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Question: Did anyone happen to compare/consider this unit with the Crane Drop Shape Cool Mist Humidifier (EE-5301-FFP)? If so, why this unit instead?
Document: This got such great reviews so we tried it and it was initially great. It was easy to clean refill and operated quietly. It does not have the auto shut off which I would recommend the next iteration. Unfortunately it stopped working around four months after we got it so I have to give this two stars since we didn't even use it every day and it malfunctioned quickly unlike the crane drop shape humidifier which lasted us about three winters.
we had two Crane drop shape humidifiers, which has very good reviews. we followed the cleaning instruction using vinegar. it was fine at beginning but eventually it became impossible to clean the interior thoroughly due to the narrow opening and the wierd shape, which brough concerns since whatever that's in the container gets spread out into the air. after much researching I finally found this humidifier...it's wide opening makes it so much easier to clean. it's also dish washable.
Bought this humidifier to replace my Crane humidifier. This is such a better humidifier. The tank holds much more water, the fan is much quieter, and there is no actual mist that comes it that makes your walls, nightstand or whatever moist. The unit is a bit big, but I still love it.
I would advise if you order a Honeywell Germ Free Cool Mist Humidifier, plug in the motor first and make sure it works. That way you will not be stuck re-packaging and returning a unit with wet innards.
Keep in mind I didn't use this item, but I was dismayed to open the box and see a large fan at the top of the unit. Nowhere in the pictures or description is this indicateed: if it was, I wouldn't have ordered it. I ordered what I thought was an ultrasonic cool mist humidifier (a keyword search of &#34;ultrasonic mist humidifier&#34; pulled this up), but it is essentially an evaporator with a fan.
), they have not changed the humidity level AT ALL in any room. We've even run them on full blast in the tiny rooms that are 10x10, and it hasn't changed anything. Also, this is advertised as being a cool mist humidifier, but there is NO mist! There is a little sticker on the outside of the unit stating that it is normal to NOT see mist...why on earth would they call this a COOL MIST humidifier, if it won't product mist?!?
This is our fourth humidifier over several years and it is such a welcome change compared to the earlier messy and noisy humidifiers that we used earlier. In the earlier standard cool mist humidifiers, we could hear the water bubbling all night. The sound level was pretty high with the earlier units. This Honeywell unit runs fairly quiet. It's not completely silent, but the hum is more like white noise at night.
I have been able to find an out-of-the-way spot for it in any room. Similarly, the unit is light enough, even filled, to be carried to a new room without much fuss. The last thing I wanted to comment on was that unlike the Vicks humidifier I can remember from my own childhood that constantly exuded a plume of cool mist, this one emits no visible mist. This is because the unit blows air over a saturated filter.
As others have mentioned, this is not a &#34;cool mist&#34; humidifier. It is an evaporative humidifier. Water wicks up from a tray and a fan blows air up into the room. The air from outside the unit is drawn in through the wicks, picks up humidity, and blows toward the ceiling. No white dust. All the minerals are left in the wick/filter. I still own an older model Holmes brand humidifier that I used in my bedroom in the winter.
"THIS UNIT DOES NOT PRODUCE A MIST. "This is not a "Cool Mist" system, it is a cheap (fiber) wick humidifier with a variable speed (3 position) fan. The wick sits in a pool of water, and a fan draws air over the saturated wick.Our physician's orders strictly specified a cool mist system, and not a wick humidifier - and the owner's manual even states "...unit does not produce a mist."
Answer: We choose the Honeywell because 1) it's dishwasher safe, 2) break resistant, 3) kills bacteria, mold and fungus, 4)two gallon tank v one gallon, and 5) no white film - even with our extremely hard water.  Dishwasher safe and break resistant were important since the first humidifier we owned broke when it slipped in the sink. This one has stood up to my daughter smacking it when I'm filling the tank up. Yes, it requires a filter but I have yet to have to change it and again, no white film. Hope that helps!