertop Commercial Range

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I got this induction unit about a month ago as education while we ponder a kitchen remodel. I currently have a gas cooktop, with all its pros and cons, but in view of all the positive reviews for induction I had to give it a try. Bottom line up front: It's a keeper, but mostly because I don't think there is an induction burner that's better, not because I'm particularly impressed. I do like the way the heat goes only into the pan and that cleaning the surface is much simpler than getting down under the grate of a gas stove.

I first got the Duxtop equivalent to Mr. Induction, but returned it because I couldn't find a decent simmer with its 10 heating levels. This model has 20 levels, which is much better but still not the continuous control that I'd like. In the "cook" mode, level 1, the lowest, is just above a simmer. In the "temp" mode simmer is easier to find (more about that below), but I'm still not fully happy with the control of induction vs. gas. It would be nice if there were a few levels below the heat level of "1" on this burner. On the other hand, browning onions on the 12-15 range of "cook" is excellent, and 5-7 is a good fit to medium heat called for in recipes.

In the "Temp" mode, 180 F is close to a simmer, 200 F is bubbling well above a simmer, and 170 F shows no bubble at all, much less than a simmer. So, again, I'd like more control around the boiling point in both modes. Perhaps asking that boiling is close to 212 F is being too particular. I'd be happy with the offset if there were finer control around boiling.

Two other points I find to be less than ideal: The heating element is about 3/4-inch off center toward the control panel. This is just annoying to the perfectionist who may prefer the pan centered on the rings on the top surface (see photo), but one wonders how it could happen. Finally, the burner is sitting on a very level counter, but without correction fluids (oil, butter, scrambled eggs) flow toward the back of the pan. Adding a couple of 1/8" thick felt pads to the back legs levels the unit and has the added advantage that it can be easily slid back out of the way when not in use or brought close to the counter edge for cooking by simply picking up the front legs and sliding on the felt pads at the back. The standard rubber feet do not slide on the counter, by design.

Yes, there are many low-temperature setting, perhaps good for melting chocolate, etc. In the "temp" mode there are several settings below boiling, the lowest of which is "90 F." However, the temperature control does not seem to be proportional; the unit appears to be either on or off. I have not accurately measured the temperature overshoot and undershoot while this cycling occurs, but I'll bet it's substantial.

A final note: because the heating appears to happen in a circle of 4.5" diameter, it helps to have pots with thick conductive bases to spread the heat over more of the pan bottom. Cuisinart GreenGourmet Tri-Ply and Zwilling J.A. Henckels Thermolon Spirit cookware do a pretty good job. I'll review these as I get more experience with them and their competitors.

On balance, I'm intrigued by induction, but I hope it can be better than demonstrated by this burner. From what I can glean from induction cooktop ads, most of them do have a limited number of power settings, which limits control. I don't know if any have proportional temperature control. Please reply if you know of any. My remodel will likely have both gas and induction modules if I can find an induction module with continuous heat control and proportional temperature control, but I'm not holding my breath.

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Hunter 36518 Microban UVC Tower Evaporative Large Room Humidifier Reviews

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I got this for my husband who suffers from frequent bronchial and sinus infections.. the heating makes it harder for him to breath as his nose gets blocked.. the humidifier has helped tremendously. its fairly quiet and the water lasts for the whole night without having to be refilled, every few hours, which is a huge relief..For the price its a good product.

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This humidifier is a decent price for the size, and the design isn't intrusive, boxy, or ugly. Mine came completely intact and functional. It's loud on the highest setting, but that doesn't bother me at all, considering I live next to a highway in a busy apartment building. I actually rather like the white noise. It does what I bought it to do: provide significant moisture in an large-ish open living room/office/kitchen space with no filter and germ-killing technology. I have had this for about 6 months and it's working fine. My only issue with this particular machine is that the fan blows in a weird direction, but nothing slight rotation of the humidifier doesn't fix. As a acute migraine sufferer, I sometimes am concerned I'm sensitive to the ultrasonic function (environmental/noise/barometric pressure changes are all triggers), but that's not an issue specific to this machine. As usual, with all humidifiers, it's necessary to clean it once every 1-2 weeks with a white vinegar and water solution (which is irritating, but common to all such devices).

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This is great white noise, humidity, I only need to fill it every other day, and it is totally working. The light on it was very bright, but a small piece of electrical tape took care of that. I have it on for white noise, and the low setting is what we use, it isn't quiet, but for us, that is one of the points. Colorado is VERY dry, and it is really keeping our bedroom air moist at night.

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not silver cartridge at the box

on low speed fan it works VERY loudly, they need to change the fan switch to the floating resistor

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Bought this to use in the bedroom, thought that by the adverstized Nighttime mode would make it a quiet unit. It's not quiet. It's really loud. In the high setting it's disturbing, in the middle setting it's annoying and in the lowest setting it's too noise to let me sleep. Won't recommend it to anyone.

Hunter did get it right in the Tower Model, less space. But that's all. Even the filter that the unit came with does not work as it does not cover the area where the air would pass through.

Buy Honeywell QuietCare Cool-Moisture Humidifier, 3-Gallon, HCM-630

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We bought this humidifier to replace one that was purchased about six years ago, also a Honeywell model. That model had a two gallon tank and would shut off if the water ran out. Compared to that, this newer model has a relatively TINY tank, at perhaps a gallon or so. Since the unit is rated at 3 gallons per day output, that would mean quit a bit of refilling on very dry days. On our old unit, the tank had a handle on the underside (where the fill cap is) so that when you filled it, you had something to hold on to. Not so with the new unit. And to make matters even more difficult, the bottom of this new tank is not flat, so you can't just set it under the faucet and expect it to stay there.

The most annoying thing though is the absence of an automatic shutoff and indicator light when the water level gets too low. Because the tank is in the back of the unit, it is hard to see the water level. This thing will run and run and run without water, drying out the filter so you have to take it out an re-soak it again. While stylistically nicer, this units functionality is a real step down from previous generations of their humidifiers.

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Quiet, works well, needs to be refilled daily. Filter only lasted 6 weeks. My local Home Depot doesn't stock replacement filter. Must order online. Buy extras when ordering humidifier.

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This humidifier was about as quiet as they come for the first few weeks. It abruptly started making a lot more noise. We've tried adjusting everything but the fan just sounds a lot louder now. I don't recommend buying it if the quiet aspect is your prime concern.

The filter does need to be changed quite often as the other person mentioned.

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Only had unit for a few days and it stopped working.Motor ran,but did not use any water.

I emptied it of all water, put some vinegar in, ran that through,it now works great.

Now, I put a few drops of vinegar in every other fill.

As far as the moldy smell, I use a little Sol u Mel in every two or three fills----no mold.(Sol u Mel kills mold spores and dust mites and helps with alot of other "chores" around the house.

Barbara

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This model is very quiet and will put a lot of moisture into the air, especially if you keep the filter moist by frequent turning and replace it when it hardens and becomes less absorbent.

Discount The First Years 5-in-1 Carry Me Near Sleep System

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I just got my 5-in-1 bassinet today. I was a little nervous about it, having read all of the bad reviews on here. While my husband was putting it together, I brought up each critique I read and he pointed out all of the so-called problem areas. I've listed the ones I can think of below:

*DIFFICULT TO ASSEMBLE/CAN'T FIND INSTRUCTIONS*

While it's true that the instructions weren't loose in the box, they were pretty easy to find. The bassinet folds in half for portability and that's the way it's packaged in the box. The instructions were sandwiched in-between the two halves. He found them right away and didn't have to look it up online or assemble anything extra. He said the instructions were very straight forward and put it together quickly. Being a teacher, I can't help but think that the people who complained about how hard it was to assemble didn't read the instructions.

*BASSINET DOESN'T ATTACH TO THE BASE*

There's a short little strap with a snap style buckle on each side of the base. It's a little hidden by the ruffles, but there's a slit in the fabric where you can pull them through. Once he snapped it into place, it was very secure. He was able to lift the entire unit from the handle of the bassinet.

*IT'S TOO TALL FOR A BED*

When he first put it together, it was very tall. I mentioned how people had said it was too tall to fit comfortably next to a bed. It turns out that the legs are adjustable and have 6 different height settings. We put it on the lowest and it's below my bed leveland I have a pretty average bed.

*THE HANDLE WON'T FOLD DOWN*

I read a couple of reviews that said how they wished the handle would go down because it's hard to get the baby in and out. He found little buttons you press at the base of each handle. You have to look for them because they're kind of under the cloth, but they're there. This allows the handle to go all the way down.

*IT WON'T FIT THROUGH A DOORWAY*

When we were wheeling it into my bedroom, it went right through my doorway with no problems. Maybe my doors are wider than an average door. I really don't know, but I had no problem with that.

* IT DOESN'T ATTACH TO THE BED*

I think I only saw one review that mentioned this. There's a little padded strap thing that was left over after he put it together. When he looked at the directions, it showed that this strap thing attaches to the base, and then slides between the mattresses to hold it in place next to the bed.

* IT'S TOO HARD & UNCOMFORTABLE*

With SIDS being such a concern now-a-days, I can completely understand why manufacturers don't want to have something too padded. I was expecting something really hard, but it has a foam padded cushion. With the cushion, it's actually a lot more comfortable than I thought it would be.

It may be possible that I have a newer model than the ones people have complained about, and that this new model fixed every problem area. However, I think the problem is that people don't look around for obvious solutions or read the instructions. Our baby is due any day now and I couldn't be happier with our purchase. I only wish I had gotten one with my daughter 3 years agoit's perfect!

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I've used this strictly as a bassinet next to our bed, and it has been fantastic. The best feature is the night light, which enables me to check on my baby in the middle of the night and nurse her without waking up her or my husband. It goes out on it's own in case you fall asleep without turning it off, which is very convenient and saves the batteries. I also love the versatility of folding up the wheels so it can rock like a cradle if I want. I haven't used the changing table portion at all. Though we did carry her in the removeable carrier once or twice, it was too large and cumbersome to be very convenient, so now I just use a Pack'n Play in the other room instead.

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Our baby is almost outgrowing this bassinetsomething that makes me sad, as I've enjoyed using it.

Here's what I liked and didn't like:

* Carrying the bassinet around was a bit of a nuisance (if the baby is in it, it's kinda heavyif not, you gotta put down the baby, relocate the bassinet, get the baby again...).

* I never used the changing tableyou have to take the bassinet off the unit. Who wants to deal with that in the middle of the night? Easier to use a real changing table.

* The rocking feature is nice, but I didn't use it that often. It was a bit of a hassle popping the wheels in and out.

* An extra fitted sheet for the mattress would have been nice.

* This may be just a problem with our particular unit, but the vibrating control sometimes works and sometimes doesn't despite fresh batteries. Not a big deal since the sounds work fine.

* Ability to adjust height. If you have a tall bed, low bed, don't worry: there are lots of height options here.

* Cute toys hanging off tall hood. If you don't want them there, you can easily remove them. The toys are in sight, but beyond reach.

* The Number One reason I like this bassinet a lot is because of the mesh siding. It lets air circulatesomething that is very good if your baby, like ours, moves around and ends up with the head turned facing the side. I always move my baby toward the middle again, but it was reassuring to know that the mesh was letting fresh air injust lift the outside ruffles out of the way.

All in all this bassinet has a whole bunch of extra features we really didn't feel were necessary. We might have been happier with a plain and traditional bassinet, except that we loved the breathable mesh siding. You can use this bassinet until your baby can roll over or push up or when your baby is 17.5 lbswhichever happens first.

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This is a great purchase, easy to assemble, I did it by myself in about a .5 hour with just a phillips screw driver. It's easy to move from room to room.

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My husband and I spent hours and hours looking for the perfect bassinet. We finally decided on this one. Boy were we disappointed. We are very aware of safty concerning cribs and bassinets. Our first child passed away because of SIDS. One of the major safty points with SIDS is that the mattress must be firm. The mattress in this bassinet sagged in the middle, right where the baby would lay. When we were putting it together the bassinet part came as one piece folded together, the "support board" being in two pieces instead of one piece. How is this supposed to properly support a baby? After we finished putting it together and saw this unsafe feature, we returned the bassinet the next day and bought something better.

If you buy is bassinet make sure the mattress is properly supported, as it is very very unsafe for it to sag in the middle.