Works well but cannot turn off ultra-bright light
The humidifier works really well and produces great vapor with a good quality mineral filter and ionic silver to inhibit bacterial growth. For function alone, I would give this 5 starts. But I gave it two stars because of the obnoxious, ultra-bright internal LED lights that cannot be turned off. The lights are so bright that it lights up the entire room at night. It's not an ambient glow, it's BRIGHT. I received this as a gift for my son's nursery, and the only way I can use it is to rig pen caps as "covers" for the LED lights (I can't use tape because they're located IN the water reservoir) and then wrap the tank in black fabric. Even then, it still puts off a glow that's about equivalent to a bright night light. It's such a pain in the neck to get this thing set up with the pen caps and the fabric that I avoid using it. This would be a great product if not for the internal lights. What a horrible design flaw.
Super Fine Smokey-Type Mist Humidifier
I knew from other reviews that this humidifier had lights that you cannot turn off when it is functioning. This is 100 percent true. The blue LEDs are beneath the tank and while you can dim them, you cannot turn the lights off while the unit is functioning. This is a drawback, but shouldn't completely discourage you. The light is not that bright when dimmed and I agree with another reviewer that it is no more disruptive than a fishtank light.
There are TWO really AWESOME things about this humidifier that are unique and great. I own two other brands, so I know what I'm talking about.
1. The humidity comes out like a 'smoke' and not wet. Everyone who has seen this operate has commented on how they want one like this with the super fine 'smoke' and not just misting wet air and ruining everything within a few feet. This really does look like it's smoking rather than misting and surfaces within its proximity do not get wet. It doesn't have a fan to push the humidity...
Great unit with one major problem
We typically use humidifiers for our two daughters this time of year, and this "Aquila" Ultrasonic Humidifier arrived just a day or two after three out of four members of the family were diagnosed with sinus infections. This was perfectly easy to set up right out of the box. Literally taking it from my porch to pressing the on button took, at most, seven or eight minutes. This is a compact, well-made unit that really packs a punch. It works better than the humidifier we had been using, despite only being half its size.
Alas, there is a drawback and it borders on being significant. As another reviewer pointed out, the blue glow produced by this tiny device can be quite powerful and distracting in a dark room. I read through the instructions carefully, and even though the booklet gave the impression that the LED light could be dimmed or turned off completely, I found only three settings total - regular, dim light, and off. Indeed, there is no option to completely turn off...
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