Essick Air H12-400 3-Speed Evaporative Console Humidifier, Oak Burl
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Tools and Hardware Reviews of Essick Air H12-400 3-Speed Evaporative Console Humidifier, Oak Burl
Customer Review: All I had hoped for
Summary: 5 Stars
The Essick Air H12-400 3-speed Evaporative Console works well. It holds 5 gallons of water which are evaporated every 24 hours on half evaporation indication and the quiet (slow) fan speed. it is very easy to refill and does the job quite well.Customer Review: Amazon boo boo for the replacement evaporative wick
Summary: 4 Stars
Since I live in the middle of nowhere on the Cumberland Plateau in Tennessee, I orderd a replacement evaporative wick so I don't have a crisis when the time to replace happens. The present Amazon product description says a replacment wick #1041 will work, but it only kinda does. One has to use duct tape or glue to remanufacture it to replace what came with the unit. I called the vendor, and the person I spoke with said the proper replacement wick was #1045, which I ordered through the vendor. Then I called Amazon customer service to try correct the error in the present advertising, hopefully to help others avoid my aggrevation. By customer reviews, I see at least one other has had the same aggrevation. Anyway, good luck.Customer Review: Attractive and efficient
Summary: 5 Stars
This unit is an attractive addition to any room's furniture and is very efficient. When running on low speed you don't even know it is on. I mention this because, once you get the humidity level where you want it, low is all you need to maintain your desired level. One thing I like about this unit is the water tank that is supplied. At 2.5 gal. capacity it is quit heavy but it comes with a tube you attach to your faucet to use for filling. Once filled you invert the tank into the humidifier to fill the reservoir. When the reservoir is full (about 5-10 min.)you can remove the tank and refill it and store in the humidifier unit for when you need to refill the reservoir again (about every 2-3 days for me). When storing make sure you don't invert the tank in the reservoir this will result in overfilling and possible damage to your carpet or flooring. By having a full tank on hand you are never in need of water when empty. In closing let me say that this unit is well made and well thought out for an efficient way to add humidity to your home.Customer Review: Bemis H12-400
Summary: 4 Stars
This is my second Bemis whole-house humidifier. Our first one stopped releasing water out of the one tank. I found out a week after I threw the old humidifier away that the cap fills up with water deposits and can be easily replaced. Silly me. So if your tank quits letting out water, replace the cap first!
I replaced the old system half-way through the winter of '06 and used the new one for the entire winter of '07. This new one, the H12-400, works very similar to my old one, but I feel like I fill this one more than the last one. My old one would last a week on one fill, the new one is filled every other day. Not because it's empty, but because I hate to fill the jug twice. On initial or empty fills, you have to fill the tank once, wait for it to empty into the on-board tank, then you refill it again.
The humidistat on this one is also extremely touchy. Move it just a hair and it puts too much humidity in the air, move it down a hair and it's the opposite. When you finally find a spot you like, don't touch it.
I feel the H12-400 is also relatively quiet. We can watch tv at a normal volume with it on the lowest setting. I normally just let it run on medium all the time and just turn the tv up a little. You can hear other people talking and talk on the phone with no problems with it on medium setting.
With my old machine I only had to replace the wick once a season. I usually just threw the old one away when I cleaned it for summer storage, then put in a new one at the beginning of the next season. The wick in the H12-400 had to be replaced 3/4 the way through the season, which I was not thrilled about. We'll see how long the next one lasts. At $20 a piece, hopefully it lasts the whole season.
To sum it up the positives are the quality of the air it releases, the reliability of the machine itself, and it's stylish looks actually make it fit-in in the living room. It's quiet run allows you to hear the TV over it.
Downsides: cost of filters and wicks and the length they last. Filling the tank twice to get a "full" fill. The casters allow the tank to move if bumped and then water sloshes everywhere (I just removed the casters and took care of this problem.)
Would I recommend to a friend: Yes
Customer Review: Bemis H12-400 3-Speed Evaporative Console Humidifier
Summary: 5 Stars
Very few humidifiers work as well as the Bemis. I would recommend it to everyone. There is one cautionary note: Be sure to check the tank and reservoir every day. Five gallons of water do not last very long,so pay attention. This way the owner will have good, clean humidity. The unit is easy to take apart and clean.