Hunter 34357 3-1/2-Gallon CareFree Plus Humidifier with PermaWick Filter
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Tools and Hardware Reviews of Hunter 34357 3-1/2-Gallon CareFree Plus Humidifier with PermaWick Filter
Customer Review: Quiet, effective small humidifier
Summary: 4 Stars
This is a larger version of my older similar humidifier which gave out after about 12 years. It allows water to flow from the larger, 3 1/2 gallon tank by gravity when the level in the tray goes below the opening in the bottom of the tank. This opening has a spring/loaded valve in it so you can carry the tank from wherever you fill it to where the rest of the unit sits - in our case, in the great room. We only need to refill once per day.
Because this has been a cold, dry winter here in North Carolina, the home atmosphere is very dry. This unit -rated for 1600 square feet - consistently maintains about 25% relative humidity on the low setting. The little humidity guage on the top shows both the target (45%) and the actual humidity in the room.
I recommend it for those who are looking for an unobtrusive room humidifier at reasonable cost.
Customer Review: didn't work
Summary: 1 Stars
I purchased this item to humidify a relatively small room, and it just didn't do it. At first, it seemed to run fine, but the humidistat read "LO" instead of an actual humidity level. Eventually it changed to "HI" but again, never a humidity level like it says it should according to the manual. I called Hunter and the customer rep said that the humidistat was malfunctioning because it should read a humidity level, not LO or HI. So I replaced it, and the second one had the exact same problems. I also brought in my own hygrometer and found that this unit was never able to raise the humidity level from a natural state of around 15% to above 19%. It would even shut off as if it had reached the desired humidity level, but it hadn't even come close. Overall, a waste of time - I had to return the second one and didn't bother trying again.Customer Review: Hunter Humidifer is Junk
Summary: 1 Stars
I own this humidifer. The problems are: Water is able to reach so many parts that then promote the growth of mold and bacteria and hard water deposits. These areas are not able to be cleaned throughly and therefore this humidifier is hazardous to your health. The permanent filter is metal and gets covered with scale and cannot be cleaned with vinegar or other cleaner solvents. The reason the units don't work the following summer is they corrode and rust and also get the scale deposits over the moving parts which then freeze up and don't move. Therefore, the "float" switch doesn't know there is water available and it won't turn on. The fan motor is extremely cheap in design and this results in excessive noise, even on low setting. Overall, if you want to buy an unhealthy, poorly designed product that won't last, this is for you.Customer Review: Hunter Fan Company
Summary: 3 Stars
Hunter is renowned for making quality ceiling fans yet the fan in this unit has failed 2 times for us. We purchased this model locally ($$89) last winter when our daughter was born and it worked fine. When we got it out to set up for this winter the fan buzzed and wouldn't turn. We returned it for exchange and have been using the replacement for a month. Already the fan is off balance and noisy, so much that it awakens you from deep sleep. I am disappointed in this product as this manufacturer makes great durable ceiling fans. I'll steer clear of their humidifier products in the future even though this may be an uncommon occurrence. Otherwise, the features are great and the humidification is effective. The no-filter-replacement aspect of this product is why we purchased this unit in particular and it appears to work well.Customer Review: Very Please so far.
Summary: 4 Stars
This is our second Hunter Humidifier, initially we bought one about 4-5 years ago, I dropped
the tank this year on our basement floor and it cracked so we chose to replace the unit. The
new unit is almost exactly the same except it has it's own humidistat and a night light. I
perfer to use our stand-alone humidistat that came with our first unit.
I like the easy fill tank and reuseable filter, but you should replace it after two or years.
I didn't but we were going to have to replace the first one this year, it really gets filled
up with deposits. Haven't found anything yet that cleans it to new condition.
I highly recommend this humidifier, The new one is only 30 days old but because our house
gets very dry it runs non-stop and so far so good.