Homedics Hum-cm50 Cool Mist Ultrasonic Humidifier Review

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I bought this because it was one of the cheaper humidifiers that I saw and was recommended by a friend. You can choose 4 levels of mist and I turned it to the highest right away. It was a bit slow to start, the mist was small on the highest setting but after running it overnight, I woke up to a nice strong mist in the morning. We use it in our bedroom which is a medium size and it does the job perfectly. I've been using it for a week now and wake up without dry skin and throat. I love that it oscillates and also the pleasing design. It's also whisper quiet and you can turn the blue glow and oscillation on or off. Highly recommended.

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Good: Output is nice and happens quickly. I keep it set directly in the middle.

Bad: Unit is a bit noisy and I find the motor droning to be more than white noise. Also, when it is set to oscillate there is sometimes a clunking noise as the head rotates.

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I bought it and it worked fine for a few months. Then, it stopped working: Mist would not come out, and in addition, it would oscilate even when the device was turned off. I returned it and got a new one. This time, it worked well for only a couple weeks before it stopped working--again, mist would not come out. Now I have to return a second unit.

I will not be making the same mistake a third time and will be purchasing a new brand.

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I read the reviews, and I bought 2 of them anyway last year (love the appearance and tank capacity). After last winter, I emptied and stored one unit dry. The other unit I let sit full of water all summer, never used. I thought it would mold, but it didn't. Last week I tried to get them going again. The one I had emptied will not work at all! The other one works ok, but has developed a strange noise during oscillation. Given the countless bad reviews on this product, I'm surprised these are still for sale!

*** UPDATE: I took the functioning and non-functioning units apart to try to trouble-shoot. In the base, there is a small hole towards the back that has a white central piece that sticks up and a white ring around it that sits in the hole. In the non-functioning unit the lower ring was stuck down, but in the functioning one the ring sort of floats up and down. I gently wiggled the one that was stuck and it popped up. Put it back together and low and behold it works again!! The oscillating top makes that annoying light grinding sound, but the tank size is so much better than other units, so I'm bumping my review up to 3 stars.

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I bought this last winter and it suited my needs. The oscillating was a bit loud for me, but I would just turn it off while I was sleeping. A couple weeks ago I brought it out, used it twice and it stopped working. When I plug it in it just makes a really loud whirring noise and no mist comes out. I wouldn't recommend this if you're looking for a lasting product.