Product review (1 stars): Not fit for purpose
Finally replaced the original Kenmore wick with one of these. Horrible result: with the original wick humidifier had easily achieved set humidity of 50%, with this - cannot go higher than 43. This means the fan is running round the clock at high speed, making noise and consuming energy. Dark calcium buildup at the top grows much faster than on original one. No surprise - this wick is about 1/3 thinner than the original, offering much less surface for evaporation. It is way cheaper than the original one, so shorter life could have been justified, but complete inability to achieve set humidity is a disqualifier.