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Document: This humidifier words in my big room only if the heater is turned off, an the windows are completly shut... It's winter, and I won't be without the heater on... so what is the point?My advise is, buy another one.The only plus is that tells you how humid the room is, and turns off by itself if it has reached the level you want... but if it will reach that level, it's another story.The indicator to change/clean the filter varies every day... so it's not reliable.
I bought this unit several years ago when living in the Northeast where the change of humidity in the winter is an issue. I love the tank size and the tower mode. The humidity gauges work fine for us as does the cleaning indicator. The filters are easy to find and 3 sets for a winter season does great. I clean them regularly. My house has a filter system so no mineral build-up.We recently moved to Utah and lack of humidity here is a BIG problem for comfortable breathing. I found myself waking up gasping for moisture.
The unit is supposed to tell you what percentage of moisture you have in the room, however even running all night the gauge does not really change to anything higher than 27, so I don't really have much faith in it.There is also a gauge mounted on top of the unit which is supposed to give you an indication as to the remaining life of the filter(s)we have not had it long enough yet to tell how reliable that is though.I hope at some point in time AMAZON lets us more fine tune our star rating, I really would give this 2 1/2 out of 5.
I recently bought this humidifier at Home Depot. I had originally wanted a different Bionaire or one of the Crane humidifiers, but they didn't have anything else besides some no-name ones. So, we bought this. At first, I was disappointed because we set it up in our large family room and the digital read-out for the room's humidity level never changed from 26% despite being on an entire day. However, it was evident that the humidity level was higher and I noticed a change in my sinus congestion for sure.
I have found for best humidity it is best if I re-wet the filters every few hours because the top portion of the filter will get dry and the out put of humidity will slow down. I would have a hard time recommending this humidifier to someone that is wanting something simple and easy to use, this thing is a pain in the neck...
We bought two of these from BJ's in the winter of 2009 so have used them two winters now. The one we have says "with permanent filter". You are only suppose to have to wash them with soap & water which we have done & it says if they get discolored that is fine but it's not and they DO have to be replaced they are not a permanent filters. The filters are horrible and need to be replaced often.I bought these free standing ones so they didn't have to take up space on dressers etc.
If you plan to buy one of these bionaire humidifiers and have a choice between one that is similar to this one or this one for more money, buy the cheapest version always. They are all exactly the same with only very minor differences. None in over all performance. I own the most expensively priced model that touted "permanent filter" do not believe it on any bionaire. It's not true. they are exactly the same filter wicks in all models. they need cleaning regularly and fail and perform more and more poorly over time.
The filters lasted a full winter season of constant use. The filter gage is accurate enough, but may take a few tanks of water for it to accurately sense the life left in the filters.I was online looking to buy another when I saw these bad reviews, so I thought I would set the record straight from my experience. I plan to buy another for my 2nd floor.
This unity is noisy--(do yourself a favor and spring for an ultrasonic unit if you plan to use it in your bedroom).This unit randomly leaks all over the floor. It might be fine for up to three weeks, then, "boom", water everywhere. I have looked it over and see no cracks, or areas that could be leaking.....mystery..This unit has a needle on top to show you when to replace the filter. It is useless and moves from side to side at random.Buy this unit if you want an attractive unit sitting on your floor.
Some folks have complained about the fan noise on this model and it's silver sister model, but it doesn't bother us at all on low. I guess if you're used to a dead quiet room, it might be an issue, but we prefer a very small amount of white noise in the background. The unit comes with 2 extra filter pairs, which is nice (1 pair required in the unit).The not so great things about the unit:It must be on a completely level surface, or the water in the tray can spill.
Answer: It is very simple. Just remove the water tank and you will see a little white twist screw that you turn to unlock the housing. Lift off the housing and you will see the 2 filters.. If you have trouble finding the filters you can measure these and go to the store and buy any replacement filters that are that size or larger and cut them to fit. The little plastic hangers that they have on your old filters you can squeeze the end and pull apart and use them on your the ones you made. The filters will still work if you cannot get the hangers off the old filters, they  are supported by plastic around them in the housing..