Air Innovations Humidifiers for Bedroom Huge 6.2L Tank Runs for 70 Hours for Large Room up to 400 Sq Ft Cool Mist Humidifier 360 Degree Rotating Nozzle Ideal for Baby Room and Plants MH-505A Gray

Very attractive, yet unobtrusive, Humidifier.Runs quietly, all night, in my bedroom.Be sure to use the "Dim Light" setting for the dial, if you are sensitive to light.Liked the first one so much, I ordered a second for my home office.

This is the second of this model and the third Air Innovations humidifier I have purchased. The New York Times WireCutter's favorite by Levoit comes up far short. The Levoit requires a network connection and an app just to set the humidity levels. It only comes with a cheap foam filter. And top filling is no easier than filling the Air Innovations. The AI's more effective filter can manage hard water. It has a wider level of mist settings. And setting humidity levels is easy. There is no function that can't be controlled via the front panel. There is absolutely no network connection required. It has hand grips on both the top and bottom for easy transport empty or full. It is a much more substantial unit. For another $10-15, the WireCutter shouldn't even be considered. Oh, and it comes with a filter brush attached to the inside of the base - very intelligent product design.

Excellent humidifier

This will drink gallons of water depending on setting. Its quiet and works well but if you are buying distilled water you will be spending a fortune. Also its hard to clean, gets slimy and there is no real good way to clean it out. I can see the slime inside the tank but cant figure out how to clean it, Used hot water, vinegar, rubbing alcohol and water shake shake shake and still slimy.

Disclaimer - I have only used this for one night, but seems to work well so far. We were using an Optimus U-32000 "warm mist" type for many years, which I absolutely loved since it had a humidistat and did not have the "white dust" problem of ultrasonic types. The only problem with the warm mist humidifier was that the humid hot air rose up to our old plaster ceiling, condensed on it, and after 10 years caused the plaster to buckle. So we put this MH-505 humidifier 4 feet from the bed, with the vent pointing towards it. Hopefully the cool moist air will stay low and not effect the ceiling. I set the power on "low" and the humidistat on 40% (the lowest it will go) and placed a separate humidity meter next to the bed. The separate humidity meter read 20% before we turned on the humidifier, and by morning had risen to 30% which is exactly what we wanted. It only used 1" of distilled water overnight (on "low").Pros: I love the features and the display, and the ease of setting it. The "dim LED" feature is a great idea - it shuts off the bright LED display so it does not keep you awake. I like the shape, color, and design.The only "cons" I have is that I wish you could set the humidistat down to 30%RH (it currently only goes to 40%), and I wish that it could display the surrounding humidity down to 10% (it currently only displays down to 31%).

Right out of the box, set-up was easy. Plug-n-play!The machine is so quiet, I hear nothing. The mist is adjustable and can be redirected. There is always a small light visible, but it is remarkably unobtrusive.Only downside for me is the need to take it downstairs to fill it at the kitchen sink, meaning I have to schlepp it back UP the stairs, full. Anyone with difficulty managing stairs and carrying heavy items at the same time could be challenged.I have been told that room humidifiers such is this one do very little to increase the humidity in a room, and my personal experience does seem to bear that out. However, this humidifier does nudge the percentage a wee bit higher, and that is better than nothing for me. And if I THINK it works, it works.Very happy with this machine!UPDATE: I have been running this humidifier nightly for two months and I remain very happy with it. If I don't turn it on for some reason, my throat hurts in the morning. It works! This is a 5-star item.

I needed a steamer for my son's bedroom when he had bronchitis. I've previously used Crane, but I needed a new one. It works great and puts out a lot of steam for a small unit. We use it on the lowest setting in my son's room, which is about 130 sq. ft, with 8 foot ceilings. It puts out a decent amount of steam. I also used it in a larger space on a higher setting with good success.It helps him sleep better at night. It is relatively easy to clean, as far as these types of devices are. There is a 'ceramic' filter inside which needs to be rinsed periodically. I'm not sure exactly what it's supposed to do, probably reduce mineral content. The one feature I like is the ability to dim the display at night. I haven't used any of the other fancy features, so your mileage may vary in that respect.The design is cool and reminds me a bit of a Transformer. It has a very small footprint, so it can fit on a dresser or sturdy shelf.Overall highly recommended.