Discount Set of 2 Portable Heating Vent Register Humidifiers

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I live in a studio apartment that measures somewhere between 500 to 600 square feet. My heating and cooling is derived from one very long vent that sits about a foot and a half above the floor. I use both humidifier units along the vent, but to cover it completely I would probably need four of them. Given that my setup and the size of my apartment is not ideal, this review will focus more on the product than on how effective it is.

It's not apparent from the pictures, but the water-absorbant material is actually foam that isn't so different than the types found in packing materials. This is a bit surprising, since this material isn't as water-absorbant as a sponge. In fact, if the material is dry and you attempt to water the humidifier from above, the water will simply sit on top of the foam and will not penetrate it. I rehydrate it at a sink. The company's instructions suggest squeezing the foam while under running water so as to maximize the amount of water absorbed. It probably helps, but the foam doesn't seem to take up a whole lot of water even then. Unless you allow it to sit for a few minutes, you can also expect to drip some water in the process of moving from the sink to the vent.

One could argue that the choice of foam over traditional sponge material is for airflow purposes. However, even with my single vent (which pushes air with more force than a standard vent system found in houses), the air is forced around the humidifier and does not go through it. This isn't a bad thing for heating systems (since hot air rises anyway), but isn't optimal for air conditioning. Granted, most people will probably use this for winter, but all in all it seems as if the choice to use foam over a different material was likely cost-based.

I had a bad experience with the construction that required some work on my part. Each humidifier has six "feet" that raise it above the vent so that it does not obstruct airflow. Each foot is attached to the main frame by a nut and bolt. When I unpacked my units, many of the feet and their securing nuts were loose in the bag, and many of the feet that remained on the unit had nuts that were nowhere near fully tightened. No tools are shipped with the product, and none of my own tools were small enough to do the job. I ended up using tweezers to thread the nuts along their bolts and affix the feet to the units. I couldn't get them very tight, but it gets the job done a job I should not have had to do. The difficulty (and lack of tools) with getting the feet on and off also makes it clear that the foam was not intended to be removed from the casing for soaking.

Being unable to remove the foam leads to another complaint. While the units look pleasing enough, after two or three rehydrations I noticed that one of the bolts is showing signs of rusting. It's one out of 12 (between two units), but it's clear that it can only get worse from here. The white plastic surrounding the bolts will become a discolored yellow-brown. As the saying goes, "you get what you pay for" it's just another thing to consider.

As far as effectiveness goes, I can't really comment. As I mentioned before my setup is probably not optimal; all the same, it doesn't seem to be making a big difference. The foam does dry out over time, meaning that the air in my apartment is being humidified. It's questionable as to whether it's much more effective than setting out bowls of water and waiting for the water to evaporate from them, though.

In summary, it's a cheap product that doesn't consume electricity to use, but is a bit of a pain to rehydrate. If you have a small room and/or only need slightly more humidity it might be worth trying, but otherwise it doesn't seem worth it. It seems to me that you could make one of these yourself by propping up a wet towel or sponge an inch or so above a vent in fact, I may open up the casing on these humidifiers and replace the foam with sponges.

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It works...a little bit. It covers the vent and the air pressure from the vent doesn't get through the product very well.

Cheap Replacement Wicking Filter for Air Humidifier MA0800

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This filter is hard to find, as the other reviewers state. It does not come ring shaped. Rather, it is shipped flat, with a couple of folds. You have to reshape it to fit in the humidifier.

Also, it is a tad small. You cannot form a complete ring with it. That probably reduces the dust reduction factor of the humidifier, which is one of advertised factors in the listing ("virtually eliminates dust").

However, since the original filter that came with the humidifier was a perfect ring of the perfect size, the customer is being short changed with this product. There seems to be no alternative to it, however.

Update: I recently (Mar 24) purchased two MAF-2 Essick Filters at homedepot.com less expensive and exactly the right shape and size. Fit easily into the humidifier just like the original one. So, I would say, get this only if the homedepot one isn't available.

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If you want your humidifier filters to last longer, then use filtered water and an additive to the water to prevent bacteria, as well as mineral build up. We use Golden Solution Combination by Vista Solutions. And if you want to pay a much cheaper price for these filters, go to Lowe's and look for IDYLIS Universal filters. They are currently $8.98 each. We have an Essick Moist Air Humidifier model 12010, and these filters fit fine, though they are boxed flat and have to be shaped...

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Unfortunately, I can;t get the filter in the local stores any longer. However, this buy was essentially fair priced, and filter works as usual. I like the humidifier, so I like this filter to help me keeping it running.

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I've bought several of these, and they work, gradually collecting hard water minerals until they don't work any more, after a couple of weeks (depending on your water). The only complaint is they always smell bad when I first use them, so I break them in in a small closed off room.

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I love my Essick Air humidifier, but am seriously displeased with the absurd price for these filters. The margins on something like this must be in the stratosphere. Also, I am beginning to question the design of the humidifier itself. It is impossible, especially given the use of water decontaminant, that the impurities that clog the filter simply materialize like magic in the water. They come from the room atmosphere itself. The degree to which the MA0800 is exposed is unnecessarily high and causes additional impurities to be pulled in by the inspiration of the fan, clogging the filter (which is not high enough to prevent these same impurities from being kicked right back out into the air) to just collect filth faster, leading it to clog and prevent the humidifier to function effectively.

The box indicates that the filter should be changed "once per season." This is nonsense. The first filter clogged to the point of basically rendering the humidifier totally ineffective after only a month. It worked flawlessly again as soon as the filter was replaced, but I'm pretty dismayed at having to order more of these things after such a short time. There is nothing extraordinary about the room I've got this thing in, nor is the water I'm using (purified tap) particularly hard. Within a few months, I will easily spend more on filters than I did on the humidifier itself. Pretty ridiculous and annoying.

BestAir A12W Aprilaire 12 Paper Wick Waterpad Reviews

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I chose this item as a less expensive substitute for the Apilaire water pad. After using it for a few weeks, I ntoiced a puddle of water on the floor around the furnace. After opening the furnace, I found about a half-inch of water at the bottom of the air return duct and some water inside the furnace. I removed the water pad from the humidifer and noticed that there was about a 1/2 inch gap between the top of the pad and the bottom of the water distribution tray. I don't remember whether it was like this when I first installed it ( I think that it was) or whether it may have shrunk or deformed after being wet for some time. In either event, because of the gap, if the air flow through the humidifer is strong enough, the air blows the water dripping off the bottom of the distribution tray directly into the air duct instead of allowing it to dtip onto the top of the pad. Through time, it accumulates at the bottom of the duct and eventually leaks into the furnace and onto the floor. This product is not suitable for use in an Aprilaire model 440 humidifer. Do not buy it. Spend a few dollars more and buy the Aprilaire replacement pad which is a stiffer material instead of this paper-like material and does not have a gap between the top of the pad and the bottom of the distribution tray.

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This item is intended as a replacement water pad for a humidifier system. Its packaging lists it as compatible with:

Aprilaire 112, 136, 224, 440, 445, 445A, 448

Chippewa 224, 225, 226

Walton 600, 620, 660

I ordered this item from Todays Concept. The item graphic at the time showed an A12W Aprilaire replacement waterpad box. And the title for the item at the time was "RPS #A12W Aprilaire112 Water Pad" however the item received was a regular A12, not the A12W. The item image has since been updated to show a graphic of the waterpad itself, not the packaging. But the item title still specifies "#A12W" at the time of this review.

Also, the item description at the time of review is a bit sketchy, including "features" unrelated to a replacement water pad, including:

1-DuraGuard antimicrobial vinyl with a molded wood core

2-Stylish designs complement your bath décor

3-Fits all manufacturer's standard round bowls

The item received (#A12) is actually made of layers of expanded metal (see ) coated with a white substance, possibly vinyl or teflon (difficult to say). The difference with an A12W is that an A12W is often made of expanded plastic and coated with an absorptive material such as paper fiber or cloth fiber. The absorptive material helps to distribute the water and gives it more surface area from which to evaporate, also it helps minimize wasted water.

Be aware, unless they have changed inventory, you may be receiving an A12 rather than an A12W.

Buy Water Based Air Purifier Humidifier Aroma Therapy and Air Cleaner

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The ordered came as expected. Tried and tested and it works well for a while then suddenly it sparks and stops.. It didnt run for like 10mins... I am contacting the seller to give me a new one and hopefully the new one will be a good product.

I just purchased a 24ounces of aroma oils for this so the seller better replace the product so i can use the oil as well

I'll update this once everything is good.

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First of all, I own a Goodsphere. It's the exact same product, but by a different company. This type of item, I first noticed, was being sold in Europe and I bought mine after doing an exhaustive search for some type of aromatherapy diffuser that would have a glass bowl. I had originally owned a Homedics Brethe machine and the plastic bowl would become stained with the scents added to the plastic bowl. As I use a lot of frangrance and essential oils to help give a fresh smell to my home and have this bowl of swishing scented water in view, I wanted it to look presentable. A stained up plastic bowl of swishing water is hardly attractive. I also noted that some of the essential oils were also degrading the plastic bowl, fearful I would eventually end up with a hole in the plastic, I needed to find a glass bowl that would neither stain or degrade. So...my search resulted in finding the Goodsphere. My machine looks exactly like the one pictured here, except my lid is white. I've thought about buying this unit as, again, the fragrance and essential oils I use has some staining on the vent areas of the lid (even though I clean my unit regularly). I don't believe this truly purifies or humidifies my air, for me its more or less used for aroma therapy purposes. For one, I think a much larger unit with a proper filter (not water) would be required to properly filter the air. There's no way this little machine would be able to keep up with any large area or exchange of air in a room. As for a humidifier, I remember as a child, my parents had a humidifier that required probably 10 gallons of water or so (it was a rather large floor model) to do any justice for providing moisture to the air. As for me this is a five star item as it suits the purpose for which I intend it for, an aroma therapy scenting machine.

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it doesnt make it smell better for long. It works well for purifying I think but not for aroma. but worth it.

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Wow the reviews on here are fasle, they didn't buy this item, for one thing it doesn't have lights, it works perfect, i love this thing, and the best part of it, it catches alot of mosquitoes, we are going to buy another one for the living room.

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Recieved this product and it does not work as a humidifier.. It just spins with pretty lights..I do not recommend if you want a cool water humidifier.

Buy Premiere Series 50 Pint Energy Star Dehumidifier

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WarningAllergy Be Gone will send cheaper unit DDR5011. Not the Advertised -Danby DD5009EE.

The DDR5011 unit Does Not have a remote control, and this is the less expensive unit Allergy Be Gone sells on Ebay for $159.00.

I called ABG and they told me that they don't stock their advertised unit, (the one on they're web page) What?? So they just "substituted" the DDR5011, and said that this one was just the same..... Until I asked about the more extensive electronics, the Remote Control.

They couldn't get me a Return Authorization # fast enough.

Sending it back today.

I don't like it when someone attempts to cheat me.

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We bought this Danby # 5009 in April 2011. We've had it for one month, so this is a review when the product is new. Quiet just normal fan noise. I hooked the drain hose to it, put it in the basement corner, set it at 40% humidity, and walked away. It's about as quiet as a machine with a blower fan can be as quiet as the pedestal fan we have closer to the steps I have to go down and walk toward the unit before I can hear the fan on low speed, and get next to it to hear the hum of the condensor system. The included drain hose is ribbed I would prefer a smooth hose. The fan runs all the time to circulate air, but this is balanced by the Energy Star rating.

Beware which third party you deal with on Amazon. Be sure they will actually send what you ordered, and check their policy on order problems and return charges before you order.

January 2013 No increase in noise. I haven't touched it since I installed it with the drain hose.

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This seems like a reasonable unit, but I bought it primarily for the low-noise and power saving claims, but I find that the fan runs continuously, meaning continuous noise and power usage.

Several other Units I have had in this usage run 1-2 hours/day, so are significantly better.

I liked its adjustable hygrometer (30-90%), but am returning it for a unit with auto-shut-off.

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We bought model DDR3008EE in 6/08. It worked well at first, but in Fall 2008 ate a lot of power, and its anti-icing function appeared to stop working. We didn't use it over the winter. We turned it on in 7/09 and found its coils would not cool. Other than the fan blowing air, it was totally non-functional. A local shop confirmed that the coolant had leaked out. It took many calls to Danby just to finally get a human being instead of a machine. The man told me Danby couldn't help us as the 1 year warranty had run out. We paid $242 for this piece of junk. We won't ever buy a Danby product again.

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Read reviews and purchased anyway. Big mistake. this unit leaks everything it takes out of the air. Can not see any reason to turn on . It will ruin your floor, it does more harm then good.