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55 of 56 people found the following review helpful.
Holmes Humidifier HM5250
By Mr. Bean
I would have rated this a 5 star if the cleaning was easier, but I do not recognise if such a humidifier exists.
We have hard water and the build up of scale was getting a problem, even with each day cleaning (yes, you ought to clean this unit daily). I came up with a solution to reduce and almost eliminate the scale – I add a teaspoon of baking soda to the tank when I refill it. The scale is drasti scaled down and the unit runs at a whisper quiet. I in the first place ran the unit without the baking soda and there was some noise, mainly gurgling, that was too piercing for me since I am a light sleeper.
There is a black covered heating element that requires cleaning to remove scale. This may be very difficult to remove. I solved this as portion of the on a weekly basis maintenance when you use vinegar to clean the base. The percentage with the heating factor rests on the base. By adding sufficient vinegar to fill the well where the heating factor engages with the base, and permitting it to soak for 10 or 15 minutes, the scale is without apparent effort removed.
I like the warm mist because it helps warm up the room.
Overall, I believe this unit is a great value.
17 of 17 people found the following review helpful.
No Filter – I LOVE it!
By C. Matlock
I purchased one for the office and liked it so much I purchased another one for home. I like the warm mist, it heats the water and kills the germs before sending out mist. You have to be so careful with cool mist humidifiers – exceptionally ones with a filter, because if you get sick the germs lodge in the filter and just multiply and you wind up re-circulating germs through the mist. I’ve read when it comes to the gurgling noise and yes baking soda does get rid of it – I’m a light sleeper and I have mine right next to my bed. It keeps the sinus moist which prevents sinus infections. The vinegar is great for cleaning the unit as well. And I love the fact that I don’t have to deal with filters. I HATE filters. This is like plug and go! I’ve had mine over 2 years and it’s still going strong. Hope they never discontinue it.
38 of 43 people found the following review helpful.
Lots of flaws
By Jamax
It gives rise to upto 2.5 gallons per day, but the tank is only 1 gallon so you have to refill it a lot to get this. The instructions say DO NOT use detergents on any portion but then it says to put the bottom division in the dishwasher. It takes a lot of time and crusade to clean the scaling off, partly because you have to wait 15 minutes after turning it off since the heating element remains hot for a long time and could send out random steam to burn you as you pick it up. In terms of cost vs time it’s in all likelihood a better deal for a great deal of humans to just buy new wicks for an evaporating humidifier. But the worst thing is a metal plate on the bottom perhaps 1/3″ from the ground that’s there to prevent the plastic from melting underneath the heating element. That’s gorgeous close to the floor to have a metal plate that’s closely boiling hot and is in all probability the real reason why the manual says to keep it off rugs or finished floors. It likewise had a pretty bad plastic outgas smell; possibly this will go away in time though. All considered I don’t in truth even feel safe leaving this on when I’m not in the room (although there’s in all likelihood no rational reason behind it).
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