Holmes HM5700 Warm Mist Humidifier

by Holmes

Product Features

• Large 3.3-gallon capacity
• Digital programmable humidistat
• Auto-off provides extra safety
• Teflon coating is sturdy and durable
• Medicine cup for healthy additions

Product Details

• Product Dimensions: 15.8 x 14.2 x 11.5 inches
• Shipping Weight: 6 pounds
• Shipping: This item is also available for shipping to select countries outside the U.S.
• Shipping Advisory: This item must be shipped separately from other items in your order. Additional shipping charges will not apply.
• ASIN: B00005OU79
• Item model number: 328910
• Average Customer Review: 3.0 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (14 customer reviews)
• Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #1,239,871 in Home & Garden (See Top 100 in Home & Garden)

Product Description

From the Manufacturer

Your body needs moisture to function properly, but the minute you shut the windows and turn the heat on, you start to reduce the humidity in your home from the optimal level of 40-50 percent down to 20 percent. The result? Dry air, which deprives your lungs and respiratory system of moisture, and makes you susceptible to illness and the common cold. Humidifiers combat this, moisturizing air and creating a healthier, more comfortable environment.

Holmes HM5700 warm mist humidifier uses a heating system to boil water and release clean mist into the air. This type of humidifier tends to warm the room slightly. You can add soothing menthol eucalyptus into the air with a Warm Mist humidifier.

Warm mist water purification filters must be replaced every 2-3 months. The filter is designed to remove minerals in the water that make the humidifier difficult to clean. If more minerals than normal are collecting on the water tray and heating element, it is time to change the water purification filter.

Product Description

Holmes HM-5700 3.3 Gallon Warm Mist Air Humidifier

Features:

• 3.3 Gallon daily output
• Adjustable humidistat controls
• Medicine cup for the addition of medication
• 2 Comfort Control Settings
• Dishwasher-safe tray
• Water-purification filter
• Power and refill indicators
• Automatic shut-off system
• Runs for 24 hours on one filling
• Good for Medium & Large Rooms (up to 750 sq. ft.)
• No replacement filter required
• Dimensions: 15.8" x 14.2" x 11.5"
• 5 Years Limited manufacturer's warranty
• BONUS: FREE Humidity Monitor Included!

Customer Reviews

Most Helpful Customer Reviews

47 of 50 people found the following review helpful:

4.0 out of 5 stars Only accurate humidistat on..., January 14, 2002

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C. B. Dietrich "Merc Man" (Ridgefield, NJ.) - See all my reviews
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This review is from: Holmes HM5700 Warm Mist Humidifier (Kitchen)

I have owned a Holmes automatic (digital) wharm air humidifier for about 5 years now, and when it started to "act up" recently, I felt that it was time to simply purchase another new unit-my experiences with small appliance have always led me to believe that after a reasonable lifespan, just throw it away and buy new. Was in a retailer nearby coincedentally, and saw a competitors' unit about [amt] cheaper. Most importantly, it also had a variable humidistat. (Do NOT ever buy one without a humidistat). Have had this unit now for about a week now, and if the retailer will not refund the purchase price, I will simply throw it away. Wheras my Holmes unit maintained near perfect humidity-in 5% increments-this new unit comes no closer than a 30(!) percent varience from when I set it manually, AND without a simple digital readout-only an unnumbered dial. Lesson learned: stick with what you know works. Will purchase this Holmes unit as soon as I can afford it. Only one minor complaint: Holmes unit is a bit difficult to clean BUT, if you fill the element channel with white vinegar (unit off/disconnected, of course) for about 10 hours, most scale simply rinses off.

16 of 16 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars (OWNED 4 YEARS) Best Humidifier I've ever owned!!, November 8, 2003

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dean-l (Twin Cities- Maple Grove, MN; Baby!!) - See all my reviews

This review is from: Holmes HM5700 Warm Mist Humidifier (Kitchen)

We have been using this humidifier for over three(now 4) years.

I'll go through all others complaints.

1. Broken handle. All humidifiers are built a little flimsy; just be careful! Ours has never broken. When full don't be tough with the handles. This isn't a pickup truck people!!

2. Won't humidify room. This is not a whole house unit. We have used it regularly in bedrooms and small apartments and considering the size it works very well. If you have forced air do not leave the fan on continuoisly (although we do occasionally) and close the door to your bedroom. When the heat kicks in; ours turns on and recovers the humidity in the room easily.

3. Leaks. There is a built in resevoir area for leaking. Ours over three years has only done this a few times and never enough to actually leak on the floor or outside the machine.
If your unit leaks all the time use hot water. Cold water will expand on the machine as it heats a little; forcing extra water out. Hot water will cool and shrink as it sits on the machine.

4. Not accuate. You got me? Ours has been perfect.

5. Rotted seal. Duh! When done with the unit; store with cap off of the tank. This will avoid all humidity problems.

6. Hard to clean. All burner humidifiers are hard to clean. I clean ours about once a week. I wash out all the peices by hand and hot water to remove minerals. The burner area itself I usually use hot water and my fingers to loosen up the minerals. I don't think this is too bad. I leave some minerals on the burner itself to avoid damage but who cares? I've only used vinegar at the end of the seasons. We do however have soft water.

I hope this helps people. We've used ours every evening and night in Minnesota. We've never had any problems. It even heats up the room a little which the misses likes a great deal.

(...)

The seal below the burner started leaking into the machine.
This caused the machine to do some strange things.
So, I dried it out; and cleaned the inside of the machine.
It ends up that the single screw that holds the burner and seal down on machine came loose. This might explain all the problems with leaking and such others have had. Worked great since then.

Looks like we'll get another year out of it!!!

10 of 10 people found the following review helpful:

4.0 out of 5 stars Good Performance, December 4, 2002

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Randy Given (Manchester, CT USA) - See all my reviews
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This review is from: Holmes HM5700 Warm Mist Humidifier (Kitchen)

We have used warm mist humidifiers for many years. We have had from small 2 gallon ones up to 10 gallon ones. This may be the best one, so far, with a few qualifications. The unit is easy to fill and the carrying handle is comfortable and strong. The mist is good and even and comes up-to-speed fairly quickly. As with any warm mist unit, it must be cleaned out. This unit makes that very easy to do, although I am unsure about its use over many years. A drawback is that the rubber plunger on the screw-top rotted while in storage this summer. We have not had that happen with other comparable units. We are hoping to just replace that part, but we may end up having to buy a whole new unit. With that consideration, I would almost give three stars, but its performance is five stars, so an average is justified.