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I went looking for an affordable ultrasonic humidifier because I was tired of noisy fans and the other problems associated with evaporative machines. After a lot of research, I decided to try this one, partly because of its simplicity and partly because of pricing (i.e. not a disaster if it didn't work out). I was a little dubious about the small reservoir size, but it's not a problem at all. To keep a rather large room at ca. 35% in the dead of winter in MN (very dry subzero weather), one fill will last a bit over 24 hours, and of course longer than that in less extreme conditions. It's perfectly simple to fill and clean, and wonderfully quiet--just a steady hum that I barely notice, with occasional little glurps.

So far I've only seen a little white dust on the device itself, but not on nearby surfaces. The vapor seems to circulate best (i.e. up and out into the room) when it's placed well off the floor. On a 30" shelf, the vapor tended to flow downward, so I used a milk crate to raise it up a bit more, and that solved the problem. The only issue I've had with it so far was a fairly strong plastic/chemical smell at the beginning, but that's been diminishing with use. It's a great improvement over any of my previous humidifiers.

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I like to make it short

Pro

1) Quiet

2) put out just right amount of mist for my 20 x 16' bedroom

3) Cheap and good looking design

4) Filter-less save money on filter

Con

1) White dust build up if using tap water 2 days of using it

2) Expensive if using distilled water as recommended by manufacturer$1/day I used distilled water for 3 days and it is free of white dust

I ended up using filtered water after 5th day instead for cost saving, but I have to let it stand for 24 hours before I fill the tank up just to let the fluorine getting out. This works best me.

No more white dust, no more frequent trip to grocery store for distilled water, and best of it, no filter replacement but just my drinking water filter only

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I have been using this humidifier for several nights. It is so quiet that you barely know it is on. The mist is very fine and gentle. I have had no problem with leaking or condensation. I have always used distilled water in my humidifiers because we have very hard water in our area. So, I really have no need for an expensive filter. It is super easy to fill and use. Plus, it has the added bonus of being really cute! I also just ordered the pig shaped version for another room. SPT SU-3751 Ultrasonic Pig-Shaped Humidifier

I was looking for a very quiet humidifier for a bedroom. I had purchased a different brand (Hunter) humidifier because the box says that it is supposed to be "ultra-quiet." It has a much more forceful motor and puts out quite a bit of vapor, which may be useful in certain circumstances. But it sounds like a big truck motor compared to the quiet little penguin.

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This is an excellent product. We own three and have used them for two years now. We even take one with us when we travel. Some of the common problems people have mentioned with this humidifier are easily solved if the unit is used correctly. For problems with the unit running for hours without the water level dropping, you have not properly seated the tank on the base. You need to be sure the white valve inside the tank pops up when the tank is placed on the base. If it is not properly seated the water will not enter the base, thus no mist.

Next, for problems with the mist sinking to the ground, we had this problem before I realized what was happening. I had one unit placed on a thin fabric placemat thinking to protect the wooden nightstand. This only caused a problem. The unit needs to be placed on a completely flat, solid surface, not fabric of any kind. Try it place the unit on a fabric surface and watch the mist fall. Then place it on a solid surface and the mist rises beautifully. I was making a problem where there wasn't one. Without the fabric the unit performed beautifully and the mist has never damaged the beautiful cherrywood surface. With the fabric underneath, the mist sunk and soaked said fabric, causing problems unnecessarily.

Lastly, as to the comments about unit running, all put together properly, but no mist, we also had that issue. This was due to the base of the unit getting overfilled. Not sure how we managed that, because if you seat the tank on the base properly, only the right amount of water passes through. Easily solved, however. I dumped the water from the base, and put the filled tank back on and voila! Misting perfectly again.

This product is super easy to fill, inexpensive, requires no filters, and works GREAT. It does require a little care, as the problems outlined above are all due to human error. If you have hard water it will definitely cause a white dust to form on the unit and possibly surrounding surfaces. This is easily cleaned and hasn't damaged anything we own, but you will have to do the appropriate cleanings as recommended.

The only imperfection we found was that the light on the front to indicate the unit is on burned out quickly on all our units. This was not a problem for me, as I did not care for the bright red light anyway, as these are used in bedrooms at night. But for someone who relies on seeing the light to remember the unit is running, this could be an issue. Since it happened to all three of ours, I suspect it could be a broad issue. But it has no effect on the efficiency of the unit.

The unit is cute but not cutesy. My kids love it, and my husband doesn't mind it. As with anything, you have to teach your children proper care around an appliance. The good thing is that the mist is cool, so no chance of burns. It's also quite sturdy and solid, it's not easy to knock over. We've had them for over two years in three rooms with kids who are now 3 and 7, and never yet had an incident. Not to say it couldn't happen, but with proper care this product should serve you well for a long time. I highly recommend this product.

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It works fine for only 20 minutes, and then I have to shake the unit to work again all night long.

I figued out water in the container didn't drop to the working place (making mist) properly. Plenty of water is in the container, but there is not enough water in the mist making part after 20 min later.

After inserting thick paper between the water tank and the main electric part, it works now.

I will drill the unit to make a hole for airflow.

What a fun machine!

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We have a Pacific Energy Alderlea T5 with a majolica brown porcelain finish. This little guy matches perfect. While it's a little small, I don't think I would want it any bigger for appearance purposes. We don't go through too much water since it typically does not sit directly on the steel stove but rather the built in trivet on our stove. If you're planning to put this directly on top of the stove, just plan on the need to fill it more often (it's not recommended to let it dry up and sit on the hot stove). We're using distilled water so our well water doesn't wreak havoc on this pretty little guy.

This is a competitively-priced steamer that is solid in construction and looks better than anything else we've seen, and most importantly (for my wife), it matches perfectly. I would highly recommend buying this and then buying the PE Alderlea T5 wood stove to match!

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The temperature is very accurate on this model but the humidity reads 10% low. You also have to look at it straight on in order to see it. I had to buy and easel to put it on as I had it on the bedside end table.

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The first unit was defective: the LCD panel wasn't working. Amazon's partner replaced it without any argument, but took 10 days to get to me. I guess I shouldn't expect too much for such a cheap unit. The humidity insturment is off by about 5% from two other types I have, but that is probably accurate enough. I don't think Amazon offers any indoor-only units other than this one; if it did, I would buty that one!

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this unit is pretty slick. perfect size for my small apartment.

i rest it on my analog thermostat so i know the true temp.

and set the humidifier accordingly.

Review of Hamilton Beach True Air Allergen Reducer

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A brief video of the sounds of this air purifier at different speeds.

Overall, works well as many have stated. Hope this helps. Peace.

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I bought this product for my son. He's eight years old and suffers from allergies. He woke up every morning sneezing, and with a stuffy nose. I was looking for an alternative to giving him allergy medication every day. We keep it on the desk, right next to his bed. It's incredibly quiet and it has helped his allergies a lot. After about a month of constant use on the medium setting, I vacuumed the filter. It was filty. I was very impressed with how much dust it pulled from the air.

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Our daughter has allergies and we've tried several different air purifiers. This is by far the best we've tried. It is much quieter than others, compact size, the filter is permanent, and it works great. We are getting another one for another room.

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Wanted a small appliance like this air purifier to use in seperate bedrooms to stop dust/pollen/dander/dust mite poop or whatever debris lingers in the air from being inhaled during my loved ones sleep, this one works great and appears to really remove debris from the air. I am sure that higher priced air purifiers with expensive replacement filters work much better but we did not want to pay $$$ plus $$ for replacement filters three or four times a year.

On low the fan can barely be heard, medium is like a normal fan noise and is not bothersome at all (all of us stated we actually enjoy this white background noise), high would be too loud for most sleepers. Each of us that has one in their bedroom merely turns it on high an hour before bed, then turn it to medium for actual sleep time.

Can be layed on its side or stood straight up which is a nice choice to have based upon personal preference.

Filter is easy to remove and clean, just wish HB would have made the material surrounding the filter a bit more sturdy as it is just thin cardboard so you have to be careful not to damage it when cleaning. I use the brush attachment on my vacuum cleaner and it works great. I highly doubt this filter would be permanent like HB claims after many repeated cleanings so we expect to replace it every couple of years just for good measure!

Overall I gave it 5 stars but it surely would not compete with a much more expensive winix or austinaire, regardless, IMHO, it is an exceptional value for the price.

Edited to add: FYI, to dramatically enhance the effectiveness of this unit, go to a Lowe's or Home Depot type store and purchase a sheet (hammock filter) of the 3M filtrete filters (about $18 bucks, the good ones, the type used to put over window airconditioners to trap allergens/dust). Cut a square large enough to put above/over the permanent filter on this unit, the filtrete filter then takes most of the particles before it even hits this unit's permanent filter. I have done this for 4 months, it does not damage or negatively affect the unit's motor and you will be amazed how much stuff these little units take out of the air (with two filters, a filtrete one and the one that comes with the unit). Best part of all, after two months, merely discard the 3M homemade filter and replace it with a new cut-out. I also discovered that I can merely lightly tap the unit's permanent filter on a hard surface outside and it is ready to go for an other two months. I think you could get about 16-18 cut-outs per sheet at $18 per sheet, it is enough to last 32-36 months (approx 6 dollars a year).

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I received my item (though late, Thanks Amazon), and apparently all my research into an air cleaner has paid off. This little guy does exactly what it says and works like a charm.

Here's why I bought it. I wanted an air cleaner for a medium to small sized room where I keep my cat's litter box. Normally, it doesn't smell, but about the day it's time to change it, I can smell it. Now, I don't want to smell it ever, though I keep my kitty box schedule in tact. Anyway, this air cleaner is so quiet on Whisper Mode that I literally cannot hear it. I even put it in my roommate's bedroom, just to see if she realized it was in there, before moving it to its final destination. She had no clue.

The model has 3 speeds, but the Whisper Mode is fine for continuous daily use. Sure, you can turn it up, and you'll hear it's low whirrrrrr, but that's to be expected.

Another reason I bought it is that it IS a HEPA quality cleaner. But I don't have to buy replacement filters--ever. This one has a "permanent" filter, which I didn't even know existed. To clean it, it says about once every 6 months to just use your hose and brush attachment of your vacuum cleaner and suck it out. Really? That's awesome! Why don't ALL HEPA filters do this. That feels like such a waste. I'm not allergic to anything, but my purpose for this is to keep the area near my kitty box smelling like air, and not horrid ammonia. Cats are so gorgeous, but like newborn babies, they sure can produce some of the foulest smells!

So: I am in love with this baby. Thanks Hamilton Beach!

Review of Paradigm PSH 2 Humidifier 50 Cigars

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This is a fantastic product and a great value for the money. I have only had to recharge this once in 2 months and the humidity in my humidor was too low when I installed this Paradigm System. I would highly recommend this product to all cigar lovers!

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Wow! The humidifier works amazingly well! I've tried using PG solution in various humidification systems, using the crystal gels and beads, basically everything! Always had a hard time keeping my humidor at consistent humidity. Once I charged the humidifier and placed it in the humidor, its been consistently at 68-70% RH! Pretty awesome that the unit is relatively small and takes up virutally no space, unlike the jars that most of the crystal gels are contained in... leaves more room for my precious cigars! Awesome product. I am glad I decided to make this purchase.

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This product works well. It's made of good material, fits well in a humidor and doesn't need much attention.

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The end caps do not stay secured. It is either a manufacturing flaw or poor quality control. Either way, this is not a product that I would recommend.

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i have 6-7 humidifiers for my cigar boxes at home and this is by far the worst. sides always fall off and there is nothing special about it. you can buy any of those 5 usd sponges and will do same trick

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I bought this after reading a review of vaporizers / humidifiers in Good Housekeeping magazine, This Air O Swiss model is different than the one recommended by GH, but it is AWESOME.

It's a cold mist, so it's safe for kids / pets; I only need to fill it once a day; it is designed so that it won't grow mold or harbor germs / viruses; very fine mist & leaves no powdery residue. VERY EASY to USE! AWESOME!

BONUS -much lower energy costs than other humidifiers / vaporizers AND much more effective.

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I had the product about 2 weeks, and decided to clean it, according to the provided maintenance manual. I've noticed that the gold paint on the membrane was in very poor condition and small chips of gold paint were all over. However, the manual says the membrane should be cleaned with the soft provided brush. So I did. That completely destroyed the gold paint layer and the device is not producing vapor any more. The most annoying thing is that the warranty is valid only if the purchased device is registered within 10 days of the purchase, which I had not done (didn't have time to read everything that came with the device). I've just sent email to the support and asked for help with this... We'll see. In the meantime, DO NOT BUY THIS DEVICE UNTIL THE COMPANY CLEARLY STATES THE PROBLEM HAS BEEN FIXED. Further, I find annoying that the warranty is invalid without registration. Perhaps we should be buying from a company that has more confidence in their products?

Update: 2 weeks later, I'm still waiting for the problem to be resolved. After a lot of explaining (I spent roughly an hour on the phone and sending emails), they told me someone would contact me and tell me how to printout the shipping label (for return). A week has passed and nobody contacted me...

While I'm waiting to solve the return, I'd also like to comment on how the device was working, while it was working. The device is fairly quiet itself, but the water is occasionally bubbling, which can be loud. They could have solved this differently to avoid the bubbling. I had no problems with white dust some other reviewers mention, but that might be due to the softness of the tap water I'm using. The vapor does have kind-of metallic/plastic smell, but it's almost undetectable unless you are very close to the vapor, so that didn't bother me too much. The design is quite functional, but I haven't managed to fill the tank without spilling some water around, because the tank is immersed into the base, which always contains some water. Thus, if you take the tank off, the water drips off it. I haven't checked how precise the built-in hygrometer is, but I found the device reliably switching off and on according to the desired humidity setting. So, although I can't comment on the absolute precision of the hygrometer, the relative precision seems to be fine. If the device were actually working, I'd give it 3.5, perhaps 4 stars. But because it is not working, I'd suggest you wait until Air-O-Swiss announces on their website that they have reliably fixed the membrane problem. The returns are just too much hassle.

Final update: Around mid-July (a month after I started the painful process of return), I got a phone call from Air-O-Swiss asking me for some number their support sent me by email a couple of weeks back (!?). I didn't understand the point of that phone call, they could have just checked their database/email inbox. A week later I was asked to provide the details about the device (probably for the 10th time). Finally, I got the label and shipped the device back. The pinnacle of the Air-O-Swiss incompetence was the email from July 27th (after they received the device): "We found a discrepancy in the information on file for your defective humidifier. So, that we may send you the correct replacement unit, would you please describe the unit you sent back to us? Or, can you tell us the model number of the humidifier? (example...AOS-7131, AOS-7135, AOS-7145, etc...)" This is simply the most striking example of total incompetence I have ever seen. They have the defective device on their desk, they should have my order in their database, and they are wasting my time asking about the model??

Finally, I got the replacement device on Aug 5th, but haven't yet tested it, as I was on vacation. The whole return process took slightly more than 1.5 months, and probably 10-or-so hours of my time. Their support exhibited total incompetence and disrespect for my time.

I just checked the membrane, it seems to be in a much better shape than in the first device.

Another update: The new membrane lasted about 3 months and then disintegrated, the same as the first one. I'll return it and ask my money back. Long story short: This is not a product, this is a piece of junk.

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My unit worked well out of the box and appeared to be a great little unit, but the brassy/gold coating on the ultrasonic membrane is almost completely gone after only a couple months of use and the unit no longer produces a mist. It appears I have the exact same problem as the previous reviewer James. I can only assume that they got a bad batch of membranes and will have this remedied promptly, and am returning the unit under its 3-year warranty for a replacement. Considering the unit's only two months old, time will tell how many replacements I go through in the next three years if they don't fix the design...

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I should have realized something was rotten by the giant monument of Air-O-Swiss boxes lined up against the wall at the store. I got tired of cheap, crappy humidifiers that required weekly scrub downs, so this seemed like the perfect alternative. At first everything was great. I used the EZ-cal cleaner once a week, and the humidifier kept my room very nice and humid. I kept up my end of the bargain, shelling out $8 for 3 packs of cleaning powder every 3 weeks, but the humidifier gradually became less and less reliable. At this point it puts out a sputter of humidity, and some nights it doesn't put out any. When I wake up the water level is exactly where it was the night before. I have to play with the dials like I'm picking a lock to get humidity, and even then it comes out in irregular bursts (set at maximum level). I have treated this humidifier like the expensive object it is, no drops of bumps, and it's almost useless. I'm going to see if I can return it through the warranty, but I highly suspect I'll be doing this same dance with a new unit (and to the tune of $8 every 3 weeks).

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After one winter season of using this humidifier, it just stopped working altogether. Customer service walked me through possible fixes with no results. He then transferred me to the people who arrange for returns and I was stonewalled there. They took my email address and told me someone would be in contact but it never happened. I called again and after many apologies I was told that someone would contact me by email to arrange for return. Never heard from them. Unbelievable for a product that is supposed to be top-of-the-line.