Venta LW44 Air Humidifier and Purifier All-in-one
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Tools and Hardware Reviews of Venta LW44 Air Humidifier and Purifier All-in-one
Customer Review: CR rates it low
Summary: 2 Stars
Just saw a repost on it from CR and they were not impressed. I love the claim of "gets stuff down to 10 microns." 10 microns in the particle world is HUGE! Most debris that size is not even airborne. Even the most basic water filters, for example, are rated at 3 microns.Customer Review: impossible to clean
Summary: 1 Stars
Venta advertisement makes this unit so attractive, but wait ... they don't tell you what a nightmare you get after a few months of usage. It is simply impossible to clean the rotating disks. These disks get clogged up with bacteria, minerals, dirt and mildew. I spent 2 hours yesterday and still could not clean it well enough. They say that you can wash the disks in the dishwasher (using cold water and no detergent - tell me how can you wash anything in these conditions?). I don't think so. I even used a toothbrush and still no results, lot of time wasted. So you get a dirty unit that will remain dirty no matter what you do. This is a very very bad engineering.
Next thing - very inconvenient to refill with water. The tank has no handles, it is big and heavy... unless you have a hose in the bathroom it is not a simple task to refill this unit. Then the water gets into small holes on the sides of the tank and eventually ends up on the floor. I had to use a plastic tray (not included) under the unit.
Finally the price is ridiculous. What are you charging me for? A huge piece of plastic and a fan? You know, I can grow bacteria someplace else and totally free of charge.
Venta does not want you to take this unit back to the store where you purchased it. Wrong! I took it back and got a refund. Bye bye Venta. I hope not to see you again.
Customer Review: Price too high for what you get.
Summary: 1 Stars
I bought one of these things a week ago at BED, BATH, AND BEYOND. I took it home and it was broken on top. I returned it the next day. I took the next one home and it looked okay, until I tried to use it. I was shocked at how cheaply made it is. There is a small piece of silicone strap that drives the little cogs and fingers which in turn drive the evaporation wheels. I could not get one of the two wheels to work. Everything is made of plastic parts that are not very sturdy. Also, on the second unit I got to replace the first one, the plastic housing for the wheels started coming apart. I would have expected something a whole lot better from Germany. I paid around $358, with a discount, for this unit. From what I saw, it is only worth around $50, at the most. You can get a good quality whole house unit for a central AC system for $300. This unit comes with a 10 year warranty. I would have had to use it right away, if I'd kept it. If the warranty is like the unit, watch out for the fine print. Don't waste your money on this one!Customer Review: not what you think, you will be disappointed
Summary: 1 Stars
I am one who believes in buying the best in everything because in the long run it saves you money. Boy, was I wrong about this one. This expensive humidifier is not what I expected at all... when i opened the package, the item looked like a plastic toy with a large fan inside. Of all the German made products that i own(and i own many, including Leica cameras) , this has to be the one item that most resemble products made in China!! The whole thing is made of cheap plastic and mine arrived in already damaged condition. When i tried to return the item back to the seller (Ace photo and digital), they said that I have to pay for the return shipping!!!! This gadget is basically a fan blowing off water. It is clunky in appearance and NOT at all sturdy looking. i am very dissapointed in this German company. This humidifier is NOT worth over 50 dollars in my opinion. I am very, very disappointed. i recently purchased an Air-O- Swiss humidifier and that is a real winner.
Don't worry, I don't work for either company. I am a physician.
Customer Review: Noisy and Doesnt Increase Humidity
Summary: 1 Stars
This over priced piece of junk was a waste of money. Like some of the other people on this site, I thought that if I purchased the most expensive I was getting the best. WRONG. Two issues: 1) it doesnt generate much humidity. The water in the tank is only about 2 inches lower after two days of operation and our bedroom is still bone dry. 2) the plastic gears that rotate the disk slip every 5-10 minutes, creating a loud "stuttering" noise that wakes us up. I only bought one unit - i was going to get 2 more for the kids - thank god I didnt waste the money.
DONT BE FOOLED - this doesnt add humidity and its noisy.