Essick Air #H12300 LT Oak 3SPD Humidifier

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Manufacturer: Bemis
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Product Description

This Bemis console humidifier keeps air pleasantly moist, cutting down on excessive dryness and static electricity to aid in the overall well being of skin, plants, and electronics. The unit uses an evaporative wick to add invisible moisture to the air, avoiding the spray, mist, or dust of some humidifiers. Three fan speeds let you tailor output to personal tastes and conditions, and a variable humidistat shuts off the machine when desired humidity is reached. Designed to output as many as 12 gallons per day and cover up to 2500 square feet, the unit is suitable for the whole home and features a quiet setting for nighttime use.

Equipped with a single 2-1/2-gallon tank, the humidifier includes a refill indicator light for easy monitoring. To prevent overheating, an automatic safety shut-off feature cuts power when the tank runs dry. Measuring 24 by 13-1/2 by 22 inches, the unit comes with a light oak-colored casing and casters for easy movement. Bemis includes a one-year warranty. --Emily Bedard

Product Details

Rolling console humidifier for up to 2500 square feet
Evaporative wick design for invisible humidity
3-speed fan; quiet nighttime setting
2-1/2-gallon tank; outputs up to 12 gallons per day
24 by 13-1/2 by 22 inches; 1-year warranty

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Great Product, Smooth Performance

Review Date: November 10, 2000

Reviewer: A. Gupta, Dayton, OH

The only negative is that the installation instructions are a little cryptic and the fan makes some noise at highest speed.

At low speed, it's silent. Appearance is great and performance is great too (so far!).

It's a humdifier

Review Date: February 8, 2009

Reviewer: M. Zeigler, Ft Worth, TX

It comes assembled, but you need to disassemble to remove the packing. You would have to do this anyhow to clean it before first use, so this isn't a negative. Filled it with water and some anti-bacterial solution and turned it on. House went from 20% to 45% relative humidity within a day on medimum fan speed. The unit is upstairs in the largest part of a 3800 sq ft house. High fan speed is noisy. Medium is loud but bearable. Low is nearly silent. When you move air with a fan, you'll get noise. If you want a silent humidifier, you'll need to get one that is installed inline with your furnace/AC fan (spelled $$$).

Construction is basic... plastic. Some may say it's cheap, but I say it's easy to clean. Remove the fan housing (simply lift it off the base), remove the filter and you have a big plastic box that is easy to clean. I like it. Fan is also easy to access for cleaning.

I have another humidifier on it's way because I thought I would need two for a house this large. Probably could have gotten away with this one alone, but I'll run both on low fan speed and reduce the time they are on, indirectly increasing the life of each... I hope.

humidifier

Review Date: February 22, 2009

Reviewer: Russell G. Lambert, Western Oklahoma

Wonderful. Puts about 5 gallons of water into the air each day. No more static electricity!

Decent, Reasonable Value

Review Date: December 19, 2005

Reviewer: Michael Developer, NY

This is my first large humidifier and I may not be the best person to appreciate differences amongst brands. But I will give you a "layman's" impression.

When it first arrived I wasn't sure I was that impressed. It's a big piece of plastic, not exactly durable but it can last. The casing is cheesy imitation wood which I guess does the job. It reminds me of my parents' old wood paneling from the 70s although some people like this "rustic" appearance. The unit doesn't consist of much -- a plastic basin, casters for it to move on the floor, a 2.5 gallon bottle that comes with a hose for filling up (nice addition), the fan assembly piece on top. My first thought was "now this produces a great profit margin."

Well, while that might be the case, I should compare it with the smaller humidifiers I've used that cost anywhere from $40-70. They are a little more intricate, have better precision, but this isn't a tremendous difference and the value for what it does is evidently much better. When it comes right down to it though, I wonder how much more effective this is than having a large pot of water and a fan, but somehow the entire 2.5 gallons evaporates pretty quickly over the course of a few hours.

Noise -- quiet is not a word I'd use. Not sure what these people are talking about. On low speed it's noticeable, medium it's definitely noticeable, high speed is like a jet plane. I keep mine in a foyer of my apartment at mid speed and it's noisy but tolerable generally. At night you don't want this in your room when trying to sleep.

Overall it works. I'm still having humidity challenges in my dry apartment but this is probably better than the small machines. I'd give it 3.5 stars because of price to performance. Unsure how these differ from a "whole house" humidifier other than price since specs are the same.

Satisfaction with one reservation

Review Date: March 3, 2008

Reviewer: David A. Cornell, Lynnwood, WA USA

Essick's whole house humidifier successfully keeps our 2200 square foot home at 50% humidity. Refilling its 2.5 gallon water bottle is simple, required about every 12 hours. Operation is quiet and the unit fits room decor. Initial assembly presented one problem: the unit didn't operate owing to failure of the electromechanical sensor for water level in the pan. All attempts to follow troubleshooting instructions for this feature failed. So, owner had to defeat the level sensor by bypassing the sensor switch. No adverse effects of this have been noted, other than the fact that owner must check water level every 12 hours or so.