Customer Reviews

Bionaire Warm Moisture Hunidifier

5 star:		(3)
4 star:		(1)
3 star:		(0)
2 star:		(3)
1 star:		(6)

 

 

a) the unit is very awkward to fill - you have to turn it upside down with the handle on the bottom. Trust me - I'm strong - a wrestler, and it was a pain.

b) the main water fill cap started leaking after 4 months. It's not a screw-type cap, so you can't tighten it to stop the leak. Instead it's a twist-lock cap which you can't tighten. Bad engineering.

Bionaire then told me to buy a replacement cap for $10.00. No way

I purchase the humidifier 2 years ago. It is quiet, humidifies effectively. I am looking for a new model due to following reasons: 1. Leaky water tank (refill on the bottom) 2. Considerable amount of water remains in the system even after tank is empty and machine shuts off. If not emptied soon -> build up of mold. Emptying would be very cumbersome. 3. Cleaning of the inner unit is practically impossible (with many cravisses and corners and requires screw driver). After short use you are stuck with a messy unit with mold interior (you won't know it is moldy unless you completely disassemble the unit).
It would be no engineering feat to streamline the water channels and corners inside the machine and make it easier to fully clean.

I was sold on this item because it was quiet. After the first cleaning the thing sounds like a train...very difficult to clean, very messy, lots of parts in difficult to reach areas. After one week I threw it out and bought a different type from a different manufacuturer...I am writing this to spare you all the nightmare it is to own one of these things.

Since I have received my warm mist humidifier I have been more than satisfied with the product. As an avid gardner, I have had many other humidifiers to keep my indoor plants moist in the dry winter This is by far the best that I have ever owned!! Some of the most pleasing features include a completely silent operation. It makes NO noise! It also has no filters. So there is no more cost involved after purchasing. But don't worry about bacteria, because the water gets so hot inside the heating chamber, the mist is completely sterile when it floats out of the top. Cleaning is a sin-ch. You don't have to buy expensive cleaning products, just have some regular vinegar on hand and you are ready to go. The only thing I could say in a negative sense; is if you live in a place where you have allot of mineral deposit in your water you will have to clean your humidifier on a regular basis, and probably a little more frequently than if you have filtered city water. This is a small task in exchange for a wonderful product! I would recommend this humidifier to any one interested in purchasing one; no matter what aspect it is being used for!

This humidifier has the worst design ever. You have to fill the tank from the BOTTOM. In order to do so, you have to take the tank, fill it in the tub, and flip the full tank(which is harder than you can imagine) and carry it back to the humidifier. Why not put a opening on top so that we can fill it easily? Therefore, definitely not recommended for the weak and the elderly.

Second... Even if the tank is full of water, the 'no water' lights turns on and it stops working. I restart and it again stops a few minutes later. (It used to be fine when I first bought it)

The only good thing is, yes, it is silent.

This humidifier is quiet in the low moist setting, a little noisier in the high moist setting. The problem that I found is that it leaks. You have to be very careful when closing the water tank after filling it because otherwise it will leak. I think the desing and quality are very poor.

I refilled the water tank and let it running in my son's bedroom overnight, the next morning I discovered that the tank was empty: it had been leaking all night. It ruined my hardwood floors.

i had two of these - the first i returned after 6 weeks because it started leaking (ruined my carpet) and foolishly i replaced it with another one the same, thinking that must have been a one-off. However, the second one had another problem. AFter only a month, the 'refill needed' light went on, and stayed on even though the tank was filled with water. That meant that the unit would not work, because it thought the water had run dry. I tried switching the 'refill' light off, but it repeatedly just switched itself back on again. So I gave up (by this time winter was almost over). I cannot recommend this model.

A warm mist humidifier is perfect for cold weather or if your house is little drafty. The biggest pain in any humidifier is cleaning it and this one is no different. To make cleaning easier, I started using water after running it through my Brita water filter. That way I got way few mineral deposits attached to the heating element.

This humidifier does not last long. It only works 2-3 months. After that it starts leaking. The Restart is always sets to On even when I didn't need to. Don't waste your time with buying this one.

While it does increase the humidity somewhat, it's not very effective. what's worse is that the warm moist air is perfect for incubating germs and other unpleasant things. Most importantly, I measured the power consumption of this device and it uses 160 watts. That's as much as 10 lightbulbs. That's ridiculous. Don't buy one of these machines, unless you want to waste 10% of the price monthly to operate it.