Humidifier Reviews

I thought this would be perfect for a bedroom. and maybe it is, as long as you don't plan to sleep! A full tank will run for 6-7 hours, but the machine is incredibly noisy for about the last hour, as the water level gets lower. The sound reminds me of an older model drip coffeemaker. also, the unit needs constant cleaning. About once a week, I had to take it apart and clean out slimy, yellow-ish much that accumulated in the bottom. Didn't make me feel too good about what I was breathing. Also, there's no way to regulate the moisture level, etc. It just goes until it's out of water. I've now replaced this with a different humidifier.

I like this humidifier because it is small and compact with a clean exterior design. Last winter I bought my second one. Unfortunately it is going the same direction as the first. Initially it has nearly silent operation, which is extremely important to me. Over time it starts to gurgle more and more. I think there's a design issue of the internal components. Also, after a year of use, the heating element's material seems to be flaking off.

In short: Good, but only if you consider it to be a short term item-one season only.

This unit is fairly good in humidifying an average size bedroom (144 to 300 sq ft). The output moisture is in the form of warm steam, which is better and healthier to breathe than the cool moisture models.

Pros:

- Good steam output
- Clean, simple design
- No salt needed like older models

Cons:

- Inserting the tank feels imprecise and clumsy
- 1 full tank runs about 6-7 hours at most

I had just purchased the humidifier and followed all instructions to set up the system. After running for 15 seconds, the machine's reset button started to blink, which by the way should only be blinking if it runs out of water. Staring dumfoundadly at a full water resevoir, I followed their reset procedure only to have the same thing happen again...and again...and again. When I called customer service, they explained that the only time the reset light will come on is if there's no water left in the resevoir or if there is a mineral build up on the heating element. I explained that I had just bought the system less than an hour ago so there's no chance that there is a build up of any kind and that the tank is full. Their response was to return it and bring home another system and try that one. I am definately returning it, but will not be purchasing another bionaire system, or anything that has the bionaire name printed on it.

Otherwise trustworthy Bionaire has produced a defective model. I've been through two of them now, both with similar problems. They tend to shut off despite enough water being in the tank, and no other visible problem. First one never worked right, the second lasted for two months before it continually flashed the reset light. Customer service could offer no solutions. Stay away!

I've had this humidifier for about a week and use it at night in my bedroom. The remote is a very nice feature and will maintain the pre-set humidity level but there have been nights were it could not reach the setpoint and therefore stayed on all night. The only other drawback is that it makes this burping, churping noise while it boils the water. This can take some getting use to especially if you're use to sleeping dead quiet nights.