Crane Drop Shape Ultrasonic Cool Mist Humidifier with 2.3 Gallon output per day

Great product. Water tank is big enough to last 4-5 nights.

A very good product at a decent price. Love the cool mist that actually also helps my air-conditioning to be more effective due to moisture creation and also negating the effect of an air conditioner drying up and sucking away the moisture in the room. Sleep much better since I have started using in my bed room and can easily move it around anywhere I am sitting in my house. Highly recommended for better air quality and easy breathing

Très efficace et esthétiqueMais attention c est une prise anglaise donc pour l utiliser en France il faut un adaptateur

I purchased the Crane cool mist humidifier in Dec'10 and have used it, with great success, for many months. With all the negative reviews (about 20%) I almost didn't purchase this machine. But I'm glad I did, because it works really well for what it is: a mid size/capacity humidifier.First of all: ***this humidifier has a 2.3 gallon per day maximum output, with a .9 gallon tank.*** Amazon's initial title for this (and many other humidifiers) mentions daily output capacity rather than tank size... this may be confusing, although the correct specs are prominently listed on the Amazon page - fifth bullet point in the "product features" section. As for Crane (the manufacturer), their package clearly states a 2.3 gallon daily output, and .9 gallon tank size... The reviewers complaining about the "misleading name" should try emailing Amazon suggesting a title change on their website... instead of writing a 1 or 2 star review of the product. That would be more helpful and more fair.As for the product itself:A few buyers obviously received defective machines; this has to be expected on some level with any manufacturer.But having read over the negative reviews, I realized that most of the complaints were due to improper use of the machine.It is essential to read the instruction manual and use the machine as intended by design. Doing so will avoid the pitfalls described by most of these 1-2 star review writers. For reference, I have addressed their most common complaints below:1) White dust buildup in the room: use filtered or distilled water. This is important if you have hard tap water. (85% of American homes do.) I run my tap water through a Brita filter; the exchange ion resin lowers the concentration of calcium carbonates, accordingly softening tap water. It also helps keep the humidifier cleaner by removing organic impurities, and I have had no white dust buildup. ***If your water is particularly high in mineral content, you should use distilled water, or else opt for a vaporizer-type (humidifying) machine, which creates water vapor free of white dust.***2) Limited effectiveness: you are trying to humidify too large a room. In my 500 square foot living room level the machine helps a little; in my 150 square foot bedroom the machine is more than adequate.3) Height of machine: the manual directs you to put the humidifier *at least* a few feet off the ground; there's no reason you can't place it even higher up if you wish. Doing so will disperse the mist more effectively.4) Machine runs out of water: try turning it down to about 2/3 power instead of full power. The machine is practically noiseless at this setting and the water tank if actually filled to the rim will last at least 8-10 hours.5) Machine makes bubbling noise on high: see #4 above.6) Wet area forms immediately around humidifier: you have the machine turned up too high for the conditions in your room. This is explained in the instruction manual: you need to make sure the mist isn't falling down onto the surfaces around the machine; otherwise moisture will accumulate on those surfaces. Turn the power dial down until the vapor stream is fully evaporating in the air.7) Machine leaks: Take care that the water tank fits snugly into place, with no gaps. Also, make sure you have the clear rubber ring that fits inside the tank cap. During my initial setup, this little (1 1/2" diameter) ring came loose and rolled away, and I almost didn't notice. The ring ensures a tight seal on your water tank cap; without it, I'm pretty sure the machine would leak.8) Machine gets moldy: you are not following the correct cleaning routine, as described in the manual. You need to empty and rinse out the tank daily, and empty the bottom part of the unit too. Once a week you should use a white vinegar/warm water mixture in the tank and bottom of unit (see manual).I hope this was helpful. If my humidifier breaks down I will certainly update this review.

Bought this back in March of 2012. I only used it for a few weeks as spring/summer was coming on. I have used it now daily (or rather nightly) since mid-October and I'm very pleased.I use a table top water distiller to produce a gallon of water daily for it. Have had no problems. If I used our town's tap water, I would be cleaning it with vinegar on a regular basis. With the distilled water there are no problems and pretty much no cleaning.Runs great! Doesn't run for free but I consider the benefits to out-weigh the cost.UPDATE: March 2, 2013Well, it has run nightly since mid October and I have not had any problems. About ready to shut it down for the season.UPDATE: Spring 2014Run nightly for 5 plus months. Using distilled water and not a problem.UPDATE: March 2015Didn't get the usual workout this year due to unusual weather where I live. But still performed as before, no problems. Good buy.UPDATE: January 2017Still impressed with this humidifier as it performs just fine during the winter months.

The good stuff:1. QUIET! I can't hear it over my computer fans and my computer is not very loud at all. You can definitely sleep with this thing on no prob.2. Pretty easy to set up. The instructions tell you that you should rinse it out a bit before you use it.3. Not too big. It's 13-14 inches at the top where the mist comes out. 9 inches wide/deep. Remember it's round.4. Reasonably priced for what you get. Some of the humidifiers may very well be better than this, but they also cost $200 or more. For the modest price this is wonderful.5. It doesn't look too 'medical'. A lot of the other ones have that hypochondriac/invalid look to them. This teardrop shape is kinda cool, but not childish.The not so good stuff:1. You will need to clean it once a week. They tell you to use white vinegar or bleach. NOT soaps or detergents. So anyway, you will be sloshing in the sink/tub at least once a week.2. The add the convenient little note: 'It is recommended you use distilled or filtered water'. A lot of tap water is 'hard' and there are minerals and things in it. So it will eventually clog up the nebulizer inside this and it won't work right. There will also be a lot of white dust that will result from the minerals as well.3. Because of #2 I got the optional filter to use. They say to use the filter for 30-40 refills - and you refill it every day. Filter life is approximately 1 month. And it was $12.4. YOU CANNOT ADD MEDICINES TO THIS THING. MEDICINES ARE FOR VAPORIZERS not humidifiers.5. The title of this should be changed to ONE GALLON humidifier. The output is 2.3 gallons since it's a mist/vapor. This is definitely misleading to put 2.3 in the title. I did my homework and I knew it was only 1 gallon, but still it's not cool to have that there to make people think this is bigger than it is.6. THIS IS FOR A SMALL ROOM. Bedroom or office size. Don't get this if you think it will do the living room or kitchen or some bigger room in the house.7. You have to be careful that you adjust the moisture right. If it is too high then it will get on things and make them wet. If there is wooden furniture around it could ruin their finish. I have mine sitting on a big plastic cutting board.8. It needs to be on a level surface. You can't sit it on a towel or carpet. There is a vent on the bottom and that would block it.9. Keep kids and pets away from it. If you have curious kids or critters there could be potential messy disasters in your future.Even though I listed more in the not so good column I think this is a great buy. I just wanted to list the stuff to consider and that isn't mentioned/listed here in the description - or in the promo video. My big concern was noise. We have a Holmes humidifier which is really big and works great, but it's like being next to an airplane. Not even close to reasonable for sleeping. With the dryness of the winter I asked my Doc about sinus stuff. She said that a humidifier is essential and some saline nasal spray. So I needed one that could run while I was sleeping. This one is ideal for me.Just remember to consider the stuff you need to do to MAINTAIN a humidifier. Some of the reviews here were complaining about white dust and that things got too wet - both of these things are clearly explained in the instructions. If you want one that will be sitting there and you don't have to do anything then this ain't it. But for one of the super duper ones you will need to drop some serious dough. If you don't maintain the humidifier it will not last.

I've been pleasantly surprised by how much I like this humidifier. It's relatively compact since the design is more vertical than horitzontal and the design doesn't screen "I'm an ugly humidifier". It's very easy to 'assemble' out of the box and to refill the tank. The top piece easily rotates 360 degrees so that you can point the steam in whichever direction you'd like. I can't imagine using this on the highest setting. I use my all white model on a low-medium setting (there are no clear markings as to what level it's on since it's a simple turn the dial for more steam set-up) and it easily lasts 14+ hours with extra water left in the tank. I also do not have to fill the tank more than 1/2 full to run it through a 10 hour night. So in my experience, I think I could run this for 20+ hours at the setting I like if I filled up the entire tank.It does create a very low noise that I equate to the volume of a ceiling fan on medium or high. It's basically white noise and doesn't bother me at all. It's much quieter than a stand-up room fan or a window-mounted AC. Unless you need absolute quiet, the sound from this won't bother you. However, when turned on, this humidifier does have a small, green light that illuminates the inside of the humidifier slightly. It's not very bright, but it's definitely more noticeable than the numbers on your digital alarm clock.I want to note that I ordered this model in the solid white for myself and the white/blue for my boy friend. If you scroll down within the profile of this item and view the large photo of all the colors side by side, you will see that the dial on the white/blue model is different than the dial on the other models. It works just as well, but it's fairly obvious that the white/blue version is an older model (with the only difference being the dial). I've also found that the white/blue model emits more steam (heavier jet of steam) so that I barely turn the dial at all (I put it straight up as if it's at 12 on a clock face). If you want to run this humidifier for long periods of time and are worried about the water running out, don't order the white/blue model because it produces more steam and therefore depletes the water level sooner. The all white model is more conservative with the water. However, if you have a larger space, then I think the heavier steam flow of the white/blue is helpful. For reference I use the all white model in an approx 11' x 13' bedroom and the white/blue in an 11' x 16' room. In both rooms, the humidifier does a great job of adding humidity without ever making the room feel damp.