Venta LW45

Advantages: - simplicity of design - natural humidification of the air (unlike ultrasonic ones, with their white bloom from ordinary water) - low requirements for water quality (in 99% of cases, ordinary tap water is enough) - water level sensor - handles on the pallet (44 there are no models) - the possibility of adding essential oils (this is from the series - turn your house into a coniferous forest for 15 minutes)

Disadvantages: -overpriced. but this is quite by the laws of the genre. -mb bulkiness. but it is quite understandable why. - a small power cord (it does not turn off, although it would be logical to see a Euro plug on one side and a figure-eight connector on the other) - at first speed it's not that noisy, you can sleep, but it creates a certain background.

Comment: Before use, it is highly advisable to read the instructions, which says that in rooms with low humidity for the first few days, it (humidity) will be extremely reluctant to grow, because around a bunch of things and furniture that will absorb it intensively. in my case, the device works around the clock (it stands in one of the rooms of a three-room apartment, the doors are always open), and confidently raises the humidity after airing from 20% to 40%. in the installation room - up to 50%. and this in 2-3 hours. (I measure with two hygrometers). more intensively - at the third speed, 30-40 min. with the arrival of cold weather, I think the duration will increase, tk. when ventilating, drier air will flow. as you can see, the device performs its functions properly. but without miracles that someone might like to see (here you can only advise a couple of pots in the kitchen to put on the fire). p.s. frosts began (-17), and accordingly began to heat more strongly. the device has ceased to cope if the door is left open. the maximum is 34% at 3rd speed. if the door is closed, then everything is the same, up to 50 in 20 minutes after airing.

Advantages: Power, ease of maintenance, no consumables (*).

Disadvantages: High price, noisy fan

Comment: I bought it a few months ago, a week ago I also bought a thermometer-hygrometer for it - VENTA with a Swiss sensor in order to evaluate the performance of a wonderful product for 20tr. So: the initial data is November, the temperature outside the window is 4-7 degrees, the humidity is about 28%, the temperature in the room is 24, the humidity is about 30%. I must say right away that if you have the slightest draft in your apartment, then the humidifier will be of use - 0! With completely closed doors and windows (including the bathroom because there is an extractor hood) within 3 hours, the humidity rises from 30% to 55% throughout the apartment (65 square meters). If you open a window in an adjacent room (communicates with the target room through the corridor), then the humidity in the target room is about 40%, in a room with an open window the humidity is like outside - i.e. thirty%.The medically recommended humidity is 45-55%. A few words about the hygienic supplement: if you are sorry to lay out 1500r every year, then at least fill those two bottles of the supplement that came with the sink. One immediately with water, the second after a month of operation and the first washing of the device. I'll tell you why this is necessary: ​​the cunning Germans made drum plates from some cunning plastic, which seems to repel simple water. The situation changes when you add a hygiene additive that changes the properties of water and (possibly) plastic. Now the water normally wets the plates (the agent itself does not evaporate at the same time), and the intensity of evaporation increases significantly (according to my observations, 4-6 times). I personally add 50 ml every month after a thorough cleaning of the appliance.

Advantages: comfortable, productive, quiet

Disadvantages: I haven't noticed yet

Comment: After getting acquainted with what is on the market, I came to the conclusion that this is the most powerful model among air washers. For a large room it is the most. It moisturizes well - in a day all the water from the tank evaporates, it becomes much easier to breathe, this difference was especially noticeable in winter, when the heating was working. Now I use it more as a cleaner, since the windows are constantly open, a lot of dust is flying from the street. Of course, this is not superfine cleaning, which is logical - water will not filter the air like any professional filters, but it cleans up very decently from ordinary house and street dust. The design is collapsible - it is very easy to clean, you can even reach the fan and wipe it with a rag. In the first mode, it works silently, but this mode is also the least powerful, so I turn it on only at night, the rest of the time it works in 2 or 3 modes.

Advantages: really moisturizes the floor around it dry very easy to use robust construction

Disadvantages: bright led bulb the price is clearly overpriced

Comment: Not a noisy device at all, if set to medium. On the 1st one is not audible at all, the computer is louder. Venta perfectly moisturizes, much better than ultrasonic ones, which spit out a large dispersion of water and it immediately falls to the floor, from which the floor is constantly wet from it. This model also consumes water, but at the same time the floor is ABSOLUTELY dry always, which means moisture in the air. It's really easier to breathe with him. Venta does not have a hygrometer, this is a minus. The vent has a special handle on the drum with blades, so that you can easily reach the drum without fear of breaking the blades. I don't use special fluids. When the blades become slimy my drum in the dishwasher and then it sparkles like new and absolutely clean, no mold or other bacterial contamination. Venta is a well thought-out device, everything is very simple and reliable. It can be said reliably in German. It is not clear just why the hell this plastic box, simple as a rake, stands like a scooter.

Advantages: Perfectly humidifies the air. Easy to use and wash the pallet. Dust remains in the water.

Disadvantages: Takes up a lot of space. Expensive! Should not cost a piece of plastic with a propeller 15 thousand. But there is nothing cheaper on the market more adequate.

Comment: I'm allergic. Horror. Allergy to all kinds of dust and bloom. I can't sleep normally, and during the day my nose is stuffy and I sneeze all the time, although my wife washes the floors every day, anyway, when the sun comes out the window, you can see that there is a lot of dust in the air. In general, I decided to try to buy a sink. It was a pity for money, but health is more expensive. I read a bunch of reviews, there are both positive and negative, so I did not expect a strong effect. I was surprised, but on the first night it became much easier to breathe. They write that they make noise.In fact, it stands next to the bed, it is not audible at all on the unit, with a deuce you can sleep peacefully, on a triplet only during the day. They write that the water is clean and does not collect dust. Collects, but you need to fill in the liquid that is included. In general, I definitely recommend anyone with breathing problems. I was reinsured and took an LW45 for a room of 20 meters, in fact, LW25 would have been enough.

Advantages: Moderately quiet. Cleans the air, visible from the water. Keeps moisture, lasts for 2 days. Convenient to wash. No consumables. Keeps humidity at 65 sq.m 40-45%.

Disadvantages: It takes a week to saturate the apartment with moisture. During this period will show 20-35%.

Comment:

Advantages: Reliability and unpretentiousness

Disadvantages: Price

Comment: In my segment, I think this is the best model (and unique in its own way). Before that, there were all kinds of moisturizers, but this one works the longest. We use both at home and in the office. The oldest "Venta" in our farm is already eight years old, once they changed the block of buttons together with the fan (under warranty). I wash the discs once or twice a year with a Karcher household pressure washer. Only carefully, without fanaticism, otherwise the thin plastic can be damaged. And first, be sure to pour plenty of washing foam. In case of false triggering of the lack of water sensor (contacts may oxidize) - lubricate the sensor contacts with conductive paste from an electrical store. Instead of a branded additive, add citric acid, about 25-40 grams per 10-liter tank. It dissolves hardness salts and kills microbes. When adding water, you do not need to add acid, you only need to renew it when washing the tank. Once a year, the cam mechanisms of the disk drive are thoroughly lubricated with silicone grease (thick) - this is the official service center advised. With such a simple care, I hope that all the "Venta" we have will actually work for all 10 years of warranty.

Advantages: adequately quiet. moisturizes well

Disadvantages: for such a simple design - it's just not decent money - Insanely expensive !!! An expensive hygiene supplement.

Comment: I have been using it for a week since November 1, 2014. I did not dare to buy for a long time, I thought it was worth taking it or not. During the heating season, we sneeze together (my husband is allergic), and my mucous membranes dry up altogether - cough, nosebleeds, etc. ... an ultrasonic humidifier, after which all the furniture is covered in white. The apartment is 72 sq. m. Installed in the bedroom. The door does not close. And an important fact is a small draft through the half-old Stalinist house. The bedroom has permanent inhabitants: two small dogs and a bunch of live plants in including high and loving high levels of humidity. The first two days, the humidity from 18% rose to 21% during the day the device worked at 3 speeds, and at night at 1. This indicator did not impress me, and I filled a bottle of a hygienic additive. The situation changed - the indicators of the hygrometer began to grow before our eyes - 32% on the third day and 50% on day 6, taking into account that on the 5th and 6th day the device works at 1 speed at night and 2 in the daytime. The hygrometer (not original) is located next to the bed, and the air sink is at the other end of the room next to the balcony door. air purification - I did not notice much difference, the odors almost did not decrease, there are two small lumps of dust in the pallet. A yellow coating on the middle rings of the drums. At the moment, I am quite happy with the level of humidity - when I come home from work and go into the corridor of the apartment, there is really a difference - air it became more pleasant and softer or something ... Regarding the noise: I hardly hear the speed 1, I sleep without problems.speed, I hear from the next room, and the 3rd is of course horror)) you can hear it already from the kitchen with the door closed. For me, the main requirement is the quality of humidification. As for aromatic additives - I did not like it, Smells with chemical notes, apparently due to an additive that helps the oils dissolve in water (i.e. you cannot just drop essential oil into the device - because it will float as a stain on the surface of the water). I can close my eyes to the high price if the device works in non-stop mode for at least years 8) If we do not take into account the price of the device, then the estimate is solid 5 *****!

Advantages: natural moisturizing. lack of consumables

Disadvantages: price

Comment: overpriced just to the stars. with such a filling on a market day, you won't give more than a thousand for it. a bucket, a hundred ruble motor and a control board for fifty kopecks. but in terms of functionality it is good) the absence of replaceable consumables, the simplicity of work, all this tempts. for home - more than enough. for rooms with forced ventilation, of course, is rather weak. in general, the device is satisfied. bought for the company, so they did not spare money and took it. has been working for several years without interruption and without problems. I decided to write a review for one reason: I saw that someone was suffering with his washing. I give advice from an experienced user: sometimes pour very warm water into it, almost hot, as much as possible, to the eyeballs. and pour a couple of bags of citric acid there. half an hour or an hour of work and it will be clean and fresh as on the day of purchase! Drain off the dissolved and exfoliated scale, rinse everything that is possible thoroughly with water. if someone's control board or power supply burns out - do not spend a lot of money on officials, his filling is not much more complicated than a table lamp. any radio amateurs will fix it for you.

Advantages: This device was advised to me, and it justified its purpose. Now I have two Venta LW45 Plus working - in the second room (with a child). The humidity is controlled by the Venta hygrometer, which is verified by metrology and amounts to 55% with regular ventilation of the rooms. Yes, it is more convenient to carry water with 6 liter plastic bottles, and you do not need to carry the device. Only when preventive cleaning of the pallet and drum. Washing is not difficult - with a dish brush and detergent. No electrical failures of the device - the buttons are sealed.

Disadvantages: The price could be lower.

Comment: Great device, design. Fully fulfills the declared functions, works in the heating season for the third year. I do not use any additives and I clean it 5 or 6 times a season. The device is exceptional for the natural evaporation of water, the humidity is kept at the same level, which means that after reaching 60% relative humidity, the evaporation of water slows down on the contrary. No other humidifier has this property. You can fill in hard water without worrying about white plaque on furniture, TV, appliances, and other humidifiers - such a plaque quickly forms throughout the apartment. Power consumption is negligible - 8 W! Virtually silent - 25 decibels at first speed. You can use natural oils if desired.