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I have a Sears air cleaner that this is advertised as a replacement prefilter for. In my opinion it is thicker and fits as well or even better than the original. Overall I think it is better than the original shipped with the product.

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Reviews of HOMEIMAGE MF-5K126P Penguin Humidifier

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Although my daughter warned me against this brand of humidifier I have so far been pleased with its performance. I like the fine fog and quiet operation. It has stopped twice but cleaning has restored it. A more expensive model I also bought included cleaning instructions and they've saved this from a one star rating.

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Stopped after 36 hours. Terrible product, even though we followed the instructions exactly. We were very disappointed. We sent it back immediately

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I loved this at first. I'd had such a hard time finding a humidifier that worked and after returning 2 much higher priced humidifiers I thought I'd finally found a winner. But just 2 days in i could no longer get it to turn on. I found that if i fiddled with the cord enough it would eventually come on for a minute or two, so i think it may have had a short or something. Luckily the company was great and let me send it back for a refund.

Cheap Skuttle 90-SH1 Replacement Valve and Float Assembly

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water cut-off works fine now. Unit did not come with a retaining nut...had to use the original plastic nut. Worked fine.

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Yeah, another one of my brain storms. I have a 90 gallon Discus tank on the first floor and I can't just top off the tank with tap water b/c it's softened water. Too much sodium for fish but good enough for us????? But I digress.

I'm tired of lugging 5 gallon jugs of well water from the basement, especially when I need to replace about 7 gallons of evaporation during a dry week (I have lots of lights for plants also).

SO, I got a refrigerator water line kit with the strap valve and plastic 1/4" hose. Drilled an angled hole through the bottom of the flooring and came out the drywall under the tank and behind the stand. Ran the hose through, connected the strap valve to a 1/2" cold water line and ran the other end of the hose up under the hood where it meets this float valve. It's mounted temporarily so it looks ugly but works great. No more up the steps carrying well water.

Since the float/valve drips water in (once the final level is established) it won't stress the fish, the heaters or me.

other creative uses of float valves are encouraged....could be a blog!

Honeywell 32001876-001 Solenoid Valve Kit Review

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I thought a bad solenoid was the problem with my Honeywell humidifier. It wasn't. A hard water deposit had plugged a the pinhole sized inlet on the fitting that goes into my solenoid. Once I turned off the power and water, remove the water line and the inlet fitting; I cleaned out the pinhole and the little black screen inside the silver fitting and could blow through it. Put it all back together and the solenoid was was working like a champ again. It is awesome that this solenoid is available here, just make sure that that is really the problem first. I fixed mine for $0.00.

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When my Honeywell central humidifier continued to flow water even when turned off, Honeywell customer service helped me to troubleshoot it, with the result we concluded that the solenoid valve needed to be replaced. Honeywell gave me the part number to order and even a link to the Amazon listing. After checking other sources for the same valve, it became apparent that Amazon had the best price and delivery, so I placed the order. The item was delivered earlier than projected and installed easily.

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Product was easy to hook up. Worked great with no problems. Still working great over a year later and on second winter.

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My electric service lines were torn from my house due to a tree branch falling. The power surge fried every single transformer that was not behind a surge protector. This replaced the original without any issue, and works great. It's unlikely you'll ever need to replace this, but in the off chance you do, this is a perfect fit.

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Watched a online video, installed the part and now my humidifier works. Excellent website with good spec for rookie home improvement folks. Will return to their site for the next repair job.

Cheap Aprilaire Humidifier, 120V Whole House Humidifier w/ Auto Digital

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Spent many hours researching how to install a whole house humidifier and this one was recommended many times. When our furnace got serviced this fall the technician also recommended we get a humidifier and when I asked him which model this is the one he recommended. It's really hard to find anyone selling this unit because the manufacturer doesn't want just anyone to install it, they recommend a technician so I was pretty happy when I found it here on Amazon.

After doing some research and a couple times watching this video on youtube() I decided to take the project on myself. It actually was a lot easier than I had expected. Aprilaire's instructions were pretty easy to follow and the automatic digital control gives you a great display in case an error code comes up.

If you are good at following instructions, and have some confidence you can save yourself around $300-$500 on the installation cost I was quoted from 4 different HVAC companies. I was able to complete the project in 3 hours. Another friend of mine installed the same unit in his house and he took just about the same amount of time, he might have been closer to 4 hours. So in 3-4 hours you will be sitting back enjoying the new humidifier.

Things You Will Need To Install Yourself:

* 3/4" PVC pipe (optional, i used it to run the 1/2" tubing into to continue to the drain instead of running the tubing all the way, I split into the same 3/4" coming out of the furnace)

* 1/4" copper tubing to run the hot water into the humidifier

* 1/2" plastic tubing to drain the water

* Sawzall or equivalent tool to cut sheet metal

* Low-Voltage wiring to wire the thermostat and thermometer (i bought 2 of these Coleman Cable 09631 CL2 Bulk Thermostat Cable, 18-Gauge 2-Conductor 50-Feet)

* 2 Electrical Terminals for the wiring

* Some wiring caps (medium size)

* Foil Tape (I bought 3M 3311-50 Scotch Foil Tape, 2-Inch-by-50-Yard)

* Pipe Cutter (I bought Ridgid 40617 1/4-Inch to 1-1/8-Inch Close Quarters Tubing Cutter)

* Permanent marker

* Level

It's been running for over a month now and I was able to notice a difference immediately. I even have a gauge on the second floor that measures humidity and it's constantly has the correct amount of humidity in the house. I'm very happy with this purchase and highly recommend it to anyone in the market.

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I had been researching whole house humidifiers for some time and finally decided on this Aprilaire Model 700 Automatic Whole-house Powered Humidifier with Digital Control from talking to local HVAC installers and reviews I located online. I checked around and the lowest I could find someone to install it for me was $350, so I decided to take the plunge and do it myself. I was a little apprehensive because I had never worked with a furnace or cutting into sheet metal before. I bought an inexpensive pair of sheet metal snippers and it was a little difficult, but not bad overall to cut the hole in the plenum. Home Depot proved to be invaluable in helping me with the plumbing connections. I used shark-bite fittings instead of the supplied saddle valve (every plumber I talked to advised me against using the saddle valve). I also used plastic pipe instead of copper. Overall I spent about $70 on supplies. I installed the unit on the supply side, as was recommended, but I could not justify hooking it into the hot water line and watch energy just pour down the drain. The instructions indicated a cold water supply was fine as long as the unit was mounted on the supply side. The unit does trickle water down the drain hose as it is operating, this is normal. My biggest apprehension was the wiring. I found some VERY helpful youtube videos of an HVAC installer somewhere in the midwest installing one of these in a clients home. I probably watched them 20 times during my own installation. One hiccup I encountered was after wiring everything according to the instructions, my unit powered on fine, but would come on when there was a call for heat, instead of waiting for the blower to come on. This made me extremely nervous as I didn't want water vapor blowing into the plenum before the blower was operating. A quick email to the youtube video publisher mentioned earlier confirmed my worry and he explained to wire the transformer into the HUM terminal neutral on the furnace board and to then use the power for the blower HEAT terminal for the power. The installation instructions made no mention of what is correct as to when the humidifer should come on, but for peace of mind, wiring as suggested by the HVAC installer was preferred. One additional step I took was to purchase some duct sealant that I then used to calk around the unit to seal off any gaps. I have already noticed a huge difference in the humidity level in our home, as we live in a very dry climate in SE Idaho. I was tired of spending money upon money buying table top humidifiers that required expensive filters or just broke down and were junk after a couple of years. This unit seems like it will meet my needs, I give it 5 stars and would encourage someone with general handy-man skills to go ahead and try installing, but to be prepared to ask questions if you get stuck.

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I have installed the Aprilaire Model 700 a couple of months ago. It is working properly with a couple of adjustments. I made the connection for automatic setting (with a exterior temperature sensor).

When I received the humidifier I notice the "NEW IMPROVED WIRING DIAGRAM" (see picture). If you follow the wiring diagram, the humidifier will start working when there is a call for heat (connection "G").

The is a problem caused by the following: (1) my furnace fan wait for 1 minute -after the heat callto start running. But, the humidifier is already on and is blowing humidity into the system. (2) My basement is unfinished, and the humidity inside the returning duct goes down rather significantly (e.g. if the house's relative humidity (RH) is 40%, the returning duct might be 30%), yet once the furnace fan start running the RH stabilizes at the RH of the house. These two factor may create a very short run of the humidifier.

I read all the reviews, and one solution is to wire into the furnace control card. I found this rather difficult because I couldn't find the furnace' card (it is a Lennox) specifications. So, the solution I found is to install a DELAY ON MAKE (Timer with .03-10 minute adjustable delay and 6" wire leads, universal 18-240 VAC: you can get this timer in Amazon as well for a $15 aprox.) to install between the humidistat outputs (the second "H" connection) and one of the solenoid line (see picture and modified wiring diagram). I adjusted the time to 3 minutes, so the RH inside the duct system can stabilize before calling for humidity.

Since then, the humidifier does not blow air into the system when the furnace fan is not running, and also wait long enough to allow the RH inside the duct to stabilize.

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Buyers Beware.

In the lower right-hand corner of the installer instruction sheet for the 700 & 700m is this note:

"The Model 700 is not suitable for installation on ducts with horizontal airflow. Performance will be reduced." This is an understatement; performance is horrible when mounted on a horizontal duct.

It appears that many HVAC dealers aren't aware of this limitation, and happily recommend it as "top-of-the-line." When installed horizontally, the Model 700's hardly work at all--even with hot water supplied--and the dealer flounders around scratching his *** while you suffer from dry eyes, cracked skin, and static charges around the house.

There's a fascinating thread on this topic on the Professional HVAC forum. Just google "aprilaire 700 horizontal duct."

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Great product, but can a lot of water passes through the unit which is wasteful and costly because it's hot water. I highly recommend NOT using the standard A35 Water Pad, but one of the more efficient "wick" type filters rated at 50% greater capacity. Several companies offer compatible products such as the Aprilaire A35-W Wick Water Panel, A35WPR Aprilaire 600 Humidifier Water Panel Paper Evaporator, or RPS BestAir A35W White Pad RPS #A35W Aprilaire350 Water Pad, or Honeywell ME360, HE360B or Clenair Ultra Upgrade Humidifier Panel model CA35UP. These are all hybrid pads made out of materials (usually paper fiber) that retain more moisture available for evaporation compared to the standard A-35 water panel where water quickly drips off. Another mitigation to this problem is to adjust the valve on the hot water intake line so that surplus water flowing through the unit is minimized. My professional installer could not get the drain line to go into the plumbing drain, so the drain water goes into the Air Conditioner condensation drain line. He told me there's a risk with that type of installation that the drain water line can freeze or create ice buildup outside the house at the drain point. It's preferable if the drain can go to existing plumbing drain rather than AC line, which could freeze if used in winter, but this may not always be convenient with your building layout. Also I recommend not depending on the filter change reminder light on the control panel since it's just a dumb timer. The length of replacement time will depend greatly on actual mineral buildup, i.e. how hard your water is, how often the unit runs, and how much water passes through it.

Review of Yh Lh Vicks 1.5 Gal Vaporizer

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We bought this unit to help humidify our house in the winter. Past experiences with cool mist humidifiers were poor having to clean mysterious brown gunk off the electronic innards was disturbing. If you're like me, you'll pretend you don't see the brown gunk. This strategy works great until the gunk becomes a pulsating biohazard that threatens to move about on its own. Warm mist humidifiers don't seem to have this problem. The Vicks Vaporizer looked a bit wimpy, but with itchy skin and static electricity zapping about, anything was better than nothing. Besides, it's cheap.

First, the unit puffs out warm odorless steam as advertised. The manual says you have to add salt to the water to really get the steam going and warns vaguely about blowing fuses if you get carried away. This made me curious, so I got out my Kill-A-Watt power meter (very cool gadget by the way) to see how much juice this thing used. Turns out it REALLY matters how much salt you add. The vaporizer was puffing steam like crazy, and using over a kilowatt of power. I emptied and refilled the water, adding the maximum recommended amount of salt (1/4 teaspoon). Steam production was still fine at a more reasonable 450 Watts.

Since I had the power meter hooked up, I wondered just how efficiently the Vicks produced steam. 450 Watts running all night is enough to want my money's worth. So, I performed a test. I filled the tank with exactly 192 ounces of room temperature water, added the salt, and plugged it into the power meter for the night. By morning it was done and the power meter read 0 Watts. There was still quite a bit of water in the tank, which I measured to be 50 ounces. The power meter said 3.15 kilowatt-hours (kWh) had been used. So, it took 3.15 kWh to vaporize 192 50 = 142 ounces of room temperature water. Is this reasonable? I calculated the energy required to vaporize 142 ounces of water as:

Energy to raise 142 oz from 21.1 C to 100 C = 0.37 kWh

Energy to boil 142 oz at 100 C = 2.53 kWh

Total = 2.9 kWh

So, the Vicks is about 92% energy efficient. Not bad.

Our electricity costs 8.3 cents per kWh, so the vaporizer costs me 26 cents per tank.

I'm very happy with the Vicks considering the price. Rather than spend much more on a big unit, I'll just buy a couple more of these.

To summarize:

The Good

* Uses no energy when tank runs low. Good for safety and economy.

* 92% energy efficient (about 26 cents of electricity per tank).

* Except for the steam itself, no outside surfaces get hot.

* Has a little light on top so you don't bump it in the dark.

The Bad (minus 1 star)

* Can't vaporize a full 1.5 gallons. Leaves about a quarter tank.

* Black particles appear in the tank. They don't stick to anything and rinse away easily. I suspect these are some electrolytic byproduct from running electricity through the salty water.

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I've been using these for 4 years now. I've purchased four and only pitched one (though I'm about to replace the second one I purchased because it's not putting out the steam it's 4 years old). (I number them so I know which older/younger.)

Pro:

They're cheap! I can purchase 10 of these for what it would cost to purchase a nice ultrasonic humidifier.

No gross filters. No funky chemicals.

When it doesn't work or gets gross, I'll pitch it.

Supposedly warm mist grows less bacteria than cool mist (verify this, I read it several years ago and may be wrong).

Cleaning is easy. Warm vinegar removes the scale that builds up over time.

Con:

I have to refill them about 3 times a day.

Though the company does not recommend it, I pretty much run them 24/7 when at home. I unplug them before leaving the house no need to start a fire.

Here in Nevada the humidity is extremely low. With three of these running my home feels warmer and the humidity gets up to 33% (still really low). The humidity helps both my skin and my sinuses.

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We've had a few of these for years. Don't run them all the time, but when we use them they work perfectly. Any sputtering is caused by the quality of the water. You do have to rinse out the reservoir every so often. If the water gets too low or too gunky it will sputter. Completely expected in a vaporizer. The night light feature is nice.

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I used to use these humidifiers every night, and they do put out a lot of nice warm moisturebut they are a pain to fill, a pain to clean, and with my water I have to add salt. After a while the output goes down and it starts to bubble/overboil and spit. Don't use this for an everyday humidifier, I never would for everyday, but I would spend the 12 bucks to get one for a week or two's use if I got sick. I do not know if a cool mist humidifier like the one I just bought would do so well for a cold.

The Vicks models are cheap to buy and cheaply made...not for long term or heavy duty use.

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There is an area next to the night light on top of the unit where you can add medicated/scented oil to be mixed in with the steam.

Pros:

I am very sensitive to noise when sleeping so I have been searching for a very quiet humidifier. I have bought 5 humidifiers, all different brands and prices (all more expensive than this one), but they were all too noisy for me.

It is easy to clean. I get hard water in my area, but the mineral does not stick to the tub, so I can just rinse it out. When I opened up the unit trying to clean the internal components (not recommended by the manufacturer), I noticed the electrodes (used to heat the water) are made from some ceramic-like material, and the mineral does not deposit on them as much (other humidifiers have stainless steel electrodes or plates that seem to collect mineral). I was able to use a spoon to scrape off some mineral on the electrodes and pour out the loose flakes of mineral that are trapped inside the electrodes' containment area. I normally clean out the mineral every 6 months (and I use this humidifier every night).

Cons:

No shut off timer. It shuts off automatically when water gets to a minimum level. If you want it on only for a couple of hours, instead of all night, just pour in less water.

Reviews of germguardian LB1000 Replacement Bulb for GG1000, GG1000CA and GGH200

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If you have the GG 1000 unit and the blue light gets dim or turns orange colored, time to buy a new bulb. Also make sure to use a can of compressed air to blow all the dust out of the unit when switching the bulbs. The bulb is very easy to replace. One screw on the back of the unit and the top pops off. Next time I will replace the bulbs BEFORE flu season! (lesson learned)

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The items were factory type replacement items and were just as advertised. However, the shipping was outrageous. I ordered 5 light bulbs and they charged me shipping on each one. About a $25.00 order and about $24.00 shipping. I would never order from this company again for that reason.

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This was a replacement bulb to go in our germ guardian GG1000. The item is well worth the hefty price tag. It sits above cat litter box around our kitchen and because of the effectiveness of the germ guardian we would forget to change the litter box till the cats reminds us to. Before the germ guardian we couldn't stand the smell in 3-4 days after cat litter change.

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We have no problem with this bulb. It reached us in excellent condition and it works great.

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I looked at the bulb in my Sonicare and thought it would work. There were no model numbers to work with so I looked at the picture and guessed. It was to long. Unfortunately I waited to long to return it.

Discount ECVISION Ultrasonic Air Fragrance Diffuser / Aroma Humidifier Vase

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Received this the other day. Gotta say, aside from the unit being defective (hey, it happens) it's ridiculously complicated. When you use these little diffusers as much as I do, filling & refilling needs to be super simple. I don't think it's much to ask, do you? Aside from being a bear to refill, the operation isn't very intuitive either. I think this one misses the mark on several fronts.

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This diffuser looks and functions exactly as described in the advertising. Your chosen fragrance will add a lot to the ambiance of your room or whole house. The electrical cord, though, is rather short and detracts from the appearance of the product.

Review of Sunpentown Orca Ultrasonic Humidifier

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Very nice product...perfect for my office that has no outside air circulation or humidity control. Was missing a small part but the company promptly sent it out at no charge. Thank you!

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I only bought this because I am obsessed with Orcas. This is the 3rd Orca humidifier I have purchased from this company. They will only replace it within the first year, & the humidifier quits working shortly thereafter. If you are not obsessed by Orcas, buy a more reliable product from a more reputable company.

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I had to exchange this product for another one after 3 days of use and the other one last about 2 months and now that one isn't working. I followed all the directions on taking care of it yet it still had problems. I like the idea of it and the way it looks but not worth buying something that breaks this fast.

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Ordered for my sons room thinking it would be a cuter way to go than the standard humidifier. Huge mistake..it leaks and doesn't help humidify the room at all..save your money.

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I have to admit I fell in love with the look of the Orca Humidifier (baby has a nautical themed room) before researching about the quality of the product. It is a little bulky of a size and you are not able to turn the Orca's nose, so be sure to have it on a high shelf that supports the entire humidifier in a child's room. It is extremely quiet cool misting humidifier with an automatic shutoff which we love. As with all humidifiers, it can drip water while you are cleaning and replacing water, but I have yet to find one that does not do that. All in all, we are very happy with this product.