Venta Venta Digital Humidifier Review

My husband and I were in the market for a humidifier after mistakenly thinking we didn't need one living so close to Lake Michigan and leaving our ancient (but wonderful) Sears model behind. We found ourselves in the humidifier aisle at Bed Bath & Beyond, and the nice styling and ultrasonic features sold us immediately. The nearly $200 price tag is what held us back, but we eventually decided that the 10 year warranty and no-need-to clean features were worth it.

And they were, for the first winter. But alas, during the second winter, the humidifier refused to humidify. The digital sensor just blinked and no mist came out. Once or twice, the machine seemed to reset after being turned off/unplugged/new water, but when it became a problem, a quick Google search enlightened us - the "Maintenance Free Box" needed to be replaced. Another Google search helped us track down the elusive "Maintenance Free Box" - for $30 plus shipping! Heck, we could buy a new cheapie humidifier for that price - but it's an expendable part, so we bought it.

Yay! When the new part came in, the humidifier stopped blinking and started misting again. For two days. Then it stopped. Again. No way was I dropping another $30 for another maintenance-free box. Who knows what we did with the receipt/warranty info, and even Google can't help us find any information about how to return it for repairs.  But it did find a bunch of reviews that reported the same problems we had.  Wish we had known that before we bought - caveat emptor!