Product review (1 stars): Only 18 days of use? I caught a lemon.
What a rip! I've had my Bemis humidifier for over ten years and I normally replace the filter at the beginning of each season. This year was no different...except less than three weeks after installing this AIRCARE 1041 I noticed that air in my house was drier, the water bottles still full, and the unit fan constantly running. I recognized this as the sign of a used up filter, so I checked. Sure enough the 18-day-old filter was rock hard and dry as a bone except for the part actually in the water. The wick was not wicking any water at all. Our water supply has not changed in any way, and this filter LOOKS like every other filter I've put in the machine, but it's a stinker for some reason. Looking at the other reviews I see that the great majority of buyers were pleased, but there were a few who had the same experience that I did. I caught a lemon. A rather expensive one, too.