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Vornado - Evap40 Whole Room Evaporative Humidifier - White
Average customer rating
4.6
(162 Reviews)
Rating breakdown 162 reviews
5 Stars
126
4 Stars
19
3 Stars
9
2 Stars
4
1 Star
4
92%of customers recommend this product.
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145 out of
158)
Customer Reviews for Vornado - Evap40 Whole Room Evaporative Humidifier - White
Customer Rating
1
Completely ineffective!
on November 11, 2025
Posted by: Tedi
from St Louis MO
Gender:Female
I have a open concept living space. No where near 1000 sq feet.
I bought this because of the large capacity & run time.
It DOESN'T WORK! SO DISAPPOINTED!
It has had ZERO impact on the humidity level in my home. Even after running for over 24 hours straight & completing a full to empty water cycle.
It also does not shut off after the water has run completely dry. (HAZARDOUS!)
I bought this thinking it was the solution for my needs. It's a big clunky eye sore that is useless.
I bought this because of the large capacity & run time.
It DOESN'T WORK! SO DISAPPOINTED!
It has had ZERO impact on the humidity level in my home. Even after running for over 24 hours straight & completing a full to empty water cycle.
It also does not shut off after the water has run completely dry. (HAZARDOUS!)
I bought this thinking it was the solution for my needs. It's a big clunky eye sore that is useless.
No, I would not recommend this to a friend.
Written by a customer while visiting a site owned and operated by Vornado Air LLC
Posted by: mmgr
from Montana
Gender:Female
Verified Purchase:Yes
The main reason I chose this model over the other with the same capacity was because it is made in the USA. It does the job of humidifying an area of about 1700 sq ft efficiently. That said: I do not like the way the bottles are made. They are obviously designed for larger hands than mine and are awkward for me to handle. Every time I fill them, I am afraid that I will not get it properly seated so am extra careful. A small improvement of a molded handle on the top similar to the one on the inside surface would help greatly. Also, it is noisier than what I replaced, both in the fan at medium speed and when it releases water into the reservoir. When it arrived, there was fine gritty dust inside the box and inside the body of the unit. I presume this was because I live on a graveled road and the packaging was not tight enough to keep the dust out, even with the plastic bag around the item inside, in the cargo area of the carrier's truck. I vacuumed and cleaned the entire item and hoped the grit didn't get into the fan's motor. I have been using it for about a month and there doesn't seem to be any damage as it runs fine.
I would recommend this to a friend!
Response from a site owned and operated by Vornado Air LLCBy Caitlyn, Consumer Care, July 16, 2021
At Vornado we take pride in our products and are sad to hear this product did not meet your expectations. This can happen for a number of reasons, We would like to see if we can be of assistance in improving your satisfaction. Please call our Consumer Care line at 800-234-0604 and allow us to help diagnose what went wrong.
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Customer Rating
1
Could burn down your house. Probably won't.
on August 10, 2021
Posted by: high_and_dry
from denver
Gender:Male
Have two of these. Bought one in May 2018 and another in December 2018. They increase the humidity a bit and worked great for a while. The issues (on both of them) is that the fan will eventually stop spinning on the low and medium fan speeds. Eventually it will stop running on high. Came back to my apartment once and smelled burning. The fan had stopped spinning and I assume the motor was overheating. This is a bit alarming to happen on both units. Removed all the dust and oiled the fan shaft and that got them running again for a few more months. Then they stopped again. Will reach out to Vornado to see what they recommend to get the fans spinning again. I know it's a cheap unit but making cheap products just contributes to our waste problem. For the environment, we need to stop having so many children or make better humidifiers. In the meantime, make sure you have good homeowners insurance in case your house burns down.
No, I would not recommend this to a friend.
Response from a site owned and operated by Vornado Air LLCBy Caitlyn, Consumer Service, August 11, 2021
At Vornado we take pride in our products and are sad to hear this product did not meet your expectations. This can happen for a number of reasons, We would like to see if we can be of assistance in improving your satisfaction. Please call our Consumer Care line at 800-234-0604 and allow us to help diagnose what went wrong.
Written by a customer while visiting a site owned and operated by Vornado Air LLC
Customer Rating
1
Evap40
on January 5, 2024
Posted by: Ernie
from Middleton. Idaho
Gender:Male
I bought the Evap 40 several months back. It goes through wicks in less than two weeks. The company reps blame my water supply. I guess it requires distilled water, so if you buy one don't expect to use your faucet to filled it up. Good luck in getting the distilled water from a gallon container into the Evap 40 reservoir. I would not buy again!
Written by a customer while visiting a site owned and operated by Vornado Air LLC
Customer Rating
5
efficient way to humidify
on January 16, 2015
Posted by: caregiver
from waldorf
Verified Purchase:No
evap-40 humidifier is quiet,raises humidity extremely well,easy to refill and maintain
I would recommend this to a friend!
Written by a customer while visiting a site owned and operated by Vornado Air LLC
Customer Rating
1
Poor design - lacking feature
on April 5, 2020
Posted by: The Warden
Gender:Male
Reservoirs hard to remove and then replace when full. Forget about being able to do it with 1 hand. Lacking auto shut off when empty.
No, I would not recommend this to a friend.
Written by a customer while visiting a site owned and operated by Vornado Air LLC
Customer Rating
2
Seems to have stopped working
on June 15, 2024
Posted by: Mamazon
from Las Vegas
Gender:Male
I purchased about three months ago, worked great. Now all of a sudden my hygrometer is showing low levels of humidity. Also the water is not evaporating close to the speed that it once was. Something is definitely wrong. Maybe I bought a lemon? If was fun while it lasted.
No, I would not recommend this to a friend.
Written by a customer while visiting a site owned and operated by Vornado Air LLC
Posted by: Elm
from California
Gender:Male
Verified Purchase:Yes
After receiving the item, I realized that it was not what I expected. I did not use item and sent it back.
I expected a humidifier which would work either through ultrasound technology, or heat. This humidifier consists of of a water tank and a fan. This might work for summers in dry areas, but not for winter. Humidifiers are usually used for dry air in winter, and I doubt this item would do the job.
The return process was quite easy and the support team was very helpful.
I expected a humidifier which would work either through ultrasound technology, or heat. This humidifier consists of of a water tank and a fan. This might work for summers in dry areas, but not for winter. Humidifiers are usually used for dry air in winter, and I doubt this item would do the job.
The return process was quite easy and the support team was very helpful.
Written by a customer while visiting a site owned and operated by Vornado Air LLC