With 3 kids who always seem to be sick at the same time, we needed another cool mist humidifier. This one is much simpler than our others which in a way is appreciated. With basically just a dial, you cant really screw it up. The tank was easy to fill and I appreciate that they designed it so there is a handle to hold on to. Although with the height of the tank, you need to refill it in a kitchen sink as it wouldn't fit under our bathroom sinks which was marginally annoying. You can somewhat adjust the direction of the mist but at the end of the day, it really only shoots straight up. But as soon as I put the water in and turned it on, it instantly started working. The motor is pretty quiet but you can pretty much always hear the dripping water. Overall, its fine. It does the job I need it to do.