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AIRCARE Digital Whole-House Console-Style Evaporative Humidifier (Oak Burl)
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Brand | AIRCARE |
Special Feature | Humidistat |
Color | Oak Burl |
Filter Type | Wick |
Floor Area | 3700 |
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About this item
- Humidifies 3, 700 square feet; 12 gallons of output per day
- Protects skin, plants, furniture, electronics from harmful, dry air
- Analog Controls and Digital readout that provide easy operation
- Exclusive comfort sensor humidistat; 4-speed fan
- Rolling casters; 2-year limited
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Easy to use | 3.8 | 5.0 | — | 4.4 | 4.4 | 4.3 |
Noise level | 3.3 | 4.2 | — | 4.3 | 4.0 | 4.3 |
Value for money | 3.5 | 3.2 | — | 4.0 | — | 3.7 |
Easy to clean | — | 4.4 | — | 4.4 | 4.3 | 4.3 |
Comfort | 3.9 | 5.0 | — | — | — | 4.1 |
Sold By | AIRCARE AUTHORIZED | AIRCARE AUTHORIZED | Amazon.com | YougetTech | Amazon.com | new bright future life |
capacity | 5.4 gallons | 4.75 gallons | 3.7 liters | 14.5 liters | 4 gallons | 4.2 gallons |
floor area | — | 3700 square feet | 270 square feet | 0.18 square meters | 1000 square feet | 2000 square feet |
runtime | 45 hours | 45 hours | 4 hours | 24 hours | 24 hours | 48 hours |
power source | Corded Electric | Corded Electric | Corded Electric | Corded Electric | Corded Electric | Corded Electric |
material | Plastic | Plastic | — | Acrylonitrile Butadiene Styrene | Plastic, Metal | — |
weight | 20 pounds | 26 pounds | 4.3 pounds | 18.22 pounds | 9 pounds | 8.95 pounds |
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Brand | AIRCARE |
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Special Feature | Humidistat |
Color | Oak Burl |
Filter Type | Wick |
Floor Area | 3700 |
Operation Mode | Evaporative |
Product Dimensions | 13.75"D x 23.5"W x 21.75"H |
Item Weight | 20 Pounds |
Room Type | Office, Living Room, Bedroom |
Model Name | 3 Speed Whole House Console Style Evaporative Humidifier |
Included Components | One 1045 Super Wick; Owner's Manual; One Refill Hose; Four Casters; One Plunger Valve Cap; One Float Rod; One Float |
Control Method | Touch |
Item Weight | 20 pounds |
Manufacturer | AIRCARE |
ASIN | B008O7N8LY |
Item model number | H12 400HB |
Customer Reviews |
4.1 out of 5 stars |
Best Sellers Rank | #230,584 in Home & Kitchen (See Top 100 in Home & Kitchen) #355 in Humidifiers |
Is Discontinued By Manufacturer | No |
Date First Available | April 1, 2007 |
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Customers like the value and performance of the humidifier. For example, they say it's a very cost-effective way to humidify a house and that it raises the humidity quickly. That said, some complain about the motor and size. They say it comes with a broken motor and that the reservoir is too small. Opinions are mixed on noise, appearance, quality, and ease of assembly.
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Customers like the performance of the humidifier. They say it works well, does an excellent job of humidifying, and raises the humidity quickly. They also say it keeps the house humidity at the optimal level and that the panel is very functional and keeps them informed of humidity levels and water levels.
"...Properly humidified air is just easier to breathe and better for your skin.The units are identical, and both work great...." Read more
"...In short, this humidifier has worked extremely well with no problems at all. It was money well spent. I do not hesitate to recommend this product." Read more
"...My replacement unit works extremely well, is easy to fill, is quiet and I am quite pleased with it...." Read more
"...We owned another Aircare humidifier, but this is the best for getting the room humidity right; easy to clean and, fits into the room nicely, does..." Read more
Customers like the value of the humidifier. They mention that the price was worth it, the replacement wicks are not stupid expensive, and it's a very cost-effective way to humidify their house during the winter. Some complain about the noisy fan. However, most say the unit is worth keeping and the first 720 hours were awesome.
"...3 nights of sleep at this price was well worth it. The little ultrasonic humidifier did not cut it even for his small room...." Read more
"...I think it was a good choice for the price." Read more
"...4. Wick/Filter change and performance is good.5. Low cost installation and replacement.Cons:1. Noisy fan...." Read more
"Finally a very cost-effective way to humidify our house during the winter...." Read more
Customers are mixed about the noise of the humidifier. Some mention that it's fairly quiet on low speed, while others say that the highest speed is noisy and can interfere with TV viewing. The fan on low is louder than they would like, while levels 3 and 4 are loud. It's not whisper-quiet, but it''s also not unbearable.
"...After that, the noise is louder, more than just the larger volume of air, but the motor becomes noisy...." Read more
"...is negligible and easily blends into typical household background noise...." Read more
"...We keep it on the slow speed because the others are loud and the highest speed really does sound like a jet engine!..." Read more
"...Levels 3 and 4....... loud!! It's like a loud fan running.... because that is what it is...." Read more
Customers are mixed about the quality of the humidifier. Some mention it's a very good unit, reliable, and well-made. However, others say that it was cheaply built and does not last as long as the information claims.
"...Appears very flimsy which can be a concern as the base of the unit holds the water...." Read more
"...It was money well spent. I do not hesitate to recommend this product." Read more
"...They were also VERY expensive and expensive to have installed.I bought the Alliance from Air Care...." Read more
"...It arrived earlier than promised brand new and beautiful packed.....yet broken. The fan is attached by 4 thin plastic molded mounts...." Read more
Customers are mixed about the ease of assembly of the humidifier. Some mention that it's easy to maintain and fill, while others say that the water tank is a little tricky to insert properly.
"...when you replace the hood it is somewhat tricky to position the float correctly so that it moves freely with the water level and..." Read more
"...Putting together was quite straightforward: (1) pop-in the casters, (2) slide in place the wick and float, (3) put the fan unit in place, and (4)..." Read more
"...They never held enough water or produced enough humidification in order to actually make a huge difference in our house...." Read more
"...My replacement unit works extremely well, is easy to fill, is quiet and I am quite pleased with it...." Read more
Customers are mixed about the appearance of the humidifier. Some mention that it looks nice, is visually unobtrusive, and matches their oak wood floor. However, others say that it's poorly designed and looks cheap.
"...is all plastic and as a result some parts are a bit flimsy but it looks fine and gets the job done...." Read more
"...It arrived earlier than promised brand new and beautiful packed.....yet broken. The fan is attached by 4 thin plastic molded mounts...." Read more
"...We are mechanically minded people and this is a very poorly designed machine. This one is going back...." Read more
"...It looks pretty good, fits in with our general home decor, wood floors, etc. It's pretty large.The capacity is a little tricky...." Read more
Customers are dissatisfied with the motor of the humidifier. They mention that the housing that mounts the fan was completely broken. The steel motor mount was broken in half. Some customers also report that the floater was broken and the fan is loose.
"...The crack is at the right rear corner and extends about eight inches from the top...." Read more
"...On first arrival, we noticed a couple of cracks in the front plastic edge of the fan assembly...." Read more
"...NOTE: Our 1st unit had an issue where the fan motor mounts were broken and the fan & motor weren't attached to the assembly...." Read more
"...2. Cracks around where the casters meet the body. I simply did not install the casters to avoid this problem.3. Non-functional float...." Read more
Customers are dissatisfied with the size of the humidifier. They mention that it's slightly too small to accommodate a typical kitchen spray fixture, the cannister size is so large that it is very heavy to put back into console, the water bottle won't fit into the kitchen sink, and the reservoir is a tad small. They also do not like the very small casters, as it'd be hard to move across padded floors. Customers also mention that the filter/wick is large and the hose does not fit any of their faucets.
"...Yes this unit is very large but there are much smaller versions of it also if that is an issue...." Read more
"...The sides of the base/reservoir are a bit flexible; the cover over the tank won't fit unless you press in on the side at the same time...." Read more
"...it improperly seated so that SOME water comes out, but then the cover doesn't fit...." Read more
"...best for getting the room humidity right; easy to clean and, fits into the room nicely, doesn't look like the medical equipment like the old one...." Read more
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The units are identical, and both work great. The noise they make on the low setting (which is where most people will leave it) is negligible and easily blends into typical household background noise. You can crank it to the high setting, and it certainly makes more noise then, but I’ve only done that when the room was miserably dry after a weekend away, and I was trying to make it tolerable for sleeping. In fact, it was so dry, that we just left it on the high setting for a couple of hours and went to the other side of the house. Two hours later, the room was 25% more humid and much more pleasant to be in.
The average winter humidity in our house WAS 16-19% (for reference: the average year-round humidity in the Sahara Desert is 24%), and we always had typical winter colds, with dry eyes and scratchy throats. Since we started using these, the average humidity in our house is now 45-60%, and we have far fewer “winter crud” symptoms. We also have fewer colds transmitted between the 6 people in the house, which we thought was just a coincidence, but it turns out that the flu virus cannot survive on hard surfaces with an ambient humidity over 43%. (The more you know.) As a plus, our houseplants thrive over the winter instead of turning gray.
When the unit is "empty" it still has 0.1 - 0.2 gallons in the well at the bottom, so the wick doesn't dry out completely- which ruins their longevity. It can hold about 3 gallons of water in the well (which is basically the bottom of the unit) and an additional 2.5 gallons of tap water in the removable water refill container. This container has a handle so 20 lbs. of water is easily toted. It also has a pushbutton detent valve as a cap, so it self-empties and keeps the well topped off. I just fill it from the tub or sink (the tub is much quicker) with water somewhere between cold and lukewarm (you shouldn’t use hot water, but don’t panic if you do it once or twice) and dump the first one in the fill side near the front. There’s a mounting bracket hole midway up the back, and if you dump water against it, it’ll leak a bit.
Remember I said that it’ll hold about 3 gallons in the well? This mounting bracket is just above that point, so don’t overfill it or you’ll make a mess on the floor. It’s there deliberately - because if you overfilled it, the wick would be submerged and the machine wouldn’t work properly.
Once it is filled to about 0.25 gallons, it automatically starts the fan and runs until the desired humidity is reached (there’s a dial setting on top), it then maintains that level until it runs out of water. A full refill lasts between 24 and 72 hours, depending on how dry your house was when you started. If you're tired of refilling small humidifiers all day, this is the one for you.
Assembly: It took less than 15 minutes from removing the unit from the box to putting in place a filled water bottle. Putting together was quite straightforward: (1) pop-in the casters, (2) slide in place the wick and float, (3) put the fan unit in place, and (4) fill the bottle.
Filling the bottle: I find the bottle quite easy to refill in my kitchen or laundry sink. In both sinks, I have pullout faucets and I just hold the spout over the opening of the bottle. The bottle is translucent enough that I can see the water level as it nears the top of the bottle. The humidifier comes with a fill hose. I have never used it to fill the bottle, but the fill hose slips over any faucet that has an aerator that sticks out from the faucet. I put it on one of my bathroom sink and tub faucets and it seems like it would work OK.
Humidifier water capacity: From reviews, I saw that there have been complaints that the bottle is only 2.5 gallons but the description says 5.4 gallons. The listed capacity of 5.4 gallons for the humidifier is correct and is the reservoir (the bottom of the main box in contact with the wick -- ~2.9 gallons, including the saturated wick) plus the bottle (2.5 gallons). The bottle keeps the reservoir filled and works on gravity/vacuum (think of the office water cooler -- when the reservoir level drops below a certain level some air is let into the bottle and water flows out to keep the reservoir level constant). If the humidifier is completely empty, you simply let the first bottle drain completely and then re-fill the bottle immediately.
Frequency of bottle filling: The evaporation rate depends on many things (room humidity, fan speed, etc.), and at the beginning I filled the bottle frequently (~3+ times/day). Now that the humidity in the house has stabilized, I just check the bottle in the morning and evening. The tank does not have to be completely empty. The valve on the bottom is spring-loaded and can be removed and topped-off whenever needed. I usually make sure that the bottle is completely full before going to bed. I suspect that I could now let this go longer than a day on a complete fill, but I just make sure the main reservoir is running full all of the time.
Noise: I placed this humidifier in the dining room, so it is out of the way. The fan moves a lot of air on the highest fan speed setting (4), but I would say it is quite a bit quieter than the vent fan in the bathroom or over my stove. I would not want it sitting next to the couch in my living room while running on high, but I have it tucked away in my dining room and, even on high, is not annoying. On the lower settings (1 and 2) it is barely audible in other rooms on the main floor.
Humidity settings: Now that the humidity in the house has stabilized, the humidity read by the humidifier is ~8-12% higher than the rest of the house. That is not surprising since the air right around the humidifier would likely be higher humidity and the humidistat is located on the power cord a few inches from the controls. I set it at either 50 or 55% and the humidity in the rest of the house is always 40-45%.
Design: It is a basic box with a fan. I chose the 'Copper Night' because it is similar in color to my dining room furniture and was the least "fake wood" looking of the three (the other colors being 'Light Oak' and 'Oak Burl'). The addition of casters is nice if you want to move it around. I certainly would not want to pick up the unit completely full of water. I might change some things if I were designing it (make the main body of the humidifier thicker/more rigid, change the float from a block of Styrofoam), but that would probably add to the cost.
In short, this humidifier has worked extremely well with no problems at all. It was money well spent. I do not hesitate to recommend this product.
Reviewed in the United States on December 30, 2020
Assembly: It took less than 15 minutes from removing the unit from the box to putting in place a filled water bottle. Putting together was quite straightforward: (1) pop-in the casters, (2) slide in place the wick and float, (3) put the fan unit in place, and (4) fill the bottle.
Filling the bottle: I find the bottle quite easy to refill in my kitchen or laundry sink. In both sinks, I have pullout faucets and I just hold the spout over the opening of the bottle. The bottle is translucent enough that I can see the water level as it nears the top of the bottle. The humidifier comes with a fill hose. I have never used it to fill the bottle, but the fill hose slips over any faucet that has an aerator that sticks out from the faucet. I put it on one of my bathroom sink and tub faucets and it seems like it would work OK.
Humidifier water capacity: From reviews, I saw that there have been complaints that the bottle is only 2.5 gallons but the description says 5.4 gallons. The listed capacity of 5.4 gallons for the humidifier is correct and is the reservoir (the bottom of the main box in contact with the wick -- ~2.9 gallons, including the saturated wick) plus the bottle (2.5 gallons). The bottle keeps the reservoir filled and works on gravity/vacuum (think of the office water cooler -- when the reservoir level drops below a certain level some air is let into the bottle and water flows out to keep the reservoir level constant). If the humidifier is completely empty, you simply let the first bottle drain completely and then re-fill the bottle immediately.
Frequency of bottle filling: The evaporation rate depends on many things (room humidity, fan speed, etc.), and at the beginning I filled the bottle frequently (~3+ times/day). Now that the humidity in the house has stabilized, I just check the bottle in the morning and evening. The tank does not have to be completely empty. The valve on the bottom is spring-loaded and can be removed and topped-off whenever needed. I usually make sure that the bottle is completely full before going to bed. I suspect that I could now let this go longer than a day on a complete fill, but I just make sure the main reservoir is running full all of the time.
Noise: I placed this humidifier in the dining room, so it is out of the way. The fan moves a lot of air on the highest fan speed setting (4), but I would say it is quite a bit quieter than the vent fan in the bathroom or over my stove. I would not want it sitting next to the couch in my living room while running on high, but I have it tucked away in my dining room and, even on high, is not annoying. On the lower settings (1 and 2) it is barely audible in other rooms on the main floor.
Humidity settings: Now that the humidity in the house has stabilized, the humidity read by the humidifier is ~8-12% higher than the rest of the house. That is not surprising since the air right around the humidifier would likely be higher humidity and the humidistat is located on the power cord a few inches from the controls. I set it at either 50 or 55% and the humidity in the rest of the house is always 40-45%.
Design: It is a basic box with a fan. I chose the 'Copper Night' because it is similar in color to my dining room furniture and was the least "fake wood" looking of the three (the other colors being 'Light Oak' and 'Oak Burl'). The addition of casters is nice if you want to move it around. I certainly would not want to pick up the unit completely full of water. I might change some things if I were designing it (make the main body of the humidifier thicker/more rigid, change the float from a block of Styrofoam), but that would probably add to the cost.
In short, this humidifier has worked extremely well with no problems at all. It was money well spent. I do not hesitate to recommend this product.
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Our house is 1300 sq feet & this unit does it well. It's a bit loud if we turn it up high but we have it set at F2 and it's good, background noise. I only wish that the water tank was bigger, but it's ok, we fill it up 2 or 3 times a day so it's not a big deal. We haven't cleaned it yet, so I dont know how easy or hard it is to clean.
Reviewed in Canada on February 12, 2019
Our house is 1300 sq feet & this unit does it well. It's a bit loud if we turn it up high but we have it set at F2 and it's good, background noise. I only wish that the water tank was bigger, but it's ok, we fill it up 2 or 3 times a day so it's not a big deal. We haven't cleaned it yet, so I dont know how easy or hard it is to clean.