Hunter Humidifier - Care Free Humidifier Plus - 33252 Review

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Jo
Plymouth, MA

Your kids will love the night light but hate the noise.

a homeowner, not fond of cleaning, winter dry skin sufferer, autoimmune disorder keeps me dry, have hardwood floor

Pros

the filter, the handle, large tank

Cons

cleaning it, the filter, optimistic with the # of square feet, the noise

DEC

2007

Hunter Humidifier - Care Free Humidifier Plus - 33252 —

To the Point

The Hunter Low-Maintenance CareFree Humidifier Plus is one of several humidifiers we have in our house. Not only do our fingers crack but our hardwood floors expand if we don't keep humidifiers going.

A Closer View

This has a 1.75 gallon tank and is said to be good for rooms up to 1350 square feet. We have it in our living room with another smaller one on the other side and it never has gotten up to the humidity level we want. The output of 2.5 gallons is how much humidity it will put in the air.

I guess the NiteGlo that we have, which not all models have, is a cute little option if you keep it in a child's room; however, unless it is on low it's very noisy. During the day I keep it on low so I can hear myself think!

The NiteGlo will work even if the humidifier isn't on. It has a high and low option.

It weighs about 9 pounds and measures about 13 inches across by 11 ½ inches wide by 12 ½ inches high. When filling this it gets very heavy in spite of the handle!

One advantage some may think is the PermaWick Filter. This means you never have to change the filter. That sounds great but in reality it isn't. The filter gets dirtly and has to be cleaned. I compare it to my vents on my microwave which seem to always need cleaning. Although the material says that this humidifier won't get mineral residue build up we have found that it does. It has a pump system so the moisture output goes into a pan/tray. The pan/tray is large and not easy to wash. The pan and tank are dishwasher safe but I don't have a dishwasher large enough to put this tank in!

It has a 5-year limited warranty and runs about $70.00

Jo's Viewpoint
In spite of all the negatives I am recommending it because of the large capacity. The small ones we have I fill up about three times a day!

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Comments about Jo’s Review

In response to Jo's comment from Dec 22, 2007 at 7:26AM:

see thats why the world has rednecks...lmao ;) Thanks for reading Jo....by the way we are now having a blizzard here, I just went out and it is past my knees and still blowing. I feel like frosty right now. ;-o.....lol Ron aka Frosty the Redneck Snowman!

Sounds great actually. When I was little I used to fall asleep to the noise of the vacuum. Of course I also slept between my mom and the stove when she was cooking. (Weird kid, haha). Good thing she never dropped anything. Hmm I always wondered where I got that scar.

In response to kid-kansas's comment from Dec 22, 2007 at 2:12AM:

Hmmm never thought of that! We do have a fireplace. Jo from Boston:)

Great review Jo......I however use the Redneck humidifier, the old cast iron pot in the fireplace trick...lol Our water is from a well and it's bad enough in the coffee pot as built up mineral deposits go. So rather than ruin a humidifier I just do it the old fashioned way ;) ROn