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Excellent value - don't know what the complaints are about
This is a fine humidifier. It is not silent, and I didn't expect it to be. I use it for my baby and the "white noise" actually helps him sleep! He loves it!! I have not experienced any extraordinary amount of water around the item, but that is probably because I don't use it unless the air is dry. If there is already enough humidity in the air the mist will just fall right after coming out of the machine. The filters are available on the manufacturer's website: http://www.kaz.com/html/accessories.htm - also not a big deal. I didn't buy the unit because of the air filter, but so far I see it as a nice bonus. I love the fact that it holds enough water for 24 hours. The only drawback I have found so far is that there are some hard to clean nooks in the water container, and the manufacturer receommends cleaning pretty often so this is a minor pain, but I am really just reaching for complaints now for balance. Oh, and you have to be a little extra careful not to snap off the stem in the middle of the top when you take it off to fill the bottom with water. If you don't put the top upside down when opening the unit you run the risk of the stem snapping off. No biggee. ????White Dust I too have a white film all over my daughter's room and a huge puddle under the humidifier. It is hard for me to believe that it is becuase there is to much moisture in the air. If the air is to moist then my review of this product is unfair. At this point I am alsmost willing to go spend the money on a second humidifier just to find out. It is loud but soothing and I buy filters on line pretty cheap. The white dust is a pain and I have city water so it does not have anything to do with the type of water you fill it with. A good humidifier I love this humidifier. It doesn't leak for me, but then again I put it on a stool with a small towel, just incase I get water on the bottom of the unit when I fill it. It is louder than I would have expected and the filter just makes it worse. I took the filter out and it's quiter now. Besides the fact that it's hard to find the filters. But all in all, it puts water vapour back into my air and it does a good job doing it. Niagra Falls Nursery I bought this shortly after my daughter was born when she had her first cold last winter. After the first use the nursery was entirely covered with a white film that was impossible to get rid of. The humidifier also shot out water similar to a fountain. Everything in the nursery was completely soaked including the carpet. My daughter was then sick with her second cold and once again I had the same experience with this humidifier. I do not recommend this model by any means unless you have a baby pool to stick it in. It is horrible. I recently went out and purchased the Vicks Cool Mist Model V3500 Humidifier which had great reviews. I'm hoping that humidifier won't turn my daughter's room into Niagra Falls. Does the job, but could use multiple speed settings This is as simple a humidifier as you'll find, and is essentially the same design as humidifiers I remember using as a kid 20+ years ago. There's nothing high-tech about it, but that can be a good thing sometimes, especially when it means you can get a pretty decent machine for around $30. I've seen a lot of people complaining about water pooling around the machine, but I haven't had any problems with it in the two seasons that I've used it. For those who have had issues, here's something to consider: the water pools up around the machine and accumulates on the walls because the air is too humid to hold it--the machine's working TOO well. When this happens, it's time to turn the machine off for a while and let the air dry out a bit. Once it does, it'll be able to absorb all of the moisture put out by the humidifier and your pooling issues will be over. I wouldn't recommend leaving one of these on 24/7 in a bedroom or other small area, because you'll always have issues with excess humidity. One unit is enough to keep my kitchen, dining room and living room (about 600 sq. ft.) at a comfortable humidity and temperature even though I have a dinosaur gas furnace that really scorches the air. It's also a good idea to keep a ceiling fan on to keep the air moving. The only thing keeping me from giving this humidifier 5 stars is the lack of low/high settings, which would go a long way towards eliminating problems with excess moisture. | |
