The wood base is absolutely lovely; it has a more 'organic' feel than metal or plastic units, and the wood contributes to the quietness of the already quiet pump. The pump is completely integrated into the base, rather than a 'fish tank pump' attached to a piece of hose and then to the glass ~ much more elegant. The glass is easier to clean than other similar units due to the wide-mouth top, and it has been much easier for us to offer customer support, as there really has been very little needed! And while some units have a 'built-in timer', those timers only have one cycle. If you wanted to run it for a shorter or longer period, you couldn't. And now that this is on sale, a fully programmable timer can be matched with this diffuser for about the same price as similar diffuser models.

Diffusing essential oils has been shown to significantly reduce the bacterial count in the air around you. Research published in the April 2009 "Letters in Applied Microbiology" noted diffusing a simple blend of lemongrass and geranium essential oils resulted in an 89% reduction in the airborne bacterial count in an office environment. The essential oil vapors were reported to also inhibit the growth of bacteria on surfaces as well. (To produce this blend yourself, we recommend equal parts of the "citral" type lemongrass and the Egyptian geranium "asperum" type).

The unit works well with all pure essential oils except for the thickest (a very thick Myrrh, for example). The unit will not effectively diffuse blends which include a carrier oil, so check your labels (blends with carriers will work in our other diffusers as well). Not having a timer means you may want one to most efficiently use your oils; using an external timer gives you extra flexibility in the on/off cycling to best meet your needs. The complete diffuser comes with a 90 day warranty, during which time we will replace any defective parts at no cost to you. We do also carry replacement parts, and/or extra glass assemblies should you need one (though they are remarkably durable, and receive very few requests for replacements due to breakage :)