Vornado HU1-0022-06 Whole Room Ultrasonic Humidifier
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Product Summary
Manufacturer: VornadoBrand: Vornado
Model: HU1-0022-06
Color: Black
Product features:
- Ultrasonic humidification
- Vortex assisted whole room humidity circulation
- Cool or warm mist option
- Automatic shut off when the water level gets too low
- Whisper quiet operation
Kitchen and Housewares Reviews of Vornado HU1-0022-06 Whole Room Ultrasonic Humidifier
Customer Review: I am an extremely unhappy customer
Summary: 1 Stars
I bought this product direct from Vornado, not via Amazon, but am appalled enough at its poor quality -- it could damage a home greatly in excess of its cost -- that I am moved to post here text from the letter I just sent to the manufacturer.
"I have owned four humidifiers in the past decade -- an old hand-me-down Samsung ultrasonic, an evaporative Honeywell, a small one-room Holmes, and this one. The Honeywell and the Holmes cost about forty dollars apiece. The Vornado, which I hoped would be my last purchase of such an appliance for many years, was about five times the price. It has also been more than five times the trouble. After slightly over a year of use it has begun to malfunction such that I cannot continue to use it...
Shortly after buying the unit I noted in a follow-up e-mail to you that ...nothing on the website made it clear that I would have to buy one or two mineral cartridges per season, at about twice the price of disposable water filters typically used in other units...
I have continued to struggle with the wretched thing hoping to get my $200+ worth out of it. It is more awkward to handle (and I speak as someone who is stronger than average, especially in the hands), more trouble to maintain and more potential hazard to my home than any appliance I have ever owned. The tank design is such that I wonder how a person much weaker than I am can manipulate it at all. The cleaning with vinegar AND bleach, which I have faithfully done every week to ten days, has not prevented a couple of occasions when some microorganism clearly took hold inside the hard-to-see, hard-to-clean guts of the unit, giving me sinus trouble. (Never happened with any "cheap" humidifier.)
Now, twice in the last two weeks, the unit has leaked onto the rug where it's normally situated in my bedroom -- fortunately a washable one. By leak, I mean all but emptied out. The first time, it ran over to the floorboards and began to drip through my ceiling downstairs. If I had not been in the room involved at the time I would have probably had damage requiring a repairman. I inferred that the unit hadn't been seated properly, emptied it, cleaned it for good measure and put it back in use. About six fills later, it overflowed again today. I could find nothing wrong with the way the tank was seated on the unit.
I have gotten out the old two-quart Holmes which I (thank you, Fortune) had not yet given away as was my intention. I will be using it from now on. I cannot risk having this happen again.
...It is also far louder than I would have expected, and the on-off cycling when it is set for a certain humidity is annoying enough to keep me awake -- I simply have to set it for continuous run even if that means waking up to 70% humidity.
I paid $200 plus shipping for this and it would be charitable to say that I retire it, now, having wasted $160 of that price, to say nothing of the nuisance it has been or the risk of damaging my home well in excess of the unit's cost."
Description of Vornado HU1-0022-06 Whole Room Ultrasonic Humidifier
Vornado provides Whole Room Humidification. By incorporating Vornado?s signature Vortex Technology, the Vornado Ultrasonic Humidifier moves large volumes of harsh, dry air through the unit and then pushes the moistened air further out into the room, providing complete and even humidification. It also recovers and circulates heat off of the ceiling for even room temperature. Delivers cool or warm mist and has user defined settings that allow you to choose your desired humidity level and fan speed. The Vornado Whole Room Ultrasonic Humidifier is the only technology that combines the proven reliability of ultrasonic humidification with Vornado's signature Vortex Whole Room Circulation, resulting in a uniquely effective means to create a comfortable living space. The humidity is evenly distributed throughout the room by Vornado's signature deep pitch blade circulator. The humidistat provides automatic humidity control and the large 2 gallon capacity makes for less refills. Provides coverage up to 1250 sq. ft. It also equips with mineral cartridge to prevent minerals and calcium from misting out with the water, and reduce lime and calcium buildup within the unit.Kitchen and Housewares
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