Expensive for what it is...

Author's Rating:

Pros: Durable, fairly quiet, easy maintenance

Cons: Expensive, not effective for a moderate sized bedroom

Author's Review
Yes, it's rugged. You could throw it across the room and not break any parts. Yes, it's very easy to care for. I never bought the cleaners or additives and it worked perfectly for one year, until I stopped using it. It is fairly quiet and somewhat easy to fill. Although there were never any accidents, I didn't like walking across the room with an open box full of water. It was too big to fill in the sink so I had to bend over the tub to fill. There was no chalky dust after a night of humidifying but there was also no humidity in the room that I could determine and I still woke up with a sore throat every morning. I used it for our bedroom, maybe it was a bit too big, but I never felt humidity coming from the unit even on the highest setting. The only way I knew it was working was b/c I had to refill it.