Average Reviews:
(More customer reviews)This is not a bad humidifier for the price. The main drawbacks are that it does not hold enough water to humidify a medium- to large-sized room for any length of time, and that it requires frequent and extensive cleaning.
Pros:
Style. It looks very nice. Its size (11"H x 11"W x 6.5"D) means that it will fit nicely on a nightstand or in a small corner.
Ease of use. It can be used right out of the box; it's not even necessary to read the instructions [Update: read the instructions on maintenance]. This unit is beyond self-explanatory. The tank is small enough that it can be filled at the kitchen sink, and it's very easy to carry even while full.
Quiet operation. It's pretty much silent except for a faint hissing sound and the occasional gurgle.
Features. It has two output settings (clearly marked by a picture of a single drop of water vs. a picture of three drops of water). The auto shut-off feature is nice, and I like the fact that it doesn't require filters. It doesn't produce the white dust that ultrasonic humidifiers spew out.
Cons:
Output. I turn it on when I go to bed at night. On the high setting, it runs completely dry long before I get up 7 hours later...and I wake up feeling dried out. On the low setting, it only puts out about half the water in the tank...and I wake up feeling dried out. The box says it's intended for medium-sized rooms, but it doesn't define "medium." My bedroom is about 17' x 14'. I probably should have purchased a unit intended for a "large" room.
Opening the tank. It forms a vacuum as it empties, and the cap can be very difficult to unscrew as a result. It takes quite a bit of effort to get it started; an elderly or disabled person likely wouldn't be able to unscrew it.
MAINTENANCE. It turns out that the unit has to be completely disassembled, soaked in vinegar, and scrubbed routinely. I neglected to do that, and the unit stopped working within less than a month. The auto shut-off would engage even though the unit was full of water, essentially reducing it to a $25 night light. Now that I've cleaned it, it is working again. The maintenance aspect is a pain. I am used to cool mist humidifiers, which simply require replacing the filters once a year. It is possible that the maintenance could be avoided if one used distilled water in the unit - but at about $1/gallon for distilled water, it would be cheaper just to buy a new humidifier every month.
Overall, I wish I'd spent a bit more money for a cool-mist humidifier that actually kept my bedroom humidified overnight and didn't require extra care. But if you're using it for a small room and don't mind the frequent cleaning, it might be a good value for the money.
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