Review of BestAir CB51 Essick 1051 Replacement Air Filter

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what can I say--this filter fits my ancient humidifier and works well. Good price, speedy shipping, exactly what I needed.

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This is not a genuine Bemis product. It does not last as long as a real Bemis wick; you will be replacing this product more often.

15-20 Cigar Humidor Cherrywood Finish Reviews

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I was skeptical about buying this at first, but decided to go for it. The price was perfect and so was the size.

Size:

You can fit around 20 of my size cigars. I choose to go for the longer fattier ones. If the cigars were smaller you could easily fit more.

Seal:

The seal on this is superb. In my opinion it is almost airtight.

Finish:

The finish was flawless and matched my desk, dresser, and night stand. I was just hoping it would be similar but it worked in my favour. The hinges are not what they appear to be in the picture, they are brass but just a regular old hinge.

Accessories:

Next, it came with a hygrometer and a humidifier. Both work and did the job well. But as a more than average smoker I had to get a Digital hygrometer and better humidifier for it. Which I also bought from this seller.

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One thing is you Need to buy is a "One Step Calibration Kit" and "Two Seasoning packs". I also bought these from this seller. These will compliment the humidor and will make sure it properly seasoned, and the hygrometer is calibrated so the cigars do not dry out.

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Everything I bought was from "".

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HygroSet II Adjustable Round Digital HygrometerBoveda One Step EZ Humidor Seasoning Packet

Boveda One-Step Calibration

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This was a cheap humidor, and I was not expecting perfection whatsoever when I purchased it. I was, however, expecting a decent seal and actual Spanish cedar lining.

The seal was akin to an open submarine hatch at 20,000 leagues.

The Spanish cedar siding visible in the product photos was actually the most microscopically thin cedar veneer I've ever seen, glued onto MDF backing. The sides of the lid are bare finish, meaning lacquer is directly exposed to the humidity and your cigars.

I wouldn't sell this humidor to Saddam Hussein.

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I've recently gotten into this hobby and have a larger humidor i keep in the closet of my study, it was inconvenient to go to this every time i wanted to share a fine cigar with someone, so i saw this unassuming but classy looking humidor and decided it would be great to put a few choice smokables in it on my desk, for easy access.

I am impressed by the value of this humidor,

Yes the actual box is made of mdf with either vinyl or veneer outside to make it look great, but it looks in no way cheap from the outside, and it is a very solid box.

seal is very good, there is a cedar lining that is about 1/8th inch thick that covers the entire interior of the box, The panels on mine were slightly warped when i first got them and i had concerns about it's air tightness, but while seasoning the box the panels swelled brilliantly to create a great seal and no longer look warped,

This is a lovely humidor to display on your desk or a shelf, A a fantastic little box to offer your associates a treat from,or for the very occasional smoker, who might just want something to hold 15-20 sticks to season between visits to the cigar shop and his or her enjoyment.

would gladly purchase again

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Nice finish. Good size but doesn't seal very well. Hinges are good. Works good for what I needed just need to check the humidity often.

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This humidor is atrocious! The seal on it is almost as good as if you simply removed the lid and replaced it with a screen door, not to mention that the seal wasn't even affixed properly inside the box. The only almost-redeeming quality to this piece of junk is that (until you touch it) it does look nice. However, it would be better served being used as a jewelry box rather than a humidor. Do yourself a favor and look at something else if you need a small humidor!

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Normally these types of humidors are awful because most humidification devices over humidify causing mold, but if you use a self regulating humidification device then these potentially become one of the best humidors around. I recommend a lower percent Humidipak, 65% is good because it's a sealed container. Humidipaks normally last a few weeks in a normal humidor, but in a sealed container like this they can last months and months keeping perfect humidity.

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I have used this type of Acrylic Humidor for traveling for over 15 years.

They hold many cigars and can endure violent mistreatment at the hands of TSA and baggage handlers.

These work very well, but ONLY if you follow the advice of this and the other reviews:

1) Use a Boveda Humidipak for humidity regulation. This humidor is completely airtight. Without bidirectional humidification, your sticks will be either too wet or too dry. In desert conditions (Vegas) I supplement the humidification with a stick-shaped oasis.

2) Use packing when traveling. A simple washcloth or rag will do, but I prefer to pack some loose tobacco leaves in the top to prevent the sticks from shaking about. Several cigar manufacturers (Drew, Kristoff, etc) use loose tobacco for packing in their boxes, you can ask your tobacconist for some.

This specific humidor was purchased for a young Army sergeant on his fourth tour, this time in Afghanistan.

The solder, humidor and a few cigars returned unscathed, despite very hostile conditions for all.

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These work great. Simple, easy to use, keeps my cigars very moist and fresh. Now, if there was only a way to "dress it up" and properly display it.

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This product is just not good. Do yourself a favor and go talk to your local tobacconist. Perhaps you will be able to avoid cracking your first batch of cigars and cover your second batch in mold.

Reviews of Bionaire BWF100PDQ-UC2 Wick Filter for Models BCM5

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I know it is titled cool mist, but why does it have to bee blowing our cool air in the winter. Sigh. That is not really a product flaw. However, I have to refill it twice a day and it is very, very loud, especailly if you have it on the high setting. My husband prefers I turn it off when we are in the room, and then the humidity drops, fast. Our bedroom is 200 square feet and it humidifies it fine, but in any larger rooms it doesn't work. Also, don;t spend more that $39.99 on this. Some sellers are trying to rip you off. I got mine at Target.

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I like to use this type of product to add a pleasant scent in our home and yes, it does work. Different scents are available in this brand and I like the apple cinnamon aroma best. It seems to be the most robust scent additive out of the others available. It is simple to use but is best to add the liquid to the humidifiers water after filling the container otherwise foam is created taking up water space.

I only use this product on occasion because if you think about it, it is not a cheap way to fill your home/room with a pleasing smell. The concept is great but not affordable for me with constant use. You can add more liquid per gallon of water to increase the strength of aroma which is what I need to do for my satisfaction. For this reason, cost per gallon of water, I am rating this product with 4 stars ****.

Other similar products are available such as a tablet-type scent. Just drop the tablet(s) in the water according to the intensity of aroma you enjoy. However, this form of additive is not an economical option either. I have only found this type in a local store so far.

If you're like me wanting value for the money, it is not the most cost effective way to do so. But on occasion, I do find it worth the price.

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My sense of smell is not what it used to be so take this with a grain of salt.

I have not been able to detect any fragrance from this product at all, even when using three times the recommended amount. Even when standing right in front of the air flow from the humidifier. Even after leaving home for 4 to 5 hours and returning. No fragrance.

Edit 2-17-13

I quit using this product.

This product foams a great deal. Very much like soap. In the bottle, it even smells like soap or detergent. The foaming causes my humidifier to make annoying snapping sounds, like the foam bubbles popping. Except they are louder and sharper. More like slight electrical arching. Small sparks. (It could be that the foam is getting into the fan blade, getting whacked, and making a sharp sound.) It makes me wonder if the foam is getting into the electrical components at the top of the unit. If so, this can only cause eventual failure of the humidifier due to mineral buildup on the electrical components.

This product also causes the impeller/fan to run very loud for some reason. I have to run 2 or 3 tankfuls of water in the humidifier without this product added before the impeller/fan sounds normal again.

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I was looking forward to being able to add a scent to my humidifier so I bought 3 different scents. The scents smell wonderful in the bottles, but when I added it to the humidifier and turned it on I smelled nothing. I added more thinking that I didn't add enough and still no smell. I have added far more than recommended on the bottle and it just does not leave a scent once added to the humidifier. I was very disappointed. Now I have 3 bottles that smell great until you add it to a humidifier and then you get nothing.

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I purchased this to add "freshness" to our house during winter. I was very pleased with the smell. Very refreshing.

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I have a Homedics breathe machine, you can no longer get the smell liquid to add to the water. I got this but the scent is not strong enough. You can barely smell it for only a short timeand I added more than required.

Reviews of Air Oasis AO3000 Residential Air Sanifier Purifier

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BACKGROUND

I suffer from severe mold allergies and have dedicated a substantial amount of time and money to a several year trial and error process with quite a few air filtration and purification machines. Through the course of this, I have purchased and used extensively both the Air Oasis AO3000, EcoQuest's Vollara Fresh Air and their smaller Ecobox, IQ Air Healthpro Plus, RabbitAir BioGS, and the Honeywell 18155 SilentComfort. Now the latter 3 machines are more traditional HEPA based air filtration machines that filter impurities out of the air and neutralize oders with carbon fibers. The first two machines are more like purification/neutralization machines that use ozone technology they lack actual filtration capabilities. If you go to the bottom of this review, I make some recommendations on how to couple these two technologies (HEPA filtration and ozone purification) together to get a good result. Since I feel like I'm writing an infomercial right now, I'd like to take a moment and stress that I am only basing my findings on personal experience and the results I experiences. No scientific lab results and no specific quantifiable metrics were involved. However, I can assure you this review is real and if you check out my Amazon profile, you will see I am a serious reviewer and I'm a hard to please customer. I give a lot more negative reviews than positive ones and I give 5 stars very rarely.

EXPERIENCE WITH ECOQUEST VOLLARA FRESH AIR

My first ozone technology experiment was with the EcoQuest Vollara Fresh Air and also their smaller Ecobox unit. The Fresh Air unit is powerful and definately puts out a strong, sanitizing ozone effect wherever you place it. It neutralized mold and my allergies got much better within a day of using the unit. The problem is the ozone that is created really started to irritate my lungs and resulted in breathing problems. When I had friends visit, they loved it as first as well but also experienced similar breathing problems after running it all night. So I started to use the Fresh Air unit as more of a spot treatment when I knew I would be away for a few days or even overnight in an empty room with the door shut. For this purpose, it works great.

EXPERIENCE WITH AIR OASIS AO3000

But I didn't want to give up on the idea of using ozone to deal with mold in the air so I discovered Air Oasis which uses ozone but treats in with an additional process to reduce the final ozone output to a level that is within USDA/FDA guidelines. After the first night of using the AO3000, I woke up feeling great and breathing fine. In fact, I have been using it nonstop for over a week and I haven't had any problems. With this machine, you don't get the same strong fresh ozone smell that the Fresh Air unit creates. The AO3000 creates more of a neutral smell that makes the area smell almost like nothing, completely oderless. My mold allergies are much better and I can breathe fine with this unit. I would recommend not keeping it too close to you because I noticed that when I kept it right next to me at my desk, it made me a little lightheaded. So I placed it a bit further away and higher up and it worked great.

NEGATIVES OF AIR OASIS AO3000

As for negatives, I don't like the shape because it's easy to tip over. I would prefer they make this thing is more of a box form that you can set anywhere and not where about it getting knocked over, especially on a countertop. Also there is the high price. But if you've come this far to be looking at ozone utilizing air cleaning machines, then you've probably already come to the realization that all these machines are expensive.

FINAL RECOMMENDATION

Because these types of machines don't actually have air filtration/debris removal capabilities, they are limited in how much actual air purification they can do. This is why it's probably best to couple it with a machine with a proper Hepa filter. On the low end, you can go with a decently reviewed Honeywell unit or on the high end, you have IQ Air which is like the Ferrari of air cleaners. Now you might be thinking "Why don't I just buy an IQ Air machine which can serve as a stand alone air cleaner since they claim they filter pretty much everything including mold spores?". Well, that's exactly what I did and tried for a year and honestly, even the IQ Air doesn't do the trick when it comes to mold. Only after using the EcoQuest Fresh Air and the Air Oasis AO3000 did I notice substantial improvements in my mold allergies.

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My wife and I purchased this air purifier to get rid of the musty smell in our 1850's home. We have a full basement and the 1st floor always is musty. It very quickly starts putting out clean smelling air. For us the air smelled too clean though, like someone just Lysol cleaned the whole 1st floor, but it kept that smell all the time. It was a little too clean smelling for us, so we moved it to the basement. Now the basement smells clean, and the mold isn't growing which has made the upper floors of the house smell neutral (yay!). Unless you really like a overly clean smell all the time I would not recommend this product for single rooms or even inside your house, but if you have a musty basement then this product is amazing.

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I breed dogs the smell of baby pups has always been a hardship. I purchased this thinking yay right... but our litter is 5 weeks and people that. visit are amazed as am I thank you

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I have this product for over a year. A year free from indoor allergies. A year without any colds, fly or other airborne infection.

When my friends come over, they are surprised not to scent the animals, but just clean air. I live with 3 dogs and two cats.

This is a cutting edge technology developed by NASA. This air purifier is energy efficient with attractive design.

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I live in the country of Panama. I have a lot of dogs, 10 of which sleep inside at night and several of those sleep in my bedroom and at least two on my bed so therefore there's a lot of dog dander in my house. For a long time I had had continuous throat congestion I had to keep clearing my throat but it never did any good. A few months ago I paid $700-plus to a local person in Panama who imports and sells Air Oasis machines. I bought the Air Oasis 3000XGS (supposedly the most potent one) and a smaller one to use for my home office. Neither of them accomplished anything except that the big one emitted a "pleasant" smell from near it. But still no help with my throat congestion. My opinion is that the Air Oasis machines are a huge waste of money.

About two weeks ago I bought a TheraPure TPP240 at a local PriceSmart (Costco) for around $110, less than the price advertised on Amazon...but with 7% sales tax here, about the same price.

But since I've bought and started using the TheraPure TPP240, I don't have those problems. I have it in my very large bedroom (about 20x20) and run it only at night on high speed and I love the white noise it creates. With so many dogs sleeping in my bedroom scratching, whining from bad dreams, etc., I had to wear ear plugs in order to get a good sleep. Now I don't.

Other reviewers of the TheraPure have complained about the blue light emitted at night but I don't have a problem with that either. I don't have blackout drapes and I have a dusk-to-dawn security light outside my bedroom so my bedroom was never totally dark even before using the TPP240. I like to have a completely dark sleep environment, so I wear a sleep mask when I'm ready to doze off. Having some light in my bedroom is actually a benefit...when I need to get up to pee or when I need to let my dogs out during the night, I can remove my sleep mask and have enough light to move around safely.

The ONLY complaint I have about the TPP240 is that is doesn't have an auto-restart after a power failure. Here in Panama and especially at night we may have numerous power failures. Even if that power failure lasts for only a couple of seconds, the TheraPure does not restart. I always wake up when the "white noise" stops. I also run a dehumidifier in my house which does restart after a power failure. I do wish the manufacturers of the TheraPure would include that feature. Regardless, I LOVE wonderful this TheraPure air purifier!

So I repeat in my experience the Air Oasis machines are over-hyped and over-priced junk.

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I ordered this along with a Gurin mini & a DeLongihi regular dehumidifier/s. These are all for our vacation home in Florida. Dampness & mold is a big problem.

It's small and my original plan was to put it in the closet, but have it instead in my home office for now.

I plugged it in at 3:30 & came to look at it at 4:30. The 16oz tank had collected approx 1 tbsp of water. By next morning around 10a.m. it was up to 1/2 a cup. And today at 10:30 its 1 cup. I just measured it. The box says it collects approx 8oz of water per day @ 86F. It is end of April. The room temp probably gets up to 82F in the afternoons, but I think it will stay at collecting 1/2 a cup per day.

When I started this review, I had given it a 5 star. Reason for changing it to 4 stars is this.

I pulled the detachable water tray out to measure the quantity of water. Rightfully so, the tray has a cover with a hole in the middle where the water pours into. BUT!!!! No where does it say in the manual or labeled on the tray as to how to open to pour the water out from the tray. I thought the reason being, because it is quite obvious the full top cover had to be removed from the tray. Well, I tried that and it wouldn't budge. I broke a nail trying to pry it open. I heard a "tick' sound and didn't proceed any further, afraid I might break it. The top feels as if it should not be opened. I Finally just poured/shook the water out thru the small hole on the top.

My home office space is 250sq feet w/high ceiling (approx 14 ft) & carpeted. The unit is very quite. Its like a small fan running. Its not an eyesore either. I do like it, and will order a couple of more to put into my closets.

But If anyone knows ( I will write to the company as well) please let me know, how to pour the water out. I still think the top has to be pried open, but I'm not taking any chances.

Updated to 5 stars. received an email ( wow. in a matter of a few hrs) from what looks like a customer service, telling me how to remove the water. Its the black washer on top of tank that needs to be pulled.

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I bought this for my 7 x 11 bathroom with no windows and vents, it is pretty damp in there. It works good and gets filled every 3-5 days. There is no longer a moisture problem in the slightest. It is whisper quiet and I simply love it.

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Gurin Dehumidifier is 9" tall and 5.75" wide at the base. Its best feature is that it very quiet because it does not have a compressor, the worst feature is that it is not very effective in removing humidity. Both are not surprising and stem from the technology used in this unit. More on the technology itself at the end of the review, but first a few examples of what I observed in my use of this unit.

1. I originally hoped to use it in the bathroom while it is used for showers to keep the air dry, and to prevent fogging of mirrors. For several day, I turned on the unit each time the shower was taken, and turned off the unit when the shower was over. In that use the humidifier tank remained empty. Thinking back to how the Peltier method works as well to our Koolatron cooler (which also uses Peltier technology) I realized that short periods of usage do not work because the unit requires some time before it becomes effective. When we go on summer trips we pre-cool the cooler in the house for it to work well during the trips.

2. Then I took the dehumidifier to the basement, where we have a standard 50 Pint dehumidifier which fills its entire bucket in several days. I turned off the large dehumidifier, and left Gurin Dehumidifier there for 24 hours. After 24 hours the reservoir of the unit had 1 oz of water. I am attaching a photo of how much water it collected. After 24 hour of use the big electric plug of the unit got rather warm to touch, so I suspect it uses a significant amount of electricity.

Gurin dehumidifier is quiet and light because it uses thermoelectric method called Peltier. This method is most commonly used in cooling. In 1834 Jean Peltier noticed that when electrical current is applied to the junction of two different metals the heat is removed from one of the metals and transferred to the other. This is the main principal of thermoelectric cooling (and known as Peltier effect). The dehumidifier has cooling unit which is constructed from tiny metal cubes made from different metals. As electricity passes through the junctions between the cubes the heat is transferred and a fan vents the heat outside, a small amount of moisture is removed from the air in this process and condensed and this is the water we see in the reservoir of the unit.

So for this unit to work, it has to be turn on continuously, and it removes a fairly small amount of moisture from the air. It is very quiet, and if you need to remove only a small amount of humidity it will do an ok job.

I was provided this unit for a review and honest evaluation.

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I got this because the exhaust fan in my bathroom only works with the light on. Two days after plugging this in, I noticed a huge difference in the room. It used to have a musty smell but hat has gone away.

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Many people reviewing this dehumidifier are very disparaging of its usefulness. However, the unit is less than 12 inches tell and uses very little power. Of course, it won't pull 5 gallons of water out of the air per week. This unit performs better than I expected it would. Humidity in a room that is about 12x14 foot room averaged 75 % RH at about 75 degrees F average temp (High was 82% and low of 69%). The temperature has remained the same and after 2 weeks of usage, we have emptied the tank (holds 2 cups) 7 times (it was full each time we emptied it). Our average humidity has dropped from 75% humidity to 57% with a low of 52% humidity. This room adjoins our bathroom and collects a lot of humidity from the bathroom due to a non-operating exhaust fan. The machine functions better than I expected. Keep in mind that as this until removes moisture from the air, the RH goes down making the unit less efficient. In other words, this unit is more effective in higher humidity environments. When the unit operates, it lowers the humidity automatically lowering its efficiency. So, I don't know how much lower this machine will bring the humidity. I think 2 of these machines would bring our humidity in this room down below 45%. We will be buying a second in the near future. The noise factor is very low. It sits on a desk and the white noise produced is barely noticeable. The unit does not look of feel cheap. I think this unit could be produced for far less than it is sold for. Relatively high price is my only objection (but what consumer does not grumble about the price :-) $40 would be more reasonable in my opinion and would prompt me to buy 5 more of these for other rooms of my house. The quiet noise and small footprint of this machine makes it the obvious choice over any compressor-based unit any day.

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Now I know where my furnace repair guy must get his. He charges over TWICE this price, so this is a much better option than buying them from him every year.

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Why would the seller put three filters in the photo when in fact the price was for only one filter? I fully expected receiving two packs of three filters each in my purchase; instead, I received one pack with only two filters. I could buy items on EBay if I have to put my guards up and read all the fine print.

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Fast service. Good price. Just inserted it into the furnace so don't really have a review of it yet. Cheaper than getting them from the appliance store.

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I won't ever buy these from the A/C guy again. These are identical to what he sold me, but at a GIGANTIC SAVINGS.