 Wonderful humidifer |
| Review Date: December 3, 2007 |
| Reviewer: Elena Wise, Chicago, IL, USA |
It's not too noisy and it has nice electronic sensor to constantly monitor the moisture level in the room.
The water capacity is quite large and lasts over several days. |
Excellent unit.
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| Review Date: March 14, 2006 |
| Reviewer: Dennis S. Holtgrave, |
| I bought two of these last fall. Both worked great all winter. A little loud if you put fan on high speed but low speed is fine. Humidistat allows you to set humidity level and permits unit to cycle on and off. Cleanup of water tray is easy. Filter cleaning requires something like lime-a-way to flush out deposits (1 to 2 times a year will suffice depending on your water quality). Would buy this unit again. |
Great humidifier
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| Review Date: December 2, 2008 |
| Reviewer: Javajane, Huntington, CT |
| This humidifier is awesome. So awesome we bought two. I do not understand the negative reviews. We have had our first one for 5 years and our second for 4 since our first son was born. They work wonderfully and are so easy to clean and refill. Neither of ours is noisy- it is almost like a white noise and it puts us and our son right to sleep. The price seems to have gone up not sure why but it is worth it since you never have to change the filter. |
Had it for 2 years, still runs like new
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| Review Date: January 25, 2009 |
| Reviewer: B. A. Sjoblom - Chyatte, Atlanta |
| I'm surprised at so many negative reviews. I've had it for 2 years and it still runs like new. I've cleaned it after each winters use. Yes, it is a little loud but my husband snores so I like to use the humidifier on High Speed! |
MY HUNTER HIMIDIFIER 33257
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| Review Date: February 5, 2009 |
| Reviewer: Myrna Soll, JENKINTOWN, PA. |
I AM VERY HAPPY WITH MY HUNTER 33257 HUMIDIFIER..IT IS EASY TO CLEAN AND IT KEEPS MY APARTMENT AT A GOOD HUMIDITY LEVEL, SO IT IS NICE AND COMFORTABLE.
I WOULD RECOMMEND THIS PRODUCT HIGHLY TO ANYONE.
ALL YOU NEED TO CLEAN THE UNIT, ONCE A WEEK, IS VINEGAR AND WATER,AND A SOFT SCRUBBY. |
Somewhat Noisy but VERY RELIABLE
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| Review Date: January 11, 2007 |
| Reviewer: Kotton Kandee, Kansas City |
| This is an excellent machine to have if you don't have a lot of time for fill-ups or cleaning or anything. I've had mine for two years and have done nothing but rinse and fill and it still works wonderfully. The water does not have any odor to it. There has been some buildup on the inside but that can be easily gotten rid of, I just haven't done it (shame on me). I usually soak anything like this in a vinegar bath and after a while it rinses clean. I've seen all the negative feedback, but I was and still am really impressed by this machine, I paid a lot more and I'm thinking of getting another for when this one eventually wears out but its still going strong. A lot of other vaporizers have lasted a year or so and then I throw them out. THIS IS A KEEPER. |
LOVED IT!
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| Review Date: October 27, 2005 |
| Reviewer: Timothy D. Ford, Chicago |
This humidifier is so loud that I can't help but snooze like a in utero child at a Motlet Crue concert! The gurgling reminds me of my mother's appetite (which I find very comforting).
I can't wait for the motor to burn out so that I can buy another immediately! |
Does the job
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| Review Date: April 11, 2004 |
| Reviewer: , |
I've had mine for 3 months. Works fine and does a good job. On low speed it's quiet enough, although I have it in the hallway to humidify a 3 bedroom area. Love the fact that I don't have to replace the wicks ($$$ saver). That's what made me buy this in spite of the other noise complaints I'd seen.
Very easy to fill the tank and the tank is sturdy and easy to carry. No problems with water leakage. Sometimes the gurgling sound as water is being drained is a little annoying, but not overly so.
Overall, I'm satisfied.
Update (1/12/05) Cleaned it last spring easily with vinegar/water as instructed in the manual and packed it away. Got it back out and started using it in December (12/04). Once in awhile it vibrates a little more than I recall last season, but it's still bearable. It's a bummer others have reported problems with this model. I'm satisfied. |
Good performance
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| Review Date: November 25, 2005 |
| Reviewer: Virenderj Singh, Sacramento, CA |
I am at loss to find why people have given it low marks.
I bought this piece two weeks back. I am very satisfied with it's performace. First I bought Holmes tower hunidifier. Man I coud not sleep for two weeks. I returned it to Home Depot.
Then I bought this and I am so satisfied with this. It is low noise and very efficient. It air fan is strong and it rotates air in the room while it is on.
It does not have ionization feature. I am sure Hunter can give that without much problem. |
Works well
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| Review Date: November 27, 2005 |
| Reviewer: whatever, Colorado, USA |
| I bought this after trying four other humidifiers - all of them soaked the walls or the floor. This one works very well, and the large tank only needs refilling every few nights (I only turn it on at night). I use the low setting as the high setting is a bit loud, but the low setting is as quiet as any other humidifier I tried (I keep it in the hallway outside of the bedroom). Tank is very easy to refill - I like the handle on top to pull tank off, carry it to the sink, then flip it over, fill it, put top back on, flip it back over and carry it to the base and set it in (someone else didn't like this set up, but I don't get why you'd want it any other way). I have an electronic thermostat in the house that also measures humidity and the humidifier definitely raises humidity. Pretty easy to clean - I've had it for three years and it still works great - I bleach vinegar it maybe twice a winter. |
Great Humidifier
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| Review Date: January 29, 2006 |
| Reviewer: J. Gaulin, NC,USA |
Really like this unit.Love the fact you can set it to what amount of moisture you want.The night light is good but I really don't use it.It's a little loud in the high mode but other then when I first turn it on,I always run it on low.
Cleaning the unit is easy also. |
coverage
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| Review Date: February 3, 2007 |
| Reviewer: J. Smith, Illinois |
| I have my doubts that the unit can handle 1350 sq. ft. but in the one month of ownership I like the appliance. I don't place it in the bedroom and I think the fan noise is acceptable for a fan driven humidifier. Like not having to buy replacement filters and with our hard water it really loads up in two weeks. I have the time (15-20 minutes)and $1.00 worth of vinager and the filter is ready to go again. Did have a spell a week ago when the motor sounded like a bike with a card flipping on the spokes. Took the motor housing off flipped it around looking and touching and put it back on and no noise. Keeping my fingers crossed. |
Good value and quality
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| Review Date: March 2, 2006 |
| Reviewer: Bob Buyer, CT |
| I purchased one for my daugters college dorm rooom and she loves it. It is easy to operate, clean and is relatively small. I would recommend to anyone who wants a simple easy to use humidifier. |
It's average...
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| Review Date: October 8, 2009 |
| Reviewer: R. Brown, California, USA |
| I'm happy this humidifier has lasted me more than two years now. I generally don't use it during the summer, but it running pretty continuously through the winter. I have to clean it fairly regularly and it doesn't really get "clean" anymore. It has certainly gotten louder after the first season of use, but I keep it in a different room from where I sleep and turn it to low at night. On last thing, it's just barely powerful enough for one large room, but not the three rooms I try to humidify with it. |
Noisy. Can't cover promised square fooage. Otherwise, good.
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| Review Date: February 24, 2006 |
| Reviewer: Amanda Hugginkiss, Greensboro, NC, USA |
We bought this Hunter 34357 and had it for a month. Note: Amazon's return policy is incredible. So, read my review with the qualifier that you should probably try it yourself.
Out of the box: All the parts and components arrived intact, and everything worked.
Setup: Easy to set up, instructions were clear, up and running within about 15 mins.
Operation: This humidifer runs using a fan to disperse the moist air. We had this unit in our livingroom, which is about 25' x 15'. From a humidifier standpoint, it covered this room well. However, it couldn't cover an adjoining office or guest bedroom effectively, even though it was rated for 1600 square feet. I would give it an effective coverage of maybe 1/2 that. In addition, the unit fan was noisy. When I say noisy, I mean louder than the microwave in the kitchen. I mean so loud that we had to turn up the TV. In my opinion, too loud.
We returned it and bought an Air-O-Swiss ultrasonic. (Actually, two of them.) We've been happier with those.
I rated this a 3 because of the noise. Based on noise, it's a 2, based on humification capability, I'd give it a 4. 3 seemed appropriate. |
'tis a piece of..... junk
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| Review Date: February 5, 2004 |
| Reviewer: Gregory S Jenkins, Riverdale, MD United States |
| Mine lasted about 6 months. Put out about 5 gallons/day in winter. Loud, loud, loud, but beared it since I had already paid for it. I had to snap together the water pump assembly (a fan blade in a housing that pushed the water though a tube) on many occasions. Could not truly fix it since it is made completely of cheap plastic. In the end, the motor burned up and left the house smelling like burnt varnish for 2 days. |
What a shame!
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| Review Date: February 5, 2006 |
| Reviewer: Amazon Fan, Stanville, KY United States |
| I have two of these models. I purchased both December 2004, and one has just died. After checking it with a meter, my husband says it has an open contact somewhere. I am getting another Hunter, but they surely need to direct more attention to the life of the motor and have a better warranty. |
It Gurgles
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| Review Date: October 1, 2005 |
| Reviewer: L. Yoshii, |
I actually did not buy this. This model was given to me by Hunter as a replacement when I bought another(smaller)Hunter humidifier that malfunctioned. It was fine the first week or two, and although it wasn't absolutely quiet, the noise to me was bearable. Until it started gurgling. Now everytime I turn it on it has an annoying gurgling sound that does not go away, regardless of high or low setting. Other than that it does it's job and humidifies my room just fine.
Update* I have tossed this humidifier to the trash. After using this for a few months it now started to leak copius amounts of water on my carpet. I do not reccommend this humidifier. |
Hunter Care Free, It Died
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| Review Date: December 18, 2006 |
| Reviewer: W. Stevenson, CT USA |
| After two short winter seasons, which included "as perscribed" cleaning practices, the motor died. The warrantee, according to the vendor, is one year so "your out of luck". |
Ok, but lacking some features at this price. Durability questions.
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| Review Date: December 24, 2008 |
| Reviewer: M. Russell, Cincinnati, OH USA |
I purchased this humidifier as a replacement for a similar model I had been given as a gift. That unit failed after two seasons. First the night light stopped working and then about six months later the fan started cutting in and out then finally stopped. When I opened it up I noticed the night light failed due to the wire simply rusting away. A manufacturing defect with not enough sealant around the wire.
Anyhow, new unit seems to be running ok with main complaint being that the cap on the water tank is hard to seat properly. First few times it leaked a stream of water on to the floor.
My old Hunter version had a sensor that would turn off the fan when the water ran low. This one just keeps running and the fan gets noisier. At this price I think that sensor should still be there. |
worked, then died
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| Review Date: January 20, 2009 |
| Reviewer: Books to You, Boulder, CO |
Had it almost 2 years but then just one night it died. I agree with previous posters. It doesn't cover the space it says. About one room. Very loud too.
Not worth it. |
Not happy
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| Review Date: May 25, 2007 |
| Reviewer: bugsyjjg, North Carolina |
I have had several Hunter products and they lasted pretty good.
BUT,this one didn't made it for more then FIVE (5) Months.
After checking into repairing it,it would of cost more shipping back in forth..I don't know what Hunter has done but not the same!I guess cut back on quality and charge more like MANY companies these days. |
ok, but not great!
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| Review Date: January 2, 2009 |
| Reviewer: Karen B - mom of 5, including triplets!, Pennsylvania USA! |
| It doesn't seem to cover as large an area as stated to start, but was ok. I had it up high on our large mini fridge so the noise wasn't too bad. The "perma wick" or whatever they call it collects calcium or gunk on it easily and is not easy to clean. I used vinegar as the instructions suggested and made it stronger and stronger until it was full strength, soaking it. I tried brushing it and it stuck like glue. We don't have hard water either. I only use it in the winter so it sat during the summer fine. Then when it was time to be used in the fall, it worked for one cycle, filled it again, and when I turned it on the motor wouldn't start. I heard a buzzing like it wanted to start but couldn't and then the buzzing wound down to nothing in a matter of seconds. Doh! It was only used a hand full of months! I used to have the standing credenza by another brand and I'm going back to that, triplets or no triplets in the house! LOL |
Unbelievable
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| Review Date: February 4, 2009 |
| Reviewer: Billy J. Terrell, Atlanta, GA |
| I purchased this product hoping it would resolve my low humidity in my office. I filled the tank at 6AM this morning before starting work from my home office. At that point in time the humidity in my office was 22%. I checked the humidity at 5PM and it had gone up to 27% and used 95% of the water. I then put a call into the Hunter Service and support to find out how long it should take in a 300 foot office for the humidity to reach 45%. I was amazed when I was told that it would take 2 to 3 weeks to get the humidity to 45%. It goes back tomorrow. |
Waste of money
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| Review Date: December 20, 2005 |
| Reviewer: K. Reiff, |
Ours ran for less than a month.The company says it will replace but we have been through this before with another Hunter humidifier.They replaced it and then that one died quickly.
Thinking it was a fluke we tried again with this one, and here we go again! Not only do we have to wait for the replacement to come but we have no confidence that it will last either. I'd rather have my money back. |
JUNK
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| Review Date: December 11, 2005 |
| Reviewer: Ajax32, NJ |
| Bought the unit Oct. 2004 and use it only during the heating season. It needs monthly cleaning with a gallon of vinegar and a soak time of approx. 3 hours. The unit is very noisy and gets noisier by the day. It now makes a ticking noise, which is becoming very loud. It seems as if the unit will self-destruct any day. I called customer svc. and as soon as I mentioned the ticking noise they told me a new humidifier will be sent to me. I need to send the old one back prepaid after receipt of the new one. When I receive the new unit (7 to 10 days) we will see if it is better. Kudos to Hunter for honoring the warranty 2 mos. out of date. |
TOO LOUD!
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| Review Date: January 9, 2004 |
| Reviewer: , |
| I agree with the previous review, that this humidifier was fine at first but grew louder by the second week of use. The fan rattles like a garbage disposal. I tried running it only in the daytime but that defeated the purpose since I need it while sleeping. Went and purchased the Hamilton Beach 05519 from J&R Music World and it is quieter but still also loud. But I'll take a loud HUM over a loud RATTLE any day! I'm mad that I have to change filters now, but supposedly only every 2 mos. with the Hamilton Beach. I will stay away from all Hunter products in the future because now I've done some research on the Web and it seems that quite a few people are having the same noise problem. There is a defect. Not only that, one model of Hunter's was recalled due to a fire hazard! |
Junk, junk, junk
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| Review Date: December 28, 2005 |
| Reviewer: Sonya Mcelreath Ball, West Union, SC United States |
| This is the third Hunter we've owned (our mistake). All of ours end up spewing water after just a few months and even dump the entire contents onto our floor in the middle of the night. Nice to have to clean up first thing in the morning. We've grown worried that either our floor is going to soon rot out or the thing is going to cause an electrical fire. No thanks on another one. Spend more money for something that WORKS. |
shopping again
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| Review Date: December 13, 2005 |
| Reviewer: Jennifer M. Bacon, |
| The motor quit after one season, and I took the best care of it. I am not sure if it was just a lemon or if they are all junk...but for 60+ dollars, try something else first! |
LOUD
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| Review Date: January 4, 2004 |
| Reviewer: , |
| although this unit kept the room at a constant set humidity, it grew noisier each day I had it. By the seventh day it sounded like the fan was so loose it would detach and fly spinning into the room. I bought two units at the same time, and both had the same problem, so I don't think this was a defect. Guests that came over thought I had a space heater in the room making the noise--they couldn't believe it was the humidifier. I had forgotten how peaceful the house was without them (and I live in manhattan). |
Say it ain't so
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| Review Date: January 14, 2007 |
| Reviewer: Evan, |
As a contractor who uses Hunter ceiling fans and Quiet-Flo purifiers in the new homes that we build, the next step was to start trying out the Hunter care-free humidifiers in the houses we build in desert areas, Arizona/So Cal mostly.
The first model we tried was a space-saver version that was taller, had two resoivors and a pump section. First, that one was too big, though it was taller than wide, I would imagine the mostly elderly people that live in the desert areas wouldn't enjoy picking up a 2+ gallon tank of water and sitting it on top of a 3 foot high or so stand, that would be sitting on top of a table.
The good thing, when we hooked the first one up, it made a noise that sounded like a chainsaw that had encountered a piece of steel and just died right there. First time ever turning it on and the motor was gone.
So, this 33257 was the one we picked up upon returning the other one. I don't know about you all, but I want to see something coming out of the machine. Instead, I see nothing except the water disappearing from the tank and I hear plenty.
The crew that I was working with had a good laugh when we first hooked this unit up. One of the guys was outside the room we were in and yelled, "What are you all cooking? Where did you all get a microwave?" Yeah, leave it to a bunch of men in the desert to think one of us snuck a microwave in to cook with. I walked into the other room where he was and sure enough, it sounded like a microwave running in the next room.
As a loyal Hunter customer, I wanted to give the humidifier the benefit of a doubt and tried the lower speed setting. Now, I could barely hear it and could barely feel any air coming from it.
On the positive side, they at least made this one easy to fill, which is important since we ran it on high for around 12 hours and it was needing filled already.
Overall, I wouldn't rate it above a 3 at tops at anything that it is supposed to do. Their Quiet-Flo purifiers are great for the price, so it really shocks me that these humidifiers are so bad.
I guess the permanent filter is a plus, but on the other hand, I have a hard time believing that the filter will last forever, which is what the box claims, "Filter NEVER needs replacing". I've worked in construction as a construction engineer for around 15 years now and figured out a long time ago that never never means never!
A very disappointing product from a company that I will still trust with ceiling fans and purifiers, but no more of these humidifiers. Terrible.
On a side note, since I usually buy these products for my own home after seeing how they work in the ones we build, it is kind of like using other homes as guinea pigs! Hey, not to worry, no one usually moves into them until a year after they are finished.
The model humidifier that we are now using is the Air-O-Swiss that is $139.99. It does have a little cartridge that you have to replace every 3-4 months as well, but it seems to do the trick when it comes to keeping the air moist.
The only real problems that I personally have that a humidifier would help is dry skin (In the sun all day)and occasional bloody nose (breathing moisture-less air and sawdust)I've only had the Air-O-Swiss for about a month in my house, so I can't say that it is going to be that great, but so far I haven't had any bloody noses since using it. This used to a be a once a week or once every two weeks problem.
Maybe Hunter will read these reviews which sound like to be from customers like myself who KNOW that Hunter is a very good company when it comes to home products to help us breath better and improve air quality around us. One last interesting part. I called the number I have for Hunter as a contractor who was thinking of buying a bulk amount of these. They returned my call within 10 minutes. After explaining that I would be putting these in homes of elderly, some disabled as well, the person I spoke with said that they maybe hadn't perfected humidifiers yet.
Which if nothing else, at least lets me know that Hunter has a little conscious. Hopefully, they will go back and start over with some knowledge of past mistakes with this 33257 model being eliminated. |
Save your money
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| Review Date: November 29, 2005 |
| Reviewer: Rachel, Greenbelt, Md United States |
| Bought this humidifier last year, what a waste! It worked well for the first month, then got really loud, a lot of gurgling noise coming from it. I kept it in the living room, and could hear it from the bedroom! Such a big disappointment! Now looking for a much better product. |
DON'T WASTE YOUR MONEY
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| Review Date: January 26, 2006 |
| Reviewer: Leslie S. Wang, New Jersey |
| We bought 3 of these last winter and put one into operation. Within 2 months, the motor died. We called Hunter who sent us a brand new machine. I was encouraged by the good service, but in retrospect, they probably knew they had a product quality issue. This winter we've put the other 2 + the replacement into operation. 2 have died after less than 2 month's usage. I'm expecting the last one to die any minute now. Don't waste your money on Hunter!! |
Horrible
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| Review Date: February 19, 2006 |
| Reviewer: NH Cat Mom, New Hampshire |
That is the only word to describe this product. On high it is way to noisy and even running this on high constantly, it does not do a very good job. The only reason I bought this product was that it was the only one I could find when my other humidifier broke. I am going to purchase another one so I can get rid of this. What a waste of money. I would not even take this if it was given to me.
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piece of junk
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| Review Date: February 4, 2004 |
| Reviewer: , |
| I bought two humidifiers, the 3 gallon, and the 2.5 gallon, and within a month, both of them quit, the motors burned up. Upon notifying Hunter, I was sent two replacements immediately. One of them is already making a loud noise, and I expect the other to quit anytime. I would spend a little more money and buy a better humidifier because each time you send it back, you have to pay shipping which isn't cheap. |
3 STRIKES...HUNTER'S OUT!!!
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| Review Date: December 12, 2006 |
| Reviewer: Lori, Sanford, ME USA |
Please think twice before purchasing one of these "Care-Free" humidifiers for your home. The concept of the machine is great however after having 3 of them and having all 3 of the motors "burn out" I will never buy a Hunter product again. The last one I got lasted only 2 months before it died. I am just thankful I was home every time that this happened and I was able to quickly unplug them.
A total waste of money and Hunter's customer service department is the worst! Never again for me...
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customer service...a joke
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| Review Date: December 30, 2006 |
| Reviewer: GH, PA USA |
Last year I got this humidifier because I was tired of paying for a new filter every month or two. It seemed to work fine for that season. This fall I set it up, turned it on, and nothing happened. After going through troubleshooting with Hunter they determined that the motor burned out (apparently a common problem with these if you read over the rest of the reviews). Since it was still under warranty they said they would send another one out free of charge and it should arrive in 7-14 days.
That was 2 months ago and still no unit!!!!
I have called them back several times and each time they look it up, say "oh, it must have gotten lost," and enter a new replacement order. I now have three different reference numbers, and neither of them has resulted in the replacement unit they promised. Stay away!!!! |
Piece of Junk
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| Review Date: January 24, 2007 |
| Reviewer: DS, Owings Mills, MD |
I have been a fan of Hunter Fans for a long time, and have reliable Hunter Fans throughout my house. Hunter humidifiers are, however, extremely disappointing. I have had two models of this same humidifier over two seasons. Each humidifier lasted exactly one season. It's been a warm winter here in Maryland until now, and I just filled up the humidifier for the first time this season. Just like the last one I owned, no power, no niteglo, no humidistat.
Like I said, I'm a fan of Hunter (no pun intended!), so I gave Hunter the benefit of the doubt on the first humidifier. However, two bad humidifiers with the exact same problem is an indication of an unreliable product. |
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