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Does Costco have a decent humidifier on sale?

 
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Trevor



Joined: 16 Nov 2005

PostPosted: Sat Dec 06, 2008 9:50 pm    Post subject: Does Costco have a decent humidifier on sale? Reply with quote

I am drying up like a...like a...like something that's getting really dry. I better go get a humidifier.

Anybody seen one at Costco? I am thinking of going to get one today. Either that or Home Plus, but the one's I have seen at Home Plus seem like a ripoff. Same with Hi-ya Mart-u.
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wylies99



Joined: 13 May 2006
Location: I'm one cool cat!

PostPosted: Sun Dec 07, 2008 12:15 am    Post subject: Reply with quote

I have noticed humidifiers at Costco. Not sure about price.
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Milwaukiedave



Joined: 02 Oct 2004
Location: Goseong

PostPosted: Sun Dec 07, 2008 2:11 am    Post subject: Reply with quote

I've never looked at Costco, but we picked up a nice one last week. I highly recommend getting one with a timer on it and setting it only for 2 or 3 hours a night.
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Typhoon



Joined: 29 May 2007
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PostPosted: Sun Dec 07, 2008 2:13 am    Post subject: Reply with quote

They carry Venta. They are very expensive, but very awesome.
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Trevor



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PostPosted: Sun Dec 07, 2008 2:51 am    Post subject: Reply with quote

Do you happen to know approximately how much? I know Venta makes a combo purifier/humidifier. I was thinking maybe if I was not breathing this dirty air I might live a long time, so maybe its worth it. I mean, if I live longer, that is.

Typhoon wrote:
They carry Venta. They are very expensive, but very awesome.
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Typhoon



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PostPosted: Sun Dec 07, 2008 2:54 am    Post subject: Reply with quote

My wife bought it a while ago so I am not really sure, but expensive. I think between 300 000 and 500 000. It depends on the size too. It was worth every penny to buy it and I highly recomend it.
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eamo



Joined: 08 Mar 2003
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PostPosted: Sun Dec 07, 2008 3:05 am    Post subject: Reply with quote

We've turned our humidfier off because it was covering the apartment in a fine white dust.

Something to do with using mineralised water from the tap. The only way to avoid that is to use distilled water.
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Typhoon



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PostPosted: Sun Dec 07, 2008 3:07 am    Post subject: Reply with quote

Buy a venta...it doesn't shoot vapor like other humidifiers. It uses a pretty cool little system.
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Trevor



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PostPosted: Sun Dec 07, 2008 3:11 am    Post subject: Reply with quote

Does it look like this?

http://stores.channeladvisor.com/venta/Items/5014436?&caSKU=5014436&caTitle=Venta%20Airwasher%20Humidifier%20%26%20Purifier%20%20-%20LW14%20GRAY
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Typhoon



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PostPosted: Sun Dec 07, 2008 1:32 pm    Post subject: Reply with quote

That;s the one.
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DrOctagon



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PostPosted: Sun Dec 07, 2008 6:01 pm    Post subject: Reply with quote

Anything in the 100,000-150,000 range? I need one too, but don't want to spend that much money. I want one where you can set the humidity level and it will go on only when the humidity drops below the level you set it at.

BTW, I will be using purified/distilled water. At least, I think it's purified. It comes from one of those water purifier system thingys.
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eamo



Joined: 08 Mar 2003
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PostPosted: Sun Dec 07, 2008 6:18 pm    Post subject: Reply with quote

DrOctagon wrote:
Anything in the 100,000-150,000 range? I need one too, but don't want to spend that much money. I want one where you can set the humidity level and it will go on only when the humidity drops below the level you set it at.

BTW, I will be using purified/distilled water. At least, I think it's purified. It comes from one of those water purifier system thingys.


If you are using distilled water then you can use a regular cheap one from Hi-Mart or any supermarket. 50-60,000. They will do the job. You shouldn't get the white dust if you're using distilled water.
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Captain Corea



Joined: 28 Feb 2005
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PostPosted: Sun Dec 07, 2008 6:25 pm    Post subject: Reply with quote

The lowest i saw there last week was about 90,000 - but there were more expensive ones as well.
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bassexpander



Joined: 13 Sep 2007
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PostPosted: Sun Dec 07, 2008 6:45 pm    Post subject: Reply with quote

DrOctagon wrote:
Anything in the 100,000-150,000 range? I need one too, but don't want to spend that much money. I want one where you can set the humidity level and it will go on only when the humidity drops below the level you set it at.

BTW, I will be using purified/distilled water. At least, I think it's purified. It comes from one of those water purifier system thingys.


On these things, Hi-Mart's prices don't differ too much from Costco or anywhere else. Just pop into a Hi-Mart and get one. We've been looking too.

A good cheapie is one of the frog-shaped ones you can get from corner shops and such. Like 20,000 won or so. For one with a display that automatically controls the humidity, there are several models around 110,000 and up.
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