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The Holmes HM1865-U Digital Cool Mist Humidifier has easy to operate controls that will aid in maintaining your desired comfort level. With a 1.5 gallon tank capacity and 2.4 gallon output, it’s ideal for a large room. It has a 16 hour timer and LCD digital display.
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21 of 21 people found the following review helpful
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I've had a number of humidifiers and this one fairs favorably to most. First, it uses a cool air wick rather than a sonicator (which puts the water contaminants on your furniture and in your lungs) or a heater (which is inefficient, gets horrible mineral buildup which is very difficult to clean, and can cause fire hazards). It has a huge tank. And it has a thermostat so you can just turn it on and forget about it, aside from refilling it every day or two. It will get the humidity where you want it - not too dry, not too humid. For these reasons, I recommend this unit.
The downsides: It is not as nice as the model it replaced (which I also have) which looks almost exactly the same. The controls and display are a little less obvious - they added more functionality with too few buttons. That is easily dealt with by deciding how you want to use it and then always putting it in that mode. I like to set the fan to low or medium (so it is nice and quiet and you hardly hear it) and then set the humidity to 30, 35, or 40. As others here have mentioned, the hygrometer is a bit flaky. At times it is stable. At times it jumps around a bit. This can lead the system to turn on and off in response to changes in the measured humidity. It still gets the humidity to roughly what you set it to (as I've verified with a separate hygrometer). And if you don't have the fan set too high, you don't really notice that it turns on and off a bit more than it needs to. Mine has not turned on and off in short succession that frequently, although sometimes it does. It doesn't appear to impact its efficacy or accuracy, although if the fan is high and the room is quiet, it might really bug some people on the occassions it cuts on and off. Some people here report more aggressive cycling than I've observed. Sunbeam really should fix this and ponder a user interface tweak. The improvement over the previous model is that it continuously reports the hygrometer reading, which is really nice.
I'm giving this 4 stars because I still greatly prefer this over all the other humidifiers I've ever owned (and about the same as the model this one obsoleted).
The downsides: It is not as nice as the model it replaced (which I also have) which looks almost exactly the same. The controls and display are a little less obvious - they added more functionality with too few buttons. That is easily dealt with by deciding how you want to use it and then always putting it in that mode. I like to set the fan to low or medium (so it is nice and quiet and you hardly hear it) and then set the humidity to 30, 35, or 40. As others here have mentioned, the hygrometer is a bit flaky. At times it is stable. At times it jumps around a bit. This can lead the system to turn on and off in response to changes in the measured humidity. It still gets the humidity to roughly what you set it to (as I've verified with a separate hygrometer). And if you don't have the fan set too high, you don't really notice that it turns on and off a bit more than it needs to. Mine has not turned on and off in short succession that frequently, although sometimes it does. It doesn't appear to impact its efficacy or accuracy, although if the fan is high and the room is quiet, it might really bug some people on the occassions it cuts on and off. Some people here report more aggressive cycling than I've observed. Sunbeam really should fix this and ponder a user interface tweak. The improvement over the previous model is that it continuously reports the hygrometer reading, which is really nice.
I'm giving this 4 stars because I still greatly prefer this over all the other humidifiers I've ever owned (and about the same as the model this one obsoleted).
7 of 7 people found the following review helpful
For those saying they aren't sure if it humidifies their room, get a hygrometer. You know, those digital temperature/humidity sensors with the LCD panel. I have one from Honeywell. This humidifier is able to keep my humidity at 40% in a LOFT apartment in Nebraska winters. We're talking below zero, frozen and humidity in the teens without a humidifier. In a single level apartment, it can get us to 50% but I keep it at 45. It is about twice as capable as a warm mist humidifier that can't get the room above 30%. PLUS, the warm one requires about 230w of electricity to run vs about 30w for the fan in this one. PLUS, the heater block in the warm mist unit must be soaked in white vinegar and have the minerals scraped off of it periodically. Pain in the butt, and not worth it.
The downside? The filter must be washed in a bucket of soap water every so often or it accumulates pink/black mold and smells funny. It won't hurt you, but it is unpleasant. That's the only reason I don't give it 5 stars.
I like the automatic setting. I want 45%? It will hold it there. That way I don't have to touch the thing until its running empty.
Use distilled water ONLY for the best results, as with all humidifiers.
The downside? The filter must be washed in a bucket of soap water every so often or it accumulates pink/black mold and smells funny. It won't hurt you, but it is unpleasant. That's the only reason I don't give it 5 stars.
I like the automatic setting. I want 45%? It will hold it there. That way I don't have to touch the thing until its running empty.
Use distilled water ONLY for the best results, as with all humidifiers.
6 of 6 people found the following review helpful
No, it is not the quietest humidifier on the block, but its no worse than a box fan in the window in the summer. I find it very effective at doing its job and it is easy to maintain. With regular use and recommended filter changes, mold is not an issue and it removes some of the dust from the air. The only reason I'm replacing it is because I damaged the one I've had for 3 years when I moved. Getting another one just like it.
Most Recent Customer Reviews
humidifer
I really like the unit. It runs for 3 to 4 days at night without having to refill. I only run at night. Would order again if needed.
Published 2 months ago by Jenny
Works as described
This did exactly as it was advertised and is used in a small living room. I have a Quaker parrot that was having skin issues, and this helped immensely. Read more
Published 2 months ago by James
good results for a humidifier
We have had Holmes humidifiers before and find they work well. We run the humidifier in our bedroom and find that we don't have dry noses when we wake in the mornings. Read more
Published 3 months ago by Beckonwood
Good for the price, but can become a chore
Pros:
-Humidifies large rooms for a low price.
-Auto humidity regulation (great for our guitars which need ~45% all the time)
Cons:
-I have exclusively... Read more
-Humidifies large rooms for a low price.
-Auto humidity regulation (great for our guitars which need ~45% all the time)
Cons:
-I have exclusively... Read more
Published 3 months ago by Josh Hibschman
Waste of Money
This product arrived on 12/12/11 and stopped working 2/2/12.
Just stopped and will not turn on.
Makes no noise, does nothing. Read more
Just stopped and will not turn on.
Makes no noise, does nothing. Read more
Published 3 months ago by Lin
As good as the one it replaced...
I bought this in mid December to replace an earlier version of this humidifier that ran for at least a decade (the humidistat on the old one is a slider knob...). Read more
Published 4 months ago by Faustus
Pretty good humidifier
I set this humidifier up and everything worked fine for a couple days, then the power/cycle button jammed and it was very hard to press and change settings. Read more
Published 4 months ago by kstep
Constant Filter Replacement
I purchased this humidifier for our kids' room. We've had it now for about a year and run it 24/7. It humidifies the air reasonably well and it's not too loud at setting 1 or 2. Read more
Published 12 months ago by Amanda Schurman
Best Humidifier we own
I've had this for several years now. We've had several different types of humidifier and this is our favorite. We have a large master bedroom and it does a great job in it. Read more
Published 14 months ago by Stalirris
Solid Humidifier
This is a good humidifier. It does everything promised. We are currently using it to keep the humidity up in our server room during the dry winter months. Read more
Published 14 months ago by chopetech
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