Finally, a good humidifer
When I first moved to the high mountains (8400') of Colorado, I used a wick-type humidifier constantly. I also had a nasty little cough that stayed with me for 18 months. Finally, I took my doctor's advice and junked the humidifier. End of cough, due to things growing in the unit. I have been shopping for humidifiers again for a while, and found them all to be lacking severely. Either they were the same type of filter construction that had caused my illness, or they were cheaply made, or low-capacity. This unit may have a tippy storage tank when turned upside-down to fill, but it is well made. The screw-on cap for the reservoir is sturdy and has a rubber gasket. There are carrying handles on the top and bottom of the water container to make it easy to manage, and it puts out a LOT of humidity. At 2/3 setting, it ran the humidity in my bedroom from 22 to 35% the first night, all while being completely silent. The (silent) piezo-electric ultrasonic element is the same as is used in the...
Great while it lasts
I bought this humidifier because it seemed perfect:
1, Large capacity - 2 gallons or so lasts about 24 hours and isn't too heavy to re-fill
2, Cool mist OR warm mist capability - I prefer warm mist, but the heating elements usually take too much cleaning
3, Virtually silent operation - no loud fans, just the occasional bubble from the reservoir
4, Nice design
5, Great reviews - durability and performance were both praised
6, Germ prevention - not sure this is strictly necessary with a warm mist humidifier (boiling water, etc), but apparently a nice to have for cold mist humidifiers.
Believing this justified the cost, which is 2.5 times more than any other humidifier I've ever bought, I bought one. It worked pretty well for just less than 2 weeks. Then there was a loud popping noise and now it doesn't work anymore.
I will bother to exchange it for a new one, but I won't be buying any others from this maker. At the price, I...
Germ Guardian H4500 Ultrasonic Humidifier
This is our second humidifier we've purchased from this manufacturer. We originally bought the one with the alarm clock, which is a great product and now we decided to buy this one. It is much more powerful & keeps our house very comfortable. (the original one we bought is in our bedroom). It's definitely a benefit that you don't have to constantly buy new filters.
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