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I always order these when I take out my humidifier. They help keep the water clean. I change them about once a month.
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Wednesday, December 31, 2014
Buy Protec Antimicrobial Cleaning Cartridge
I love this product. The problem with most humidifiers is the high bacterial growth in the water. You can tell by the musty smell in the air from the dirty and contaminated water in the tray and in the tank. Clean steam has no odor. I am doing this review based on the specific humidifier machine I own, the Honeywell Model HCM 630. I live in NYC in an overheated apartment during the cold months. My husbands and I got a lot of cold, dry coughs, dry skin and nose bleeds from the heated dry air that was why I bought this machine two years ago to alleviate our suffering. There are three hidden maintenance steps that every humidifier owner must perform that the manufacturer of the humidifier usually did not mention in their instruction booklet in order to keep the humidifier hygienic. The first, one must keep the tank and the water scrupulously clean by scrubbing the inside of the tank, the inside of the lid while changing the water daily. The second, once a month, after cleaning the tank, you drop one of these Protec cartridges in the tank and let it do its work as it helps slow down growth and migration of mold, fungus, algae, and bacteria in the water and on the filter. The third and just as necessary as the other two, replace the big round filter monthly or as often as every two weeks especially if you keep the humidifier running 24/7. If you do all three steps regularly, you'll enjoy the clean steam that helps protect your mucus membranes from drying out (much healthier for all of us) during the winter months and one added bonus, not being zapped by static shocks when touching another person or a metallic object when the humidifier is operating.
Saturday, December 20, 2014
roolen Breath Ultrasonic Cool-Mist Humidifier Reviews
This is the first humidifier that I really wouldn't mind displaying around the house. It is very simplistic and minimalistic yet very functional. It is just stunningly beautiful.
Roolen Breath is an ultrasonic humidifier that knows how to adjusts itself in respect to the humidity level in your room. The dryer it is, the harder it works. If it sense humidity is just right, it puts itself on standby.
Quick specs:
World voltage operates on 100-240V, 50 to 60 Hz
Power consumption 20W
Capacity 3.15 liters (0.83 gal)
Tip:
Use filtered water preferably. You can use regular tap water but must clean it regularly to prevents sediments build-up. It is recommended to clean it every week if you use it daily.
Nothing on the front except the LED status indicator light just below the "roolen" name.
Indicator light:
Orange standby
Half green low output
Green full output
White auto
Red out of water
This humidifier works more quietly compared to my other humidifiers (We had a Vicks that require to replace filters regularly and humidifiers in all sort of shapes of animals). It still operates with a fan but somehow manages to keep it mum. Overall, it is a great product and I love it.
A sample of this product was sent to me for review purposes.
The Roolen Breath is a compact and easy to use ultrasonic humidifier.
It consists of just three parts: the reservoir tank, the mister/fan unit and the AC adapter. After filling the tank with water (slightly less than a gallon), it fiushts over the mister. A single push button cycles the Breath through four modes: standard, high, auto and standby.
Standard mode offers about 24 hours of humidifier operation, high about 12 hours. The auto mode offers 24+ hours as the machine self regulates maintaining humidity between 40-55%. The standard and high modes run continuously. I operated the breath in room considerably larger than the 400 square feet that it's designed to treat. On a blustery fall day, it raised the RH in the room from 46 to 50% in 90 minutes and to 55% after 5 hours.
When operating, a plume of cool-to-the-touch is visible about 10 to 12 inches above top of the humidifier, which as about 10 inches tall. It is very quiet in operation, and will likely not be heard over ambient sounds in even the quietest rooms.
Roolen recommends filtered water, but tap water can be used if the tank is rinsed weekly.
The Breath includes a good, complete user guide and excellent pictographs in full color printed on the carton. Less one star for no water level indicator or sight glass.
Note: This item was provided for review purposes.
The build quality seems pretty good, which has been a sore point for me in the past with humidifiers. They never seem to last very long. While it's too early to say for sure, I'm hoping the nice construction quality translates into a long life span. I'll update this review should that not be the case.
Filling it with water is very simple just turn the "tower" portion upside down, unscrew the cap and pour the water in. It is a pretty tall unit, but it does fit under the spout in my bathroom sink. If you have a shallow sink or a low profile faucet, it may not fit. But it will certainly fit in a kitchen sink for refilling ease. The cap fits tight with zero leaks when replaced on the base unit.
It has three operational modes, all selected by a single button on the back. Low continuous, high continuous, and auto, with the latter controlled by a non user-controllable humistat. Basically the auto mode (the mode I use most of the time) will turn the humidifier off when the RH reaches a set point, usually around 55%. I found the auto setting maintained a comfortable RH level for me even though I could not set a specific RH for it to hit and maintain.
Operation is whisper quiet, making this perfect for a bedroom. You'll hear an occasional water gurgle, but it's very muted. The operation light (which shows what mode it's in, plus indicates if the water container is empty) is very small and doesn't cause a problem or become an annoyance in a dark room.
The power plug has a somewhat large "wall wart" on the end, but that seems to be unavoidable these days. It is styled nicely in a rectangular shape with rounded corners, so it's not too bad.
It is fussy with regard to water. The manual recommends filtered water, but tap water can be used if filtered water is not possible. Weekly cleaning with vinegar is recommended if you use tap water to keep the mineral build-up low (which is always a problem in pretty much any type of humidifier). The process basically entails filling it with a mix of vinegar and water, shaking, letting it sit for 20 minutes, another shake, and then drain/rinse.
This is an ultrasonic humidifier, so the water is not heated. The mist (which sort of looks like smoke) is cool to the touch. On the downside, an ultrasonic humidifier can leave white dust in the room due to the mineral content of the water (another reason not to use tap water).
A quick primer on humidifier types. A warm mist machine heats the water in a small cup. The output is warm. A cool mist machine blows air through a pad that is saturated with water. There is no visible output. A ultrasonic machine, such as this, uses ultrasonic waves to create a cool "plume" of vapor.
Each has pluses and minuses with regard to maintenance, noise level and the ability to add items to the water (such as menthol to help with colds). My favorite type is the ultrasonic. While it has the downside of potentially depositing fine white dust (which is usually minor) and lacks the ability to add mixtures to the water, the benefits are that it operates quietly, there's no danger of burning your hand if you get it right into the mist, and they tend to be the easiest to maintain since no replacement pads are needed.
Of all the ultrasonics I've used over the years, this is a real standout, and I would highly recommend it. A bit pricy, but great looks and performance.
[Sample provided for review]
Pictures don't do this humidifier justice. The white model I have is simply wonderful to look at. The plastic is a soft matte finish that feels good. The glossy black top makes this look like a Scandinavian design volcano. Everything about this humidifier is gentle sweet curves that are wonderful to look at. Most humidifiers are hideous; they have blue plastic tanks, ugly big controls, or are a great big box with louvers all over them. This is a thing of beauty.
Pretty would be nice, but humidifying a room is the critical thing this does. In that regard, it works spectacularly well. When the unit is running there is a beautiful white cloud emitted from the top of the unit. We all love watching this cloud it does look like the volcano is erupting (minus the lava). Controlling humidity it is right on the money. The room I'm using this in went from 43% humidity to 50% in fairly short order. It has maintained the humidity between 48 and 50% ever since. For a home humidifier, that is incredibly precise. We are just on the cusp of heating season, so it only used a gallon of water in a couple of days. I have this in a fairly large room and we have hot water heat.
The unit makes no fan noise at all when running. There is a very slight water dripping noise every once in a while. If this were in a bedroom with absolutely no other sound, you might hear the noise. Oddly, I find that water noise pleasant and relaxing. I contrast that to the fan noise of a lot of other humidifiers. Some ultrasonics also make noise with fans. This is silent.
This is probably one of the easiest in the world to operate humidifiers. Press the button on the back to remove the top, which includes the water reservoir. Fill the tank and pop it back on the base. Plug in a wall wart (takes up two plugs on a power strip) AC adapter, and press the "mode" button to select standby, low, high, or auto. There is a tiny status LED on the front of the unit. Dim green is low, full green is high, white / blue is Auto, orange is standby, and red is out of water (really the red is white and red together not pink but two colors). That's it, nothing more.
The manual suggests using filtered water, as with all ultrasonic humidifiers, this is a good idea. I'm using tap water; our mineral content is not too bad. If you use deionized or filtered water, the ultrasonic device won't have to be cleaned very often. And the glossy black top will not get white water spots on it.
There are generally three different kinds of humidifiers steam, evaporative, and ultrasonic. Steam humidifiers are a bit harder to find, they have a heating element in the base that boils water. The steam is usually blown out of the unit. These use a lot of electricity and develop deep scale very quickly (they are hard to maintain). Evaporative are probably the most common, they are a water bath with a wick material (usually round with a diamond pattern) and a fan that blows air through the wick to evaporate the water. These are a great simple, inexpensive style, with the huge down side of a noisy fan blowing air around. This is also one of the more common whole house style humidifiers (for forced air heat). There is also a bit of a problem with mold growth on the wick if it isn't changed frequently. The last version is ultrasonic where a metal plate is vibrated at incredibly high frequency underneath a layer of water. This creates fine water droplets that naturally rise. Some units have a fan to help blow those droplets out of the unit. These tend to be sanitary and work very well. Their down side is hard water deposits can accumulate on the ultrasonic plate and make it work less efficiently.
The Roolen humidifier is an ultrasonic unit (the generator they use looks similar to every one I've ever seen in a home humidifier. Where they win huge points is in the humidity sensing and controlling, the silent fan they use to blow the cloud out of the unit, and the incredibly beautiful design. This is just an amazing humidifier.
I was provided a review sample.
In beautiful piano black or white, this humidifier is both functional, and aesthetically pleasing. The tower like design keeps the unit compact and the footprint to a minimum. This would be perfect for use in a main living area or in a bedroom, and would blend with most decors. Setup is very simple out of the box. In addition to the humidifier and power supply, you will find a very easy to follow instruction booklet to get you off and running in a flash.
After filling the unit with cold water and powering the Breath on cool mist begins to gently flow from the Breath. Gentle and soothing puffs of cool moist air begin to mix into the room creating a more balanced humid environment. The Breath gives you a few good options for optimizing the humidity to your desired level; the unit features a low, high, automatic and standby feature. In terms of noise, the unit runs very quiet. A different brand of humidifier I had constantly sounded like a fan turned on so I was pleased to see this unit runs quiet and I know that can be important for those who may be light sleepers. This product makes it easy to get the humidity just right, especially heading into winter when it starts to become drier, especially in our houses.
After having used the Breath Ultrasonic Cool-Mist Humidifier by Roolen for the last 48 hours, I have been very pleased with its operation when compared to that of my former humidifier. The Breath looks better, the performance of the unit is as expected, and overall I'm really satisfied with the product.
Disclosure: I want you to know I received a sample product from the manufacturer for the purposes of providing this review. However, a review in exchange for the review sample was not promised. The views and opinions expressed in this review are my own, and in no way represent the views or opinions of the manufacturer or vendor.
Roolen Breath is an ultrasonic humidifier that knows how to adjusts itself in respect to the humidity level in your room. The dryer it is, the harder it works. If it sense humidity is just right, it puts itself on standby.
Quick specs:
World voltage operates on 100-240V, 50 to 60 Hz
Power consumption 20W
Capacity 3.15 liters (0.83 gal)
Tip:
Use filtered water preferably. You can use regular tap water but must clean it regularly to prevents sediments build-up. It is recommended to clean it every week if you use it daily.
Nothing on the front except the LED status indicator light just below the "roolen" name.
Indicator light:
Orange standby
Half green low output
Green full output
White auto
Red out of water
This humidifier works more quietly compared to my other humidifiers (We had a Vicks that require to replace filters regularly and humidifiers in all sort of shapes of animals). It still operates with a fan but somehow manages to keep it mum. Overall, it is a great product and I love it.
A sample of this product was sent to me for review purposes.
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The Roolen Breath is a compact and easy to use ultrasonic humidifier.
It consists of just three parts: the reservoir tank, the mister/fan unit and the AC adapter. After filling the tank with water (slightly less than a gallon), it fiushts over the mister. A single push button cycles the Breath through four modes: standard, high, auto and standby.
Standard mode offers about 24 hours of humidifier operation, high about 12 hours. The auto mode offers 24+ hours as the machine self regulates maintaining humidity between 40-55%. The standard and high modes run continuously. I operated the breath in room considerably larger than the 400 square feet that it's designed to treat. On a blustery fall day, it raised the RH in the room from 46 to 50% in 90 minutes and to 55% after 5 hours.
When operating, a plume of cool-to-the-touch is visible about 10 to 12 inches above top of the humidifier, which as about 10 inches tall. It is very quiet in operation, and will likely not be heard over ambient sounds in even the quietest rooms.
Roolen recommends filtered water, but tap water can be used if the tank is rinsed weekly.
The Breath includes a good, complete user guide and excellent pictographs in full color printed on the carton. Less one star for no water level indicator or sight glass.
Note: This item was provided for review purposes.
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Humidifiers are usually pretty basic items with little style to speak of. This, however, actually looks quite nice! It is a tower shape, with the "steam" emitted from the top. Very attractive (albeit with a bit of a Four Mile Island cooling tower look to it). I have the white version, which is all white except for the insert on the top, which is black.The build quality seems pretty good, which has been a sore point for me in the past with humidifiers. They never seem to last very long. While it's too early to say for sure, I'm hoping the nice construction quality translates into a long life span. I'll update this review should that not be the case.
Filling it with water is very simple just turn the "tower" portion upside down, unscrew the cap and pour the water in. It is a pretty tall unit, but it does fit under the spout in my bathroom sink. If you have a shallow sink or a low profile faucet, it may not fit. But it will certainly fit in a kitchen sink for refilling ease. The cap fits tight with zero leaks when replaced on the base unit.
It has three operational modes, all selected by a single button on the back. Low continuous, high continuous, and auto, with the latter controlled by a non user-controllable humistat. Basically the auto mode (the mode I use most of the time) will turn the humidifier off when the RH reaches a set point, usually around 55%. I found the auto setting maintained a comfortable RH level for me even though I could not set a specific RH for it to hit and maintain.
Operation is whisper quiet, making this perfect for a bedroom. You'll hear an occasional water gurgle, but it's very muted. The operation light (which shows what mode it's in, plus indicates if the water container is empty) is very small and doesn't cause a problem or become an annoyance in a dark room.
The power plug has a somewhat large "wall wart" on the end, but that seems to be unavoidable these days. It is styled nicely in a rectangular shape with rounded corners, so it's not too bad.
It is fussy with regard to water. The manual recommends filtered water, but tap water can be used if filtered water is not possible. Weekly cleaning with vinegar is recommended if you use tap water to keep the mineral build-up low (which is always a problem in pretty much any type of humidifier). The process basically entails filling it with a mix of vinegar and water, shaking, letting it sit for 20 minutes, another shake, and then drain/rinse.
This is an ultrasonic humidifier, so the water is not heated. The mist (which sort of looks like smoke) is cool to the touch. On the downside, an ultrasonic humidifier can leave white dust in the room due to the mineral content of the water (another reason not to use tap water).
A quick primer on humidifier types. A warm mist machine heats the water in a small cup. The output is warm. A cool mist machine blows air through a pad that is saturated with water. There is no visible output. A ultrasonic machine, such as this, uses ultrasonic waves to create a cool "plume" of vapor.
Each has pluses and minuses with regard to maintenance, noise level and the ability to add items to the water (such as menthol to help with colds). My favorite type is the ultrasonic. While it has the downside of potentially depositing fine white dust (which is usually minor) and lacks the ability to add mixtures to the water, the benefits are that it operates quietly, there's no danger of burning your hand if you get it right into the mist, and they tend to be the easiest to maintain since no replacement pads are needed.
Of all the ultrasonics I've used over the years, this is a real standout, and I would highly recommend it. A bit pricy, but great looks and performance.
[Sample provided for review]
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The Roolen Breath humidifier is so elegant and beautiful. Somebody finally remade the hideous appliance into something wonderful. This is a dead silent ultrasonic humidifier. There is no way I should be excited about a silly humidifier the Roolen got me excited.Pictures don't do this humidifier justice. The white model I have is simply wonderful to look at. The plastic is a soft matte finish that feels good. The glossy black top makes this look like a Scandinavian design volcano. Everything about this humidifier is gentle sweet curves that are wonderful to look at. Most humidifiers are hideous; they have blue plastic tanks, ugly big controls, or are a great big box with louvers all over them. This is a thing of beauty.
Pretty would be nice, but humidifying a room is the critical thing this does. In that regard, it works spectacularly well. When the unit is running there is a beautiful white cloud emitted from the top of the unit. We all love watching this cloud it does look like the volcano is erupting (minus the lava). Controlling humidity it is right on the money. The room I'm using this in went from 43% humidity to 50% in fairly short order. It has maintained the humidity between 48 and 50% ever since. For a home humidifier, that is incredibly precise. We are just on the cusp of heating season, so it only used a gallon of water in a couple of days. I have this in a fairly large room and we have hot water heat.
The unit makes no fan noise at all when running. There is a very slight water dripping noise every once in a while. If this were in a bedroom with absolutely no other sound, you might hear the noise. Oddly, I find that water noise pleasant and relaxing. I contrast that to the fan noise of a lot of other humidifiers. Some ultrasonics also make noise with fans. This is silent.
This is probably one of the easiest in the world to operate humidifiers. Press the button on the back to remove the top, which includes the water reservoir. Fill the tank and pop it back on the base. Plug in a wall wart (takes up two plugs on a power strip) AC adapter, and press the "mode" button to select standby, low, high, or auto. There is a tiny status LED on the front of the unit. Dim green is low, full green is high, white / blue is Auto, orange is standby, and red is out of water (really the red is white and red together not pink but two colors). That's it, nothing more.
The manual suggests using filtered water, as with all ultrasonic humidifiers, this is a good idea. I'm using tap water; our mineral content is not too bad. If you use deionized or filtered water, the ultrasonic device won't have to be cleaned very often. And the glossy black top will not get white water spots on it.
There are generally three different kinds of humidifiers steam, evaporative, and ultrasonic. Steam humidifiers are a bit harder to find, they have a heating element in the base that boils water. The steam is usually blown out of the unit. These use a lot of electricity and develop deep scale very quickly (they are hard to maintain). Evaporative are probably the most common, they are a water bath with a wick material (usually round with a diamond pattern) and a fan that blows air through the wick to evaporate the water. These are a great simple, inexpensive style, with the huge down side of a noisy fan blowing air around. This is also one of the more common whole house style humidifiers (for forced air heat). There is also a bit of a problem with mold growth on the wick if it isn't changed frequently. The last version is ultrasonic where a metal plate is vibrated at incredibly high frequency underneath a layer of water. This creates fine water droplets that naturally rise. Some units have a fan to help blow those droplets out of the unit. These tend to be sanitary and work very well. Their down side is hard water deposits can accumulate on the ultrasonic plate and make it work less efficiently.
The Roolen humidifier is an ultrasonic unit (the generator they use looks similar to every one I've ever seen in a home humidifier. Where they win huge points is in the humidity sensing and controlling, the silent fan they use to blow the cloud out of the unit, and the incredibly beautiful design. This is just an amazing humidifier.
I was provided a review sample.
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Growing up, humidifiers were often very ugly and very bulky. They often required much maintenance and had little to no automation. The Breath Ultrasonic Cool-Mist Humidifier by Roolen changes all that.In beautiful piano black or white, this humidifier is both functional, and aesthetically pleasing. The tower like design keeps the unit compact and the footprint to a minimum. This would be perfect for use in a main living area or in a bedroom, and would blend with most decors. Setup is very simple out of the box. In addition to the humidifier and power supply, you will find a very easy to follow instruction booklet to get you off and running in a flash.
After filling the unit with cold water and powering the Breath on cool mist begins to gently flow from the Breath. Gentle and soothing puffs of cool moist air begin to mix into the room creating a more balanced humid environment. The Breath gives you a few good options for optimizing the humidity to your desired level; the unit features a low, high, automatic and standby feature. In terms of noise, the unit runs very quiet. A different brand of humidifier I had constantly sounded like a fan turned on so I was pleased to see this unit runs quiet and I know that can be important for those who may be light sleepers. This product makes it easy to get the humidity just right, especially heading into winter when it starts to become drier, especially in our houses.
After having used the Breath Ultrasonic Cool-Mist Humidifier by Roolen for the last 48 hours, I have been very pleased with its operation when compared to that of my former humidifier. The Breath looks better, the performance of the unit is as expected, and overall I'm really satisfied with the product.
Disclosure: I want you to know I received a sample product from the manufacturer for the purposes of providing this review. However, a review in exchange for the review sample was not promised. The views and opinions expressed in this review are my own, and in no way represent the views or opinions of the manufacturer or vendor.
Wednesday, October 1, 2014
Best Bionaire Cool Mist Humidifier with BONUS 4 All Season Filters Deals
We bought two of these from BJ's in the winter of 2009 so have used them two winters now. The one we have says "with permanent filter". You are only suppose to have to wash them with soap & water which we have done & it says if they get discolored that is fine but it's not and they DO have to be replaced they are not a permanent filters. The filters are horrible and need to be replaced often.
I bought these free standing ones so they didn't have to take up space on dressers etc. So I like the floor standing design and also liked the small area on the bottom where the water sits in the base of the water area because we have some iron in our water (we do have a whole house filter system though for the iron) but I clean the inside of the water part alot and some you can't fit your hand up inside them and this one you can ( I checked before leaving the store) and the area to wipe clean is small so that part I liked. To fill these is a pain in the butt and you can't set it down after filling because it will tip over. When filling it's hard to hold and it gets heavier as the water fills it up. It won't sit like at the bottom of the tub under the facet you have to hold it. It's too big to fill at the bathroom sink so we fill at the tub.
36 hours run time; definitely NOT true it has to be re-filled each night and we even shut ours off during the day when we are at work. We only run it on low because like other's have said the fan is very loud, it's not a quiet fan lol so anything beyond the low setting is just way too loud.
Also what others say about the digital humidity level's; they do not work either it always reads the same even if the heat isn't on blowing or the room does not have high humidity or low humidity.
The water does disappear from the unit each night so it must be putting some moisture into the air but I wish I had not purchased these. :) Kind of disappointed as the info on the box etc sounded so good. And when you e-mail Bionaire regarding these or call they do not seem to care & do not get back to you.
Probably will not purchase a bionaire product again.
It takes 2 filters that each measure about 5"x 5.3/4" x 1". I used it last winter, and the filters lasted about 2 months. Fortunately, it came with replacement filters, which lasted the rest of the winter. I used 2 sets of filters (4 filters total) over the winter (last winter). I have read that some people use more than that over the winter.
It looks like they cost about $5. per filter, give or take a few dollars, depending on the brand and quantity per package. For me, that's about $20 per year for each unit. I have two units, so that's $40 per year for filters. I suppose that's OK, but I think they should cost less.
I am looking for some type of bulk wicking material that I can cut to size. If I find something good, I will return and post my findings. If anyone reading this knows of some alternative, please let us know, thank you.
I do like everything else about this humidifier and I've just decided to stock up on filters. The built-in humidistat read-out is very useful in and of itself.Holmes HWF100 Humidifier Replacement Filter, Set of 3
I bought these free standing ones so they didn't have to take up space on dressers etc. So I like the floor standing design and also liked the small area on the bottom where the water sits in the base of the water area because we have some iron in our water (we do have a whole house filter system though for the iron) but I clean the inside of the water part alot and some you can't fit your hand up inside them and this one you can ( I checked before leaving the store) and the area to wipe clean is small so that part I liked. To fill these is a pain in the butt and you can't set it down after filling because it will tip over. When filling it's hard to hold and it gets heavier as the water fills it up. It won't sit like at the bottom of the tub under the facet you have to hold it. It's too big to fill at the bathroom sink so we fill at the tub.
36 hours run time; definitely NOT true it has to be re-filled each night and we even shut ours off during the day when we are at work. We only run it on low because like other's have said the fan is very loud, it's not a quiet fan lol so anything beyond the low setting is just way too loud.
Also what others say about the digital humidity level's; they do not work either it always reads the same even if the heat isn't on blowing or the room does not have high humidity or low humidity.
The water does disappear from the unit each night so it must be putting some moisture into the air but I wish I had not purchased these. :) Kind of disappointed as the info on the box etc sounded so good. And when you e-mail Bionaire regarding these or call they do not seem to care & do not get back to you.
Probably will not purchase a bionaire product again.
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It has good features and is relatively good looking. It has a smaller floor footprint and can fit in a corner pretty well. The filters though need replacement every three months or so and they aren't cheap. And they can grow mold on them if you aren't on top of replacing the filter. If I had a re-do I would hesitate to buy this one again.Best Deals for Bionaire Cool Mist Humidifier with BONUS 4 All Season Filters
Its a space saver,it work well but the filters will need to be replace.The instructions say wash in soap and water,but after doing so it wont get as clean as a new one.plus it only lasted about another week before i had to go buy a larger filter and cut it to size then it work properly . IF THE FILTER IS MADE OF STANDARD FILTER PAPER THEN IT NOT A PERMENANT FILTER. PS chicago has hard water its really bad on water filters.Honest reviews on Bionaire Cool Mist Humidifier with BONUS 4 All Season Filters
This little humidifier works well for an average to large sized room It is easy to refill the water. It's easy to take apart and clean. The controls are easy. It has a meter to tell you when the filters are in need of replacing. It has a small footprint, so it can fit in a lot of places out of the way, maybe in a corner. It's attractive, for a humidifier. It's reasonably quiet, even on high, for a humidifier. The quality of the materials seems good.It takes 2 filters that each measure about 5"x 5.3/4" x 1". I used it last winter, and the filters lasted about 2 months. Fortunately, it came with replacement filters, which lasted the rest of the winter. I used 2 sets of filters (4 filters total) over the winter (last winter). I have read that some people use more than that over the winter.
It looks like they cost about $5. per filter, give or take a few dollars, depending on the brand and quantity per package. For me, that's about $20 per year for each unit. I have two units, so that's $40 per year for filters. I suppose that's OK, but I think they should cost less.
I am looking for some type of bulk wicking material that I can cut to size. If I find something good, I will return and post my findings. If anyone reading this knows of some alternative, please let us know, thank you.
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This humidifier is advertised as having "reusable" filters, you can just wash and re-use. This is not true; not only does washing them only give you about another day's use, the filters have a very short lifespan in general, compared to other wicking humidifiers.I do like everything else about this humidifier and I've just decided to stock up on filters. The built-in humidistat read-out is very useful in and of itself.Holmes HWF100 Humidifier Replacement Filter, Set of 3
Friday, August 15, 2014
Cheap Danby Premiere DDR30E 30 Pint Dehumidifier - Euro Grey
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.
*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.
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.
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.Best Deals for Danby Premiere DDR30E 30 Pint Dehumidifier - Euro Grey
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!Honest reviews on Danby Premiere DDR30E 30 Pint Dehumidifier - Euro Grey
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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