Air-O-Swiss 32838 Ultrasonic Humidifier
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Tools and Hardware Reviews of Air-O-Swiss 32838 Ultrasonic Humidifier
Customer Review: Would be great if it didn't sound like a cow!
Summary: 2 Stars
First of all, I must validate my argument by stating that I own an Air-O-Swiss 7135 as well. That unit has been flawless. It is quiet, humidifies well, and has been hassle free. I recently moved my 7135 to my daughter's room and decided to give the "upgraded" 7142 a try in my own room. The thing sounds horrible! It sounds like a low pitched cow mooing on and off every few seconds. The sound is very disturbing. Not even my dog would sleep in the room with the horrendous cow sound. It just droned on and off all night long and kept me awake. I tried shaking it and kicking it, but it didn't get rid of the horrendous bovine that is now living in my room. I think I'm going to just throw it out my window so I can put it out of its misery.Customer Review: How dangerous is the white dust?
Summary: 2 Stars
On the subject of humidifier dust, the best objective source I've found so far is the EPA: [...]. So apparently the jury is still out. Today I opened up one of my computers that had been wrecked by ingesting humidifier dust from an Air-O-Swiss day in and day out. Because its fan was always operating, it ingested an amazing quantity of the white stuff. I don't see any reason to wait until the EPA figures out whether or not humidifier dust is harmful to me, my children, or my pets. I will try Air-O-Swiss's suggested "fixes" but if they don't eliminate the problem, it's time to change to a different type of device. All things considered, maybe it's smarter to have professionals install a system for the whole house, like the Crane EE-5301.Customer Review: Waste of money
Summary: 2 Stars
When this unit works, it is pretty good. For us, however, it only worked for about 4 months total. The problem we experienced with that unit is that it stops producing steam all of a sudden every couple of months (cleaning and filter changes are done as instructed). We only use it in wintertime, and with the unit being in service for 4 to 6 weeks (had to send it in twice already, and it just stopped working again), we really don't get much use out of it.
There were other reviews commenting on poor quality of this humidifier and horrible customer service- I concur.
Please don't waste your money- the likelihood of this humidifier not functioning properly is very high.
Customer Review: Not Very Effective
Summary: 2 Stars
We like the appearance of the unit and the quiet operation. Based on the visable mist, it appears to put out a lot of moisture. However, even when leaving it run all night and most of the day, the humidity in our bedroom doesn't get above 30 percent.
We have fairly hard water so it leaves a layer of white dust over everything. We have resorted to using distilled water but that gets a little costly; two gallons per day at $1.59 per gallon. That cost is offset a little bit by not having to replace the demineralization cartridge.
If you need to humidify a room that is larger than the average bedroom, you should consider buying a larger unit with a much greater output.
Customer Review: Mediocre
Summary: 2 Stars
Humidifies well but... We have 2 units, one is constantly broken and makes loud noises. Catch-22 - we have to ship it to Air-O-Swiss on our costs (unit is pretty big but under warranty still). Also it requires maintenance way too often (there are others out there that require it once a year or so). If you lift up the tank there is lots of condensation (about half a cup) and if you are not careful it spils on your feet/floor/carpet etc. After exchange of the de-ionizing cartridge the unit fails frequently to start up again etc.
All in all it works but with too many issues and insufficient service for that price. I wouldn't buy one again.