Honeywell Easy to Care Cool Mist Humidifier, HCM-710

Very convenient!
I've been using the Honeywell Cool Mist for several weeks. It works great. Hums along on high about like a bathroom fan. I really like the convenience of using tap water, and not having to disassemble it when I fill it. It's easy to overlook regularly cleaning it, but beware, the filter gets very grungy after a month's use. You risk cultivating your own bacterial soup and blowing it out in your room if you fail to keep it clean. The anti-bacterial inserts might help, I didn't get one. Buy a bunch of filters so you can change them at least monthly.

Chapped lips and hands are a thing of the past
I live in a small one bedroom apartment. During the winter months I run this humidifier 100% of the time, on the low (quiet) fan speed setting. I do this as preventative maintenance for chapped lips and hands. I've measured changes of between 10 and 20% in humidity using a digital hygrometer. This humidifier requires regular wick replacement at $13 a pop, as well as weekly cleaning to prevent it from smelling like a shoe. After 5 months of use, and maintenance, I am still satisfied with my purchase. Chapped lips and hands are a thing of the past!

PROS
- Easy Refill
- Quiet
- Prevents chapped lips and hands
- Reliable (simple design/few moving parts)
- Evaporation (impossible to over-saturate)
- Effective (10-20% more humidity in small one bedroom apartment)
- 36 hours between refills
- Actually filters a little dust out of the air in addition to humidifying

CONS
- Constant Wick Replacement (every 2 months/$13 a...

Okay for small bedroom
I bought this humidifier from Sears to use in my bedroom after getting tired of filling the whole house humidifier.
I can tell the difference as to whether I use it or not. Definitely, it does add water to the air. It puts about 2 quarts of water into the air overnight, and then you can refill it and run it during the day if you want. Without it, I tend to get a dry throat and wake myself coughing. Maybe other brands do better. This one was adequate for what I needed.

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