Product review (2 stars): Works as Expected for about one Month and then Collapses
Works as expected. Although this filter lacks the wire mesh stabilizer, it stands up well to the orignial Sunbeam mesh filter which tends to disintegrate after washing. So, perhaps this is even an improvement. Time will tell how long it lasts. Update: I shouild have waited a while before reviewing this filter because ti collapsed completely after just a bit over one month of use. It no longer absorbs any water and all efforts to revive it have failed. I finally dumped it in the trash in disgust this past week. I have owned about 4 of these filters; all the previous ones had "wire mesh" exoskeleton, and even those were useless after a couple of months. The skeleton disintegrated  and then the filter collapsed and failed to absorb any more water. I'm getting rid of the humidifier as well and will replace it with a different design, if I can find one that works better.