1.2GAL SONIC HUMIDIFIER (Venta Airwasher LLC 1038036)
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Product Summary
Manufacturer: Venta Airwasher LLCBrand: Venta Airwasher LLC
Product features:
- Ultrasonic Humidifier
Kitchen and Housewares Reviews of 1.2GAL SONIC HUMIDIFIER (Venta Airwasher LLC 1038036)
Customer Review: Dead on Arrival
Summary: 1 Stars
Like the title says right out of the box all it did was blink the display endlessly. The manual makes no mention of this condition specifically, but does advise re-seating the maintenance free box and trying again. No dice. With quality control of this caliber, letting a relatively simply device like this slip out in a completely non functioning condition, I'm not going to give them a second chance or any benefit of the doubt. I'll be interested to see some reviews of this unit from other who might get a functioning unit.
Also the marketing claim that this is the "First ever maintenance free humidifier" is patently false. You need to purchase a "maintenance free box" after every 1 000 hours of operation at around $30.00 a piece. Twenty four by seven operation during the cold months when my forced air furnace is operating means you get about six weeks before shelling out another thirty bucks. Not exactly "maintenance free" in my book or Merriam-Webster s book for that matter - where "maintenance" is defined as "the upkeep of property or equipment".
UPDATE 11/17/2007: Going against my better judgment we did decide to try another unit. Within 20 seconds there was a stream of cool mist flowing into my family room, confirming that my first unit was indeed DOA. The 2 gallon tank lasts around 20 to 24 hours. The top of the unit and the side in which the mist is flowing will always get soaked with water. You will find yourself frequently wiping it down of standing water. No matter how careful I tried it was impossible to remove the tank for filling or replace the tank after filling without getting water everywhere and creating a mess to clean up. I was willing to put up with all of the little annoyances that this humidifier had to offer because it really does make my family room much more comfortable to be in. However, after about five days of using this humidifier I noticed a white film on my television. Then I noticed that the white film was on everything. It took forever to clean up and quite honestly I don't think I'll ever be able to fully remove the dust and film that was deposited everywhere. I should have went with my gut instincts on this one.
Similar to my rant above regard the "maintenance free" box, the manufacturer makes very specific claims: "No germs, no filter, no cleaning, no white dust". I've never owned a humidifier in my life that generated so much white dust. The claims made are so definitively false, and I can't believe anybody at Venta would believe them to be true, that I'm tempted to bring the matter to the attention of Consumer's Union and/or my state attorney general's office.
Description of 1.2GAL SONIC HUMIDIFIER (Venta Airwasher LLC 1038036)
Venta Sonic maintenance-free digital cool mist ultrasonic humidifier is extremely quiet, no need to clean, just replace the maintenance-free box once a season (approximately every 4 to 6 months), covers 850 sq. ft. No bacteria, viruses or germs, simple operation. Other features include sleep timer and easy-to-fill water tank. Daily output up to 4 gallon. 10 year warranty.Kitchen and Housewares
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