Bests & Worsts Reviews from Amazon

I bought this new model FFAD7033R1 and last year's model FAD704DWD at the same time, curious to see which would perform better. Each seems to do some things better than the other. New model FFAD7033R1 positives/negatives worth noting: Good: Works just fine! Bad: Intake is in the rear, and vent is out one side; this means you can't place the unit next to a wall without positioning it so that the intake and vent are unblocked. This isn't a problem for me, but it could be annoying to people who use it in compact living area. Annoyance: the tank doesn't have an easily-visible level indicator. I solved this by putting a float into my tank. The tank is also a little awkward to remove. Last year's model FAD704DWD positive/negatives worth noting: Good: The vent position is great -- intake in the front and exhaust out the top. Bad: Flimsy handle broke after two weeks. I will probably make a new handle. All other things being equal, I couldn't tell you which one I like better or not. But I'm glad to have two humidifiers in my house, which really needs them both.