Sunday, September 14, 2014
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Honyewell H14001 Replacement Filter for Eureka DCF- 5 Filter
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Saturday, September 13, 2014
Mony Aroma/Essntial Oil Diffuser (Blue)
The unit its larger that what appears to be on the picture, all plastic and made in china. It leak a little but not a big mess.
I believe its to expensive for what you get.Thank you To Mony Aroma Usa.!!! This is what i have been searching for for many months. Ilove the watefall style steam function. Right now i am using it only for a steam to help me breathe without any oil> IT helps me breathe so much better> Right now i have a really bad cold. But in couple of days ill add some essitial oil Ilove lavender and it gently diffuses it into the air.
I also love the soft blue glow sooo relaxaingggggggggggggggg.:)Ahhhhhhhhhh just like i am at a spa. Do you guys have any other products or catalogs i would love to see Other products. You have turned my room into a spa.Happy holidays to everyone.
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Love this diffuser, I have the Young Living one as well. They look identical. Love that it turns itself off if it runs out of water.Read Best Reviews of Mony Aroma/Essntial Oil Diffuser (Blue) Here
I have no other diffusers to compare this to, but it seems to work well. I use 3 drops of oil and it puts a nice fragrance in the air. 1/2 cup of water/oil will get a few hours of run time and it shuts off automatically, so I use it for sleep. I only use Young Living oils and wanted one without a heating element, so this fits the bill. A little larger than I had expected, but pretty and useful none the less. I would recommend.This defuser works like a dream. It will run non stop in my house. We love and use essential oils all the time , and am glad we now have another way to use them. We will be getting a second I e soon!Friedrich D70BP 70 Pint Dehumidifier with built-in drain pump, front bucket and continuous drain
Pro's:
1. It works extremely well to remove the humidity. I was advised to get the biggest unit I could. This was indeed good advise. It brought the large basement down to 50% humidity in short order and is keeping it there.
2. The pump function is super. Very well thought out. Exit is from the back, which is great. You push the special fitting (with hose) into the back of the unit and it automatically senses you want it to start pumping. No settings to fiddle with, it just knows. So nice to not have to empty the bucket.
3. The unit is attractive
4. The digital readout of temperature and humidity is great to have.
5. The controls are easy and intuitive.
Con's:
1. It cycles way too often. I don't understand why it does not wait until the humidity has increased to a certain level, say 5% above your setting, then run till it is 5% below. That way it cycles less. Right now, it turns on when its just barely above the setting and turns off when just below. It cycles about every 3 or 4 minutes, runs for about 4 minutes, then shuts off, only to turn back on 3 or 4 minutes later. Since the fan is loud, its really distracting. No way to adjust this setting that I can find.
2. The fan is quite loud. Not much you can do about this and every other unit I have owned suffers the same issue. I would guess since that is the basics of a dehumifier. i.e.run a big fan over a coil. Just be aware you are not going to be able to listen to mozart while this thing is on.
3. Even if you turn the fan to the low setting, it does not remember that the next time it fires back up. Right back to hurricane strength.
On the whole, its a good unit.I originally bought the 70-pint Kenmore Elite Dehumidifier with pump and remote monitoring because my in-laws had bought one and they seemed happy. It was incredibly loud and the pump failed often. Even though I had it set for pumping the catch bin would fill with condensate and the unit would stop. Constantly. In addition, the installation of the pump hose has to be done very carefully otherwise the unit will leak onto your floor. As it turns out, my in-laws were experiencing the same issues. Constantly having to empty the bin even though it is set for auto-pump. I returned mine to Sears and after some more research ordered the Friedrich D70BP 70 Pint Dehumidifier with built-in drain pump, front bucket and continuous drain from Amazon. Received it the next day (yeah!) and had it running in 10 minutes. It has not stopped since. It does not have remote monitoring, but it doesn't need it because it just works! Great dehumidifier. Much quieter too!
The Friedrich is: Cheaper, smaller, easier to get working, compared to the Kenmore Elite. The condensate bin for the Friedrich is accessed from the front so there is no need to flip the unit around to empty it (if you ever needed to).
Thanks to other reviewers who pointed me toward the Friedrich.
Oh, and my in-laws are returning their Kenmore too now and I am sending them a Friedrich. HUGE son-in-law hubby-cred points!!The product arrived timely and was very easy to set up. Also, the unit is much quieter than I expected and very efficient.
The first 10 days I emptied the pan effortlessly every day and then decided to try the automatic pump. The pump mechanism was a very pleasant surprise as it was very easy to start using, simply plugged into the back of the unit and it distributes the water through a 15 foot tube into the sink which is about 4 feet higher than the unit.
An excellent choice for our finished basement of about 1500 s.f.I have owned my Friedrich dehumidifier for little over a month now.
Pro's:
1.It works extremely well to remove the humidity.
2.The controls are easy to use.
3.The unit is attractive and reasonably quiet.
4.The digital readout of temperature and humidity is great to have.
5.Casters included for easy mobility.
6.Filter is washable and easy to remove and replace.
Con's:
1. The pump hose has to be done very carefully otherwise the unit will leak and the hose provided is short.
2. The removeable condensation bucket is a lot smaller than similar dehumidifiers I have owned this size and poorly constructed. The sides of the bucket are very weak and you have to use both hands to support it when taking it out to dump it. And forget using the handle, it easily slips out of the slots used to hold it in and you could easily spill water all over like I did the first time. I am working on setting it up to continuous drain so I don't have to mess with the flimsy bucket.
I am very happy with the machine and the power just not the bucket and pump.Friedrich Dehumidifier D70BP 70 Pint Answers and Thoughts
(1) BUILT-IN PUMP
Though a well-regarded dehumidifier in its own right, this is considered by many as the one to beat if you need to not just gravity drain into a drain nearby but drain to a drain farther away or up a few feet into a sink (both vs. using the bin).
(2) BRAND
Friedrich doesn't have a lot of brand recognition compared to the heavily advertised ones, so I thought I should point out they have a great reputation for quality design and customer service, to an extent due to reviews for their products from a consumer magazine over the years.
As they make changes to their sourcing model for such a complicated product it remains to be seen if their brand rise continues or falls into the rut of so many other formerly great brands, only time will tell.
(3) THE FAN
One reviewer doesn't like that the fan never stops, however another doesn't like that the fan cycles on and off as needed! :) .. so I checked which is the case with the company. It turns out that the AP/BP (The BP is the one with the built-in pump) 70 pint models fans cycle on and off as needed, the other models have a fan that never shuts-off, according to support.
(4) MADE IN..
One reviewer noted these are made in the USA.. I checked if this is the case, most are made in China and one is made in Mexico.
(5) LIKE SNOWFLAKES AND FINGERPRINTS :)..
You should consider all dehumidifiers individually hit or miss, while I would buy a Friedrich product gladly, be sure what your exit/exchange strategy is should you get a lemon .. local availability of service .. is the reseller's extended warranty no-fault .. do you have to pay for return shipping .. etc. This may be 10x more valuable to your satisfaction with the product than its features.
Friedrich, to their credit, actively tell folks on customer sales support to think about these things. Some resources for this research include their website, their great support line 800 541-6645, and Amazon customer service.
I also highly suggest buying a NO-FAULT EXTENDED WARRANTY for 2-3+ years for any dehumidifier, even though I rarely bother with extended warranties for most products.
(6) WARNINGS/NOTES IN GENERAL..
If you have a medical/allergy, anti-mold, archival, or otherwise serious reason to maintain a humidity range you need to get something SEPARATE TO MEASURE HUMIDITY. Dehumidifier humidistats are often 15-25 RH off from the actual ambient RH, or don't even show you what they assume it is.
You MUST have a 3-PRONG OUTLET for each dehumidifier you get, NO 2-prong with adapter shortcuts, you want this kind of appliance grounded, like a refrigerator or air conditioner. If necessary hire an electrician to make it happen where you need it/them.
Running big dehumidifiers non-stop can cost up to hundreds of dollars per year each and doing so may only bring the humidity lower than you need for comfort, medical, or archival purpose. Consider targeting to JUST BELOW YOUR TARGET HUMIDITY, for example 55rh to keep below 60rh rather than continuous running to get as low as possible. Of course, if it takes you continuously running to get to your target, ignore this suggestion:).
Friday, September 12, 2014
Prestige Import Group Milano Countertop Display Humidor
it holds a large number of cigars and keeps them well! It is attractive and while large looks good on a counter/desk.
I had to give it only 4 stars because the magnets that came with it will NOT hold up the humidifiers that came in it, I ended up getting some industrial strength Velcro and velcro'ing them to the top of the case. I also added two small canister humidifiers to the bottom just to make sure
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Xikar Large Cigar Humidor Solution Propylene Glycol 16 Ounces
One more note, the bottle was wrapped up in a plastic bag, and quite a bit of the product has leaked out in transit. Paid for 16 ounces, received maybe 14.The post office had to place the package in a plastic bag because the lid on the bottle was loose spilling 25% of the liquid by the time it was delivered. The package was saturated. I left packaging feedback (with photos), seller feedback and feedback to Amazon around 3 weeks ago. I am still waiting for a response. I'm sure the product is everything it is supposed to be, but I sure didn't get my money's worth.
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Just so everybody is aware, according to Xikar their solution is NOT a 50/50, it's their own formula as they say 50/50 is too viscous for many bead products. Is it true? Who knows... But if you believe that's true then none of the cheap generic 50/50s are going to fulfill your needs.Read Best Reviews of Xikar Large Cigar Humidor Solution Propylene Glycol 16 Ounces Here
I originally purchased this because it had a picture of the Xikar bottle. When I received the order, it was actually "Stogie's". I talked with the vendor, who said that Amazon regularly has substitute items when looking for a specific brand. I have since found this to be the case. The seller was actually very nice and easy to get along with, and was more than happy to allow me to return the product. I decided to give it a shot.I found the solution to be a very good one for a 50/50, but I purchase Xikar *because* it isn't 50/50. It is a slightly better blend which tends to leave less residue and which tends to not change each time you add it to the humidifier.
Now is where I reach what I am torn about. They have since fixed the picture issue, and the correct picture *and* description are now there. I think that the product is very good for what is being sold . . . but the item title is now even worse than the formerly-mistaken picture. It is now being advertised as Xikar (the title now reads "Xikar Large Cigar Humidor Solution Propylene Glycol 16 Ounces". The picture confusion from before is easily explained, but I have a bit of a hard time believing that Amazon forcefully changed the title after it was put in.
So in conclusion, I would give the product five stars for being a good product, and I took away 3 stars for it essentially being a bait-and-switch. If you clicked on the product and are aware of the fact it is not Xikar (and the misleading title doesn't bother you), then I would definitely encourage you to purchase it. Otherwise I would purchase somewhere else, like this one: Xikar Humidifier Solution 16 oz..
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I probably should have read the other reviews before absent-mindedly purchasing this product at three AM. However, I did not, and they are correct. The product I received is not as pictured, and lacking the ability to test it for purity and content, I intend to send it back for a refund. Frankly, I just don't know if I can trust this label on the bottle of clear fluid that may or may not be "99.9% pure" and "made with 100% pure distilled water" (which is technically impossible).Guys, at this price, just go to your nearest tobacconist, and buy the real deal. You won't save any money, but you run the stupid risk of destroying some cigars with this mystery fluid that looks like it came out of someone's garage, and the labels that were clearly printed on someone's inkjet.
Thursday, September 11, 2014
SPT SH-1506 Ceramic Heater with Humidifier
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We live in an old house and use space heaters. We have baby twins and the humidifier option on this heater is a must have. If you want a less dry heat, this is perfect.Read Best Reviews of SPT SH-1506 Ceramic Heater with Humidifier Here
I have had this space heater for 4 years now, using it hours a day for the winter months, and it is great. The humidifier function is that the heater will also heat up water to release steam. You have to be careful to make sure that it has water in it, which goes pretty fast. Its great for a small room. I do wish that it had more temperature settings.Apparently they still have this problem. I had assumed they had fixed it by now. I can't imagine why they haven't. They are sending people the WRONG PRODUCT. I actually didn't mind the different heater they sent so I just kept it. Note it does NOT have a humidifier if that's what you were focusing on.
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