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Vornado Evap40 Whole Room Evaporative Humidifier - White
Average customer rating
4.7
(156 Reviews)
Rating breakdown 156 reviews
5 Stars
124
4 Stars
18
3 Stars
9
2 Stars
2
1 Star
3
93%of customers recommend this product.
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142 out of
152)
Customer Reviews for Vornado Evap40 Whole Room Evaporative Humidifier - White
Customer Rating
5
Made here and we’ll made
on January 9, 2023
Posted by: Robert-812
from North Carolina
Gender:Male
For what it is worth I am happy with this but with some caveats that may be more related to my water quality then the device itself hence the 5 stars I gave.
Understand I had the same evaporative type device up in the northeast a decade ago and now that I am in the southeast I am surprised that the city water in both regions has the hardness and mineral content that stains the wicks for these.
Continuing on, and with that said I am sure distilled water is the way to go but I can’t imagine purchasing and hauling gallons of water from the store to my home every week.
Keep in mind these wicks dry out on the ends that are not submerged.
Just to be fair I think semi daily maintenance is the only way to subvert the issues of grimy water, mineral deposits on the wicks, and slime buildup on the interior surfaces.
Only thing is that is a lot if work to achieve moist air.
Eventually after 3 weeks of ownership and nasty looking wicks I have cleaned the unit, replaced the wicks, and added my own charcoal ‘activated’ filters in front of the wicks in an attempt to have cleaner wicks and water.
But to the question of “does it work?”, well yes!
In a large room with low not extreme outdoor humidity this unit will maintain around 52% humidity.
Don’t open the door to the room or performance decreases of course.
Extremely low temps during the colder and driest winter this year this thing doesn’t really keep up beyond 40%.
Now going forward I plan to use this humidifier with the bedroom door closed overnight and once awake in the morning I will refill the unit adding a 1/4 cup of vinegar but will not run it until 12 hours later at sleep time.
Each week I will rinse it or clean it.
Understand I had the same evaporative type device up in the northeast a decade ago and now that I am in the southeast I am surprised that the city water in both regions has the hardness and mineral content that stains the wicks for these.
Continuing on, and with that said I am sure distilled water is the way to go but I can’t imagine purchasing and hauling gallons of water from the store to my home every week.
Keep in mind these wicks dry out on the ends that are not submerged.
Just to be fair I think semi daily maintenance is the only way to subvert the issues of grimy water, mineral deposits on the wicks, and slime buildup on the interior surfaces.
Only thing is that is a lot if work to achieve moist air.
Eventually after 3 weeks of ownership and nasty looking wicks I have cleaned the unit, replaced the wicks, and added my own charcoal ‘activated’ filters in front of the wicks in an attempt to have cleaner wicks and water.
But to the question of “does it work?”, well yes!
In a large room with low not extreme outdoor humidity this unit will maintain around 52% humidity.
Don’t open the door to the room or performance decreases of course.
Extremely low temps during the colder and driest winter this year this thing doesn’t really keep up beyond 40%.
Now going forward I plan to use this humidifier with the bedroom door closed overnight and once awake in the morning I will refill the unit adding a 1/4 cup of vinegar but will not run it until 12 hours later at sleep time.
Each week I will rinse it or clean it.
I would recommend this to a friend!
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Posted by: Crissy
from East tn
Gender:Male
Verified Purchase:Yes
We're happy.
It does the job thus far.
Hopefully it holds up
It does the job thus far.
Hopefully it holds up
I would recommend this to a friend!
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Posted by: Dan B.
from Long Island, NY
Gender:Female
Verified Purchase:Yes
Love our Vornado humidifiers!! They are strong enough to add humidity to an entire room but you can also use them to add humidity to a bedroom!! You can adjust the fan to adjust the amount of air that flows into the room!! Also, you can use tap water!! No more dry and chapped lips and dry skin from dry rooms from winter forced heat!! I’m so very happy with our purchase!!
I would recommend this to a friend!
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Posted by: Stuey
from State College PA
Verified Purchase:Yes
We bought three an have been using them for about two weeks. They have made our place comfortable: no more 20% humidity for us. The Vornado 40 Evaps have greatly reduced itchy skin, dry mouths and noses. We sleep better. They run quietly, are easy to use, and are surprisingly simple in design. Thanks, Vornado, for making this dry 3rd-floor apartment liveable!
I would recommend this to a friend!
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Posted by: sss
from Rockwall, Texas
Gender:Female
Verified Purchase:Yes
The unit does a good job of adding humidity to a large room. Very good value. Only recommendation is that it could look a little better - maybe differ colors
I would recommend this to a friend!
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Customer Rating
5
This may be a repeat because it's just so great
on March 10, 2024
Posted by: Skizzerbelle
from Chicago
Gender:Female
I may have written a review in the past because this product is so good, but I want to write another one to make sure that they never stop making this and people keep buying them. It's just been such an efficient, effective product. Other humidifiers I've had have been a pain to fill or maintain, and this one is just so easy. The tanks are simplicity itself to fill and carry, and I love that it simply uses gravity or physics or whatever to keep water in the pan. I've had mine--I don't even know, maybe 5 years? Maybe more? And they are still in tip top shape. I love that you can get a subscription to purchase more filters, one less thing to have to find or mess with. I am just really, really pleased with this product.
I would recommend this to a friend!
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Posted by: Bern248
from Memphis, TN
Gender:Male
Verified Purchase:Yes
I like that this humidifier is made of simple non-mechanical parts. Unless the fan messes up, there’s nothing that will fall apart. It evaporates. The fan provides good white noises; the sound of the water coming out of the jug is loud. The unit itself is of a considerable size. The jugs are sturdy and easy to refill. I wish the plastic that makes the base was sturdier. I would recommend this unit instead of alternative top options for evaporative humidifier that has mechanical parts coming in contact with the water.
I would recommend this to a friend!
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Posted by: Chris 550
from Stamford, CT
Gender:Male
Verified Purchase:Yes
I have been using this model for about 20 years. It still works perfectly and with a tablespoon of bleach to each gallon to kill any bugs, germs, etc. it’s the absolute best on the market. The design is beautiful and functional. Could easily be on display in an industrial design museum.
I would recommend this to a friend!
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