Customer Reviews

Honeywell #V400 1.5GAL Mist Impeller

5 star:		(4)
4 star:		(5)
3 star:		(4)
2 star:		(6)
1 star:		(18)

 

 

During the winter, the air in our home is VERY dry so I was not turned off by reviews of this humidifier producing too much moisture. Boy was I wrong! After 3 consecutive days of overnight use, the carpet was drenched AND there was this odd white dust on everything within a 2-3 foot radius of the humidifier! I've used it on and off for the last few months and the results were ALWAYS the same....wet carpet and white dust. Needless to say, I am in the process of looking into humidiers that don't drench carpet or produce white dust.

I read all the other complaints. I can honestly say that I never had any problem with this item. In fact, it was easy to use and easy for me to clean. I never had excess water in the air, on the floor, too much noise, mold, or any of the other plethora of complaints. I never had a defect in it and it worked fine from the first day that I got it. I bought it because my daughter had a horrific congestion problem and the air in my house is pretty dry. I fully expect a humidifier to send water into the air. I never had any white film and I have a whole house water softening system. I used the Vicks menthol gel on the inside to give it more of the eucalyptus scent in the air and to ease her congestion and it worked very well. I used it for a long time, stored it, and brought it out again and had no problem. In all, I really like this product. It was economically priced and easy to use. I would buy another one if I needed it.

I have used this product in my home for 2 winter seasons and I do not recommend it at all for several reasons. First, the output is way too strong for any size room. The moist air does not disperse easily, ends up falling back down, and produces a puddle of water around the unit. I had to keep 2-3 towels around it to prevent water damage to my hardwood floors. Second, it is too much work to keep clean. The weekly cleanings took over 1/2 hour. And, only the bottom section gets truly cleaned. The top section with the motor has many tight spots where you can see mold growth but not reach it. Third, it is very, very noisy! After using it for 2 winter seasons I just gave up and dumped the two units I owned in the garbage!

This humidifier is horrible. I registered for it without reading the reviews and I actually got it. Anyhow, my daughter got a stuffy nose and the pediatrican recommended using the humidifier, so I drug it out of the closet (should have kept it there). The first couple of nights I used it I would notice the water build up on the top of the humidifier and then I noticed that it dripped onto her dresser. I went out an bought a vinyl placemat. Then about a week later I noticed that the carpet was wet. I thought that maybe it just dripped off the dresser, but that wasn't the case. The carpet was wet beyond the dresser. I read the instructions and it basically said that if is does that then it needs to be cleaned. So, I cleaned it again and again. I never had such a product that needed to be cleaned so often in order for it to work properly. The filters are also very hard to find. I did finally find them at CVS. This is another product that if you decide to go against the reviews and try it for yourself, you better SAVE THE RECEIPT!

I wish I had the option for 0 stars. This humidifier SOAKS the carpet. I have to use a shower curtain liner to protect my floor, and a towel to soak up all the water. Needless to say, this is very inconvienient. Plus, it makes the room smell funny, and it leaves a white dust over everything. Only this was not warned on the package, only in the manual. I've had it less than a month and it is already making a loud racket. After spending $30, we have to buy something else.

I had this for a year and loved it. Both of my children got sick and it helped them a lot. The vapor from vicks really smouth there cough and nasal congestion.

The trick is you NEED TO CLEAN IT EVERYDAY like every humidifier. If you don't you'll get your baby sicker. ALSO, it is really important to ask if your baby need a cool or a warm mist because this can also cause an aggravation of your child condition. Most children need cool mist but children with ashma or allergies shouldn't use cool mist. You need warm mist.

Finaly the reason why I think it doesn't get more than 3 stars it's because it's not easy to clean. I accidently broke one piece and I can't find it anywhere so I have to buy another one.

Our climate is normally humid, and we have had to put a towel underneath, it to protect any furniture. I would do this anyways, even if it didn't spit out water. The rooms in our house run medium to a large open space. We have not had the problem others have mentioned, of it pooling on the floor. Nor have we seen any of the white dust other reviews mention, either.

I have, however, received the benefit, or rather, my children have, of this humidifier. Last year, my child had a bad cough. I had this brand humidifier and ran it 24/7. The pediatrician said it was good thing I had, otherwise, the cough could have become something more serious.

This year, I have two in school. I have had the occasional need to run it, when one of them starts sniffling. There have been many times, they are fine the very next morning.

The humidifier is not silent running, however, as someone else mentioned, the sound of it running does not bother my children, and it does lull them to sleep.

I also set one up in our living room, this past Christmas, because we had a live tree. I could tell a difference from doing that this year, and not having done that in previous years. Either we just lucked up on a really good tree, or the humidifier made a big difference.

We've been using this brand for at least two years and other than the occasional pooling around the opening, we have not had any major problems.

The phone number to re-order filters is on the back of the filter itself (the top of the frame, you may need to hold it under the light to read it). Also, I spoke to the manager of the parmacy we got the humidifiers from, and the manager keeps the filters in stock for us. If I don't feel like going in person to the store, I order them online.

I have tried other brand humidifiers and not had as good a result in using them, as we have this brand and model. The others just did not raise the level of humidity to where it needed to be.

I give this one a four, because of the fact, yes it does spit water out around the opening. But it has not been a major problem for us.

When my daughter got a cold last winter, we bought this model because it was readily available and we needed a humidifier quick. Things I like about this humidifier include: it is cool-mist, easy to fill, and relatively easy to clean. But, the things I dislike far outweigh the good things. Filters are hard to find. And most important, after running the humidifier overnight, and with my daughter's door partly open, water pools up all around the humidifier and soaks her carpet about 5-6 ft from where the humidifier sits on her dresser. I now have to cover her dresser with a vinyl tablecloth and cover most of her floor with towels to prevent further damage. I'm now shopping for a new model and recommend you keep shopping too (unless you're prepared to mop the floors after each use and don't mind damaging your floors and furniture).

I received the humidifier as a shower gift and it's OK. I do agree with the review that talked about the white dust. I have no idea what it is, but it forms on my TV and furniture.

...but also gets the floor damp around it. (And we have a large piece of cardboard and a bath towel under it.) Haven't tried any other humidifies so I can't make a fair comparison, but I'm not thrilled with the amount of water it spits out. Not sure if I would buy this again.