What is the capacity of the humidifier and how often does it need to be refilled? Also, what size room is this spec'd to heat?
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During the winter I use my heater all the time and I can fill the bottle that you use to fill the humidifier every other day. I turn the heater off during the day so just running at night not 24 hours. Not sure on the spec but it heats a 400 sq foot basement area for me just fine! I enjoy this heater and had bought one for my mother and then bought this one for myself.
816694
I do not use the humidifier only the heater. works well in smaller room, Runs all day in large area. It would take forever to heat a large space with this unit. I do like it for smaller areas.
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Initially you have to fill the humidifier bottle twice. The bottle holds approximately 2 1/4 cups or 675 ml. of water. Refilling the bottle depends on how often you use the heater w/ the purifier/humidifier since they can be used independently. I usually use both and I refill the bottle approximately every 12-16 hours. There's a reservoir that will fill at the bottom, and the remaining water will remain in the bottle and go into the reservoir as needed. The heat output is 5200BTU and covers up to 1000 sq.ft.
803822
It will raise humidity from 25 to 38 in about 10hours in my room that's about 330 sq ft.It's not noisy.I don't have any white dust.
913628
I'm guessing about 3 cups of water. It lasts thru the night on low. And it works well. I'm happy with it. Dry Arizona winters need humidifiers.
247552
I have it in a 10 by 12 foot room and it seems to keep the humidity to 51%. It seems unable to get the humidity below 50%. A small compressor type dehumidifier was able to drop the humidity to below 40% easily. Also, this unit will raise the room temperature more than a compressor type unit will. It is pretty expensive for not much capacity, I will see how long the unit lasts.
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I have this model and it works well. Changing the media pad is much easier than with the drum type and there is no motor to fail. All humidifiers will require periodic cleaning, more or less frequently depending on the mineral content of your water supply. In my case, I change the inexpensive pad once a season by replacing it with a new one. This size should be adequate for your size home, provided it is reasonably well insulated.
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Good question. I couldn't find any recommendations. After some research, it shows that this one is recommended for 1000 sq ft to 1200 sq ft. Found on the Target website (Couldn't find anything on Vick's site). I also checked the iallergy website and they rate this as a small room humidifier based on its capacity. (if used for 24 hours, a 2 gal would be sufficient for 250 sq ft.) We use ours in roughly a 120 sq ft bedroom with the inhalant and it works great for the 10-12 hours it is on the '1' fan setting. It doesn't empty the tank during that time either but does come close if you run the fan on '2' over night. It is across the room from the bed and we turn off the overhead fan. The unit is quiet too. Hope that helps.
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My condo is about the same size as yours. The smaller the humidifier the more often you will have to fill it depending on what humidity percentage you set it at. The higher the setting the more often you have to fill it. This humidifier is good for the size and layout of my condo when it is working right.
105752
Sorry for your affliction. This machine seems as advertised. I got a couple of hygrometers to measure the humidification and it helps, but it was also summer/air conditioning season. I'd withhold judgment until I got through a winter with the dry heat of my electric furnace.
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Depends on what setting you have it on and how dry your room is. In my house with forced hot air which is really dry, I get about 24 hours per fill. I believe it is recommended that you fill it everyday with fresh water so expect that at least. I keep it on medium in our room which is 26x16. It does a good job of bringing the humidity up and cleaning the air.
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The space I use mine is is approx 1/2 of what you described and on a really humid day (95+%) in California, this unit will take 3-5 hours to reduce the humidity to approx 55-60%. I have mine drain into my sink so I don't have to worry about emptying the container. I don't know the volume of moisture it removes but it is way more than the collection container can hold. It's very adequate for my needs. Puts out a little heat and a good stream of air off the condenser. Hope this helps.
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De-humidifiers put out a lot of heat. If it's a small room it will heat up.
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It depends on the size of the room, air temperature and humidity. In my experience it is not necessary to refill more than once a day, but frequently it lasts 2-3 days.
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This is up to you, Mary, since the heater doesn't have a water tray to add moisture to the air. I use a humidifier myself, to put moisture into the air for the comfort of people and for the plants too. I think you need a humidifier, with this machine, in a residential living area, anyway. I've used a Vornado machine for years - I clean the washable filter at the beginning of the season and it works fine, here's a link to it, but they are many humidifiers with good feedback, that I see on Amazon, that are lower in price. http://www.amazon.com/Vornado-Evap40-4-Gallon-Evaporative-Humidifier/dp/B00O0WOO74/ref=sr_1_6?s=appliances&ie=UTF8&qid=1421788079&sr=1-6&keywords=vornado+humidifier&pebp=1421788166683&peasin=B00O0WOO74
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I sure hope so. The humidifier specs say it is good for up to a 700 square foot room. Such a room with a one foot ceiling height would have 700 cubic feet volume. More typical ceiling heights are 7, 8, or even 10 feet. Those ceiling heights would be 4900 cubic feet, 5600 cubic feet, and 7000 cubic feet respectively.
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I purchased this humidifier and my apartment is smaller than your condo! I believe if I had gotten a smaller one it would have run more. I am very happy with this model.
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It has both features, which can operate independently or at the same time. Depending on the size of the room, the effectiveness as a humidifier may be reduced (the manual rates its area of coverage at 500 sq ft), but I would rate it as comparable to a standard ultrasonic humidifier.
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Thanks for your question, This humidifier is not battery operated. The product description states "Power: Input/Output AC100-240V 50~60HZ/DC24V 650MA" I hope this helps!