Product review (1 stars): Very hard to clean & doesn't humidify well
I finally had to just put in a few comments on the Venta Airwasher, which I have owned for about 5 years or so.  It was a product I really wanted to like - a humidifier and air cleaner all in one.  And I was/am willing to pay a little more for a high quality product.  But first and foremost, it does not humidify well, if that is what you're looking for.  In the winter, I wake up with a really dry throat & Venta did nothing to alleviate it, while a traditional humidifier would.  The other issue with the Venta is, despite its claims to be maintenance-free, it's actually really hard to clean.  We had to use a brush to clean the white cental component, but could only clean the surface, never the inside.  It sells a cleaner that you can use every 6 months or so, but it's definitely not enough.  And we used it to its specifications (adding the blue solution to the water once a week, plus cleaning once a week).  Despite all of that, I used it for several years, thinking it must be doing some good, since it's an airwasher.  Finally, I had to discontinue use because there would be slimy specks and sheets floating in the water that would be coming out of the middle, even though we cleaned it religiously on a weekly basis.  If they can redesign the cental component where you can break it apart & clean it, it would make a world of difference.  However, this product the way it is, is extremely difficult to clean & maintain.  In addition, there is also no way to really check if the air has really been cleaned.  So beware:  very difficult to maintain, doesn't humidify well, & does it really clean air??