Honeywell QuietCare UV Tower Humidifier Humidifier Reviews

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Pros: attractive and space saving design; UV cleaning capability. Cons: serious water leakage; awkward tank placement; expensive unit for just a small inexpensive UV feature. from Shopping.com We searched and searched for a humidifier that doesn't take up much space, doesn't darken the room by being a black/gray unit, and has UV light to retard mold---this is it. It works wonderfully. from Amazon.com There's nothing quiet about it. Maybe quiet compared to a box fan or a cheap dishwasher but its not something you'd want to share a room with. Further still the UV filtration is a total gimmick. If you open it you will find the tiny little bulb inside. from Amazon.com Excellent product!! Features that I especiallly liked were: 3 fan speeds; humidity "thermostat" that shuts the system off when desired level of humidity is reached; UV to kill germs and other polutants; clean air filter (both help with my asthma condition); no vapor mist - humidity is invisibly added; quiet fan; easy fill and replace 3 gal. container; replacement filters economical and easily found. from Amazon.com They are reasonably quiet (no forced air humidifier is silent). Now that we're at 50%, they require about 3 gallons/day (1 fill). The UV filtration may be a gimmick, but we've had no weird odors or slime buildup. Do yourself a favor and order extra filters. from Amazon.com I wanted to buy a warm-mist one, anyway... I should have understood it from the C in HCM instead of HWM in the warm mist ones. Compared to a $20 cool mist humidifier from KAZ (same company that has made this Honeywell) bought at Walmart one year ago and after the first day use this $70 one: - Looks definitely much better but, from Amazon.com I wanted to buy a warm-mist one, anyway... I should have understood it from the C in HCM instead of HWM in the warm mist ones. Compared to a $20 cool mist humidifier from KAZ (same company that has made this Honeywell) bought at Walmart one year ago and after the first day use this $70 one: - Looks definitely much better but, from Amazon.com We debated back and forth from the cool to the warm, but finally settled on the cool. The first thing I noticed is that the instructions clearly state that this doesn't wash or filter the water of impurities. Sure the UV bulb is there to help keep bacteria, mold and mildew from vaporizing into the air, but what about lead? Mercury? from Amazon.com I purchased this item about two weeks ago at Home Depot. I liked the tower design and the fact that it was cool mist with an easy fill feature. I haven't experienced any problems with leaking that other people mentioned. from Amazon.com After reading through as many reviews as possible, I realized that I wanted one that needed minimal cleaning, was pretty easy to fill, wasn't too loud and did a job of raising the humidity for a fairly large area (about 1200 sq.ft) without leading to other side effects (micro dust, mold and bacteria proliferation etc.). After ruling out "warm mist humidifiers" due to the heavy cleaning needs, "ultrasonic humidifiers" due to the micro dust generation, and "in line humidifiers" due to the intensive upfront installation labor requirements, I settled on the "cool mist" HCM-300T. It promised quiet operation, cleaning needs of only once a month (the UV light is supposed to reduce 99% of bacteria growth) and the capability to humidify "medium to large" areas - as for the filling, I had come to the conclusion that no portable humidifier would help that daily chore! The HCM-300T worked pretty well for the first 3 weeks - wife loved it since her sleep was much better, without any coughing whatsoever. from Amazon.com