Essick Air H12-300 3-Speed Evaporative Console Humidifier, Light Oak
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Tools and Hardware Reviews of Essick Air H12-300 3-Speed Evaporative Console Humidifier, Light Oak
Customer Review: Nice piece,great addition to house.
Summary: 5 Stars
Got this about 1 year ago and it does a great job. Before I was buying a new humidifier every year and decided to go with something bigger that would do the job. My husband complains that it is too big but it gets the job done. We heat with coal (hot water baseboard heat)and the air in our house through the winter is very dry and causes dry skin. So this has been a great asset to have in our house. The fan is a little noisey but the water container is a good size. Wish the filling process was a little better designed but over all I would buy again.Customer Review: Humidifier
Summary: 5 Stars
This humidifier is attractive, runs quietly and effectively adds moisture to the air in our home. We have a total of about 1000 sf and it does a great job. When we first got it, it appeared that the cover that goes over the tank was missing--we later found it, but initially contacted the seller (via Amazon) and have NEVER heard from them. I'm glad we found the part, but do wonder what would happen if we ever have problems with the unit??Customer Review: Great Product, Smooth Performance
Summary: 5 Stars
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!).
Customer Review: humidifier
Summary: 5 Stars
Wonderful. Puts about 5 gallons of water into the air each day. No more static electricity!Customer Review: Decent, Reasonable Value
Summary: 4 Stars
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.