Steamfast SF-920 Warm Mist Humidifier and Steam Vaporizer with Auto Shut-Off, Filter-Free Design, Aromatherapy Essential Oil Ready, 1 Gallon Capacity,White

This humidifier is very easy to use. It's wonderful that you can either fill it at the sink with the pull-out bucket or you can just open it up and fill it with water using a container of some sort. This humidifier was bought for a decent-sized bedroom. It works wonderful! We keep our doors closed at night and the humidity level is shockingly noticeable once you step outside the bedroom. We live in Las Vegas, the driest city I've ever been in and it has been a life-saver. The warmness isn't overwhelming for summer in my opinion, and it nice and cozy for those nighttime desert chills. Some people have written reviews saying it stopped working after a while. If you read the instruction manual, it says you need to clean it and remove mineral buildup. If you don't, it will stop working until you remove the mineral buildup. This is a great humidifier, you just have to take care of it!

I really like this. Yes you HAVE to clean it every 1-2 weeks for it to keep working but that is the cost associated with a steam humidifier. Much better for your health then the mist ones. Also does not leave that white residue on your floors like the mist ones if you use tap water. Cleaning is easy, just soak the bottom of the unit in pure vinegar for half day and then gently wipe away. The unit itself surprisingly does not get hot but I still keep it up high away from pets and kids. Highly recommended

I just received this today. I will adjust this review if things change. I've been buying humidifiers for years. Just ditched the ultrasonic (once again) due to the white dust. I am aware that these steam models can be hard to clean if you have hard water. I have cancer and breathing problems, so a humidifier is a must. What I do like is that you can top fill this machine. I filled the tank initially at the kitchen sink and as the water went down during use today, I simply topped it off from the top area with the floating ball. This feature is great. The steam humidifier is equipped with an "oil ring" which allows the use of oils. I purchased Artizen Eucalyptus Essential Oil (pure form) from Amazon and added a few drops to the ring, which is located by the steam vent (1st pic). So far, I like the ease of use. I've left it on "high" for the day and I'm very happy with it. Just some side thoughts concerning all steam humidifiers. They run HOT, so be careful when you are around them or touch them. Allow them to cool down before you attempt to clean them. I suggest turning them OFF when you are not home. Lastly, put it on a table with a towel under it. You won't get the wetness that one gets with the ultrasonics, but be on the safe side and protect your furniture. I did research reviews and all types of steam humidifiers, and found this to be the best one to fit my needs. Remember, this is NOT warm mist, this is hot water which turns into steam. Wade As I promised, I'm back, 1/12/2020, to make some comments. At one point, the humidifier stopped working and showed the "auto shutoff light." It didn't run out of water, the ceramic heating element was covered with rust. This IS what happens with hard water, and apparently I'm hard (if you will). I suggest buying Milliard Citric Acid 5 Pound here on Amazon ($14.49) since it works better than vinegar. If rust is not removed from the ceramic heating core, then it will produce less steam. For all those who complained about the "auto shut off" always "on" it is because there isn't enough water over the heating element. I had this happen to me and I simply poured water, from the pullout container, into the heating element area. (pull the white "stack" out first) An important note: I have had so many humidifiers over the years that even ultrasonics will "auto shut off" even while the tank is visibly full. Sometimes air bubbles or the valve gets stuck. I know everything I have shared might scare people away. You can research "white dust" and dust mites, and you might change your thoughts. Believe me when I say I have tried all kinds of humidifiers. I had a Vick's brand that had an ultra violet light to kill bacteria and that was all well and good, but it required a "wicking" filter and the wicking filter needs to stay wet or it starts to stink. I share this so that people know that most humidifiers have issues, whether it is the stinking wicking filters, the "anti-dust" filters that don't work, or the pure steam clean humidifying that can be a chore to clean. I have town water, yet it is harder now than it was 10 yrs ago. Yes, this needs to be cleaned weekly, but with the right tools and techniques, it will be simple. My second bottle of Eucalyptus oil came today from Amazon. Sleeping has been a dream......literally. I'll be back if I have more to say. W. (sorry Amazon editors). I forgot to mention that I use Mavea water, purchased here as well, "Mavea 10-Cup Water Filter Pitcher" It is like Brita, but better. I have an Amazon Subscription for the new filter delivery. When it is delivered, it reminds me to change it. I'm not sure filtered water will help, but it surely won't hurt.

I bought an ultra-sonic last year which threw mineral deposits all over the floor, on the furniture, on the walls, even inside the cupboards! We had to change our furnace filters 2 - 3 times a month as the white mineral deposits plugged the furnace filters tight!! This year, I bought this non-ultrasonic humidifier, and it works awesome, no white deposits all over, and it works very nicely. I am thinking of buying a 2nd one as it is a good one. Only thing I would like on this model would be a 3rd setting (medium), but other than that, I would recommend this humidifier as it seems to work great!

It was working fine and I was using it in my baby’s room for 2 weeks. Been top filling it so didn’t get to look under the water tank until I decided to clean it after 2 weeks of use. Shocked to see the brown/orange color water under the tank and tried to rince it out, then found the debris of black metallic particles. Opened the bottom part to find the serious corrosion of the metal part (not sure what it’s called.. but I am guessing this is the heating part..?) I am worried about the health hazard of this defective machine and will contact the manufacturer to investigate..