the external shell blocked the water tank from sight
it also needs to be placed near an outlet
air quality can deteriorate the longer you use the same filter
you will occasionally have to change the filter
humidifiers skew a tad less expensive
evaporative style also requires replacement filters
The water tank is quite large
No cherry-picked units sent by manufacturers
from the sponge once the humidity gets too high
a weird clicking noise when set on its highest setting
the high-speed fan setting is a bit louder than my ears can tolerate
it will lose its softness and become stiff
the filter will become yellow or brown
evaporative humidifiers are noisier than ultrasonic
the noise levels more a bit later
the filter becomes brownish over time
humidity settings are too high or there could be dirt or germs
fan blowing noise is also a form of white noise
They are more expensive and have a higher tendency to breakdown
Evaporative models are usually not the most powerful humidifiers
Too many are simply trying to capitalize on affiliate revenue
it doesn t have an automatic waterless shut-off
lack of an automatic shut-off is a huge oversight
standing directly above it
the water tank is invisible
rather large and bulky and requires being plugged into an outlet
chapped lips and sinus pain in winter
naturally evaporates once the humidity gets even too higher
It is very expensive as per the users
It requires less effort and the result is dominating the market trends
weird clicking noises which are set on higher settings and a bit annoying
little one gets snotty or congested
lack of visible moisture translates to less moisture accumulation on the surrounding furniture
low-level white noise
it was a little loud on high
availability has also become increasingly scarce
Damp air can feel bad in the winter
the tank is wet and slippery
these buttons are only labeled with images
It s not as good as a pitcher-style filter system
The electronic controls
sadly
are a bit complex
white dust left behind if you re in a hard water area
s almost impossible to see in advertising for a humidifier
oft-maligned inkjet printers