Honeywell Cool Moisture Humidifier For Bedroom, Medium Rooms, 1.1 Gallon, Invisible Moisture Humidifier for Baby, Kids, Quiet, Easy to Clean, UV Technology, Black, HCM350B

I bought this a few months ago. At first I didn't like it and was ready to return it. Then I figured out how to use it.This is an evaporative humidifier and works in a completely different was from the ultrasonic humidifiers I had in the past. There is a large, cylindrical filter inside which absorbs the water and then evaporates it into the air with the aid of a fan. The fan is clearly audible but actually works well as a white noise machine. In our bedroom, which is about 25' x 15', we go through about a gallon of water every 12 hours.Here are some pearls about using this unit:-It MUST be on a level surface. At first I had it on a towel over the carpet in our bedroom. This caused the water to be unevenly distributed in the base which in turn led to the filter not being properly moist.-The filter must be wet at all times. In an ideal world this would happen without any effort on the part of the owner, but that is not the case here. Sometimes the top of the filter dries out, resulting in less evaporation/less humidification. The manufacturer (and other users, in reviews) suggest flipping the filter every time the tank is filled. I find that it's sufficient to do it when the tank starts to empty more slowly (i.e., I don't have to fill it as often), which is about every 5-10 tankfuls.-Sometimes the filter gets so dry you have to remove the filter and moisten it under the faucet (this is especially true if the water in the tank runs out. There should be an automatic cut off, but there isn't). It's a bit messy in that you're not supposed to wring out the filter, so it drips all over the place.-The filters discolors from minerals and particulates in the water. This is normal (hey, it IS a filter) and does not interfere with the operation of the unit.One could easily argue that using a humidifier shouldn't require such a long to-do list, and I wouldn't argue the point. Having said that, once you get the hang of it this unit works extremely well, humidifying the air without coating the furniture the was ultrasonics do. I highly recommend it.

I bought this humidifier to replace one (different brand) that had died - and while I loved the old one, it was discontinued and replaced with a model that only had high and low and no medium. I have used this one for about a month now and am so much happier with it than I was with the old one! First of all, it does have the medium setting - but I find that even on high, it is very quiet - quieter than the old one. It runs on high all the time and we are getting better humidity as evidenced by our skin and feeling less "dry" in the morning. It is easier to clean as well - I clean it every week and rinse the filter, and the filter is still going strong. The water container is much easier to refill than the old one as it can sit on its end - the old one had a curved surface that required you to hold on to it when filling and spilled easily. It holds a little less water, and we have to refill it in the morning and before bed as it won't go for 24 hours - but it's so much easier to handle and provides better humidity, so this is an acceptable trade off! It also does not have any annoying lights on it like our old one did - we had to tape cardboard over them as they were way too bright at night. Very happy with this purchase!

Works without a problem so far. Easy to fill, easy to clean, can feel the difference in the air. All 3 modes are perfect with the lowest setting being barely audible. Just note that with most evaporative humidifiers, the operating cost > ultrasonic humidifiers. There is a UV light inside but it doesn't help all that much since the wicking filters mold up about 1.5 week. Cleaning the humidifier and filter itself does help to prolong the life. This is honestly more preferable than using ultrasonic humidifiers where distilled water is recommended which requires constantly buying supplies for that.

This little Humidifier is great. I shopped for a month on Amazon looking for something small to medium size for a one story ranch home. In the past I have had the large 2 - 3 gallon units but could not stand the loud fans. So I promised myself when it was time to get a new one noise and convenience would be the big selling points. I took a chance on this medium size Honeywell. It is a great size to fit in a room, it disassembles fast and fills amazingly easy. The tank is maybe a gallon capacity and just pulls out of the frame for refilling and is not heavy when filled. The handle makes it easy to carry and load back in to the frame. Not sure if the blue light to kill bacteria helps but I am believer in it. Everything now a days has an LED light as germ killer. You can barely see it and it goes out automatically when you disassemble the frame from the base. The filter is paper and is getting discolored so I've purchased the life time filter but haven't installed it yet. The fan is whisper quiet on the low of 3 speeds. I do not hear it unless I get within 1-2 feet away. The 2 and 3 speeds are louder and I'm sure push more moisture in to the air faster. I leave mine on the low quiet speed all day long and fill the tank before I go to bed and its still 1/4 to 1/5 filled when I remove it. I have two humidity monitors and both read 30-40% most of the day. I have a large living room with a fireplace which is where I keep it, kitchen, dining room, hallway and bathroom that get any of the air circulation. The bedrooms are too blocked off and too far. So I don't expect much flow there. I have a fire place insert I use for heat all winter long in Western NY. I do have baseboard heating but enjoy the wood burning heat so its a backup. I believe I made a great purchase after a long research period so much I bought another for my 90 year old fathers assisted living apartment. His baseboard heat is set to 80 all day long all season long. It has been keeping the humidity level at 20-30% and is set to the quiet speed. I only have to fill his unit once a day too. Great quiet unit with a small foot print