AirOSwiss U7142

Pros: Beautiful build quality and easy to use controls.  Advanced disinfection ability.

Cons: Motor noisy at first (see review).

The Bottom Line:

Won't know until 5-8 years from now if it is still working, but my personal initial experience indicates that you are getting what you paid for.

Review: Bought the AIR-O-SWISS AOS U7142 at Bed Bath and Beyond to humidify our bedroom. Unit is more expensive than most, but the apparent superior build and component quality is why we made the purchase. I rather buy one expensive item hoping it will last the ...

Pros: Excellent water capacity. Silent operation. Works beautifully out of the box.

Cons: Misleading as it looks like a floor standing model. Expensive.

The Bottom Line: Excellent humidifier especially if it is for a newborn. The vapor that is produced is not hot at all. Very safe for children.

Review: ...you do what the instructions say. I cannot stress this enough as the previous reviews seem to harshly criticize this model despite the fact the reviews at consumer guide for a model below this one were stellar. I went ahead and bought this model based ...

Pros: Well designed, attractive, accurate.

Cons: Difficult to clean

Review: This humidifier is easy to operate and maintain. It has unique technology (ionic silver) to keep the water free of bacteria. The electronic humidistat is accurate, and lets you know when the desired humidity is ...

Pros: quieter than most, warm mist available

Cons: doesn't humidify well, expensive, expensive to maintain

The Bottom Line: Buy another humidifier--in fact, buy two, three, or four, since it'll probably cost less than buying this one.

Review: I bought this humidifier at Bed Bath & Beyond with one of their 20% off coupons. I took it home, tried it out, and found that it did such a poor job I returned it the next day. There were several problems: First, filling the tank: not only do you have ...

Pros: Quiet, small size.

Cons: Messy, poor humidification, expensive when compared to old style console models.

The Bottom Line: Don't bother. Messy and expensive and it doesn't work as well as the simple console type humidifiers.

Review: I found this humidifier when searching for a replacement for my old Sears console humidifier. I was attracted by its small size, elegant looks, and quietness. Years ago I owned a small ultrasonic humidifier that I found to be more nuisance than it ...

Pros: works great for a while

Cons: don't rely on the warranty to get a suitable replacement

Review: The unit worked for 6 months, then quit misting. The manufacturer sent me a "re-conditioned" unit, which lasted 6 more months and quit. They replaced it with another "re-conditioned" unit which had scratches, water stains, foul odors and I never even ...