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With winter approaching I wanted to get additional humidifiers to help with making household air less dry. I have an old Holmes (an older version of the current Holmes HM1865-U model) that puts out a lot of moisture and has a humidistat. I recently bought a much more expensive humidifier from Brookstone but I found it did not put out nearly as much water compared to the Holmes and the expensive model was not much quieter.
After way too much research online and checking out models at local stores I decided on the Crane Ee-8065. I considered the digital version but for the price difference I did not see the additional value.
The manual version has a small footprint and sleek form-factor. It is incredibly quiet and the mist output can be adjusted. The warm mist does not seem too warm (compared to steam misters) and I mostly run it in the cool mist setting. I am not sure the warm mist would be that great at helping with a cold or illness compared to a true steam mister. That said, my main purpose was to find a quiet humidifier I could run at night. The Crane Ee-8065 has proven itself to be exactly what I need. In fact, I am going to buy a couple more to put in other parts of our house.
The only negative thus far is it is a bit awkward to hold while refilling the reservoir but this might have more to do with me becoming more used to it. The reservoir could be larger too, but then again that would mean the unit itself would have to be larger and I kind of like the smaller size of the unit itself; I can accept the trade-off between size of unit and how often I have to refill the reservoir.
I love the Crane Ee-8065 Crane Germ Defense Humidifier. We recently upgraded from the Crane Drop Shape Cool Mist Humidifier, White as it was damaged due to a flood in our now older apartment. The advantages the Ee-8065 provides from other Crane humidifiers are that of the larger water tank and the ability to set the humidifier to that of a cool or warm mist. For the extra thirty dollars in price, it's a jump that's worth it. Especially when other humidifiers (that actually work) cost double the price if not more. However, there's one problem I have with the Ee-8065 that other reviewers have mentioned.
The lights on the unit. The blue light if the humidifier is turned on or the red light if the humidifier has ran out of water. Either way, the lights on the Ee-8065 could steer ships at night if placed in the middle of the Atlantic ocean. For a device that's usually on when we're asleep, the lights are way too powerful and overbearing. Anywhere we've placed the humidifier in our bedroom, it's almost as if we have an extra light on. Even when we cover the front of the unit with a blanket or jacket to hide the lights, the lights still power through it. It's not only annoying, but also a major inconvenience.
Other than the fact the light is more powerful than the light on top of the Luxor Hotel and Casino, the Ee-8065 is a great humidifier at its price point. Not only does it make it a lot easier to sleep at night, but the ability to clean it is way easier than it was on my past Crane Drop Shape Cool Mist Humidifier, White. If you're in the market for a humidifier, this is one of the best ones to get. I would just be ready with a solution on how to cover up the lighting before you finalize your purchase.
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I find this unit hard to clean. I get pink mold weekly in the tube which the fog comes out. You can't reach in there to clean it. Also, the base gets pink and has many nooks to clean. The brush provide does not fit into all of the nooks. Also the bristles are cheap and permanently bend after a couple cleanings.
The simple design of airflow onto the fog stream is nice. I wish more care went into the wells and spacings of the mating parts to make it easier to clean.
The level indicator turns the blue light on and off repeatedly when the water is about to run out. It makes a decent clicking noise (relay of somesort). That is annoying as it clicks on/off 1-2 times a minute for say 30minutes.
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I bought the electronic push button model. The one I have has 6 different buttons that you must reset everytime you use it as it has no memory. The only diffence I can see is that with this model there is no timer setting. Unless you need to set the timer setting (it turns off by itself when out of water) I would get this model. I wish I had thought about all the programing you would have to do each time you turn it on. You have to press several buttons up to 12 times to get it on the setting you want. This is alot of time wasted when you are getting ready for bed. Overall it is so quiet I don't even know it is on. I've only had it a week so I don' know about it's reliability.
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I read all the reviews for the electronic version and decided to go with the manual version. One major thing to note when you read the owner's manual, it states to not sit this unit on carpet. Unfortunately, the intake fan is on the bottom of the unit. Brilliant. So, given that all the other flat surfaces in my bedroom are wood, I had to find something flat to sit it on. It absolutely is NOT quiet. That fan has a very annoying whine to it. We have 2 other older humidifiers and they are far quieter than this one (but are unfortunately not made anymore). The light on the front is very bright. We aimed it away from us and it still was too bright at night. Possibly good for a kids bedroom, though. I tried both warm and cool mist settings, and really couldn't tell a difference. You could feel the warm mist right at the unit, so it was heating the mist. I gave it 2 stars because it really does pump out a lot of mist and humidified my medium size room well. So, I'm back to searching for the right combo of quiet, functional, and easy to clean.
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I ordered the White Rogers Humidifier Replacement Evaporator Pad, two in fact. I was a bit disappointed to find out when they arrived that they were Skuttle Pads. I would have been happier receiving what I actually ordered. It fit, which is the only reason I gave it three stars. All in all, it works, so I can't complain, but it's frustrating to order one product to get another. I have no idea if this is the same quality or not, but I was trying to get the right pad for my humidifier, which is a White Rogers. From what I can tell, even though I paid the White Rogers price, the Skuttle was cheaper. :(
