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Product Features

  • Vorando vortex action
  • Quiet operation
  • Patented bottle design
  • High Output
  • Clean running design

Product Details

  • Product Dimensions: 16 x 13.4 x 11.5 inches ; 8 pounds
  • Shipping Weight: 8 pounds
  • Shipping: Currently, item can be shipped only within the U.S.
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  • ASIN: B000050B5P
  • Item model number: HU1-0012-11
  • Average Customer Review: 3.9 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (68 customer reviews)
  • Amazon.com Sales Rank: #82,708 in Kitchen & Dining (See Bestsellers in Kitchen & Dining)
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Vornado HU1-0012-11 Standard 2.8 Gallon Vortex Humidifier
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Product Description

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By evaporating water into a room, this portable humidifier soothes dry throats, prevents dry skin, and alleviates congestion due to colds or allergies. Three fan speeds provide control, and, at low speed, the humidifier is bedroom-quiet. This model evaporates about 2.8 gallons of water in 24 hours at high speed. A 2-gallon plastic bottle fits into the humidifier and permits water-level monitoring. It's virtually indestructible, spillproof, and leakproof, and has a wide-mouth spout and flat back for easy filling. The humidifier's wick is treated to inhibit bacteria growth and needs to be replaced every 60 to 90 days. The humidifier measures 15-1/2 by 13 by 11 inches, can be moved easily from room to room, and is simple to clean and maintain. --Fred Brack


Product Description

Guaranteed to be the most hassle free humidifier you'll ever use! Vornado's Vortex humidifier silently generates and circulates healthy humidification.

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47 of 47 people found the following review helpful:
4.0 out of 5 stars Great except...., August 27, 2005
By Kim Callahan (Springfield, MO) - See all my reviews
I've come to trust the Vornado brand, so I had no qualms about purchasing this humidifier. I generally keep it on the "low" setting and it is more than adequate for humidifying my bedroom. However, as others have noted when water is being fed into the main unit, it is loud. I can't say I've been woken up by it, but more than once I've been laying (awake) in bed and have been startled by it. The cat has become accustomed to it though. The filters do start turning brown relatively quickly, but I've not had any problems continuing to use them. The manual suggests you empty everything out if you're not going to use the humidifier for 12 hours, but I only use it at night and am too lazy to empty it out every single morning. Initially I was also concerned that the construction seemed a little flimsy, but I haven't had any problems. I would make sure to put it somewhere where it won't get bumped into though. Despite the "quirks", I would still recommend this product.
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47 of 48 people found the following review helpful:
5.0 out of 5 stars best type/brand out of all the options, November 29, 2005
By Big Al (Boulder, CO USA) - See all my reviews
We have tried just about every style and brand of humidifier, trying to find one that is NOT a giant hassle to maintain and is quiet enough that it doesn't keep me awake all night. To make a long story short, the Vortex evaporative humidifiers are the best. They are perfect for the humidity boost we need in winter.

The highest speed does sound like a small box fan, but we just turn the fan speed to the "low" setting at night, which makes it virtually silent. The Vortex does make a "glug" sound (3-6 glugs in a row, in my experience) when water from the bottle(s) periodically discharges (a couple times each night?) into the bottom of the unit. However, I found that my husband and I quickly got used to this. I can tolerate and sleep through this sound MUCH better than the continuous and louder giant-pot-of-boiling-pasta noise made by other humidifiers.

No doubt, how much cleaning and wick replacement you need to do depends on your water quality. I'm on municipal water, which I assume is about average, and my wicks last for at least 2 months of continuous operation. I occasionally use the wick life extension method of soaking them in water with 2 tsp of vinegar, but I don't think it helps all that much. The filters are easy to find and not terribly expensive. There is no complicated disassembly involved to clean the unit and change the wicks, since you just lift off the top and wipe out the base. I do this once a season, no problems. The accumulation of mineral deposits that need to be scraped and scrubbed off is WAY LESS than we had with any of the other humidifiers we tried. That is, we have NO scraping and scrubbing whatsoever with these units.

Trying to find a solution, we went so far as to have a built-in humidifier installed with our HVAC system (forced air). That system boosted the humidity 2% max, wasted water, and had an expensive filter/wick that was painful to change. Just TWO strategically placed Vortex humidifiers do an excellent job of humidifying for less money and hassle. We've had the built-in system deactivated for years now, relying only on the Vortexes ... or "Vortices", if you are a nerd such as myself. (-:
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29 of 29 people found the following review helpful:
4.0 out of 5 stars Excellent humidifier but its not perfect., January 10, 2002
By spin_nin (Chicago, Illinois United States) - See all my reviews
  
Pros:
If you want to humidify a small to medium-sized room quietly and efficiently this is definitely the humidifier for you! I have owned other brands of humidifiers that are as loud or louder on their low speeds then the Vornado is at high speed. I found there to be No Loud Gurgling Sound from this humidifier when filling itself from the water tank. With the fan set on medium you can barley hear it & it does a fantastic job of maintaining a very comfotable humidity level.

Cons:
Removing the water tank from the humidifier is a bit awkward. Instead of placing a handle at the top of the tank (which would be easy to grab) the manufacturer opted to only put a slight bump there. You have to be careful carrying & then loading the water tank into the humidifier if it is filled to capacity; or else you might spill water all over the place. The control knob is hard to grab & turn. Anyone that has difficulty using their hands will find this feature very hard to deal with.

Over all the humidifier does what it is meant to do very well & very quietly. The problems are design flaws that Vornado can easily fix on future models if they so choose to do. I would not hesitate to recommend this humidifier to other people. Filter life is about 60 days.

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Most Recent Customer Reviews

4.0 out of 5 stars good not great
this is my second or third humidifier purchase and am basically pleased with this one. Ive had it for about 3 years now and has stood the test of time. Read more
Published 9 months ago by D. sherman

5.0 out of 5 stars Works as listed
Works like a champ and does what it says it does. The fan is of course somewhat loud on the highest setting but no more so that your typical fan, AC unit, etc. Read more
Published 17 months ago by James Barrett

4.0 out of 5 stars Good humidifier
Works well. Would appreciate something that indicates when reservoir is empty and a more convenient way to remove the reservoir when it needs filling. Read more
Published 20 months ago by Judith P. Schultz

5.0 out of 5 stars It's not loud!
Another great Vornado product; the glugging is quiet, and the fan is fine, good background noise, even on 'high'. Read more
Published 21 months ago by Less dirty, still looking

5.0 out of 5 stars Vornado Humidifiers are the best by far
I am extremely happy with this product and this company will always have my business.

Published 21 months ago by Martin L. Mcdonald

2.0 out of 5 stars Cheap construction and not very effective
I guess I expected too much from this extremely basic designed humidifier. I have never felt that it was very effective at humidifying my room, which is a bit large. Read more
Published 22 months ago by J. Olmstead

5.0 out of 5 stars Definitely would recommend
I purchased the HU1-0013-11 (4+ gallon version) from Amazon last year. It's a shame it no longer carries the larger size, since filling the water tanks is a minor hassle. Read more
Published 22 months ago by PennySquared

4.0 out of 5 stars Vornado Humidifier review
The product itself is good, but it needs a couple of improvements. A person cannot see through the plastic water holder to know when it needs to be refilled. Read more
Published 22 months ago by Brenda Dahle

2.0 out of 5 stars Disappointing for Vornado, but it kinda works.
Pros: cheap, decent humidification.
Cons: poorly made, louder than other Vorando products, water bottle makes so much noise it can wake you up. Read more
Published 22 months ago by Alan S. Pinstein

4.0 out of 5 stars Better than the others
We needed a humidifier for our bedroom. In the past we have had several different kinds including filter and ultrasonics. None were as convenient as this one. Read more
Published 22 months ago by Nelson

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