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 enlarge | Brand: Honeywell
Category: Kitchen
List Price: $89.99
Buy New: $71.53
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Rating:  11 reviews
Sales Rank: 3034
Color: Alabaster White
Autographed: No
Memorabilia: No
Shipping Weight (lbs): 10
Dimensions (in): 15.9 x 12.4 x 9
MPN: HWM500
Model: HWM-500
UPC: 092926005009
EAN: 0092926005009
ASIN: B000U642TO
Release Date: September 1, 2007
Availability: Usually ships in 1-2 business days
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 Would buy again March 22, 2008
A little on the noisy side but this thing chugs out some water. It has a main tank (i.e. the refillable tank) and a smaller tank built into the base. When refilling, water from the smaller tank drips from the bottom of the main tank so a waterproof surface is required. Main tank is filled upside down (and is a pain to open/close since it has to be pretty tight to avoid spilling). The red light to indicate low water flashes on occassion while the main tank is full. Apparently the flow from the main tank to the smaller tank isn't constant and when the smaller tank dries, the light flashes (and switches off in a few seconds when water finally flows from the main tank). At max setting, you will need to refill every day.
 The Honeywell HWM-500 Humidier December 25, 2007
30 out of 32 found this review helpful
First of all, in absolutely none of the documentation nor on the manufacturer's website does it indicate how many gallons this humidifier holds, so I had to do my own experiment. I personally filled this humidifier with water from a 1 gallon empty water jug with the result being the tank has exactly a 2 gallon capacity. The reservoir probably takes 1/5 to 1/4 of a gallon of water but nothing to boast about. This leads me to believe that when most specifications are displayed about the water capacity for humidifiers, the amounts are not as accurate as they make it seem. Many manufacturers, when listing the gallon capacity, are merely referring to how much water the unit will handle when operating constantly for a 24 hour period, not how many gallons the tank will actually hold in one filling.
My main issue with this humidifier is that it's rather noisy, even on medium. I am a light sleeper and it sounds like someone is boiling water on the highest setting as the sound of bubbling is not as "soothing" as others would have you believe. However, I did find a way to eliminate the noise problem completely but it involves disabling the Germ-Free capabilities of this product. Remove the mineral absorption pad and you are on your way to many noise-free nights of nocturnal slumber.
Maintenance appears to be more than average for a warm mist humidifier as it includes the ultraviolet light bulb along with the mineral absorption pad to eliminate germs and bacteria in the resulting steamed air that escapes the unit. In my estimation, if you find that you've used all of the supplied pads and the UV bulb expires, you would have no problem operating this unit without the prescribed germ-eliminating accoutrements. It would then be a normal warm mist humidifier with the same susceptibility to mineral deposits, mold and other contaminants. If this doesn't bother you, then I would recommend it. However, because of the loud bubbling noise, I cannot recommend this unit to those whose sleep is as light as my own, especially since you have to remove the supplied mineral absorption pads just to eliminate it. If this is not an issue for you and your nocturnal rest is not easily interrupted by rather loud sounds, or if you don't mind removing the mineral pad, it will provide ideal humidity for particularly arid indoor climates wherever you may reside.
In conclusion, I will answer the queries posted by another about this item.
HOW LARGE OR SMALL IS IT?
14" x 7" x 11.25" (Length x Width x Height). It is a good size unit and the measurements I'm providing are not precise but I did place a 16" ruler next to it to gather my data.
DOES IT SIT ON THE FLOOR OR FIT ON A TABLE?
Either way is fine depending on where you want to place it. It is not crucial that it be on either but it is not recommended to place it near heated areas like stoves, heaters or in direct sunlight. The important point mentioned in the manual is to always place the unit on a firm, flat, level, water resistant surface. Mine resides on the carpet like all my previous humidifiers with no leakage or any residue left behind.
HOW MANY GALLONS OF WATER DOES IT TAKE TO FILL IT UP?
The tank takes exactly 2 gallons of water to fill it up. The reservoir only uses from 1/5 to 1/4 of a gallon.
not exactly as described January 24, 2008
2 out of 3 found this review helpful
"It requires no messy filters to replace..."
So the mineral filter is suppose to be cleaned instead of replaced? How is that done? Just a flat untrue statement.
"Its wide tank opening and carry handle and make it easy to clean, carry and fill."
Having a tank opening to be filled without removing the tank would be easy. Removing and carrying 15+ pounds is not easy for many people.
The description just does not seem to go with this item.
 Humidistat did not function April 12, 2008
Humidistat was either all on, or all off. While on, it became too humid and fogged windows creating mold. Also, after one tank of water, the boiling chamber had quite a bit of scale (our water is hard). So, it would have been a lot of maintenance to clean the boiling chamber.
Can't get to sleep with this one! December 29, 2007
5 out of 8 found this review helpful
Noisy, noisy, noisy... very disappointed with this warm mist humidifier which was supposed to be quieter than its cool fan mist competition. Not! The sound of continuous boiling sounds like an over-boiling pot of water on your highest stove top setting in your room all night long. So if you're using it for your bedroom, forget about getting to sleep; there's nothing soothing about the sounds of this loud boiling unit. And the mist is unidirectional; you can't rotate the mouth piece to aim the mist towards your desirable location or room area. I'm sending this one back after 1 day.
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