Vornado 4-Gallon 4 by 4 Multi-Room Humidifier
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Kitchen and Housewares Reviews of Vornado 4-Gallon 4 by 4 Multi-Room Humidifier
Customer Review: THE DIFFERENCE IS AMAZING!
Summary: 5 Stars
I purchased this humidifier to relieve some of the snap-crackle-pop that is generated in a house that has a heater running all winter. We couldn't touch our pets without static shock, the 4-legged critters were getting dander, the human critters were getting dry skin and stuffy noses...all common problems during winter in Alaska. Having tried several different models of humidifiers over the years, I am confident to recommend this Vornado.The moisture is somewhat "soft"...no drenching and soaking everything around it, no mold. The highest setting is a bit loud...we use it only to rapidly "up" the level of moisture and then turn it to medium until bedtime. On low, this thing is incredibly quiet. I am baffled by the reviews complaining of the glug-glug noise. Unless you are a very light sleeper, this brief sound is trivial...(hardly like "drums in the bedroom" in my opinion) but not everyone has the same level of noise tolerance, I suppose. In this quiet home (just 2 adults and some non-talking pets) it goes unnoticed.
The unit is very easy to fill. I place the bottles in the sink and fill them straight from the faucet. The top of the unit lifts right off, which makes it easy to clean.
It seems that we are having to change the wicks every 4 weeks or so. Amazon.com sells them cheaper than any other place I've found and it is advisable to keep several packs on hand (the unit uses 2 wicks at a time.) The inconvenience of replacing the wicks would be my biggest "grumble"...but it's well worth it to have fewer sinus headaches and the benefit of moisture in dry, heated indoor air.
Customer Review: Vornado 4-Gallon 4 by 4 Multi-Room Humidifier
Summary: 5 Stars
First to address the Glug noise. THUS FAR It is no louder than pouring a glass of milk from a plastic one gallon carton.There are certain brands that I'm loyal to. High on the list is VORNADO. I've paid for and thus own several of their home products and NO, I'm not an employee of Vornado. Just enthusiastic to find stuff that works great!
...The VORNADO 4 Gallon Multi Room Humidifier WORKS as claimed. It gives you a range of humidity and has a three speed fan.
Several features that deserve mentioning:
1. The bottles are high guage flexible plastic similar to plastic milk cartons. They should last forever BARRING any damage such as shrapnel punctures, etc. They are rectangular in shape, lay on a flat side to fill, and have a over size opening to facilitate filling. We have a long stemmed kitchen faucet with a "hose". I set the bottle on the counter and fill it. I timed the fill time - 1 1/2 minutes PER bottle at a slow flow of water. The bottles will lay flat in a sink if you prefer. The bottles tip in easily to the base unit for operation
2. The design is fully functional. It's easy to fill, the "power unit" comes off by lifting, the bottles tilt out for removal, and easily tip back in without worrying about gaskets and such to misalign and cause spills. It is NEAR spill proof. Unless operator error is the problem.
3. Because of the design it is easily portable AFTER taking off the power unit and the two bottles. THere IS water left in the "pan". Either move carefully or drain this out prior to moving it.
4. The design also lends itself to keeping the unit clean. Accessibility is very good to surfaces that may accumulate the usual ickies.
Any Downsides? The wicks are expensive. I've seen the price of the wicks fluctuate by 30% SO WATCH FOR SALE PRICES on the wicks! DO NOT LET THE WICKS DRY OUT COMPLETELY, the manufacturer points out that this will shorten the life span of the wicks.
This product is so much easier to use than our old hard plastic, single bottle unit. It would invaribly leak because you didn't seat it just right. It would dump water vapor quickly into a room, and literally soak bedding. The single bottle was of less capacity so it didn't last as long and was miserably heavy. It also was exceptionally noisy and cumbersome.
All of these shortcomings are solved with the VORNADO 4-Gallon 4 by 4 Multi-Room Humidifier.
I'm exceptionally happy with this purchase!
John Row
Customer Review: It's the MIG-25 jet fighter of humidifiers...
Summary: 5 Stars
That is to say - it's really high performance, very simply built, and has a few rough edges. PERFORMANCE: this thing pretty much humidifies our entire 2BD/2BTH 1450 sqr. ft. apartment, although the back room never gets above 40% (we keep that door closed a lot though). It's huge 4.5 gallon tanks mean that that even with steam heat drying out the air continuously, I only need to fill the tanks once a day. The large, dual wicks mean that a LOT of air can get moisturized quickly, and the large diameter fan is fairly quiet and very effective.
BUILD: 4 parts - 2 tanks, one "oil pan" base to hold the filters, and the top fan/control unit. This makes the unit VERY easy to clean - take off the fan/control unit, and everything else can get a water and white vinegar soak.
ROUGH EDGES: This unit relies upon vacuum pressure in the tanks to regulate the amount of water admitted - no complicated valves. That leads to "GLUG GLUG GLUG" when the water in the base falls - and it is loud enough to bother most sleepers. And there are very basic, simple controls. No readouts, no remote humidity sensors...
But WHO CARES? This unit works so well that most people don't have to place it in the bedroom - simply put it in the living room or hall, and it will put out enough moisture that in 1 - 2 days the entire space will be humid. I've tested this two ways: 1) my children stopped coughing from dry air, and 2) I own a humistat that measures the relative humidity. Both indications tell me that it works over a large enough area, and all I did is place it in the front hall.
SUMMARY - a great large area humidifier with a few rough edges. Place it out of the bedroom, let the air circulate by just keeping the doors open, and it's fantastic.
Customer Review: THEY HAVE FILTERS ON AMAZON - TRY QUIET BOTTLES
Summary: 4 Stars
In answer to the question on filters - do a search on Amazonfor vernado humidifier, and you will see the wicks for sale.
Also, I emailed the company, and they say only some bottles make
a lot of noise. I have made suggestions, but one could try
using a belt around the outside to squeeze the tanks in tight so
the plastic might be kept from making so much noise. Like a
belt for clamping or moving, or a bungie, etc. There are also
light gray bottles that go on both sides, if you don't like
the green.
Later...
Well, I tried other bottles, and it still glugs. I decided to keep it, anyway. I had tried 3 other manufacturers before this one. You can use this one in summer for air conditioning as well as winter, since it's not hot. Buy a humidistat (combined with thermometer) from Amazon, K-Mart, or Wal-Mart to see if you have a humidity problem, and how bad.
Customer Review: An amazing Humidifer, worth every cent...
Summary: 5 Stars
We purchased another brand of humidifier last winter for almost half the price of this unit and now it's collecting dust in the closet. Vornado makes great fans so we figured that this would be just as good a product. Well it is. In another review the buyer mentioned "Drums in the bedroom" as the sound it make when the water feeds into the reservoir, but our unit only make a muffled plunk-plunk sound. It never wakes us from a goodnights sleep. We also don't wake up dryer than a newspaper in the sauna like we used to. (Steam heat in our apt.)Our apt. is aprox 700sq feet and this unit is probably overkill, but the heat really pumps in our building so the more moisture the better. If you're looking for a great humidifier, this is the one... Why don't they have the replacement filters listed with the unit on Amazon I just don't understand?