We bought this well before Christmas for a gift for a family member who told us just before Christmas they bought a humidifier. In stead of returning it we put it to our own use and was surprised how quiet it was. At first we used ordinary tap water but after a few days noticed a haze in the air through the beams of sunlight in a low setting December sun through the windows. This we attributed to fine particles being vaporized and falling out of the water in the air. We discontinued use for a couple of days and used distilled water and problem resolved. No haze or dust on dark furniture as before. The humidifier will vaporize its capacity of 4l of water in 24 hours. For purchased distilled water this can become expensive. Luckily we find 4l jugs of water for less than a dollar locally and this has helped. If you have a distillation machine for distilled water for CPAP humidification or other uses its a good fit with this humidifier to refill. We have a whole house humidifier but they are marginal in effectiveness and this humidifier is only going to be used on those deeply cold blustery days in the living room. Plants near it when in operation seem to respond to the humidity and look healthier but this winter season is young and unseasonably warm so the furnace hasn't been operating as much as it normally would. Time will tell if this statement holds true as the winters wears on. The humidifier has led lights that glow in the centre of the vapour column. These lights change colour depending on the degree of humidification in the room. I skipped over the instructions so not fully versed on this function. We've used it in auto mode. Build quality seems solid. As mentioned, very quiet ( you do hear some dripping of the condensate at times within the machine but not overpowering). Overall we have no complaints on and do see benefits of operating the humidifier in the cold weather. Remember to use distilled water to keep dust and haze down.

I live in a “hard” water area and have chosen not to lug gallons of distilled water for the humidifier. The humidifier does a great job of keeping the humidity above 30% even in the heart of winter when the furnace (gas) is running almost continuously. The humidifier is easy to fill and to clean. The filter does a good job of filtering out the minerals but does need to be replaced once a year. I usually clean the humidifier about twice a 6 month “winter”.

Love these filters! Wish they came in black

Great filters for my livingbasics humidifier

Seems pricey for what it is. But if it's on sale then maybe it's worth it (assuming it does its job as filter)

Essential for dry Canadian winters!