Boneco S450

Advantages: A worthy unit, if you still close the windows and the door to the room, then the humidity level quickly reaches the set one. Large water tank, lasts all night.

Disadvantages: It is noisy, since the steam room boils like a kettle, but it is possible to adjust the power level and set the minimum at night. The price is overpriced, possibly due to the fact that the assembly of the Czech Republic

Comment: I chose it because it has: 1) A hygrostat, measures the level of the current humidity and, bringing it to the desired level, reduces the evaporation power. 2) Steam - you can pour water from the water supply. I pour it from the filter, scale still forms, you can clean it with citric acid.

Advantages: A lot of them! Excellent performance, quickly boils water, large removable water tank, convenient operation, attractive appearance, excellent workmanship, "warm steam" - thanks to this design feature, the steam has time to cool on the way from the evaporator to the ventilation hole, so the steam cannot get burned, it not hot.

Disadvantages: The price is clearly overpriced.

Comment: A very successful model, there's nothing to complain about! :) Initially I was looking for only a steam humidifier. "traditional" are not effective enough, and ultrasonic all leave a white coating on furniture and appliances. In our region, hard water, fiddling with distilled water for an ultrasonic humidifier is not an option. Much to my surprise, there are not so many models of steam humidifiers, although the design of this humidifier is extremely simple and effective. In fact, this is a large water tank, similar to a bird drinker, from which water is supplied as needed on a "saucer" with a heating element. This model is the only steam humidifier of those that were on sale in my city (Rostov-on-Don), all the rest (cheaper analogs) under the order from Moscow, at my own peril and risk, so I decided not to risk it and take it, despite the price.

Advantages: 1) Performance. I am sure that no traditional humidifier or air cleaner can compare with it. 2) Design. Made nicely and stylishly, although there are no serious technical bells and whistles. 3) Security.At the exit, although there is warm steam, it is not at all scalding (although if you put your palm tightly and completely close the hole from where the steam comes out, it will become hot after a while). 4) Roomy tank. If I'm not mistaken, then it is about 7-8 liters, which is exactly enough for the night. 5) Antibacterial. The water is boiling, so there is no need to be afraid that some kind of infection will be divorced there.

Disadvantages: 1) Price. As I looked at how much it costs now, I was stunned. 2) The need for frequent maintenance. If you have tap water, then get ready to descale about every two days (although it depends on the hardness of the water in your area) 3) Raises the temperature. In fact, it is a kettle, so the output is warm steam, which raises the overall temperature in the room. 4) For some, noise will probably be a minus. But I will note that this is the noise of gurgling water - something like a kettle. This noise never bothered me to sleep absolutely. 5) Electricity consumption. Get ready that the bill for the light will come out more expensive.

Comment: I bought this device to replace Air Comfort HP-501. It was after this device that the decision was made to start drastic measures - only steam humidifiers. The first device did not give anything except mechanical noise, headache and trouble. At the time of purchase, the choice among steam humidifiers was not great, so my choice fell on it. At the time of purchase - about a year ago - this device cost 12 thousand. Now a little more about the humidifier itself - it is enough for me for one nursery without closed doors and with a window ajar for micro-ventilation. Do not think and hope that it will be enough for the whole apartment, it is better to count on one device for each room if you want to humidify the entire apartment (although I have little idea why). Plus, do not forget that in addition to humidity, the flow of fresh air is also important. For maintenance - since the water in the Siberian region is very hard, I have to clean the device about once every two to three days from scale. The package contains two anti-scale discs and a CalcOff package. And on the CalcOff website they sell for a decent amount of money. After I used up the descaling products that came in the kit, I started thinking about what to clean and somehow accidentally read the composition of CalcOff. And what do you think - just citric acid) Since then I have been buying citric acid in large packs and clean - cheap and cheerful) A 50g pack is enough for a quick and good cleaning (a lower concentration is also enough, but it will take a little more time). In total, my verdict is a good moisturizer with its pluses and minuses. The only problem is that I could not find competitors with similar performance characteristics for it. P.S. I personally have not considered ultrasonic humidifiers due to sediment on furniture and lungs. I live in a rented apartment and therefore did not consider the OO filter.

Advantages: Sterile steam. Simple design, comfortable grip and large canister filler hole. There are no problems with consumables when using water from osmosis. The steam is hot, but it is unrealistic to burn yourself.

Disadvantages: I would like to see a more interesting design or at least a completely white version. Black for the nursery is not relevant. The price is sky-high for this design. Noises !!!, bought for the children's room, but had to be abandoned for use in the nursery. The child does not want to sleep with such a noise. The noise is comparable to boiling water in a saucepan with the lid open; it is very audible at night. It eats a lot of electricity, so we use it at night (with a two-tariff meter it is much more profitable), but not in the nursery, but in our bedroom.

Comment: I would advise you to buy a model with a high power, I consider buying a model with a lower performance a pointless waste of money. A weak humidifier does not have time to collect humidity in the room 3-4 times a day between airings. And you don't want to make a choice between fresh air and humidity. We use water from reverse osmosis, so there are no problems with cleaning. But the device is programmed to display the cleaning indicator every week and it does not matter if it is clean inside or overgrown with scale. You have to do a pseudo-cleaning (just turn on the cleaning mode for an hour without any additives) every week.I would like more performance: a room of 30 meters humidifies the whole night and only in the morning the device starts to turn off periodically, reaching 45% humidity in the room (with an initial humidity of 30% after airing). In general, if it were not for noise and electricity, then there would be an ideal among humidifiers. The acquired humidifier did not solve our task: a humidifier for a nursery. Therefore, we are now looking for a second humidifier, quieter. And it will definitely not be a steam option.

Advantages: Powerfully moisturizes (the declared 550 ml / hour seems to be fulfilling). Convenient to add water. In general, a nice design, compact (as much as possible, because more than half of the volume is occupied by a tank with water). There is a hygrometer and auto mode. Vapors are hygienic as are heat treated. The escaping steam does not burn, you can even try breathing this steam and take a moisturizing bath.

Disadvantages: Loud "boiling kettle" noise in all modes. Although the noise is quieter than a kettle, you can still hear it all the time and this greatly limits the use of the device (since it is not very comfortable to live with it all the time, you have to either evict it somewhere, or turn it on without people). The need to descale once a week. High electricity costs (I figured that round-the-clock use at full capacity would cost about 1,500 rubles / month). Raises the air temperature in the room (for some, maybe a plus). Potentially there is a risk of burns in the event of a rollover (this should be tried, but everything is possible for a child).

Comment: A specific device. I can't advise everyone. You need to understand very well whether you are ready to endure his shortcomings. I took it for myself because ... This is the second humidifier in the house. The first is Wania, it moisturizes by evaporating cold water, but its performance at -15 outside the window is not enough. It was decided to take this one as an additional one for short-term use (for a week or a few), especially since the family caught a cold, and right now high humidity is more important than ever. Of course, after Wania, this one is more powerful, but also more noisy, energy-intensive, requiring maintenance. For continuous use, Wania is much more comfortable, but Boneco is better suited as a powerful moisture replenishment.

Advantages: Everything is very convenient and thoughtful. Filling and transferring the tank is not a problem. Good hydration. The high consumption of electricity, in comparison with ultrasonic ones, is compensated by the absence of expensive filters and sterile steam. Beautiful design. Easy maintenance.

Disadvantages: Very high price for a "kettle" with a plastic canister.

Comment: They bought it because children had a dry cough during the heating season, which did not go away for a long time. The younger one would just choke at night. And it really helped!

Advantages: really working moisturizer-fragrance without side effects

Disadvantages: price - ultrasonic with a demineralization cartridge (so that there is no white bloom) is cheaper, the hygrometer is very approximate

Comment: So, two months of work and several years of experience with the classic humidifier (bucket with a fan) led to the following conclusions. This humidifier really works. When he brought it, he showed 15% humidity in the apartment (before that, a classic humidifier worked for a week). The area of ​​the apartment is 90 sq.m. and this humidifier brings up to 35% (norm 40-60%), so I will buy an ultrasonic one.In general, as they bought it, the cough immediately disappeared (I poured clove oil into the aroma bath). And safety - the steam comes out warm, it is unrealistic to get burned. I make a mini-bath for the children - I sit down with them in the children's tent, drag a humidifier with oil and cover us with a blanket - it turns out like breathing over potatoes in childhood))) It is useful in winter, when everyone is sick around. This is what is decisive for me in the assessment, otherwise I would have put 4 because of the overpriced.

Advantages: Moisturizes very quickly, beautiful, functional. There is nothing to break, no consumables are needed. Most likely a long service life.

Disadvantages: Increased maximum noise level. But at medium power, and even more so at low, the noise from the work is not heard. High power consumption. PRICE.

Comment: There are three types of humidifiers: ultrasonic, conventional and steam. Ultrasonic sw. in fact, they only spray water, not vaporize it. That is, everything that is present in the water is sprayed with it. This is lime, which leads to the appearance of a white coating on all surfaces, including the lungs. All sorts of bacteria and bacilli. Traditional ones evaporate water by heating it with blown room air. If the room is hot, there is a great intensity of evaporation, if it is cold in the room, then the humidification goes down slowly. Anyway, this is a very slow way of moisturizing. Because of this, the water can stagnate, sour. Since the water is not boiled, there is no water disinfection. That is, everything that can be dissolved in water (bacteria) will evaporate along with it. In steam, water is evaporated by boiling. Evaporation rate does not depend on air temperature. With this method of evaporation, the formation of white plaque and the spread of infections through the water does not occur.

Advantages: Perfectly moisturizes, quickly and imperceptibly no white bloom can be used for aromatization and inhalation gives out clean air assembly Czech Republic humidifies not only the room, but the whole apartment (we have 50 sq. M) no consumables

Disadvantages: The price makes noise, but we solve it by installing it in the kitchen at night.

Comment: In fact, this is the same steamer only more powerful. Before that, it was ultrasonic 7176. We were worn out with a white bloom (maybe our water is not very good, but the instructions said that it was necessary to pour unfiltered), with the search for filters, and most importantly it did not humidify more than one room. And this model quickly and easily humidifies the entire apartment (we put it in the room or in the kitchen), without plaque, the steam DOES NOT BURN (we have a small child, it was important), the steam is not visible! (From the ultrasound it went up as a white column)

Advantages: Effectively moisturizes (judging not even by percentage, but by the condition of the skin), does not leave a residue on furniture, it is impossible to burn yourself, it is convenient to pour water, a beautiful design and a size that is compact enough for such performance.

Disadvantages: Why does everyone write that there are no consumables? There is a disc that collects limescale, and now it needs to be changed with hard water every two weeks (as well as pouring Calc-off for cleaning) - so these discs cannot be bought in Moscow, they were ordered from Kiev in bulk. In normal mode, it works quite noisy - at night you have to reduce the power level to the minimum.

Comment: If you want a high-quality middle-class humidifier (not conventional for little money and not semi-industrial with its dimensions) - this is an excellent choice.