Honeywell HWM450 Quick Steam Warm Moisture Humidifier

March 30, 2008 | By Doug In Landscape |

Honeywell HWM450 Quick Steam Warm Moisture Humidifier
For arid climates or the dry cold days of winter, running a steam humidifier indoors often protects the inhabitants’ skin from chapping or itching, allows stressed lungs to breathe with comfort, and infuses moisture into the room to the benefit wooden furniture, upholstery, and houseplants to prevent them from becoming brittle or parched. Honeywell created their Quick Steam Warm Moisture Humidifier for all of these purposes and more, enhancing a room’s humidity in record speed.

Best suited for rooms up to 1400 square feet in size, the humidifier’s heater is crafted in stainless steel for quick heat production and trouble-free cleaning. The compact humidifier outputs 4 gallons of warm steam for each full tank of water. This humidifier offers users a timer function for running the unit for preset periods, ranging from an hour to the maximum 18-hour setting. Digital controls and the easy-to-read LCD screen enable users to alter or monitor current preference settings. A medicine cup allows users to run the humidifier as a vaporizer for stuffed noses, sore throats and other respiratory illnesses. An automatic shutdown feature reduces safety hazards. Humidifier water should be changed frequently and the tank washed well each week to prevent bacteria, mold, and other impurities from developing, though the heating process should kill many of these unhealthy particles. As with any electrical home device, read all manufacturer guidelines and instructions prior to use. This humidifier measures 15.55 by 14.57 by 10.24 inches and weighs 6 pounds upon shipping. –Jessica Reuling

Customer Review: Does not work
It looks like I can’t give zero stars, so I guess I have to give 1. It has a built-in hygrometer that shuts it off once the desired humidity level has been reached. However, since the built-in hygrometer always thinks the room’s humidity level is over 70%, and it is not willing to humidify beyond 65%, the machine never actually puts water in the air. It’s kind of like if the heater in your house always thought the temperature were 90 degrees and thus never turned on.

In the package is one of those “stop” tags that says that rather than returning it, you should call their 1-800 number and allow them to help you. They were polite, but had no suggestions. Thus I have returned it. I suggest buying a different model.

Customer Review: quiet, easy to clean humidifier
I’ve just bought a second one for our second child’s room. I’ve had the first one for 4 years. I like the large opening for cleaning out the storage tank - it’s quiet and appears to be very durable.

There was a comment in another person’s review re: burning smell. If you just put a new replacement pad in, I’d recommend wetting it first before turning on the humidifier.

Do You Have a Green Thumb - Gardening Mouse Pad is measuring 8w x 8h x .25d, soft commercial quality high resolution product. The image is permanent and becomes part of the mouse pad surface. Our transfer method produces professional matte finish with Premium Quality and Superior image resolution.
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Finally a way to keep unwanted animals out of the garden and protect your yard, fruit trees, vegetables and flowers from hungry or destructive creatures. Cats, dogs, deer, rabbits, large birds, and many others. The patented Scarecrow motion-activated sprinkler is the smartest scarecrow ever invented. When it sees an intruder it instantly releases full garden hose water pressure towards the trespasser. The effect is both startling and immediate. Animals quickly get out of the area and avoid it in the future.The ScareCrow motion-activated sprinkler is constructed of durable, high-quality materials, and has been designed to provide many years of reliable service.

Side view of spray radius. Click to enlarge.

Top view of spray radius. Click to enlarge.

Using the ScareCrow is easy. Simply attach a standard garden hose to its base, set the ScareCrow in the ground in the area you want to protect, and then turn on the water. Once you switch the unit on, it is ready to go.

How does it work?
The ScareCrow uses a combination of sudden noise, unexpected movement, and a startling blast of water to create a memorable and unpleasant experience for the trespasser.
The animal immediately associates this unpleasant experience with the location, and to avoid similar surprises, learns to avoid the area. If an animal chooses to return, the ScareCrow will be waiting.
While a human may flee several steps after activating a ScareCrow, animals are typically affected to a much greater degree. In most cases they run much farther, and stay away longer. Because the unit only triggers when the animal moves, its behavior is difficult for animals to anticipate, making it a very effective deterrent.
List Price: $90.00
Amazon Price: $59.99
Customer Review: Varmits are steering clear of my plants!
It works, people. Buy it! Take the time to adjust it properly for the area you want to protect and leave it alone. Good suggestion: since the water source needs to be constant, use a very good quality garden hose, or better yet, washing machine hose. You don’t want your hose connection to burst.
Customer Review: fish protector
If you are having problems with birds getting in your pond and getting your fish than this may help. My pond is 25 feet by 11 feet at the largest end and so I purchased 2 scarecrows( one at first.) It would have worked with only one aiming down the length of the pond, which I tried first, but its area of motion is wide and it would not let me near the pond unless I turned it off. But of course, turning it off is very easy. A simple knob is how you do that and there are numbers on the bird to remember where you had it set. I ordered another one and I placed them aiming across the width of the pond away from the main walking area. I can get to the edge of the pond but as soon as I reach in the water I get sprayed. If I walk around to the other side of the pond I get sprayed also. Doing it this way I get coverage past the pond to my back fence, about 25 feet, on setting # 5. I was having problems with white cranes, I live 2 miles from a lake in a residential neighborhood. I have had no more bird attacks in the 2 months of service.I just changed the battery, didn’t need to, just did. By-the-way, the wind moving the leaves of large plants set it off sometimes. We are happy with our new protection it is only fitting we name them, Heckel and Jeckel . If you have a good imagination and you look just right, they kind of look like black birds, after you put on the stickers.
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8 Oz. of certified organic Soybeans. Soybean sprouts are good for keeping blood sugar under control. They are great in salads, stir frys, soups and breads. Also makes great soy milk!
Price: $3.49
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