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Lasko 1128 9-Gallon Evaporative Recirculating Humidifier |  | Brand: Lasko
Category: Kitchen
List Price: $99.99
Buy New: $74.98
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Rating:  6 reviews
Autographed: No
Memorabilia: No
Shipping Weight (lbs): 19.1
Dimensions (in): 22 x 14 x 17
Warranty: 1
MPN: 1128
Model: 1128
UPC: 046013329301
EAN: 0046013329301
Availability: Usually ships in 1-2 business days
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| Features:
| • | 3-speed evaporative recirculating humidifier for spaces up to 3200 square feet | | • | Disperses cool, clean, invisible moisture without white dust or over-humidification | | • | 4-1/2-gallon removable water reservoir; 9-gallon output-capacity per day | | • | Adjustable humidistat; on/off indicator light; 4 castors; evaporative filter pad included | | • | Measures approximately 22 by 14 by 17 inches; 1-year limited warranty |
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Product Description
The 9.0-gallon Recirculating Humidifier offers contemporary styling and efficient humidification up to 3200 square feet making it ideal for multiple rooms and large living areas.
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| Customer Reviews:
Showing reviews 1-5 of 6
 Great unit for the price July 28, 2009
Just Techie (Corpus Christi, TX USA)
Works great, easy to clean, low maintenance cost. Bought my first and found the pitcher lid was cracked after about a week. It leaked a little. Faxed Lasko a copy of my receipt with explanation of the problem. Received a replacement lid that week. Cleans the air, parts are cheap and is easy to clean. Great product.
No recurring costs January 28, 2009
Johnny (Minneapolis, MN USA)
Our house is so well insulated that the furnace doesn't run often enough for a furnace-mounted humidifier to work well in our 2550 s.f. house. As a result we've tried a number of different kinds of portable humidifiers.
The ultrasonics don't put out enough volume. Nor do the spray mist ones. The warm mist ones have a very high operating cost. For a couple of years we used a wick-and-fan humidifier that had plenty of capacity and ran quietly. The problem was that the wicking filters were expensive ($16 each) and rapidly lost their capacity: a filter that would wick 5 gallons a day was down to 1 gallon a day within two weeks. So even this solution cost us almost $1/day for filter replacements.
The Lasko Recirculating Humidifier seems to have solved this problem: instead of water being wicked up by the filter, the filter is wetted from the top by a little built-in aquarium pump - much in the way that furnace-mounted humidifiers work.
We've been using this humdifier for three weeks now. It is slightly noisier (even on its lowest setting) than our old one; but the noise is not objectionable, and the volume of water being put out has not decreased at all.
I can't speak for the longevity of the product, but its operating costs should be very low, and its technology is exactly what I've been looking for for years.
No recurring costs January 28, 2009
Johnny (Minneapolis, MN USA)
1 out of 1 found this review helpful
Our house is so well insulated that the furnace doesn't run often enough for a furnace-mounted humidifier to work well in our 255 s.f. house. As a result we've tried a number of different kinds of portable humidifiers.
The ultrasonics don't put out enough volume. Nor do the spray mist ones. The warm mist ones have a very high operating cost. For a couple of years we used a wick-and-fan humidifier that had plenty of capacity and ran quietly. The problem was that the wicking filters were expensive ($16 each) and rapidly lost their capacity: a filter that would wick 5 gallons a day was down to 1 gallon a day within two weeks. So even this solution cost us almost $1/day for filter replacements.
The Lasko Recirculating Humidifier seems to have solved this problem: instead of water being wicked up by the filter, the filter is wetted from the top by a little built-in aquarium pump - much in the way that furnace-mounted humidifiers work.
We've been using this humdifier for three weeks now. It is slightly noisier (even on its lowest setting) than our old one; but the noise is not objectionable, and the volume of water being put out has not decreased at all.
I can't speak for the longevity of the product, but its operating costs should be very low, and its technology is exactly what I've been looking for for years.
 Have to change the filter frequently December 27, 2008
Chastity (Chicago, IL USA)
0 out of 1 found this review helpful
I bought this humidifier almost 2 months ago and clean it weekly. I am finding that I have to replace the filter frequently in order to keep it from smelling bad. The users guide says that if the filter is stained you can just turn it the other way however this is not an option because it smells so it doesn't matter which way you turn it. I will be returning it to the store and looking for a better one. If you change the filter frequently it's great but I don't think I should have to frequently buy filters. Also it's not convenient to fill. The jug that you have to fill is too tall for my kitchen sink so I have to bend down into the tub to fill it up.
Effective; Economical; Some routine maintenance required. December 19, 2007
Rusty (Kentucky USA)
9 out of 9 found this review helpful
I have the predecessor that was black in color. It's 3 years old and still works great. Definitely evaporates lots of water into the air. The reservoir must be filled 2 to 3 times per day depending on how often your furnace comes on. It's somewhat of a chore but I get used to it. Keeping the household humidity at 60% or better surely makes lower thermostat settings tolerable so it's a money saver in that regard. The unit uses about 100 watts during its intermittent runs.
Mine is so accurate that it is almost perfectly synchronized to furnace operation. Furnace comes on and shortly thereafter the Lasko humidifier starts up. Furnace shuts off and shortly thereafter the humidifier shuts off. I presume the same accuracy is maintained in this newer white model.
These do use disposable paper filters. I use 2 per season. Cheapest source for the filters is direct from Lasko. I bought a box of 10 for $50 right after I bought the humidifier and I've got about 5 filters left. Even if you throw away about half of them, you'll save money compared to single filter prices at brick and mortar stores. The shipping was free at the time. Maybe it still is.
Humidifiers require periodic maintenance. These Lasko's are no exception. Each year, I sit the thing in the bathtub and fill it's reservoir with vinegar/water and let it run about 30 minutes. This dissolves or loosens the mineral deposits. After rinsing, I then fill it with a bleach/water solution and let it run about 30 minutes to kill mold spores and dormant bacteria.
That yearly demineralizing/disinfecting is somewhat of a chore but I only have to do it once. That's enough to get me through the entire heating season.
All humidifiers require some maintenance--even the ones connected directly to your furnace. I've read operator's manuals for most every one of the furnace mounted units and some of the maintenance procedures are complex and labor intensive compared to the little bathtub routine I've developed for this Lasko.
When I think I will install a furnace mounted unit I search the internet and read the reviews and realize why I put up with this Lasko cleaning routine. Many of those furnace mounted units require demineralizing and disinfecting just like the Lasko--except that I can put the Lasko in a bathtub and keep the mess contained. If I had to rinse and clean a furnace mounted unit, I'd have to use a wet/dry vac to sop up the spillage all over the basement floor, I'm sure. On top of that mess, it seems that furnace mounted units die at an early age due to mineral deposits that can't be controlled.
When the temperatures drop to about 15°F or below, our furnace runs a lot. The more the furnace runs the more the Lasko humidifier runs. I'm sure I have to fill the removeable reservoir 3 times a day or more. It seems to be sized so that a full reservoir lasts about 8 hours. That's enough to get a full night's sleep. Actually, the removeable reservoir holds about 8 hours worth. There's another several gallons in the base to supply the unit with water so you can easily stretch it to 12-14 hours between fillings. I do it all the time. It's just that if you stretch it to 12 hours or more, you'll have to fill the removable reservoir 1.5 times to completely "fill 'er up" again.
All in all, I don't think I could live without a humidifier. We feel warmer, the children cough less while sleeping, there's no static electric sparks when we touch objects or each other ... it's worth the hassle, I think.
This unit says it will do a 3200 square foot home. I guess that's so, but, it's quite nicely sized for homes smaller than that because it won't have to run on high to do the job. Buying the biggest humidifier means you can run the fan on low so it's as quiet as possible.
Once a year I also take it apart to clean the dust from the fan blades and the vortex shroud. This isn't absolutely necessary but it makes it look new again. About 6 or 8 screws removed lets the thing come almost entirely apart for cleaning.
So, a humidifier takes some work no matter what type you get. For a household humidifier, I like this Lasko but I've also got a wife and kids to share in the task of refilling it 3 times a day.
I'm a home handy man so I'll be able to replace the motor in this thing when it goes bad. I don't think it will cost much.
Lasko sells parts and that's what I truly love! Unlike other companies, Lasko actually has parts available and they sell them at reasonable prices.
We use Lasko ventilation fans year round as a sleep aide to produce "white noise." I've got a remote controlled fan that I've come to depend on. After about 4 years of daily night time use, I needed a motor for it last year and, sure enough, Lasko sold one to me and the cost was about 1/3rd that of a new fan.
For the home do-it-yourselfer types, Lasko is the only way to go because they sell parts. Other companies, like Holmes, don't stock any parts at all. Once the complete Holmes unit comes from Taiwan or Sri Lanka to your store's shelf, that's it--you can't get a part even if it was missing from the package before you bought it.
Lasko has a respectable warranty and they don't charge a fee. Holmes and other companies like them charge you a fee that they call "handling" just to get a warranty remedy. That "handling" fee is usually 2/3 or more the cost of a new fan. In other words, you have to pay to return the defective item to Holmes, you also have to pay that "handling fee", and then they might send you a replacement. Lasko doesn't do that. I think that they do require that you ship the item back to them at your cost.
This is a recirculating type of humidifier so it doesn't throw white dust all over everything. The other type of humidifier uses heat to evaporate water (like a distiller) and in the process, all of the minerals of the water become airborne grey-white dust. I don't like that idea. These recirculating types just trickle large quantities of water through a paper filter. The filter retains the minerals.
I remember as a kid, about 45 years ago, I used to sit on my grandmother's floor and enjoy the breeze from a "ottoman" style fan and it had the name "Lasko" on it. I used to think it had something to do with Alaska. I presume it's the same company--still making fans and things that circulate air.
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