A: Keep it away from your plants and your house. It's crap.
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Rated 4 out of 5 stars
Does A Great Job
Got this as a Deal of the Day for about $20. I bought 5! I have been using Honeywell warm mist humidifiers. With these Crane units, if the unit turns off because it runs out of water, when you refill and replace the tank, the unit starts working immediately. I love that! With the Honeywell units, you have to turn them off and wait five minutes. These units have a really bright blue LED that you can't dim. I had to relocate it from my bedroom to the dinning room because it was causing problems with my sleep. The heating elements from each brand is basically identical. After a week of daily use there is a crust on them (I may have hard water) that can be hard to remove, even after soaking overnight in white vinegar. I've seen comments on another site where people suggest using distilled water. My thought on that is how much does a gallon of distilled water cost? I go through about two gallons of water a day. If I can get these on sale for $20 or even higher, I would think it would make more sense to just buy a whole new unit once it got to the point it couldn't be cleaned anymore. I am working under the assumption that I may only get one winter out of them. I wish the tank was a little bigger, but it's a pretty good product. I'm very satisfied with it.
It's everything it says it is...it's quiet, has a good output, is easily taken apart to clean, and I like the capability to use an essential oil with it. But I wish it didn't get that buildup on the heating element...it needs to be cleaned about every 2 or 3 uses, or the element needs to be soaked for a LONG time in white vinegar (but I suspect most need that, because my last one did too...I was hoping this one would be different). I use distilled water in it.
