Venta VS207 Sonic Digital Cool and Warm Mist Ultrasonic Humidifier
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Tools and Hardware Reviews of Venta VS207 Sonic Digital Cool and Warm Mist Ultrasonic Humidifier
Customer Review: Quality Ultrasonic Room Humidifier
Summary: 4 Stars
We have been using the Venta VS207 Sonic Cool/Warm Mist Ultrasonic Room Humidifier now for about two weeks. So far we are extremely impressed with the performance of this unit. We have installed it in our 16'x14' master bedroom, which gets quite dry durring the winter months. This humidifier was very easy to setup and was producing plenty of humidifying mist in just minutes. It raised the humidity level of our room by 10% within just a few hours. However, it also produces quite a bit of white dust on the front of our 32" LCD television, and was clearly visible on most other dark surfaces in our room as well. Using the "warm mist" feature helped a little but we ultimately had to start using distilled water (as recommended by other reviewers here on Amazon) in the Venta VS207 to eliminate the white dust. There is now virtually no dust seen in our room since we started using the distilled water (been using for about 1 week now).
As others have noted, the humidistat built into this unit is nearly useless. It was reading 50% humidity while the wall mounted Oregon Scientific temp/humidity station in our room showed just 38%. We have learned to set the humidistat of the Venta VS207 about 15 to 20% higher in order to achieve the desired humidity in our bedroom.
We are extremely happy with our Venta VS207 Ultrasonic Room Humidifier. Now that we are using distilled water we have no more white dust in our room, and we have found a work-around for the poor quality humidistat built into this unit. Our only other complaint is that the handle on the tank prevents us from sitting it on the counter, after filling, in order to screw on the cover. As the tank must be inverted in order to fill it, and since the handle is curved and does not allow the tank to sit flat while inverted, one must cradle the tank in your arm while screwing on the threaded cover with your other hand. I am afraid the weight of the full tank will crack the handle if we tried to balance it on the counter while replacing the cover. Still, this is a minor issue when compaired to the overall great build quality of this humidifier. It does its job well and is nearly silent during operation. I find it easy to recommend this model to anyone looking for a quality single room humidifier.
Customer Review: Quiet but not for hard water
Summary: 5 Stars
The Venta Sonic is the best humidifier for the price. Unlike humidifiers that use wicking filters, the Venta Sonic uses ultrasound to create cool vapor. It is nearly silent and yet emits a visible geyser of water vapor that quickly fills a room. The digital humidity control is essential, but I recommend an additional humidistat further away in the room. Maintenance is simple (1) replace the demineralization cartridge every 2-3 months and (2) clean at least every month. Because of the removal of minerals, cleaning is much easier than with units that use wicks.
I would say make your lives moister and easier by buying this unit, but not if you have hard water, i.e. water with lots of minerals. When the tiny water droplets dissolve into the air, they leave behind mineral dust. We had dust cover every surface. The wall behind the unit was streaked with white dust. Our electronics were coated INSIDE and out. The dust was enough of a problem that my family went back to a noisy Holmes with its low tech wicking action.
Customer Review: Quiet, Effective and Worth Every Penny
Summary: 5 Stars
Having looked around for more a month in preparation for the cold weather and our "dry as desert" heating system, we picked up this unit at retail. We walked into the store with the intention to purchase the Air-O-Swiss however after a litte hesitation walked out with the Venta as the Air-O-Swiss was out of stock.
First time setup was a breeze. We only needed to remove a couple of plastic covers, two pieces of tape, soak the demineralizer in warm water, fill the tank and in under 3 minutes, we were blasting at full steam.
The settings are easy to operate even though they are digital with single button operation for each function (a total of 4 buttons, one per function: on/off, vapor, warm/cold, and humidity level). Some people may prefer the older dials over the buttons as they are easier to operate. You won't have to keep pressing until you catch the right setting as you do with the single button feature.
When we first turned the unit on, we heard a noticable gulping noise coming from the water intake. As I had read about noisy operating humidifiers in my research, I was a little concerned that this would be the standard operating noise. Don't be alarmed. To my relief, once the intake was full within 2 to 3 minutes, the noise level was reduced to a minimal hum. Barely enough to hear, the noise is comparable to a small 4-inch fan operating at the lowest setting. There won't be anything to complain about even for the extremely light sleepers.
Also during the first couple of minutes, the internal hygrostat which monitors the current humidity level in the room jumped around for a while until it later settled and seems to now display a believably correct level.
Having left the unit operating at full warm vapor for 45% desired humidity on a high dresser, we did NOT wake up to find a puddle around or on the dresser or anywhere else in the room. This had been one of our fears as it had been mentioned in reviews for several other units. The unit however had gone through a full tank of water overnight. This more than likely means that it operated almost none stop through the night.
My wife mentioned having experienced a noticably better sleep and our 3 year old who sleeps in the same room with us and for who in fact we purchased this for, was not snoring as heavily as she normally does.
Upon refilling the unit for the second evening, I realized that the fill cap which is at the bottom of the water tank was a little tough to remove as I had tightened it well per the instructions in the manual. The fact that the cap is large and wet made it a little too slippery to loosen.
Once the unit is filled with water, it may not be a smart idea to keep moving it around as it needs to be level. The fact that there is loose water around the water intake in between the blue tank and the white units base may result in a spill and wet carpet, clothes, etc. (The blue part on top is the water tank and the fill cap is at the bottom; it separates from the white base and there is maybe a one or two cup full loose water on top of the base which I believe is normal during operation. It will not spill unless tipped.)
Overall, we are very pleased with the operation and the aesthetics of the unit. It has a modern look and in no way is an eye sore like some other units we looked at in the past. The price tag is a little above average however the added features definitely make it a worth while investment.
Pros - Easy Setup. Low operating noise, Correctly Functioning Internal Hygrostat, Aesthetically Pleasing Design
Cons - None
Customer Review: Review of Venta VS207 vs Venta 370 vs Enviracaire EWM-220
Summary: 4 Stars
Review of Venta VS207 vs Venta 370 vs Enviracaire EWM-220, January 13, 2008
By Venkat (PA) - See all my reviews
I recently purchased three different humidifiers (Venta 370 @$200, Venta VS207 @$100 and Enviracaire EWM-220 @$90) for various rooms in our house. Below are pros and cons of each of these three units:
VENTA 370:
Pros: Quiet operation - perfect for bedrooms, vaporizes tank contents in approx 24 hours to provide ideal humidity, flexibility of cool or warm mist operation
Cons: Leaves a white dust like residue on objects nearby(perhaps an unwanted side effect of ultrasonic vaporization), Expensive $$$, Heavy on refill.
VENTA VS207:
Pros: Quiet operation (like Venta 370), vaporizes tank contents in approx 24 hours, Significantly less expensive than VS370 for comparable performance, Has cool vs warm mist options.
Cons: Heavy on refill, No handles for convenient handling during refill. Leaves a white dust like residue on objects nearby.
ENVIRACAIRE EWM-220:
Pros: Two separate water containers with side handles - convenient to refill water, Vaporizes both tank contents in approx 24 hours, UV light and boiling supposedly destroys germs/microbes in water (can't verify manufacturer's claim).
Cons: Noisy (continuous sound of boiling water from the unit - feels like I am sleeping with a kettle on the stove nearby) - I kind of got used to it after a while, but may be a problem for light sleepers. Unit warns of hot steam emanating from the unit - can potentially be hazardous with little kids in the house.
Overall, for price and performance, the Venta VS207 is the best product. Only wish it had more convenient carrying handles.
Customer Review: Silent but DEADLY!!
Summary: 2 Stars
I purchased this humidifier because of some the reviews i read last year on how good the product was.First off this thing is very well made.Its design is sleek and the digital display is very high quality and easy to use.The tank is also well made and its nice to be able to see the water level through the tank.The tank is very easy to fill and will sit upside on its own without wobbling around but you cannot just fill this in an ordinary bathroom sink.You must use your bathtub or your kitchen sink as long as you have a high faucet on it.Its not that heavy (too me) when full and it has a nice handle on it too carry around.
After filling the tank and inserting the strange filter cartridge, this thing is QUIET!VERY QUIET! You cant even hear this thing running on high.It really puts out some major moisture into the air too but I wouldnt use humidifier for no more than a medium sized room.
Heres the bad part!!The filter cartridges wear out really fast and i wouldnt buy no more than 1 at a time.I purchased 2 of these cartridges and within just a couple of months,the new cartridge i had on standby had frozen up into a ball inside which made it useless for water to pass through it and the humidifier would always say it was running empty because the filter cartridge was plugged up.Inside each cartridge appears to be some small white pellets that i guess are suppose to filter the water.These things cake up easily apparently just from the humidity in the room so i wouldnt buy no more than 1 at a time.Leaving a new one sitting around the house in the box makes them cake up.
Heres the DANGEROUS PART!!This humidifier is a fire hazard i believe not from being designed poorly but from how much white dust this things puts into the air.Within about a month you will notice white dust forming on your curtains,chairs,furniture etc etc.This dust comes from the mist that the humidifier puts out.NOW READ THIS--- One night while i was sleeping i awoke to a strange smell in the air.It smelled as if something was burning or something was on fire.I looked around the room and checked the whole house and found nothing but the smell still lingered in my bedroom.After checking around the house i noticed my box fan that i keep in my bedroom was acting up and started to get slower and slower.I went over to the fan and shut it off.The fan is where the smell was coming from.After looking the fan over i noticed that inside the fan motor the white dust from the humidifier had caked up all over the electrical components thus causing the burning smell!!If i hadnt been home when this was happening i may not have a house anymore because of this white dust from the humidifier clogging up my fan motor.This fan was only 6 months old and only run during the night.
conclusion----the humidifier is well made and is very quiet and easy too use.The filter cartridges are poorly designed and dont last that long.Also dont leave an extra cartridge sitting around your house either or it will cake up and be useless.I unplugged my humidifier and threw it in the trash after what happened to my box fan.The humidifier still worked well and wasnt that old but i dont need a fire hazard around my house.I purchased a regular evaporative humidifier with the large filters which works very well but it isnt as quiet as the ultrasonic mist humidifier.My new humidifier may not be as quiet as the Venta Ultrasonic but its not gonna spray a white dust into the air or start a fire either!!This Venta humidifier was suppose to be one of the top of the line ultrasonics humidifiers.If this is top of the line,i would hate to see how much dust some of the cheaper ultrasonic humidifiers put into the air!I was only gonna give 1 star for this thing almost starting a fire but i thought it did deserve 2 stars for at least its appearance and quality.