bit-tech Shopping: Germ Guardian Ultrasonic Humidifier H2000 - 1 Unit

Rating: 6

Time with product: 2 Months

Strengths: 1. easy (intuitive) to operate2. last for 3 nights on a full tank at max humidity3. decent looking4. support both warm and cold mist, though I can't sense the difference while sleeping...

Weaknesses: 1. a little bit pricy2. not as quiet as I expect, wife complains about the ignorable noise3. Max humidity is barely enough to serve one open bedroom w/ centralized ventilation on.

Summary: Overall, it's a decent humidifier w/ ultrasonic tech that are reasonably quiet. But sensitive wives can still hear the machine running noise. The market price is much higher (almost doubles) other basic-looking U/S humidifiers. I must admit that this humidifier has the best-looking shape and best-designed chassis that beats all other cheaply-made pieces. It runs 24hrs on one full tank w/ max output and serves one bedroom fairly well. The power cord is not long enough for me (just like most microwaves). The size is the piece is not small and you have to find a stand to put it on. Putting it on the floor doesn't seem to work, as the output valve points only about 30 degrees upward and the mist drops shortly instead of blowing up a long way. If I'm to remake this humidifier, I'll first change the outlet design to have flexible output direction, especially for upper degree.

Rating: 6

Time with product: 2 Days

Strengths: Adjustable gauge for humidity level. Ultrasonic (Warm & Cold Mist)

Weaknesses: Noisy. If you are used to sleep in quiet environment, you may want to think other models. I have another Ultrasonic Humidifier from WindChaser from Costco, and it's very quiet.

Summary: Note: I'm going to try to get this exchanged. Called in Customer Service Center. The person I spoke to was professional, phone voice was faint and gotten better once I addressed it. But she was in a hurry and hang up the phone before confirming shipping address.