Bests & Worsts Reviews from Amazon

UPDATE April 2016 This little guy is the bomb! Easy to clean and worked great over the winter. Please read below for details. Please hit the "helpful" button if this review is useful to you, I'd really appreciate it! Original Review: First, it's really cool looking in a futuristic sci-fi way. When it's on, a thick stream of mist comes out of the top spout. Depending on air currents, it can be kind of dramatic looking, like incense. The lights can cycle in a rainbow, or you can choose different colors, or you can choose no light. I think it makes a perfect night light, because its not so bright it keeps you up, but it gives enough light so you can see to get out of bed or hit the snooze button. I don't know if it would make much difference in the humidity levels in a larger room, but it kept my bedroom comfortable for sleeping all night, even though the door was open. I got this so my eyes and throat would not become so painfully dry at night, but I didn't realize it would make such a big difference. I really like it. It is a simple device, and easily cleaned, unlike bigger humidifier units. This is more important than it sounds - humidifiers can quickly become a breeding ground for bacteria, which then become airborne for you to breath. Humidifiers that are a pain to clean, don't get cleaned often enough, and soon something that was meant to improve health and comfort is a hazard. I can clean this unit is less than three minutes, without taking it apart any more than I do to fill it. Basically you just drain it if it's not already dry, use a lint free cloth with some dilute vinegar to wipe it out, rinse, and let dry completely. If you fill it to the fill line, it holds 500 mL, not the 300 stated in the description. A measuring cup came with it for easy filling. I am using distilled water to reduce mineral buildup, although the directions allow tap water. It does shut off when it runs out of water. I added some lavendar essential oil (15 drops) and everything continued to work just fine. If you do this, make absolutely sure you are adding 100% essential oil, other oils will break the unit. That said, experimenting with essential oils can really add to the experience and value of this unit. Lavendar can help you fall asleep, and eucalyptus can sooth a cold. There are essential oil blends for all kinds of purposes, and if you want to experiment with that, this unit is a good tool for that. Again, I just got this, and although I love it so far, it is made in China so...it could die at any time. Or, it could work perfectly for ten years. If things go wrong I will update this review right away. If there are no updates, then I'm still happy and hydrated! If this does continue to reliably work, I will get more units for other rooms in the house. If this review is useful to you, please take a sec and hit the "helpful" button. Thanks!