Product review (5 stars): AirFilterBuy is thicker, better than current Honeywell brand
Other review left me confused. Some say the filter had changed and were thinner, which meant less area to stay moist and release humidity ... but was it the Honeywell filter or a knockoff? I'd just bought my HCM-350 humidifier so I'd only used the filter sent with the original purchase. Did I have the thicker, better filter or the thinner one everyone was complaining about? To find out, I bought both the official Honeywell filter and the one made by Air FilterBuy. Yep, the official Honeywell filter was thinner, and the Air FilterBuy was thicker with more surface area to hold and wick moisture. THE WINNER - Air FilterBuy. Yes, it's a buck more, but that means I have a humidifier that releases more moisture into the air, and that's the purpose.