Bionaire BCM658 cool mist tower humidifier with permanent filter for medium size room Purchaser Reviews

Bought this at Home Railroad station on a whim in check over of the fact that we looked-for a humidifier. With I opened it I look into bad reviews and regretted export it but gave it a opportunity. It worked OK but with a week dropped the tank in check over of the fact that it doesn't stand up even as you are big it!!!!!!! It ruined. Also you have to impart it always 6 hours . I am inane to buy a product with greatly better reviews. Don't buy this..... Dissipate of cash and a hassle to impart!!!!!!!
- Karen Kochmann

Update: After 10 days of ownership where I knew I had to restore soon... The fill tank cracked when it slipped while I was trying to rest it on the edge of the tub (IT DOES NOT HAVE A FLAT EDGE) -- so it goes back. SAD! There are things that are right with this humidifier. If you keep on high, the sound is OK.. It looks gorgeous. Not enough reasons to get another one even if.This is a great price for it even if! I paid $70. at Home Depot. Search for this humidifier for other reviews. There are a crowd of harms with this unit. It's a shame the designers didn't test it first, but it's not worth the hassle or the money. The fan noise on low is halting, grating and loud. Faulty, I would say. The fill tank is trying to plan, straightforwardly delicate (and if you do find replacement it will only be the tank not the cap so save it!), and needs to be to the top once daily if you use it in a bedroom only at night, more if you use it all the time. Shame it's actually nice to look at, and I haven't had harms with it leaking, but I will be persistent it, primarily since the fill tank is so trying to plan - it's just impossible to hold onto well enough, you can't set it down, I suppose crevice is inevitable.It is NOT a permanent filter!Read this one: Bionaire BCM646 Cool Tower Humidifier
- L. Scura "Raina726"

I have three of this humidifier in all of my family's bedroom. I single turn it on at night, in check over of the fact including the intention of the radiator gets the air sweet dried out even as they are sleeping. Facility great and I ordinarily fill up the water about every other night.
- Mary

This humidifier does put dampness into the air. I had a extremely akin older Bionaire develop for numerous being and it worked well. But eventually I dropped the reservoir while filling it and broke the reservoir, like others be inflicted with said in this area this develop. The old develop I had was physically just so the constant, but white as a substitution for of black and the controls were just a modest different. It even took the constant filters, so I figured I couldn't go ill-treat. I bought this develop at Home Depot. Sounded like I had a Gerbil running in an exercise wheel aptly out of the box, so I brought it back and exchanged for a further. The following was nice and calm down like my old one for in this area 2 months, just long sufficient for me to throw the box dead. At that calculate the bearings went in the fan. Now it sounds like someone is running a underline mixer in my bedroom.Absolute a waste of time items. They need to spend an superfluous $.12 per element for a better quality fan, and make the reservoir stand up while filling. fifty pence piece pinchers be inflicted with ruined this manufactured goods. Would not urge.
- Derek C

UPDATE: just fyi, i decided not to buy this and got a bigger unit because my new home is larger and i also like the reviews on this unit, here (no i don't work for them, i am not a schill):http://www.amazon.com/Honeywell-QuietCare-Humidifier-Technology-HCM-6009/product-reviews/B000G0LDRI/ref=dp_top_cm_cr_acr_txt?showViewpoints=1I owned the Bionaire 630 for many years, the follow-up, 646, is no longer avail, this is the latest iteration for anyone who cares but they are all in the end the same.Initially, the words "cool mist" in the title is indeed a mis-nomer. This does NOT spray mist, those are ultrasonic misters and in my view, are not as good as this type of humidifier. Public have reviewed this humidifier naughtily, complaining that it does not mist = does not humidify but assure you that this does. In the end, it's simple - it "wicks" water into a honeycomb fiber filter (kinda like coconut fiber), the air passes owing to this wick and humidifies your air much the same way as a swamp cooler does. This is, in effect, a very small swamp cooler. Believe me, you will fill the one gallon+ tank, and that water will expire, so, it's inane somewhere! The air coming out is cool, and it really does do a good job and for public with hardwood floors, nice furniture, etc, you really shouldn't use an atomizer, those things, in my experience, get water all over the place and unless you can put the atomizer right next to your head (like, higher than your head on the headboard of a bed or something) they don't really work as well.You can easily replace the filters, if you clean them (properly) they will last a good 6 months and numerous companies make them, i recommend replacement at least each 6 months if you use it evenly, perhaps each 4 months.CONS: complaints about the difficult to maneuver tank/filling are accurate. I am a strong person so it wasn't a huge deal for me, but, just last night it finally happened - I had half filled the tank, dropped it in my tub from just under waist height and it horrified. The tank is not really thin, low-cost fake, but it is fake (resin, i think). it's not unbreakable and all i can say is, i guess they must make it even thicker. The tank cannot be balanced upright to fill, you have to hold it which earnings, if you're filling in a tub (it's tall and won't fit in most sinks outside of a kitchen sink) you will certainly have just one hand on it when you go to turn on/off water.On mine, i have by no means been able to figure out how to clean the actual fan, which like any fan, will eventually get roofed in layers of dust and whatnot. In my case (which i am sure is rare) this has not resulted in any sort of noticeable decrease in effectiveness, or fan unbalancing (noise, wobble, etc) but frankly, i am shocked it hasn't.A few months ago mine started to leak from the base and i noticed many complaints about this "mysterious" leak. I am a leak expert (it's my trade) so I quickly found the problem and it's a moderately easy fix if you're at all handy. The leaks tend to come from the base of the tank, where the clear fake joins the base fake which is a solid color. It's a factory, press fit. You need to clean and dry the tank with the cap off. Then take a high quality, pure silicone, clear sealant and from the inside of the tank, re-seal that tie thoroughly. take your time, be gently, and don't overdo it - it doesn't take much. Mine worked impeccably for many months and a high quality silicone like that will last decades - longer than the unit will i am sure.After i broke it i took a closer look at the tank and noticed that the fake had stress cracks in it - the sort i usually see on acrylis skylight lenses exposed to the sun for years and that is indicative of a poor resin they used. I think if they used a quality resin in the tank, the tank would not break so easily because i have to tell you, it's sweet thick resin (I know, i broke mine and i'd say it's a good 3mms).PROS:Some public complained about noise, mine was not loud and made a nice, white noise fan noise that helped me (and the wife) sleep. It by no means, ever made odd noises but perhaps the newer ones do. Mine was calm down.This thing works and it's not some new fangled technology. It's a swamp cooler, and it will humidify the air. It's not the same as an ultrasonic humidifier (each other humidifier is ultrasonic, far as i know) but in that implication, i prefer this. I owned countless ultrasonics and they seemed to all fail (get dirty, break, etc) and worst of all, would place a ring of wetness around it on the floor, dresser, coffee table, nightstand, etc, etc.Because of how this works, you can get away with just by tap water. in an even more sonic you need filtered water or you get hard water crud constantly.that said, it has it's faults and if you're a bit older, or don't have good strong hands or don't like bending over (to fill the stupid tank) and so forth, then it may not be for you. I don't understand why they can't work out a way to fill this without removing the tank. to me, it seems idiotically simple and in fact, if i had some resources, i could easily devise a tank that you didn't have to remove. A simple trap door in the front of the tank would allow one to simply add water with a small jug.Look, at 50 bucks or so, just know that each 6- years you are inane to have to replace it. welcome to the new (Chinese) planet because near as i can tell that applies to just about everything made out there now.They just don't make em like they used to!(yes it is made in Plates, of course)
- Matty G "MIG"

the established filter is the mind I bought ithey do not ask for pro excessively many terms , you don't shell out me to do this
- hoai pham

I aid humidifier all time around so this is great, it has the control of the damp you want at the room. Its really skilled.
- malu

Digital damp extremely seldom gets to 40, runs basically all the calculate. If it hits 40, stops and within less then 5 synopsis starts all over over again. Be inflicted including to keep rotary bitter because damp gets to high. Got digital so damp would recommend itself on under 40 not go on all the calculate.
- Melissa Gratto

The filter is not infer to be replaced, but it can't be cleaned easily. I can't find another permanent filter to replace it with either.
- Teresa Weeks

Since the tank will not stand it fell over and broke (twice). went to order a new one non-available. Have it held together with super glue. Best is filters are available at 50% off.Gordon
- Gordon C Schrubbe

Bionaire BCM658 cool mist tower humidifier with permanent filter for medium size room

Three Speed Manual / Car Fan control for wavering damp output.
Special AirFlow equipment ensures 20 % Quieter Surgical course of action.
Scale of Full Car or Manual operating modes.
Filling Room - 1.3 Gallons
Day after day dampness output - 3.0 Gallons.
Runs on one fill up for up to 36 hours.
Level of Noise:
Low - Calm down (not more than 35 dB)
Ordinary - Slightly Loud (not more than 45 dB)
Distinguished - Loud (not more than 55 dB)
Most humidifying area (norm constructions) - 350 sq. ft.
Most humidifying area (forceful constructions) - 700 sq. ft.
Power consumption: Low/Ordinary/Distinguished - 30/50/70 Watts.