The last adjectives that come to mind when describing humidifiers are fun and colorful, but thankfully someone decided this oxymoron should exist. Inspired by the success of the Fukisawa humidifier, Middle Colors has created another design oriented humidifier, but this time at a lower price point.
We featured this product in 2008 when it was only available in Japan, but now that it can be shipped to the US we felt it was worth a revisit.
This humidifier series is available in two sizes, and a range of colors. Just add water, and the ultrasonic humidifier immediately begins misting. The humidifier will mist for 8 hours (small) or 10 hours (large, and at a higher humidity output).
New improvements on the 900 series include a "waterway cover" which controls the flow of the water, an "overflow sensor" which detects high water level, and an "overflow pool" used for escaping water. Also new on the 900 series is a timer - which can run constantly, for 2 hours, or for 4 hours at a time.
Middle Colors Humidifiers are available from Gizmine and are $119.99 for the small size and $169.99 for the large.
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Cute! I want!
Are there directions on how to open it and clean it? I didn't see anything about filters?
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How does this operate? Does it plug in?
Where else online would you shop for an interesting humidifier? I'm very tired of my vicks one, but haven't found any alternatives in stores (in the Minneapolis/St. Paul MN area).
I have a crane penguin humidfier. I think it looks pretty sleek and its very quiet. Highly recommend.
http://www.babyearth.com/crane-adorable-humidifier-animals.html
I bought a small white one of these in January for my bedroom to replacement my super loud Holmes unit. To answer some of the questions here:
1. The unit comes apart around the base, the cone/funnel part just lifts off and inside theres a removable reservoir that you fill up and replace.
2. There is a spare ultrasonic filter which basically looks like a quarter sized white disc, I think it's supposed to be replaced every few thousand hours.
3. It comes with an AC adaptor for powering off a 110V source.
It's not as quiet as I thought it would be but it's definitely quieter and much better looking than those square box room humidifiers. Hope that helps!
Looks like I need to buy one in every color....
e6 those are so cute! I like the water droplet-shaped one too!
I really like this. You can leave it out in the bedroom for convenience and it just looks decorative. Love the shiny bright colors. Is that price normal for humidifiers?
I've been looking for a humidifier and this one is so cute! Has anyone seen a review for this humidifier? All I find are design reviews. I want to know how well it operates!
What? No orange?
I think it is available in the U.S. from Gizmine.com http://www.gizmine.com/#ProductPage=CategoryCode=hgz1&productURLCode=md801
This humidifier has makes me so happy. I don't know how I ever lived without one. Granted, its my first humidifier so I have nothing to compare it to, but its quiet, sleek, easy, and I'm kind of obsessed with it. Another perk is that the humidity helps my apartment feel about 5 degrees warmer when its on, which is great in the winter. I got the small one for my bedroom, and I loved it so much that the next day I bought the large one for my living room/kitchen. Honestly it was worth every penny.
I have one of these and a Plus Minus Zero. Both are wonderful.