Hunter 33202 Carefree Humidifier Plus
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Tools and Hardware Reviews of Hunter 33202 Carefree Humidifier Plus
Customer Review: This works EXCELLENT for me!
Summary: 5 Stars
I'm pretty shocked to read the other reviews that are negative in regards to this item. I LOVE MINE! It lasts a good long time, over a day for me on a low setting. I put Aromatherapy Oils in mine all the time and boy does this ever make my home smell good. I generally keep it in my living room, but am going to BUY ANOTHER ONE for my bedroom as well. Mostly I like it because it makes everything smell so good and it's very easy to use, there's no filter to bother with, just fill it up in the sink and add some essentials oils to the water and you're gonna have a sweet smelling room!!! I think it's AWESOME! I have a little dog who I've spoiled and he has doggy-puppy pads next to the front door because my dog sometimes gets up earlier than I do and sometimes it makes the carpet smell bad when he misses the puppy pad a little bit, but when I have this Humidifier on with some Essential Oils it covers the stinky smell very well. I just can't say enough about this great humidifier, and Yes, I have purchased other brands and types and they were so cheaply made they broke soon after I bought them, but this one I've had for atleast 2 yrs and it's still going strong. I'd love to have a small one like this if they ever would make one that's battery operated to put in my closet to keep my clothes smelling good and fresh after laundering. It's GREAT!Customer Review: Great humidifier that has lasted a long time
Summary: 5 Stars
I purchased this humidifier 5 years ago and it has run every winter from December till March nearly 24 hours a day. I like this unit because it humidifies my bedroom well and is easy to disinfect. I see people complaining about how they have to clean this unit so often.... I can tell you if you're using ANY humidifier for weeks on end without disinfecting you're going to be spreading pathogens. This is not based on hearsay, but from my college education in pathogens. You cant disinfect other humidifiers like you can with this one.
I disinfect this Hunter Humidifier once a day with Peroxide and every once in awhile with Vinegar. It takes ten minutes and I do it while getting ready to go to bed....not a big deal. The vinegar is a weak disinfectant but does remove the scale. I'm in the midwest with hard water. The permawick filter lasted 3 years. The motor just went out after a calculated 3000 hours of use.
I think the reason why so many people have burnt out motors is because they let the unit run dry or dont let the lower resevoir fill completely before turning the unit on to high. Running it dry spins up the fan and probably burns out the motor
Needless to say I will be purchasing another one.
Customer Review: Lasts a long time
Summary: 5 Stars
We keep this on all the time and it works well. The water tank is big enough to last through the night on the low setting, and low setting is a pleasant hum that helps drown out street noise. (Higher settings use water faster and are louder.)
This is definitely a low maintenance item. Every 7 hours or so, it needs to be refilled (for low setting), and it works just as well as it did when we bought it 2 years ago.
We have noticed, as other reviewers have mentioned, that the water in the base does look yellow and disgusting, but we also haven't noticed any problems stemming from not cleaning it out regularly. (No health issues, no smell, etc.) This does not mean none could arise, but we use it constantly and haven't yet had a problem with it.
So having one with a proper filter is better if you care about what the water in the base looks like, but otherwise we have no complaints.
Customer Review: Great product
Summary: 5 Stars
I have two of these units. Have used them for about 4 years. They work great. They are quiet, but I use them on low. I see lots of complaints posted here but I think some people believe the units will somehow clean themselves miraculously on their own. No humidifier is that way. You have to maintain them. I add a few drops of a bacteriostat and a cleaner at each filling of the tank. The bacteriostat kills all germs and the cleaner creates a minor amount of white sludge that accumulates in the pan. Simply rinse out the sludge once a week and all is fine. The permawick is not really "permanent" unless you treat it with kid gloves. I would say you should replace it every 3 or 4 years. I have owned lots of other humidifiers and this one is the easiest to maintain vs the paper filter ones and the ultrasonics. Ultrasonics put a mist of water on your floor and paper filters are just awful to deal with.Customer Review: This thing works great!
Summary: 5 Stars
I have a 1400 sqft. home and this thing keeps my humidity up to 50% with no problems. Before it was 25%~50%.
I don't know why there is all these negative comments on this unit? It's quiet, I have it by my bedroom door and on low at night it just sounds like a very small fan, like one of those little clip on 4" fans you can get almost anywhere. It makes a little gurgle sound now and then but this does not sound very loud at all.
This unit has the permanent filters, which is awesome. It's so easy to take apart and clean also.
I like this humidifier very much and the blue led light that shines through the tank at night is cool!