Honeywell Quietcareâ„¢ HWM-335 3 Gallon Humidifier

Pros: Quiet, easy to use
Cons: Completely unreliable

Background As the winter season got into full swing, and the lack of moisture in the air of our house started to cause dry, itchy skin and nosebleeds, my wife and I decided that it was time to buy a humidifier. We primarily wanted a humidifier ...

Pros: Size, easy to fill, simple controls
Cons: Flickering lights

In the past I had purchased cool mist units, this is my first warm mist humidifier - It seems to do a much better job than the cool mist units and I do not miss the cold that was emitted by the cool mist units. That being said - I've only had the unit for a week but it is just the right size for a bedroom, easy to fill, comes apart completely for easy cleaning maintenance and has simple straight forward controls.

But, when the unit is operating (heating) the lights on the same circuit flicker, like the room is light by candles - it's very annoying. At first I thought the unit was defective - but there it was right in the instructions troubleshooting section "Light flickering - place the humidifier on a different circuit" Well my entire bedroom is on one circuit, I expect to return this humidifier. This information should have been on the box!, not hidden in troubleshooting section!

Bottom line - except for the flickering problem, it's a nice unit - best for those that have a second circuit without lights or those who appreciate reading by candlelight.