Slant/Fin GF200 Germ-Free 2-Gallon Warm-Mist Humidifier
by Slant Fin
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Tools and Hardware Reviews of Slant/Fin GF200 Germ-Free 2-Gallon Warm-Mist Humidifier
Customer Review: I don't have time for diagnosing the manufacturer's defects
Summary: 1 Stars
We received the unit February 1 and let it run overnight. When we awoke in the morning both indicator lights were "on". We refilled and restarted the unit. The red "Refill/Reset when lit" light went out (as expected), but the yellow "Replace UV bulb when lit" light remained on. How are we to diagnose this? Is the UV bulb going to have to be replaced after each use? Is the indicator defective? Did the UV even work in the first place? How can we tell? We'll be returning the unit for a refund and finding a different manufacturer. We can't afford to waste our time playing guessing games about the manufacturer's intent.Customer Review: Nice -- but only when it works
Summary: 2 Stars
I had 3 of these units. I'd echo the comments others have made about the maintenance being a bit of a pain. The faint gurgling and boiling noises don't bother me at all. And it does a good job of what it's supposed to do: Humidify the room.
However, in the 2nd winter season, on one of the units, I was awoken in the night to find the unit had shorted out internally and acrid smoke was coming out of the unit. I couldn't trust the other units (for my family's safety). Slant/Fin customer service was initially apologetic but made no offer to give me a new unit and eventually ignored my emails.
Customer Review: Very Noisy, poor output - avoid it!!
Summary: 2 Stars
[...] I wanted one that had a UV filter. I have owned other warm mist humidifiers in the past and they all were acceptably quiet. However, the Slant Fin is very noisy - it gurgles almost constantly. My son is a heavy sleeper and it wakes him up at night. Also, the mist output is poor. For the level of humidity I need, maximum is barely sufficient and this is in a bedroom. The other humidifiers I've used in the past had much better output. I don't understand the good reviews from web sites. Bottom line: avoid itCustomer Review: Too Noisy
Summary: 1 Stars
I have had many humifiers over the years. While I cannot complain about this unit's ability to adequately saturate a room I found the noise level to be unbearable at night. The greatest problem is the inconsistent level of the noise, sometimes it is quiet and at other time (usually when the unit is heating water) it is very loud. My sleep was negatively impacted by this (relatively expensive) unit and this was unacceptable so I returned it and started researching other units. Definitely not worth the money.Customer Review: Good, but not for the long haul
Summary: 3 Stars
It works as it is supposed to, but after about 3 years use, the water reservoir base started to fracture from the heat. Also, twisting off the gasket cap on the water reservoir can be VERY difficult (I'm an average sized man), which gets annoying because you need to refill the tank every day. Also, even with vinegar, I've had a very hard time removing the mineral deposits. And on top of that, the humidity now broke off the first year. So it works, breaks too soon, and is no pleasure to use.