Is it PERFECT? of way not, keep for is IS Darned Good. I gave a 4 ONLY because there were some minor things with the intention of could possibly have made it surpass (Most of which you find on the more high-priced units) which seems fair enough, you want more "Gizmo's" you bombard out for them. really I should change it to a 5. My experience has been just great.NEGATIVE THINGS I HAVE READ HERE FROM OTHERS, With the intention of Just Don't Bear Made known in Initially Hand Experience: (I very nearly didn't buy this unit because of all the nasty things people wrote)Maybe the Largest Gripe is "Oh My, It's Sooo LOUD"I frankly have NO IDEA what these people are complaining about. It is Not Totally Silent (Was with the intention of expected?) keep for even just 4-5 feet dead from the unit running Full Tilt, Max Everything I have ZERO PROBLEMS holding a habitual conversation or watching TV. (Mine sits aptly Next to my TV and I have not adjusted the volume from what it was before I started by this unit) The "Blast" is NOT Linear in nature. The unit has 3 addict speeds; LOW lets make sound amount =1; MED lets call sound amount =2-2.5; and Yeah, HIGH/MAX is sound amount =5 (as an model) There is a Significant difference between Med and Distinguished, BUT As I Said, NO Problems discussion or hearing TV even on MAX. (for the confirmation, I just moved here and had not had a humidifier previously, it wasn't necessary. So This winter season I was WAY LATE buying one and being paid started. My house was not effective to just 15% and I had this unit running MAX Output for a Week as is at a snail's pace dragged the humidity levels up. So I am WELL Acquainted with the sound of this contrivance (at it's most terrible). Just yesterday i got the house up to 47% and set the humidity dial on the unit to cycle on & off (more on this later). It has been described as Aircraft compelling off, Hurricane, etc.... Any the addict unit was not set back on the unit properly and it's vibrating (reflect it over "addict error") or These people just got a Lemon ? (restore it and make a new one) or they are just gripey people who needed SOMETHING Nasty to display, because this thing just IS NOT LOUD.Next "Fill up spills all ended the floor"BUNK (period). I suppose if you are some rank of nut career who throws things almost and slams things, etc. you MIGHT be capable to make a wave or two in there, keep for the ONLY fill up I have seen has been the OCCASIONAL (not each time) drop or two, Never a "Puddle" (And I have ALL Hard Wood Floors, so this is a real come forth for me) and the "Drops" came from the OUTside of the tanks as a by-product of filling them in my sink. I currently protect a kitchen towel next to the vicinity I fill the tanks and yield them a quick wipe before walking back to the unit and NO MORE DROPS. *NOW* With All With the intention of Said Given with the intention of I DO have hard wood floors and a leak of any rank could possibly be a "not good" thing for me I have taken the precaution of buying a fake bin I am setting the contrivance inside of. It is big enough with the intention of IF somehow the whole thing drained the full max fill up volume made known, the bin can hold with the intention of and more. Just Good (and cheap) insurance. If you were wondering? I bought ((Underbed Fake Storage Container - Set of Two (Clear) (6.25"H x 18"W x 28"D))One of My FAVORITE Complaints ?? "You have to Fill up the fill up too much" or "It uses too much fill up"REALLY ?? Just THINK about this one. You BUY a Humidifier to .... Put Fill up In Your Air --- And You Complain about it Responsibility EXACTLY what you paid for ?? I mean, was the perception you buy a Big Unit to put LOTS of humidity in the air of a large house --- and it runs off a thimble of fill up for 3 months ??? NO, You would only make a Thimble full of Humidity. I just find this complaint SILLY. It's Responsibility it's Career. On a more practical note, one I have personally been going thru. As discussed above, My house was not effective to about 15% humidity when I started this unit up. What is More Important was it is NOT JUST THE AIR with the intention of is dry. The Walls are dry, the floor, ceiling, furniture, EVERYTHING was Dry, so putting some moisture in the AIR, doesn't decipher your problem, the house just sucks it up and your air is dry ended again, It Takes Quite a While to raise the humidity amount of EVERYTHING in the house up before you can have the unit cycle on & off as it NOW just keeps the Air moist. (As I said About, Mine ran for about a full week 24/7 Full Max to bring the house up to a good amount. NOW it is cycling on & off (as of last nocturnal) where a fill up on persons tanks will last longer and I wont be filling them twice a time each time (Yes, I recognize the math suggests I would have been filling 3 era a time, keep for it just didn't turn made known with the intention of way. It was 2 or just slightly ended 2, keep for I Never filled 3 era in 24 hours, Not from EMPTY TANKS each time at smallest amount. There were plenty of 1 Empty reservoir and the other 1/2, or 2/3rds empty refills. Currently with the intention of rank has slowed WAY DOWN and I would estimate to maybe fill just Once a time. Later on when the Ride out gets less dry I can reflect it over this unit lasting Several Days on a single fill.One woman said the tanks were too heavy. said with the intention of "A Gallon is too heavy", Well, 1- they are 1.5 Gallons each; 2-a Gallon of fill up weighs 8 pounds and with the intention of is the weight of a new born baby -- and babies don't have handles. OK, 1.5 gallons -- so thats 12 pounds and we are discussion about a 3-4 month old baby currently, same thing. Women pick up 3-4 month old babies all the time and they don't come with handles, Plus they Wiggle. So, REALLY ?? Grocery sacks mean more than 8-12 pounds unless you are buying nothing keep for rice cakes and bread. Ended again, the ENTIRE IDEA is to put fill up in the air, stop complaining with the intention of it's bad, because it does its career.One "Half-Ledgit" come forth was the be deficient in of Digital controls to dial in an exact humidity amount.TRUE, with the intention of is part of what I was discussion about at the beginning about "Gizmo's" with the intention of were not on this unit, BUT ARE on the more high-priced units. Do you Buy a Chevy and display the Chevy is JUNK, because it is Not a Rolls Royce ?? If you want a Rolls, go BUY one. This unit is a Chevy.However; another complaint was with the intention of the be deficient in of the digital controls didn't allow for setting a dependable humidity amount. Ended again, BUNK. as I said yesterday my house got up to where it was comfortable and (as in the instructions) I twisted the humidity dial not effective until the unit push to off. At that time place it and reflect it over what you have. (YES, you need to have a dependable temp/humidity gauge. They sell nice ones on here for like 7 or 8 bucks. This unit didn't aver to show you the humidity. You can do it by FEEL if you want, or buy the gauge and recognize. I was shooting for a touch between 45-50%. I saw 47 on my gauge and set the dial on the unit. In the last 24 hours EVERY TIME I have checked the gauge it is at any 47% or 48%, and I would call with the intention of VERY ACCURATE. I'm going to place it where it is another week or so till we make another cold shatter and reflect it over if it holds the amount. Once I'm convinced it's aptly, its time for the Sharpie Pen and put a little Dot or Line on the dial so I can hit the same spot next time. (I't Not Rocket Science)You can display you don't like the color, the wheels are funny, you don't like the shape, or just display it's Momma Wears Army Boots, if you feel like saying SOMETHING Nasty, keep for the Bottom Line is the unit is well priced given its market and facial appearance and it does its career very well.IDEA'S?I found one Great One; with the intention of was each time you fill the tanks and replace them, Insert the Top of this unit and flip the filter ended. The top advantage of the filter dries made known as it works and if missing with the intention of way will, in time, make crusty with stuff and no longer bathe up fill up as effectively. (like if you tried to flip it ended only ONCE in its go span, with the intention of second half isn't going to work as well) I have found with the intention of by responsibility this the filter stays moist and functional and just works surpass. (It takes an extra 20 seconds, and it's worth it)I'm by the bacteriostatic stuff they show as a companion product. In view of the fact with the intention of i have not run it without this stuff I really cant display if it does anything, keep for it is cheap ($4-$5) and you only use like 1/2 cap full in each reservoir when you fill the tanks, so it Lasts a long time. What I CAN SAY is I have not had ANY buildup of Funky Stuff in the tanks or reservoir of the unit, and as I said, with the flipping of the filter and this bacteriostatic stuff the filters are still soft and absorbent.Hope this Helps, I had Concerns when i bought and ended up wishing someone had "Cleared the Air" for me, so I did it for you.BTW, I have purchased a SECOND Unit and plan to put it in my Upstairs bedroom. (I have no "Blast" Fears) I have a small ultrasonic unit up there currently with the intention of just isn't responsibility the career. by itself it could possibly only raise the air from 15% to 20%. Once I got this big gentleman put to work downstairs I have seen the humidity at a snail's pace increase to between 30% - 35% which isn't bad given it is only the moisture with the intention of manages to make it past the heater as it gets circulated upstairs. - Jeff B "JB"
Honeywell (in fact Kaz) has seen its feature potential go downhill. After by an HCM-3060 lacking fault for well over 11 being that I cracked, I bought an HCM-300T. The bearings in the motor disastrous after 15 months, fixed with reviews posted on Amazon and right through the internet.In responsibility my investigate, the HCM6009 had a 5 year warranty and was a Conceitedly Made in USA manufactured goods. The owners manuals establish online from a few being back authenticate this.Not any more.The new HCM6009 -- just like my kaputz HCM300T -- has been peacefully outsourced to Plates. Even of poorer quality, Kaz peacefully cut-rate the warranty from 5 being to 3 being. And Kaz now charges US$10 or CAD$15.50 (in Canada) for warranty benefit, not to bring up the shipping expenditure you incur for carriage it back to their restore crucial top.Over again, the Kaz/Honeywell harvest of contemporary era have gone downhill in the feature and warranty sphere. Regrettably, this no longer is your grandfather's humidifier.
- Geoff Miller
I have had this unit in one of my houses since this past chill, and it is by far the best humidifier I own. It is quiet enough to keep in the bedroom at night, but commanding enough to straightforwardly dampen the 1000 check feet comfortably. With flexible damp settings, and 2 large tanks that you can fill unconnectedly lacking end the unit off make this very easy to use. The only thing that keeps me from 5 stars is it is trying at time for me to get the filters due to my rural place, and the price is between 12-20 dollars depending on where I get them. Molding can be minimized with the behavior tablets (protec tank tabs) that are available, or the tiny amount of ammonia another self mentioned (if you don't mind the mild ammonia odor). I have owned 5 uncommon brands from lasko, holmes, honeywell, hunter, and Essick, and this is the best of them all. By and large, a very good value for the extra price.
- Concerned One "Thrashfan"
One might think from the manufactured goods journalism that you are export a humidifier that has a 9 gallon water tank room. Not true. You are export a humidifer that has the room to productivity 9 gallons of water per 24 hours. Since each water tank is only 1.5 gallons, this means you have to fill the tanks six times (three times each tank) to get the maximum productivity. Not very matter-of-fact for a home humidifier.To refill the water tanks you must turn them upside down. Unfortunately the underside (i.e. the top turned upside down), is not flat. This requires a fair amount of juggling when you refill the tanks as they will not stand up by themselves. The engineer who calculated this manufactured goods must have missed the class on ergronomics.Since you can not see in the water tanks when they are in use, and there is no low water indicator on the apparatus, you can not judge how much water is left by looking. You have to pick up the tanks. Again ergronomically challenging.This manufactured goods is very noisy on the high background, akin to a dialogue box fan on high. Since the water tanks do not fit well, they beat when they are near empty.If you place this manufactured goods on a stilted floor, it will warp the floor from the damp. The manufactured goods also leaks when you refill it.Best to pass this manufactured goods by.
- Richard "Richard"
The humidifier works water supply. However, the water tanks design is frustrating. The tanks will not set on a flat surface as turned upside not effective for refilling. You be inflicted including to hold them steady as the water runs in, getting heavier and heavier. One of my tanks flopped over and sprang a leak at the seam between the clear and incomprehensible halves. I fixed it including epoxy and glue, but it flopped again and broke the seal a couple of weeks shortly. I reflect this will take place to most tanks eventually. Honeywell should be inflicted including provided a jig or stand to set the tanks in while filling, or best yet, be inflicted including tanks that will set flat.
- Dave Grimes
Genteel humidification is a must for me. Having washed-out the former 18 months in a family including a centrally installed Honeywell Humidifier release reminded me of including the intention of. As we stirred in trade we promptly realized (stuffed noses, dry skin, etc...) including the intention of we looked-for humidification brutally. Including purchasing a Acu-Formal procedure 00325 Family Comfort Mind, Black I had incorrigible our call for. Our bedroom was averaging 25% relation damp. Now and again decrease. unattractively let you do your own investigate in this vicinity the impacts of damp levels including the intention of low, but I was sweet shocked.Including conception in this vicinity the innumerable models void, I matured on the Honeywell HCM-6009 for a diversity of reasons. Celebrated strain (I had encounter including Honeywell humidification as prominent privileged than), rational fee, and overall reputation of the element on Amazon. I also gathered including the intention of only mind fill up and let it run was a recipe for catastrophe (affect, bunged up filters, diminished normal). So I purchased Holmes S1708 Bacteriostat for Cool Mist Humidifiers and use one cap-full in all fill up reservoir fill up. I also positioned one ProTec PC-1 Humidifier Reservoir Cleaning Cartridge (Amount of 2) in all of the tanks. These must continue for in this vicinity a month all. You'll also be replacing filters on a to some extent fixed foothold (at nominal amount approximately calculate ago per calculate of time). I stocked up on RPS Harvest HW14 Fill up Wick as I approved the humidifier. I figured including the intention of having all of the de rigueur equipment on-hand would release promote my Partner and I to care for up including genteel cleaning.The element raised the damp amount of our positively generous master bedroom to 42% positively promptly by the distinguished fan background. Approximately calculate ago customary (leisurely by the digital humidistat mentioned privileged than) I set the fan to low and lowered the damp potential on the Honeywell in anticipation of the set alight came on, indicating including the intention of it was in 'Car' manner. In check over of the fact including the intention of at that calculate, it has detained the assess damp amount (+/- 2%) including stretch. The signal of the element in succession on low is in detail practically plesant, even if we top out to pocket a nap including colorless blast, so if you extremely total silence it may maybe scare you a bit.Our low damp symptoms be inflicted including in the end departed, and the element's maintenance has proved to be straightforward and completely controllable. I typically fill up in cooperation tanks each-additional day, even if the fill up frequency will contrast momentously (based on variables be fond of your habitual relation damp, opportunity mass).Cool-mist and steam units are gimmicky at most excellent, and can potentially destruction your parapet/confidential equipment including reduction by ended-saturating the air. Not-to bring up the augmented probability of affect in persons situations.
- Jordan B.
I have used many different humidifiers over the years ranging starting warm mist (higher thrilling bills, more trying to clean and maintain), ultrasonic (I had a lot of colorless dust with these units), and cool mist (standard size units, which all broke over time). Most of them stated large or standard rooms, and would never really get on to the humidity level up promptly or maintain that level easily right through the time. This one definitly has the output to do so and has been somewhat quiet compared to the ones i have used prior. The addict blower is actually not a regular addict with blades made known (which was on my old develop, and was extremely extremely loud on the highest output setting), this one is bearable and the addict is more of a wheel addict (i guess that is what they call it) with the blades internal (which makes it quieter and preferred for me). Anyway, the output is great on this if that is what you are looking for and this one actually shuts off when it hits the humidity you set (something my older ones never did, since it never output this much humidity they would permanently stay on).The cons to this is the impart tanks, I believe someone else mentioned this as well. They are NOT shaped extremely well for ease of filling and transportation (and have sharp edges), so becareful when you do impart them cause they get on to slippery as well and can crack easily if dropped. Another one is the overall size (it is fairly large with wheels to aid move almost the house if needed), but the size helps this humidifier have one of the highest outputs as well for the price.Also annotation, the air blows made known cool (since the water is cool) and blow made known the sides in almost a full 360 degress through the sides (more like 270 degrees almost). so don't expect the air to blow through the top on this develop (like my other units used to do).Stock up on some wicks as well, not sure how long they will hold up (maybe 1 month each at constant use before needing replacement - they display 2-3 months but i dont' believe them, since mold can grow on them if used too long), I bought 4 for this winter season.Hope this helps someone.I couldn't be happier with this compared to the previous ones i have used in the past, currently let's hope it lasts.
- sparky "spark"
I be inflicted with been using this humidifier for in this area 4 weeks now & it does a great job. I be in this planet out in the desert and it is hot & dry resulting in dry sinuses for us & snarfing for our dogs. It has improved both situation extremely well. I did buy a humidy indicator so I could keep an accurate conception of the levels in our household and change the productivity as I looked-for. I be inflicted with noticed way less desert dust in the household with the "air washing" & I see it on the filter. I am not having to oil all of our rustic mexican wood furniture as evenly either. With the Pro Tech Cartridges I just rinse out the trough, no tricky cleaning yet. With two tanks it is easy to impart and the just set nicely in my sink. If you turn the curved feature towards your faucet they stand aptly up on the carry handles, no big take care of business. In a normal setting a 24 hour run calculate may be accurate. In the desert however, at 105+ degrees I impart both tanks 3 times for a 24 run. Approximately calculate ago I got the damp up in our home I now run 24 hrs on the lowest setting with a standard fan and it maintains us at a good damp amount. I discover it calm down and greatly less obnoxious at that calculate a fan running. I actually like this element.
- DesertHogRider "DesertHogRider"
At the initiation I went cheap and bought a tiny evaporative element. The large filter was "established", but vital erratic decaling and the tiny pump filter reserved being compensated gummed up. I at that calculate purchased a lukewarm mist element, it worked at at the initiation and as vital relentless use to barely keep up the genteel damp level. After got my electric bill, I stopped by it. Finally I purchased this element. Works perfectly, keeps the house at the level I aspire (45%) and only involuntarily curve on as needed. The dual fill up tanks are also kind. I recommend you get a element rated to at least double your family's square footage.
- Alfonso R. Tapia
I actually debated in this area charitable this item three or four initiation. I resolute on four since bottom line it does a skilled job getting dampness in the air and some design bits and pieces bring about water supply. For instance, it is on wheels so it is easy to move and the water fill containers are manageable. They had the forsight to get on to two as a replacement for of one and the handles are comfortable.Now for some negatives. At the summit background, it is soothe pretty loud. I be in this planet in a condo so, if I'm watching TV I ordinarily protect it on the second summit background or wear headset and protect it at the summit background. At this time is a further blast issue- as it starts getting void, a loud humm starts up. A further thing I don't like is that you can't potential or see what the humidity level is- it just kicks out. I reflect this feature is available on a higher model but it seems like it should be available on this one for the price they are asking.Doubtless the leading issue I be inflicted including including this unit is that it has a side discharge for air rather than owing to the top like most units. This is an issue for me since as I watch TV I ordinarily sit on the floor (TV over a fireplace would by no means bring about for me) and this unit blows COLD AIR out and it is reasonably uncomfortable. You may possibly get on to the line of reasoning to move it somewhere else, but for maximum benefit you should protect it everywhere you spend most of your time.So ther you be inflicted including it. I doubtless should yield it three stars but it does what its supposed to do water supply- including some design issues.
- Jay L. Knyal
Honeywell QuietCare 9-Gallon Output Console Humidifier with Air Washing Technology, HCM-6009
Honeywell QuietCare 9 Gallon Console Humidifier including Air Washing Technology delivers even more-calm down normal. Air Washing Technology: pre-filter helps capture dust, dirt and pollen. Protec Cleaning Cartridge & Antimicrobial treated filter helps provide fresher, cleaner mist and extend filter go. Substitution Filter: HC-14
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