Pure Enrichment MistAire XL Ultrasonic Cool Mist Humidifier for Large Rooms (1 Gallon, Lasts Up to 24 Hours)

I purchased a humidifier because the Northern air gets so dry, and then running heaters in the winter time, compounds the matter even worse. Did you know that experts have proven that, if the air gets too dry, you can get sick easier? I feel so much better when I humidify the air, I breath easier, and sleep easier as well. Plus, if the air gets too dry, you can also shock yourself on everything in your home, thats usually an indicator that your humidity is bellow 30%. I also purchased a humidity meter from the acurite brand, as I like to know where my humidity levels are at all times. Just for reference, if you can keep your humidity levels around 40% to 50% MAX, you will live happier. I have owned this humidifier for 2-years now, and I can tell you right now, that longevity is pretty good so far. I bought this for large rooms, so that I have the output if necessary. The resovoir holds up to 1-gallon of water, and its really easy to fill. Just lift the container off the base, flip it over, remove the fill cap, fill all the way up, replace cap, put container back down onto base. On the first use, you will see lots of bubbles, while the water fills up the base resovoir where the transducer is located, that creates the ultra sonic vaporization. This unit comes with two nozzles. The directional nozzle, and the 2-way nozzle. Use the directional nozzle when placing this unit near a wall, you obviously don't want to shoot water vapor into your wall. When used in an open space where there is at least 3 feet all around the unit, use the 2-way nozzle to get higher flow. Additionally, the on/off knob also controls the flow amount. Depending on how bad the humidity is, use 50% to 75% flow, for small rooms. For use in large rooms, maintain 100% flow unless water begins to form around the unit and surface it is on, then back off on the flow. This is why I highly recommend the use of a humidity meter. I like being able to know where my humidity is at all times. I do not want to exceed 50%, as it will get far too humid. But I also don't want to drop bellow 30%, and would rather keep it at a happy 40% medium. Its also nice having the meter cause in the summer time, we don't want humidity, so I can pay attention to what the humidity is doing, while I run the 2-AC units. Also, this unit has a LED light mode, up to three colors can be chosen, and can be turned on by pressing the touch sensor button, just above the flow control knob. I do wish that the max flow had a higher rate then it does, and a higher push into the air. However, for what it does do, I am pretty happy with it. This unit is also fairly easy to clean as well. I use filtered water from a Britta jug, so the deposits don't get too bad. If you use tap water, you will only breath disgusting water vapor, and will lesson the life of your unit, making cleaning more difficult. Using filtered water, I only really need to do a rinsing once a week, and a cleaning of the transducer, with the included brush. And a final cleaning with 1-cup distilled white vinegar with mostly water solution, before putting up for storage. Keep the unit clean and you should have no problems. I highly recommend it, 5-STARS! UPDATE Jan 7th 2019! I wanted to give everybody an update on how this humidifier is doing. It is now 3-years old, and it is still working! I know, hard to believe, when we know how quickly things die these days due to planned obsolescence. I have the humidifier running right now infact, as after the rains stopped again, the humidity went down to 34%, and I decided to start humidifying. The unit is still in pretty good condition, I do have some discoloration within the transducer area due to wear, I don't think much can be done about that besides a straight vinegar cleaning. Speaking of which, I have run a 1-cup vinegar to full tank of water in the tank to clean it out. I just let it sit for 30-minutes, and then cleaned it out. Now, if the deposits that form that yellow gooyness is really bad, the vinegar treatment will at least break it up to make it loose its bond, then you can fish a paper towel through inside the hole to clean off the bottom inside of the tank. Again I can't stress enough how important it is to use filtered water. Companies advertisements always lie to consumers making them think they can use tap water. Sure, but if your tap water is hard water like ours, it will dirty up your humidifier so darn fast, you'll be cleaning it every day! At least filtered water, such as that from a Britta jug container, will at least extend your cleaning times to once per week, and then at least 1 or 2 vinegar cleanings per year of use. Cleaning is important with this product for your health, as you want to breath clean moisture in the air, but don't cause yourself unnecessary labor by using tap water please. The humidifier is still able to push out its full power as it did in the first 2-years of use. One thing I've noticed over the years is, the colder the water is, the longer it takes to get going. We keep our Britta jug in the fridge, cause I don't like to drink room temperature water, and when the freshly cold water runs in the machine, it takes time for it to build up the moisture vapor till its going full strength. But this machine does a really good job in bringing up the humidity in the room. One of the things I like about it as well, is that its efficient on power consumption. Since were using a lot of electricity running space heaters, since its winter and all, I am grateful for the low consumption of the unit. Anytime you have a heating device, it uses a lot of power. Its just one of the reasons why I don't like steam based humidifiers, cause your running elements in there that draw a lot of power. And cold running humidifiers, use transducers, which generate ultrasonic vibrations, which vaporizes the water instead, while a onboard fan, pushes the vapor out. I still highly recommend this humidifier and I keep the rating at 5 out of 5!

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I must say I was not sure I was going to like this unit but I gave it a try and I LOVE IT. I am not using it for health reasons at the moment however I will be getting another one for my bedroom soon. I am actually using it to raise the humidity level in my sunroom for my orchid plants and for the last 2 weeks I have been keeping the level around 55% which is perfect for my plants. Not only are they thriving at this level but the sunroom is connected to the kitchen and with the higher humidity level I feel so much better when I am in that room. That being said I will be getting another one soon for my bedroom now that I see how truly wonderful this humidifier is. The unit is working at just over 1/2 the full output and keeps the humidity level at a constant 55-58% level and my plants are very happy with that. I only need to refill the unit once every 24 hours and this only takes about 4 minutes total and that is even with a good rinsing and cleaning all the parts with the brush provided with the unit. Once a week I clean it really good and let it dry out for awhile and then start over again. I can't tell you how pleased I am with this unit. I have read the reviews about the white dust problem if you have hard water which I do. I find that as long as I keep the unit running at just over the 1/2 level output that I don't have this problem but will be honest that any higher I do have a problem with the white dust. Please note this is NOT a problem with the unit itself as this problem would happen with any ultrasonic humidifier if one has hard water. When you get your unit there will be a certificate to get a decalcification cartridge that is supposed to help with the white dust problem. I am anxious to see if the cartridge will help with this and if I can raise the volume up a bit to keep the level at 60% all the time without the white dust problem as 60% is truly ideal for orchid plants. I can't understand why there are any negative reviews at all. ??? If others would only live with the unit and get to understand how it works with the conditions of their own house invironment I am sure the negative feedback would be reduced by far as this is truly a great humidifier. As to how long being run 24/7 this humidifier will last I am not sure at this point because I have had it only going on three weeks but I am the type of guy that will be very grateful with pushing these machines to the limit of everyday use for the purpose I want it for even if I have to replace the unit a couple of times a year it will well worth the money to have the most beautiful flowers in the world thriving in my own home and not have to enjoy them in a greenhouse somewhere or in picture only. I called customer service today as I wanted to find out about the decalcification cartridge coupon that came with the unit. They were extremely helpful and very kind and answered all my question without making me feel rushed. I hope you will give this humidifier a go as I think you will enjoy. Now if the cartridge works to help with the white dust caused from having hard water and I can raise the humidity level to 60% 24/7 I will give this unit a 10 star rating and without I still give it a 5 but it really should be a 6.

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This is my first ever humidifier, and I must say that I am a bit impressed. Very simple product that runs on its own. Purchased this to reduce the dryness in my study room. I don't always put on the air conditioner since I mainly stay in my study room, so I decided to try this humidifier, and I think it was worth it. Have used this numerous times in my room, and it really helps as long as it is a small room. (mine is 12 x 15ft) Here is a quick summary: - Simple: Fill with water, turn on, cool vapor is emitted. No need to watch over it. - Small/compact: Takes as much space as a basketball - Elegant design - Extremely quiet. No noise whatsoever except once in a while, you may hear some water bubbles gurgling - Very easy to take apart, and fill with water. - Product description says "cool mist", however, it's not really a mist, but rather a visible vapor - The "vapor" that emits from the top looks like white smoke, but it is a very fine vapor (like a smoke stack) - Vapor has a "cool" temperature feel. You can actually feel the "coolness" when you put your hand or face in the vapor (I do that alot) - The vapor rises as high as two feet in the air, then drifts downward and dissipates. Better to leave the unit on a table instead of the floor - Vapor will rise higher if on a table - I was under the assumption from the pictures that the vapor leaves a watery texture/residue on surfaces, however, there is not a drop of water anywhere. It evaporates before hitting any surfaces - I have left mine running overnite, and there was never any water on the surface it is on. Very impressed. - Nite lite is pretty neat. Blue color is the best. I wish purple was an option. - The tank is filled from the bottom, then you close the opening with the cover/cap. It has a seal/gasket, so it wont leak. - Auto shutoff does work. When my tank goes empty, it shuts off automatically - Does it work? Well, in my room, I don't feel as warm/sweaty as I normally do. Room is not as warm as it normally is. So, I would say that it does impact my room in a positive way. Don't need to keep my air conditioner on for the whole house when I am in just one room. One thing to watch out for. I have been leaving the humidifier on for several hours at max speed. This will cause the house to have a "hazy/foggy" appearance. It seems to be a common phenomenon when using any humidifier. If that happens, you can lower the intensity settings on the humidifier. After reading tons of material on the inet, it's still not clear to me why this "haze" occurs throughout the house. Also, before buying a humidifier, you really should watch videos on youtube about humidifiers (using, cleaning, mold, dry versus damp..etc). Alot of good videos. Overall, I did not know what to expect from this unit, but it has done very well. I use it a lot, when in my study room. Not sure if this will work well in a big room, but for my purposes, it is fine.