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9 of 9 people found the following review helpful:
4.0 out of 5 stars
Works great so far., December 23, 2008
I just got this humidifier a few days ago and it's been great in alleviating respiratory irritation due to dry air in my apartment. Vornado prides itself in having a powerful fan that moves air, and this seems to be the great advantage of this product. You can put it anywhere in your room and it will circulate humid air evenly. There won't even be a wet spot on the ground next to the humidifier. You can't actually see the water vapor coming out, but it doesn't matter since (on the highest setting), the reservoir will be empty after a night's use. The bottom line is that this is easy to use, it's customizable, and it works well. I haven't had to change the filter yet, but will update my opinion once i've had this humidifier for a while.
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3 of 3 people found the following review helpful:
3.0 out of 5 stars
Love Hate relationsihp, February 20, 2009
At first I loved this humidifier. Simple design, easy to refill the tank, easy to replace the filters, quiet efficient operation, simple choices on the electronic pad. Then, one night the fan suddenly began to rattle loud enough that my husband and I couldn't sleep. No matter what I tried, the rattle continued, like the fan had become unbalanced or something. And because it's encased in the lid, there's no way to even attempt to 'wiggle' it back into place. So, due to Amazon's FANTASTIC customer service, I'm sending it back and waiting for a replacement unit that will hopefully work fine for a long time to come. FIVE stars when it worked and ZERO stars now that it doesn't average out to the three stars I gave it.
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3 of 3 people found the following review helpful:
4.0 out of 5 stars
Vornado Humidifier, January 26, 2009
Vornado HU1-0021-28 Whole-Room Evaporative Humidifier
We have owned a number of humidifiers in the past. The last one we owned (& liked) was the now discontinued Vornado model (the ugly gray box w/ 2 water tanks and a fan that sat in the lid). This new version, solves some of the problems of the old design and creates new problems of its own. As another reviewer has noted, the beauty of the old system was its simplicity (read: fewer parts to clean). That simplicity, is gone. The design is completely different (and a little more like other brands).
The biggest improvement is the noise level. The old design made a loud gargling sound periodically as the air bubbled into the tanks. Further, the lid with the fan, sometimes did not sit right and made a buzzing vibration sound.
The new tank now has a filling cap that locks into the tank. There is a separate fancier spring loaded drain for water to move into the basin. The new tank does not sit flat on a surface when you try to fill it, which makes for bonus free isometric training for your biceps under the spout. Finally, there is no longer an option for two tanks, so more refill runs.
As for the rest of the design, there is now a physical separation between the evaporation chamber, and where the water tank is placed. At some level, this is nice, since you don't have to worry about bugs and other junk falling into the evaporation chamber. On the other hand, more parts to clean! You also have to be more vigilant about mold buildup inside the chamber since it is closed off and not visible on every refill.
On the plus side, the fan is more securely attached to the rest of the humidifier, thus reducing noise.
As far as humidification, it still works great. The fan is quieter and just as efficient (if not more). The fancy electronic humidification settings seem to work well and allow for less over-humidification (fewer refills). So in summary:
- quiet
- efficient
- not as simple a design as the older model
- more parts that will require careful cleaning.
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