Customer Reviews

Bionaire BCM6100U Bedroom Humidifier

5 star:		(3)
4 star:		(1)
3 star:		(2)
2 star:		(0)
1 star:		(1)

 

 

I have purchased many humidifiers over the last 10-15 years as I have chronic sinus problems that are exacerbated by dry winter air. As you research the ratings of these appliances - you see that ALL models from ALL brands have glaring problems in their designs.

I like the styling and feature set of the Bionaire brand - I have purchased 3 in total... the model I liked best is no longer made - but i thought i would give these a try ----- If you have even remotely hard water and if you don't want to be constantly replacing MOLDY wicking elements ----avoid this style of humidifier technology.

They are terrible. And it is not Bionaire's fault - all brands fall prey to the fundamental flaw of this approach to humidity. A wad of paper soaking in water all day/all night. It's a shame because the Galileo remote hygrometer/control unit is very well thought out and the looks of these units are great.

It's just that wicking humidifiers are fundamentally the wrong approach. So until somebody make a wick that is impervious to both mineral deposits AND mold/mildew... don't waste your money. I liked my old warm mist Bionaire and I am considering one again. There is still a scale problem there, but it seems the least annoying of all the humidifier technologies in terms of performance, maintenance and byproducts like mold, white dust or scale.

As for Bionaire - I feel there products are well built, smartly designed, attractive, acceptably quiet, and built to last a long time. I just don't find the wick approach to be at all intelligent. too bad - maybe another model. Will let you know.

I have two of these that are the same age--one in the master bedroom and one in the main part of the house. I really like them and think they are the best humidifiers I've every used. The programmable remote is the best feature, since it can be set away from the main unit to get a more accurate reading of a room's humidity. I have very hard water so need to periodically soak the paper wick/filter in a hot water-vinegar mix. Adding a little shot of bleach destroys mold or mildew. I rinse them well when done. It is easy to tell when this is necessary due to the indicator on the top of the unit. I've had these for about a year and have not yet had to replace the filters, though that should happen soon. Even in the dry New Mexico desert, these humidifiers do an excellent job. My only complaint is that one of them is starting to be afflicted with a problem common to items with fans--vibration. I tightened the screws and that helped, but I'm not convinced the noise won't return. Because of this, I would have given these a 3-1/2 rating but rounded it up to 4.

I have 5 Bionaire humidifiers, and the newest one sparked and caught on fire inside in the middle of the night, w/ a strong electrical burning smell. Luckily, sound and smell woke me up so I could unplug it. The company refused to do anything about it when I called, and the service person was perfunctory throughout -- clearly had dealt with similar calls and had a standard kiss off script. Seems like a big decline in manufacturing standards, plus terrible customer service -- won't buy this brand again.

We have purchased and returned several humidifiers for our infant sons room because they were either too loud or leaked or left white mineral dust all over his room. This one does none of those. It's very quiet, no leaking and no dust. Yeah! We have been using it daily for over a month and it is a nice size that easily fits on top of his dresser leaving room for his radio and lamp. Great product!

I have been using this brand for many years due to the adjectives in the title of this review. It is the quietest humidifier I have ever owned and it comes with a remote control!

The remote would not sync with the humidifier, meaning that the humidifier constantly beeps trying to connect to the remote - kind of annoying. The humidifier part is cool and moist, but when I called into customer service, they couldn't even come up with a way to fix it. It seems to be a problem with this model apparently.

I bought this item several weeks ago. It did not work at first. So, I contacted the seller. Then, they send me another one soon. That one works pretty well. I recommend this humidifier. The design is easy, however, effective. Good service.