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The product has been running smoothly for 2 months now. Arrival was on time, the packaging was very protective, set up is very easy and noise levels are moderate. Hooking a hose to the back for coninuous draining is very easy as the hole is high enough to allow gravity to work well. I'm using the unit for a 900 square foot basement and the air remains dry.

But with such units, real quality cannot be discerned for four to five years. That is when low quality unit issues emerge, such as coolant leakage or other compressor failures. So while I rate this unit very high, I can't say that with certainty over the long run

The unit is made in Poland. The country is encouraging high quality manufacturing at lower than German costs, but better than Chinese made products. I'm tired of Chinese stuff failing so I am hoping this was a good gamble. Check back in another two years

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I ordered the Oasis D-165HG after two Chinese manufactured dehumidifiers died, each after only two years of operation. Both were made by LG (one Kenmore and one GE) and suffered refrigerant/oil loss.

The D-165HG is a bit pricey and not terribly efficient but if it lasts a long time it'll be worth the expense. It's old technology using a Tecumseh piston compressor made in Brazil and a sealed Morill fan motor made in Tennessee. I know both of these major parts to be of high quality. The remaining materials and workmanship appear to be good.

Packaging for shipping wasn't so great. It was covered by a cardboard box and strapped to a tiny skid. When it arrived the bucket full light was pushed out of the front panel. I pushed it back in. When powered up it worked perfectly with one exception, a rattle when the hot gas defrost cycle kicked on. I found there are two rows of expansion coils and the rear most row was pushed in, so it tapped against the front row when the solenoid opened. I gently pulled them apart and no more knocking.

It's a very quiet unit and it pulled the cool basement humidity down as quickly as the two 65 pints/24 hours rated LG models, although it's rated at 30 pints/24 hours. Under what conditions do they rate these things? Frankly, I find the LG units ratings hard to believe.

The warranty is one year, customer pays labor and transportation. There is a five year warranty on the sealed refrigeration system, customer pays labor and transportation. So the warranty isn't very good but I expect this unit to last a very long time given past experience with similar designs if being made in Poland means quality workmanshipwe shall see.

Added 8/20/2012

After some reflection I believe the reason the bucket full indicator was pushed out and the evaporator coils had shifted is due to the tiny skid raising the center of gravity of the package, making it prone to toppling and increasing any resulting damage. I also noticed a series of dings in the condenser coil fins that line up with the bottom ends of the innermost section of the evaporator coil. I believe that during shipment the package tipped over onto the face side of the dehumidifier.

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I ordered one of these dehumidifiers and it did not work. Because of my long search for a good dehumidifier I ended up learning about them. So I decided to troubleshoot it a little. I found out that the coils were not cold behind the filter on the top back of the unit. I opened the front cover (three Phillips screws underneath) and found that when I turned the unit on the compressor did not turn on. Fan and Compressor make very different noises, so If you can only hear air blowing, the compressor is not on. I saw in the bottom back left corner that one of the wires was off of its receptacle. I unplugged the the power and plugged in the loose wire. Then plugged the power cord into the wall and fired it up and the compressor coils instantly chilled.

So far after that issue it has been working nicely. This was almost a 1 star review. While I was poking around the insides I could see the nice workmanship and good quality materials. No Plastic parts internally. Hopefully it will last a long time, my last dehumidifier broke in a year. This is why I figured I should spend more to get a well made unit, because $200 every year gets more expensive if I live longer than 3 years. Which I plan to do. Will revise in the future if anything changes.

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Got tired of throwing out dehumidifiers every 3 years, so I decided to buy an old fashioned one (i.e., one that would last for 10 years or so). Sure is bigger and heavier than the cheap ones. Uses more electricity and is a bit louder but that does not bother me. Working great so far. Arrived on time in good shape. I could not give it 5 stars because I will not be sure it was a good purchase for a few years to come.

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Have this in my cellar going on four months now. Nice simple design. I use the hose attachment for continuous drain. It has kept the cellar nice and dry (100yr old limestone foundation). I am banking on it lasting for years.

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.

Cheap Danby Premiere DDR30E 30 Pint Dehumidifier - Euro Grey

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I needed a dehumidifier for my asthma. Humidity combined with a basement apartment and I was a wreck.

I'm an obssessive researcher, so I reserched dehumidifiers for days. I decided on this one because of the great allergy/asthma ratings, customer and consumer reviews, functions and energy requirements. Even though I have only had it for about a month now, I can definately say that it is great. It brought the humidity level in my 2000 sq ft apartment from 73% to 45% in about 4hrs and has kept it there. I have small temp/humidity monitors located around my apartment to make sure that the dehumidifier is really keeping up the pace. It is and it is very quiet! The only down side is the heat that it gives off. I know that dehumidifiers do give off heat but I didn't realize that I was going to have rearange some furniture in order to keep it far enough away from my bed, couch and desk to be comfortable temerature wise. However, for the price and given the quality, a little rearanging is no big deal.

One tip though...I saved myself about $20 by buying my dehumidifier from Allergy Be Gone through Amazon.com. Don't do the same thing. First they lost the order, then they just didn't ship it, then when Amazon.com looked into it they had no record of shipment and finally with a little more pushing from Amazon they shipped it. The box showed up dented and had holes in it. After 16 days of waiting, I had to return it for a new one because of the packaging. Spend the extra $20 and buy it from a quality site. Buy it from Amazon.com.

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This is a nice dehumidifier. It is smaller than I had anticipated, which is a good thing because it does not take up too much room. It has a built in thermometer, and also tells you the humidity level of the room. It is pretty quiet, although I only use mine in the garage here in Florida. Has done an excellent job keeping down the humidity. You can set it on it's timer to tun for XX hours, or just let it run until it is full and shuts off automatically until you empty it. Then, when you put the water container back in, it resumes operation on it's own. Water jug slides right in and out of the front of the unit, and has a sturdy carrying handle built in. It comes with an optional hose attachment so it can run continuously without needing to be emptied, assuming you have somewhere for it to drain into. The hose just screws onto the bottom corner of the water container. The small caster wheels make it easy to moves around. I am extremely happy with this product, and purchased the optional extended 3 year warranty for only $24.99. Hope this review helps someone out deciding which dehumidifier to purchase.

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We ran this in our bedroom that was smelling musty & wet, and I gotta say this thing really sucks the moisture right out of the air! The water bucket was half full after running it for 8 hours, and it lowered the humidity level in our bedroom 10 points in at time. Very efficient machine!

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We live in an older home that has poor insulation and as a result, we were having a problem with moisture and mold. The walls, floors and windows would accumulate moisture and then mold would start, it was nasty. I'd even lift up my dog's bed off the floor and the bottom would be wet. My husband was having problems with his sinuses. We kept using a mold product Mold Armor FG502 Instant Mold and Mildew Stain Remover, 32-Ounce to combat it and that cleaned the mold well, but we wanted to fix the problem. So I started looking at dehumidifiers and I relentlessly researched them and based on that decided on the Danby Premiere 30 pint. Great decision! It has changed our whole living situation, no exaggeration. The first night it pulled EIGHT CUPS! Could not believe it. We've had it a couple months now and do not have moisture or mold problems and my husband is not having sinus issues anymore. It did not make our energy bill go up, which is something I was worried it would. It tells you the humidity level and the temp in the room too and you can set it where you want the level to be (we set ours at 40%). It is pretty quiet too, we watch movies with it on and it does not disturb us. Well worth the money and has made a huge difference to us.

*Update December 2012* still going strong and working just as effectively as the day we got it.

*Update May 2013* still going strong and working just as effectively as the day we got it.

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I ordered this from Amazon about 2 months ago. We have had problems with high humidity in our home for years. We live along the coast in southern California. Humidity level typically ranges from 55% to 70%. We have had some interior mold issues in our 2,000 square foot home.

It's a little on the noisy side. So, we have been running it in one bedroom during the time we are asleep (humidity will drop in that room to around 45%), and then turn on the heater in the morning to circulate the mix of humidified/de-humidified air.

It took about 5 weeks to get the humidity stabilized to a lower level. You can imagine every book, wood item (cabinet doors,furniture,floors, etc) carpet fiber and so on was used to being saturated to the higher humidity level. For the past 3 weeks, we have not needed to run the humidifier as often, and the humidity level has stabilized between around 45 55%. When it creeps up, we again run the humidifier at night, and then circulate in the morning. (NOTE: This has been a relatively dry winter in southern California, which I suspect has also helped reduce humidity).

This humidifier has really helped. I am sneezing about 1/10 as much as I used to. This humidifier has exceeded my expectations.

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The unit is heavy to carry, only purifies limited amounts of water, and and I was stupid to buy it. Just get a Katadyn microfilter and some empty folding 5 gallon water bottles, and be done with it. You do not need this device.

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I bought this because it was cheap and I was using a borrowed one at the office (where the a/c blasts whether we need it or not). I got it yesterday and it kicks the big green Black and Decker I was using's butt. With the other one I had to keep it on the highest settings. This one is smaller and it can either be upright or laying down. I keep it laying down (seems more stable that way). I run it at the low power setting and at medium heat setting and it warms up better than the other one did. I JUST READ OTHER REVIEWS ELSEWHERE THAT IT CAN BREAK AFTER A FEW WEEKS. So remember when you read this review that I've only had it for a day and a half. I'm loving it but I'm cautious about buying one for home. I'll wait and see how this one stands the test of time.

So far:

It is QUIET,

It is POWERFUL,

It is SMALL.

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I got this heater second hand from a thrift store about a year and a half ago and it has outlived two similar yet more expensive heaters that I purchased brand new. The thermostat works great so makes it a good option for a bedroom. Its very lightweight but the housing is sturdy. Ours has been knocked around quite a bit during our move, being dragged between rooms, not to mention the abuse it probably sustained while at the thrift store. I highly recommend this heater and will likely buy another.

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Good for a small bedroom close by. Not so good for a larger living area. Seems to take longer to heat up room than previous heater I had but that heater was 2x the size so probably not fair to compare

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This heater is everything I wanted. I keep it under my desk where it does a great job without disruption. I also think it was the least expensive offered. Very happy with my purchase and would highly recommend.

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I've had this heater for at least 5 years and last week it finally died on me. Needless to say,I'm buying another one. I recommend this heater for home, as well as, office. I initally used it in the office then took it home during the winter months to try it out and hopefully cut down on some of my heating costs. I NEVER took it back to the office! It works well on those nights when it's not bitter cold and you just want some heat to be cozy underneath a blanket. I always say, if something works, stick with it.

Buy Soleus Air PH3-12R-03 Portable Evaporative Heat Pump/Air

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Despite all the negative reviews of this unit on Amazon.com, I found several other positive reviews elsewhere on the internet, and so I decided to give it a try. I'll admit I was skeptical as to how this unit would perform, especially since it seemed to be much less expensive than other 12,000 BTU units AND it included heat pump functionality. That being said, I am quite pleased with its performance so far.

After the terrible process of having to return a damaged portable AC unit of another brand just a week earlier, I was relieved to see when this one arrived at my door in rather robust packaging. Lifting it out of its "easy open" outer box and inner cardboard crate, I was able to observe its features in person for the first time. The multi-color display is a nice touch; the bright VFD display provides simple animations of the unit's current function, as well as a basic clock (used for setting the on/off timer), and the current temperature setting. The remote control sits in a holster on the back of the unit. I found the remote to be a bit bland, with all the buttons but the power button the same size and no distinction of the most frequently used buttons (i.e. temperature, mode) from the less frequently used extras (i.e. sleep mode, Celsius/Fahrenheit setting). The use of the remote is limited anyways since the display on the unit sits facing upward, preventing you from seeing what you are doing unless you are hovering above it.

Installation is pretty straightforward. The user's manual includes several photographs of the installation process, which doesn't differ much from any single-hose portable AC on the market. You simply screw the hose into the adapters and attach the adapters onto the back of the unit and onto the adjustable panel which you close in your window.

So now the important part: how it works. I found the unit to perform quite well. The AC function is plenty cool, and with three fan settings, you can adjust the level of output (and noise) to the current conditions. The heat pump also works well, and I was impressed with the fact that the unit waits to start blowing air into the room until the heat pump has begun generating warm air. That way, on a cold winter's day you won't get a rush of cold air in your face while the unit starts up. After your set temperature is reached, the unit shuts down completely (including the fan). Perhaps handy for some people is an auto mode which automatically heats if the temperature is below 68°F, dehumidifies if the temperature is between 68°F and 80°F, and cools if over 80°F. There also is an oscillation feature which helps circulate the air into the room.

As others have said, this AC unit is not super quiet. While in fan-only mode, the noise is minimal, but while heating, cooling, or dehumidifying, the exhaust fan in the back of the unit adds a considerable amount more. While nobody will be fooled into thinking a jet is landing, some may find it difficult to sleep with the unit in the room if it is doing anything but circulating air.

Just another quick note about draining the water bucket... be prepared to empty it no less often than most air conditioning units, regardless of what the manufacturer claims it can evaporate through the hose. I also agree with others who have said that the drainage plug is really close to the ground, so you may want to place it on a hard surface or elevate it slightly to assist in the drainage process. You do get a short hose and drip pan in the box to help you empty the moisture into a larger pan, but you may want to keep a towel handy as well.

Overall, this air conditioner/heat pump unit is a economical choice if you need all-season comfort in an area of your home. Various room-size estimations abound, some even rating this unit up to 500 sq. ft. My suggestion is that you use this unit for no more than a single large room, as you will probably see much worse performance if you try to heat or cool an entire floor with it. But for supplemental heating or cooling, you really cannot go wrong with the Soleus Air PH3-12R-03.

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I had this AC unit for less than 1 months and it now SCREAMS! due to a bad pump. The manufacturer said they would "look at it" but I had to pay the shipping cost to ship to them in CA. Not worth the cost of the shipping, Total waste of money. NEVER buy from Soleus! Crap manufacturing, cheap plastic parts. poor warranty service. $400 just thrown away for something that only work for 2 months at best! I'd give zero stars if I could! DO NOT BUY, you have been warned!!!!!!

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I just bought this 3 weeks ago. After numerous window units I thought I would try a portable unit so I could direct the air where I wanted it. First of all this unit was difficult to install. The directions were terrible. I have had a lot less problem with my previous window units. 12,000 BTU's should cool my entire living/dining room. It works okay if you are directly in front of it, but 8-10 feet away just so so. It is as loud as any window unit I have had. It does not cool down to lowest temp so compressor is always on. After running it quite a bit for three days I just had to drain the condensation holding tank which was an experience in and of itself! The plug is on the bottom about a half inch from the floor. It is below the hose so you have to remove that. When you remove the cap, there is no type of plug, so the water immediately begins pouring into the pitiful plastic drainage tray that is provided that holds about 1/2 cup at the most. With a 1.5 liter tank to drain you need to also have a bucket or a bowl and plenty of towels as I found it impossible to stop the flow trying to empty the tray of water into the bucket. Long story short, don't waste your money. Way to expensive for the hassle. I'm going to go have a beer and make up with my dogs who are quivering outside after hearing my yelling of obscenities during the drainage process.

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I hope my review can save someone else the trouble and expense that I have endured, I purchased this unit for $420 and we used it for 1 month then put it away until the next summer well when next summer came around it didn't work just hot air comes out.

We call soleus air to use the 1 year manufacturer warranty and indeed they have told me that I will get a new one but I have to ship the old one back at my expense which from michigan to california is $160 shipping and packaging but they don't tell you this and every other company I have ever used pays shipping on a defective product especially one that was only used for a month.

I have $600 into this unit now and they are sending a new one supposedly but what about when this one goes out then I have to pay another $160 to ship it back???? what kind of service is that? My mother purchased one of these units before she had central air installed and she got 2 months out of hers and threw it in the garbage rather than pay the shipping back which is probably a smart move.

I wish that I had asked my mother what brand unit she had before I bought mine it would have saved me $600 bucks and they can keep sending me their junk until one actually makes it a year or I get tired of spending $160 to send them back or get central air which I can't afford but at the price this has cost me I almost could have bought central air.

They were nasty about it on the phone too with the attitude that this is their policy and too bad if you don't like it so if you want to brave it and buy their junk go right ahead but don't say you weren't warned.

The junk companies like soleus air have their people put good reviews on their products it's been a practice of these junk peddlers for a long long time so that explains the couple of good reviews.

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This air conditioner/heater/dehumidifier is highly overrated by the manufacturer. 12,000 BTU should make your home feel like a refrigerator. It doesn't! It doesn't come close to the air cooling capacity of window units with less than half this rating. The drainage outlet is located way too close to the floor thereby not allowing for a hose to drain properly without elevating the unit. While there is a condensation overflow tank drainage again is an issue. I ran the unit for a solid eight hours at the lowest temperature setting/highest fan speed and the first floor of my small home was only marginally cooler. I was very disappointed as I had hoped this was the answer to both my cooling and heating needs.

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This is not the original General Aire part, but it appears to fit and work properly.

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There are dozens of 1099-20 replacements out there, and they all fit, they all work, even though the designs vary quite a bit.

This one is the best I have tried (out of 7 or 8 different ones over the years). It has no frame. It has I think the greatest surface area of any of the ones I have tried. It saturates thoroughly.

The only data I have to back these observations up this pad got my house over 50 per cent relative humidity last Winter. We have never gotten better than 45 per cent before.

At twice the price of the cheapest ones, it's worth it.

Replace your pad every year.

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bought this for our humidifier and we were not sure if it would work. It fits just right with the existing frame from the one in the humidifier

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The product works just fine, but I ordered the wrong size. After a few modifications with my saw it now fits like it should. Completely my fault, but if the dimensions had been listed it would have helped me. I guessed at the model number and guessed wrong.

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I bought this at ease. It was simple and straight forward. It works well with our system. I will buy more in the future.

Buy Black & Decker Table Top Ultrasonic Humidifier, BXHU090

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Humidifiers can be the answer for a good nights winter sleep. The Black & Decker Ultrasonic Humidifier is easy to use and has an attractive design, but it is limited to smaller rooms. Another interesting feature is that this humidifier has a built in LED night light (which can be turned on or off).

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Two settings although I can't tell too much of a difference between the two

I do like the built in night light it is a small LED light, but it provides a fair amount of light... and it looks pretty cool through the water

It really is designed for a small room I would guess it is limited to about a 120sq ft

I wish that the reservoir was larger since it only holds about 8 hours of water (measured in run time).

It does have a bit of a high pitch hum some people may find it to be annoying.

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Final Verdict I like the Black & Decker Ultrasonic Humidifier, but it does have a few areas for improvement. I wish it was a little larger and had the ability to be used in bigger rooms. However, with its built night light the Back & Decker Table Top Ultrasonic Humidifier is perfect for a child's room.

3 1/2 Stars

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Customer review from the Amazon Vine Program I live in the High Desert, land of dessication. I'm always in the market for a good humidifier. Because I have RSD (Reflex Sympathetic Dystrophy), I have trouble filling and maintaining larger models. When I saw this Black & Decker Table Top Ultrasonic Humidifier, I scooped it up. And am I glad I did!

PROS:

1) It's truly made for small spaces -like wee apartments, townhomes, and houses with small bedrooms, and MY house.

2) It has ONE button. I LOVE it! (RSD makes it difficult to differentiate between small buttons, when I'm flared. ONE button makes things soooo much easier.)

3) It has a "soft" nightlight. (I really like this feature a lot, actually.)

4) It's ideal for a baby's or child's room, *because* it's so small and quiet.

5) It's small enough to be portable and is perfect for trips to Grandma's house -or any other place where you need a little more moisture in the air.

6) It's well designed, AND it does *exactly* what it's designed to do.

CONS:

1) Because it IS made for small spaces, the reservoir just doesn't cut it in larger rooms -even on HIGH.

2) "Table Top" doesn't mean it SHOULD be used on *all* surfaces. I use mine only on the counters top of my bedroom vanity and kitchen, and on the glass top of my side table.

3) It has a Whine. It's not bad Whine -it's so quiet that some people won't even be able to hear it at all; but it *does* disturb my neighbor's dog, who is very sensitive to sound. (My Service Dog doesn't seem to mind it at all. It must be a Dog Thing.) The sound doesn't bother me. It seems to fade into the white noise of my nights...

I live in a small house with wee rooms, so this Black & Decker Table Top Humidifier is perfect for me. In fact, I use it in my living area or loft during the day and take it into my bedroom for night-time use. I'll be using this little humidifier for a long time to come. It's a great addition to my arsenal against dessication -and it *really* helps in my fight against asthma,too.

NOTE: I use R/O water in my humidifiers for longer life. Water in the High Desert is chuck-full of minerals and heavy metals. It's not good for anybody or anything to ingest.

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My husband and I recently purchased this humidifier to put in our bedroom hoping it would help us sleep. It is so quiet you cant even tell its on. A full tank will last all night and it is nice and compact so it fits perfectly on a nightstand of dresser. It has a low and high setting and a nightlight option. We are so pleased with it, we did our looking and this was the best price and had the best reviews. Would highly recommend this!

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Customer review from the Amazon Vine Program We use a few humidifiers in our house, and this one has the smallest footprint, looks the best, and is the most quiet. It is in our family room, and you would hardly now that it is there. It is a little smaller, so one tank will last about 12 hours when the humidifier is on high. It pus out a nice, steady flow of moisture. It looks contemporary and fits on the top of our low bookshelf without being obvious. No complaints at all.

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I recently got a much larger Vornado 1.8 Gal. Evap3 Evaporative Vortex Humidifier fan driven humidifier for the master bedroom. I thought this one might work well in the smaller bedroom, it does. This is an ultrasonic device meaning unlike the Vornado you don't have a fan and you actually see the steam. It is quieter than the Vornado on that one's higher speeds but on low on the Vornado the two are equally quiet. This one can run at the higher speed with no noticeable noise increase. At the low speed you get about eight hours of use on the loaded water tank. About half or so less on high speed.

It's a bit messy to refill the tank. I still can't do it without getting wet. You need to take the tank to a faucet turn it over remove the screw cap and fill it with water. Since the top comes to a point with the directional thingy, it's a balancing act and water gets to places other than inside the tank. The Vornado has a larger flat bottom tank so it's a neater job. This B&D is less than half the price and doesn't use consumable filters. They include a long brush to wipe the vaporizer. You do need to periodically rinse the tank with a vinegar mixture. Overall it's low maintenance for such a product.

The noise level is very low but some may not want it right near your head on your bed. It does make a slight buzzing like sound. There is also a night light. The main switch cycles through the two speeds and light on or off. I think it does a good job for a small bedroom and may fit your needs at a reasonable price.

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