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(More customer reviews)I have the predecessor that was black in color.It's 3 years old and still works great.Definitely evaporates lots of water into the air.The reservoir must be filled 2 to 3 times per day depending on how often your furnace comes on.It's somewhat of a chore but I get used to it.Keeping the household humidity at 60% or better surely makes lower thermostat settings tolerable so it's a money saver in that regard.The unit uses about 100 watts during its intermittent runs.
Mine is so accurate that it is almost perfectly synchronized to furnace operation.Furnace comes on and shortly thereafter the Lasko humidifier starts up.Furnace shuts off and shortly thereafter the humidifier shuts off.I presume the same accuracy is maintained in this newer white model.
These do use disposable paper filters.I use 2 per season.Cheapest source for the filters is direct from Lasko.I bought a box of 10 for $50 right after I bought the humidifier and I've got about 5 filters left.Even if you throw away about half of them, you'll save money compared to single filter prices at brick and mortar stores.The shipping was free at the time.Maybe it still is.
Humidifiers require periodic maintenance.These Lasko's are no exception.Each year, I sit the thing in the bathtub and fill it's reservoir with vinegar/water and let it run about 30 minutes.This dissolves or loosens the mineral deposits.After rinsing, I then fill it with a bleach/water solution and let it run about 30 minutes to kill mold spores and dormant bacteria.
That yearly demineralizing/disinfecting is somewhat of a chore but I only have to do it once.That's enough to get me through the entire heating season.
All humidifiers require some maintenance--even the ones connected directly to your furnace.I've read operator's manuals for most every one of the furnace mounted units and some of the maintenance procedures are complex and labor intensive compared to the little bathtub routine I've developed for this Lasko.
When I think I will install a furnace mounted unit I search the internet and read the reviews and realize why I put up with this Lasko cleaning routine.Many of those furnace mounted units require demineralizing and disinfecting just like the Lasko--except that I can put the Lasko in a bathtub and keep the mess contained.If I had to rinse and clean a furnace mounted unit, I'd have to use a wet/dry vac to sop up the spillage all over the basement floor, I'm sure.On top of that mess, it seems that furnace mounted units die at an early age due to mineral deposits that can't be controlled.
When the temperatures drop to about 15
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