This is the 3rd winter I have used this humidifier. It does the job, running 24/7. I learned it runs best on med or high. I keep it in a far corner away from where we sit. All humidifiers leave deposits behind to clean. How much depends on the water. I have very hard water. Give it a rinse every week and a good scrubbing about monthly. At the end of the season fill the bottom with vinegar and let it run for an hour outside the house with the tank off. This gets hard water deposits out of the pump housing and impeller. Clean and store till next year. It will last for years. The permanent wicks are still in great shape and look like new. Not silent but it does the job. Overall very happy with it.
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The "PermaWick" feature of this humidifier is a nice idea, but if your tap water is hard and has lots of minerals you may find yourself giving this machine a lot of attention. We have city water but with lots of minerals... and I'm only getting 4-5 days of operation before it starts sounding like a waterfall and needs to be cleaned again. Cleaning is not a HUGE deal (soak filters in vinegar solution and spray off, wipe mineral residues from other parts with vinegar/water solution) but does take about 20 minutes and it's a chore I'd rather not be doing so frequently. I think that "CareFree" is stretching it a bit.
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I have read the other reviews and I can understand your disappointments but I have NEVER bought a table top humidifier of ANY brand that stood the test of time over prolonged use. I bought mine from Walmart recently and seems okay so far and a little noisy on the low speed more than I had hoped but all I care it keeps my family and all my pets healthier during the cold winter months. I have 90 days to return it to Walmart with my box and receipt should I not be happy with it or becomes defective within that 90 days from date of purchase. Also, the Hunter manufacturer gives you a five year warranty to return it to them (at your mailing cost) and they would send you back another unit at no cost to you. They just don't make things to last today like they used to. Just make sure whomever you buy this unit from you save your receipt and original box with bar code on it if possible for full refund, exchange or to mail back to the manufacturer.
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We've owned the Hunter 33201 Humidifier for over a year now. We like it just fine. Only problem was the annoying buzz that started after a few weeks. To fix the buzz Take it apart like you would to clean it. You'll notice the long shaft with the impeller (little fan blades) and the impeller cover. The cover is held on by 4 or 5 (5 I think) little clips. Using a very small screwdriver slightly release all the little clips without unsnapping them completely. Then using your screw driver pry up the impeller cover evenly around the little fan thing no more than the width of a credit card. Just enough to allow the impeller to spin without contacting the cover. Leave everything just like that and re-assemble the unit like you normally would. The problem of the impeller touching the cover is now solved. Takes about 5 minutes to fix. Relax and breath your humidified air.
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My husband and I were woke up at 5 am this morning, April 21, 2011, to the smoke detector in our daughters' bedroom going off. The motor in this humidifier was burning up. Their room was filled with smoke! We only set this humidifier on low as it is so loud otherwise. The tank was also half full. Thankfully my husband is a professional firefighter and OCD about smoke detectors! I can't imagine what would have happened if we didn't have those. Scary. Don't know that I would buy another! This one was only about a year old but we had only used it approximately 6 months total.
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