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Friday, February 27, 2015
Discount LARGE Cigar Humidor Solution PG Propylene Glycol 50/50 Pre-mixed 16
Ive been smoking cigars for 16 years and for the last 3 have been using propylene glycol for my large humidor. I decided to use a different vendor, for what I thought was the same product, and was extremely disappointed. This product does not work effectively, and sadly I bought a bunch of it. I will probably pour it down the sink and go back to my old vendor.I went for the 16oz because it is priced cheaper than 2x the 8oz. I do not care whatsoever but people might want to know that it comes identical 8oz bottles, not one larger bottle.
Tuesday, February 10, 2015
Reviews of Carters Easy Fit Printed Crib Fitted Sheet
We got several of this style sheet, as well as several of the easy-fit sateen sheets. The sateen ones are great, and after 20 months still fit on the mattress, but this style shrank to the point that it no longer fits at all. Waste of money.
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I cannot believe all the great reviews. I never even got to use these sheets because they shrank to 50% of the original size when I washed/dryed them for the first time (and our dryer doesn't even get hot). I was a stupid first time mom who registered for 4 sets and washed all of them together. Had to purchase another sheet set (2) which we've used for 2 1/2 years. This is at the very top of my stupid baby purchases.Best Deals for Carters Easy Fit Printed Crib Fitted Sheet
This was washed twice with fabric softener both times before even attempting to put on bed and it is still a really rough texture. I would not sleep on this myself. Terrible product by Carter's. Very disappointing. I suppose I can use this for cleaning the garage instead.Honest reviews on Carters Easy Fit Printed Crib Fitted Sheet
There are lots of two and three-year-old reviews saying these sheets shrink. Well, the company must have fixed that problem because I've washed and dried these sheets at least two dozen times now. I have two boys in cribs on two different brands of mattresses. Not only do they still fit, but they might have actually gotten even softer over time! Highly recommended!Find helpful customer reviews and review ratings for Carters Easy Fit Printed Crib Fitted Sheet
I've had these sheets for 17 months. I love the print (blue and brown polka dot), but they are thin, they shrink, and pill up after a few washes. I don't think they are very soft and actually prefer the solid Koala Baby Flannel from Babies R Us as far as softness. But, if you are looking for something to cover the bed, look cute, it does the job and affordable!Wednesday, January 7, 2015
Sunpentown SH-1507 Mini Tower Heater Review
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List Price: $69.99
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I LOVE this little heater. I live in St. Pete Florida and needed a space heater for the unseasonably cold weather that we had here. I live in a 650 sq. foot, poorly insulated, garage apartment, and this heater really saved the day when it was in the 20's and 30's outside. We ran only this heater and not our central heater, as the latter costs a fortune and does very little in the way of actual heating. The space heater was used mostly in one large room that comprises about 40% of our apartment, and also in the bedroom which is about 25%. In the bedroom with the door closed this sucker kept it quite warm, even on low (and the bedroom is like 15x13 feet). Granted it takes an hour or so to heat the whole room, but it worked great (so great that we had to shut it off in the middle of the night because we were sweating under our heavy comforter). In the large room, the heater did an admirable job and kept it bearable throughout the cold spell (and that large room has so many drafts it's like all of professional sports combined). Now, with the weather more temperate (40's and 50's) this little heater heats whatever room I'm in without a problem.
I love the high and low settings and the fact that the high setting draws only 1200W (as opposed to 1500W for most space heaters). The unit is quite small and no part of it is too hot to touch at any time. It is a breeze to move from room to room. This heater would be a good choice for anyone with children or pets, as it has a knockover shut-off. It is very quiet (though not silent as some have said). In a room with any ambient noise, you're not likely to hear the heater. In a quiet bedroom it sounds like (surprise) a small fan. There are some days when it sounds a little bit rough on startup, but this noise goes away within a minute or so.
My unit has held up great (I've had it for a few months now and ran it 24 hrs a day for weeks), but I am very careful not to knock it or use it in a humid area (like a bathroom). I could see this heater breaking if it is knocked over or hit against something while moving it between rooms. Also, I take care to hold the heater with one hand whenever I turn the on/off knob with the other hand, because the knob takes a good bit of torque to rotate. If I were to turn the knob without holding the heater I would be twisting the whole heater on its base which could potentially damage the oscillation feature. With proper care this heater seems like it will fare well.
For me, this heater was a great buy. It was relatively inexpensive, it is small and easy to store, and it puts out an admirable amount of heat for its size. I wouldn't rely on it to bring a large room up to a short sleeve and shorts temperature in the dead of winter, but it will definitely take the edge off the cold. In a closed room this heater will bring the temperature up nicely.
Amazon, as always, was a pleasure to deal with. Oddly, the manufacturer's packaging looked like it had been opened and re-taped, but the interior packaging appeared factory fresh. I guess it could have been opened and re-sealed, or the Sunpentown factory just tapes up their boxes sloppily. Either way, the heater is great, and I am quite pleased.
Having small children in the house, I like how you can touch it anywhere during its operation and not get burned. The automatic shut-off feature is also a good thing. There are two settings, low and high (600/1200 watts), and both seem to do the job well.
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I LOVE this little heater. I live in St. Pete Florida and needed a space heater for the unseasonably cold weather that we had here. I live in a 650 sq. foot, poorly insulated, garage apartment, and this heater really saved the day when it was in the 20's and 30's outside. We ran only this heater and not our central heater, as the latter costs a fortune and does very little in the way of actual heating. The space heater was used mostly in one large room that comprises about 40% of our apartment, and also in the bedroom which is about 25%. In the bedroom with the door closed this sucker kept it quite warm, even on low (and the bedroom is like 15x13 feet). Granted it takes an hour or so to heat the whole room, but it worked great (so great that we had to shut it off in the middle of the night because we were sweating under our heavy comforter). In the large room, the heater did an admirable job and kept it bearable throughout the cold spell (and that large room has so many drafts it's like all of professional sports combined). Now, with the weather more temperate (40's and 50's) this little heater heats whatever room I'm in without a problem.
I love the high and low settings and the fact that the high setting draws only 1200W (as opposed to 1500W for most space heaters). The unit is quite small and no part of it is too hot to touch at any time. It is a breeze to move from room to room. This heater would be a good choice for anyone with children or pets, as it has a knockover shut-off. It is very quiet (though not silent as some have said). In a room with any ambient noise, you're not likely to hear the heater. In a quiet bedroom it sounds like (surprise) a small fan. There are some days when it sounds a little bit rough on startup, but this noise goes away within a minute or so.
My unit has held up great (I've had it for a few months now and ran it 24 hrs a day for weeks), but I am very careful not to knock it or use it in a humid area (like a bathroom). I could see this heater breaking if it is knocked over or hit against something while moving it between rooms. Also, I take care to hold the heater with one hand whenever I turn the on/off knob with the other hand, because the knob takes a good bit of torque to rotate. If I were to turn the knob without holding the heater I would be twisting the whole heater on its base which could potentially damage the oscillation feature. With proper care this heater seems like it will fare well.
For me, this heater was a great buy. It was relatively inexpensive, it is small and easy to store, and it puts out an admirable amount of heat for its size. I wouldn't rely on it to bring a large room up to a short sleeve and shorts temperature in the dead of winter, but it will definitely take the edge off the cold. In a closed room this heater will bring the temperature up nicely.
Amazon, as always, was a pleasure to deal with. Oddly, the manufacturer's packaging looked like it had been opened and re-taped, but the interior packaging appeared factory fresh. I guess it could have been opened and re-sealed, or the Sunpentown factory just tapes up their boxes sloppily. Either way, the heater is great, and I am quite pleased.
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A little smaller than I had anticipated, this little heater does a nice job. I bought it for a basement tool room we have, which stays very cold in the winter. Turn this baby on and in ten minutes it's comfy in there. The amount of heat emanating from its small front doesn't seem like it will heat a room well, but it does. It's very quiet, you can't tell when it's on, whether it's set on oscillating or not. It oscillates about 90 degrees.Having small children in the house, I like how you can touch it anywhere during its operation and not get burned. The automatic shut-off feature is also a good thing. There are two settings, low and high (600/1200 watts), and both seem to do the job well.
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The heater worked well warmed up a 12 X 12 bedroom with a vaulted ceiling in a very short period of time. Good value ran quietly. Would recommend to anyone.Honest reviews on Sunpentown SH-1507 Mini Tower Heater
After I read all positive and negative reviews, I decided to buy this product because as noted in many 5 star reviews, it could provide enough heat for a room. Well, the unit is functioning but its heating capacity is very poor. As long as you are within 1 meter diameter from the unit, you can feel the heat. Otherwise, it is a waste. I don't understand how people say it can provide enough heat for a 12X12 bedroom even with a vaulted ceiling! Are you kidding me?Find helpful customer reviews and review ratings for Sunpentown SH-1507 Mini Tower Heater
There is contradictory information regarding the temperature control on this heater. I want to confirm that the unit does NOT have any built-in control for temperature. I verified this with the manufacturer. It generates heat as long as it's on setting "1" (600 watts) or "2" (1200 watts). I like the unit, it's pretty, it's quiet, and it heats my 14x14 home office so well (even at the lowest setting) that I unfortunately have to return it because I simply do not want to keep turning it on and off. Like another reviewer said, I wish they included a thermostat: that would be a winner.Thursday, October 30, 2014
Buy AOS 2055A Automatic Air Washer
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List Price: $385.00
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For details, including photos of the internal workings of this evaporative humidifier, look for the 2055 AirOSwiss reviews done elsewhere on Amazon which has plenty of images of the inner workings. To summarize, it's an evaporative humidifier which works by drawing air in through the top via a fan then over a disk pack of about 10 slowly rotating plastic disks which dip into a pool of water, then the air exits the side carrying the humidified air.
Pros: No heated element to worry about overheating when it runs dry, no ultrasonic misting to leave water droplets on carpet/furniture, easy to clean, no filters to be replaced, and it traps air particles on the discs with the water so it does 'wash' the air.
Cons: Evaporative which means it cools (fine for the desert country, not so good in winter in the Midwest), no heating, and the fill valve on the water tank is the stupidest location you can imagine, so that at best you can fill it only 3/4 full.
The other con: They SAY on their website they have a 10 year warranty, yet when I got this thing from Bed Bath and Beyond the plastic shaft inside had corroded from time and was crumbling. It was a major effort to get these guys to agree to replace it. It is NOT SAID on their warranty, but apparently the 10 year warranty does not apply to the rotating disc set (surprise!). I told them they had better put that in writing if they don't want to tick off a lot more customers other than me. They eventually replaced it. Also note, the 10 year warranty does NOT apply to the water tank and its part . . .that's only 3 months.
For $260 bucks or more, the above limitations cut it to a 3 star, even though it's a reliable humidifier that cranks out the humidity from the unit with no filters and very little maintenance. As a personal aside, I can't stand the reviews which deride humidifiers because their hygrometers show no change. Humidifiers can only be evaluated by how quickly they put water into the air . . . the ultimate humidity change is depending on the room's air flow, items of absorbency, and atmospheric conditionsnone of which are in the control of a humidifier!
Air-O-Swiss has a tendency to slightly inflate the statistics for this product. The box claims that it operates on 20 W of power whereas the documentation admits that it actually needs 29 W on the highest setting. The noise level is stated as being below 25 dB; this may be true of the lower setting which is indeed very quiet, but the higher setting is well above this level although it is still quiet compared to most evaporative humidifiers. The water output is claimed to be up to 3 gallons but 2 to 2.5 gallons of output in a fairly dry room (RH of ~35) seems closer to the truth. Finally, the capacity of the storage tank is effectively only about 1.1 gallons because it is virtually impossible to fill completely. The actual performance statistics compare quite favorably with other humidifier designs so I don't see why the manufacturer feels the need to exaggerate.
The system is well designed, very quiet, easily cleaned, and provides a decent amount of humidification (of course, if you want to humidify a large home you should expect to need several of these units). This is the only humidifier I have owned that didn't occasionally leak. The primary deficiency is that it lacks a built-in hygrometer so it will only shut off when it runs dry. In practice, however, hygrometers are often very inaccurate so many products that include them are still not reliable enough to operate in an automated mode. It would have been nice if the unit had 3 speeds and a larger storage tank, but these are minor quibbles. This product sells for a premium price but it is a solid performer and is worth the cost.
It has had NO problems over the last 5 or so years. It is also very energy efficient and quiet and looks nice. The ultrasonic humidifier created too much white dust for me, and the mist could damage furniture. A wick humidifier caused some water damage on a floor after it cracked open.
You do have to clean the water out periodically by pouring it out and gently cleaning the base, and once every month or few months or so in the winter take all the discs out and wash them with something like ecover dish washing detergent and a sponge. I keep an upright piano in tune almost completely year round. I would recommend a second separate humidistat if you are tightly controlling the humidity in your home for a piano, or other such application. For just comfort, the built in humidistat is fine, though you have to increase the setting to a higher humidity setting in the winter to keep the same room humidity, and lower the setting or turn it off towards the spring/fall and summer.
He does have to clean it regularly to keep the scum and/or mold down. This would be true of any appliance of this type. Just be aware of that before you buy.
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For details, including photos of the internal workings of this evaporative humidifier, look for the 2055 AirOSwiss reviews done elsewhere on Amazon which has plenty of images of the inner workings. To summarize, it's an evaporative humidifier which works by drawing air in through the top via a fan then over a disk pack of about 10 slowly rotating plastic disks which dip into a pool of water, then the air exits the side carrying the humidified air.
Pros: No heated element to worry about overheating when it runs dry, no ultrasonic misting to leave water droplets on carpet/furniture, easy to clean, no filters to be replaced, and it traps air particles on the discs with the water so it does 'wash' the air.
Cons: Evaporative which means it cools (fine for the desert country, not so good in winter in the Midwest), no heating, and the fill valve on the water tank is the stupidest location you can imagine, so that at best you can fill it only 3/4 full.
The other con: They SAY on their website they have a 10 year warranty, yet when I got this thing from Bed Bath and Beyond the plastic shaft inside had corroded from time and was crumbling. It was a major effort to get these guys to agree to replace it. It is NOT SAID on their warranty, but apparently the 10 year warranty does not apply to the rotating disc set (surprise!). I told them they had better put that in writing if they don't want to tick off a lot more customers other than me. They eventually replaced it. Also note, the 10 year warranty does NOT apply to the water tank and its part . . .that's only 3 months.
For $260 bucks or more, the above limitations cut it to a 3 star, even though it's a reliable humidifier that cranks out the humidity from the unit with no filters and very little maintenance. As a personal aside, I can't stand the reviews which deride humidifiers because their hygrometers show no change. Humidifiers can only be evaluated by how quickly they put water into the air . . . the ultimate humidity change is depending on the room's air flow, items of absorbency, and atmospheric conditionsnone of which are in the control of a humidifier!
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If you are in the market for a humidifier and are willing to pay a premium price the AOS 2055A merits serious consideration. If you are primarily interested in air purification you should look elsewhere; while air washers do remove a small percentage of large particles from the air (the rotating disk sweep some particles out of the air) they don't have the flow rate needed to compete with a good HEPA filter and they don't remove the full range of particle sizes a HEPA filter will. Additionally, a good HEPA filter will capture 80-99+% of the particles that enter the system (depending on the quality of the device) whereas there is no guarantee that a particle entering an air washer will make contact with one of the rotating disks. The primary benefits of the rotating disk design don't come from air purification but rather from the increased surface area available for evaporation that permits a smaller and quieter fan to be used in their design. Also, the action of the rotating disks helps prevent the water in the basin from becoming a stagnant breeding ground for mold, bacteria, etc.Air-O-Swiss has a tendency to slightly inflate the statistics for this product. The box claims that it operates on 20 W of power whereas the documentation admits that it actually needs 29 W on the highest setting. The noise level is stated as being below 25 dB; this may be true of the lower setting which is indeed very quiet, but the higher setting is well above this level although it is still quiet compared to most evaporative humidifiers. The water output is claimed to be up to 3 gallons but 2 to 2.5 gallons of output in a fairly dry room (RH of ~35) seems closer to the truth. Finally, the capacity of the storage tank is effectively only about 1.1 gallons because it is virtually impossible to fill completely. The actual performance statistics compare quite favorably with other humidifier designs so I don't see why the manufacturer feels the need to exaggerate.
The system is well designed, very quiet, easily cleaned, and provides a decent amount of humidification (of course, if you want to humidify a large home you should expect to need several of these units). This is the only humidifier I have owned that didn't occasionally leak. The primary deficiency is that it lacks a built-in hygrometer so it will only shut off when it runs dry. In practice, however, hygrometers are often very inaccurate so many products that include them are still not reliable enough to operate in an automated mode. It would have been nice if the unit had 3 speeds and a larger storage tank, but these are minor quibbles. This product sells for a premium price but it is a solid performer and is worth the cost.
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Purchased this about 5 years ago (or similar model with rotating discs and digital humidity reading) for about $350. As far as I can tell, this is the best humidifier on the market. Tried a few other models including heating element, ultrasonic. wick, and this is by far the best. Have run it almost non-stop in the winter for a number of winters, and also ran it a little bit in the summer if my room gets too dry with the air conditioners in a former apt that had underpowered AC. It has kept my room at about 40 percent year round. Like any other humidifier you can't have any drafts coming in from outside or a window open in the winter or it won't help you much.It has had NO problems over the last 5 or so years. It is also very energy efficient and quiet and looks nice. The ultrasonic humidifier created too much white dust for me, and the mist could damage furniture. A wick humidifier caused some water damage on a floor after it cracked open.
You do have to clean the water out periodically by pouring it out and gently cleaning the base, and once every month or few months or so in the winter take all the discs out and wash them with something like ecover dish washing detergent and a sponge. I keep an upright piano in tune almost completely year round. I would recommend a second separate humidistat if you are tightly controlling the humidity in your home for a piano, or other such application. For just comfort, the built in humidistat is fine, though you have to increase the setting to a higher humidity setting in the winter to keep the same room humidity, and lower the setting or turn it off towards the spring/fall and summer.
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Not a bad unit, but small water tank. In my house I use two on the first floor, and I need to fill them each three times a day. As for "cleaning the air", I think that is definitely overblown. The ONLY thing I find in the base of the unit, which needs to be addressed not monthly as they state but weekly, is the calcium build up. No dirt in there, only crusted deposit from the water going through there.Find helpful customer reviews and review ratings for AOS 2055A Automatic Air Washer
My husband has severe allergies. He has used this brand and model of air cleaner for a long time. It helps keep the air in our bedroom in good shape and his allergies bother him less with it running. We even take it with us when we visit our families.He does have to clean it regularly to keep the scum and/or mold down. This would be true of any appliance of this type. Just be aware of that before you buy.
Wednesday, September 10, 2014
Best Vicks Vaporizer with Night-Light Deals
I have this exact unit. It works constantly, with no problems at all.
A pinch of salt, and it steams away and shuts off automatically when low.
I love the simplicity of this unit.
After years of using all the different fancy new kinds of humidifiers that need constant cleaning and special filters and antibacterial crap, this is very nice. No muss, no fuss, just moisture in the air.
The black stuff in the water is normal and is not gross, as someone said in another review.
Since it's boiling the water to make steam, the steam is pure. No worries, like with cool mist humidifiers, that you might be just misting the air with more bacteria.
Add salt like the directions say if it's not producing enough steam. Yes, it sputters for a couple of minutes, but after that it runs very quietly. We run this exact model in the bedroom every night, all winter.
It sputters and does fling small drops of water out at times, but mostly the bubbling, hissing noises are my real issue. Sometimes the sounds will scare my sons; I can't fault them for that. I didn't hate the machine, but now that my elder son's imagination is growing ("It's a monster breathing and being angry at me, Mommy."), I'm moving on to look for something a bit quieter.
Overall it's a simple, classic design. It's not a fancy, easy to use, self cleaning model it's an inexpensive, have it when you need it model. It will accumulate black chunks in the water, which the manual explains as the minerals (dissolved solids) left from the water after it steams off. The manual actually answered all my other questions, as well as explaining cleaning (a bit of a pain) in white vinegar.
4 stars because I would like to be able to fill it without removing the top and having it drip on things. Otherwise, it's simple and inexpensive and does it's job when asked.
A pinch of salt, and it steams away and shuts off automatically when low.
I love the simplicity of this unit.
After years of using all the different fancy new kinds of humidifiers that need constant cleaning and special filters and antibacterial crap, this is very nice. No muss, no fuss, just moisture in the air.
The black stuff in the water is normal and is not gross, as someone said in another review.
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I have been useing one for some weeks now and it really helps me sleep .They are good little vaporizers do a good job. Fill it with water ,throw in a few pinches of salt and it uses 500 to 800 watts of electricty to start putting out steam. I have filled mine a number of time and it averages two killowatt hours to steam out the tank full of water over a 4 to 5 hour period. Once a week I use white vinegar in a small container to clean the element and it will clean up nicely. It will clean in just a few minutes and you are ready to go again with the steam.Best Deals for Vicks Vaporizer with Night-Light
These things are great for cold and flu season, especially if you get the medicine to put in the cup in the top. They can REALLY help with the dry sinuses, hacking cough, and/or congestion.Since it's boiling the water to make steam, the steam is pure. No worries, like with cool mist humidifiers, that you might be just misting the air with more bacteria.
Add salt like the directions say if it's not producing enough steam. Yes, it sputters for a couple of minutes, but after that it runs very quietly. We run this exact model in the bedroom every night, all winter.
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I've had one of these babies for over three years now. It does leave a black residue inside and can be hard to rinse out. Also, the amount of steam produced is inconsistant. I'm sure this is probably my own fault, for not measuring the salt content as well as I should, but it's frustrating to have little-to-no steam one night, then a volcanic plume of steam the next.It sputters and does fling small drops of water out at times, but mostly the bubbling, hissing noises are my real issue. Sometimes the sounds will scare my sons; I can't fault them for that. I didn't hate the machine, but now that my elder son's imagination is growing ("It's a monster breathing and being angry at me, Mommy."), I'm moving on to look for something a bit quieter.
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It's just like the one my mom used for me 20+ years ago (also vicks). I will pull out the unit and pour water in from a pitcher. Because it doesn't have a power switch, it will run whenever it's plugged in and has water, so I control how long it runs by only filling it half way. During the winter months running this for several hours will raise the humidity sufficiently, but running it all night will make the relative humidity to high (window condensation means wall condensation and mold). It's output varies depending on mineral content, so you can add a pinch of salt to make it produce more steam. When It's too high I find it sputters a bit. The night light is annoying, but lets you know it's on. The bottom actually fits in my small bathroom sink just right to fill/clean.Overall it's a simple, classic design. It's not a fancy, easy to use, self cleaning model it's an inexpensive, have it when you need it model. It will accumulate black chunks in the water, which the manual explains as the minerals (dissolved solids) left from the water after it steams off. The manual actually answered all my other questions, as well as explaining cleaning (a bit of a pain) in white vinegar.
4 stars because I would like to be able to fill it without removing the top and having it drip on things. Otherwise, it's simple and inexpensive and does it's job when asked.
Saturday, June 14, 2014
Review of HDC-1 Emerson Humidifier Filter (2 Pack)
This product is not properly described. It should be: "BestAir Replacement Filter for Emerson". I used this product previously and found it did not perform as well as the original Emerson part.
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It's a basic product for a specific need and it works well for that purpose. They will last a full season but are then pretty much done as they are just a paper product. That's what was designed for this particular humidifier so that's what you need to put in there. I think a full winter season for a set of these is good value.Best Deals for HDC-1 Emerson Humidifier Filter (2 Pack)
Once they draw water they collapse from their own weight. My humidifier filter holder is basicially a box frame the filter sit in. The original filter was rigid enough to stand within the frame and function properly. This filter once wet acted like a wet rag and collapsed in a pile at the bottom of the frame siting in a lump in the water.
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