Crane EE-5950 vs Honeywell HEV685W

The Crane Travel Humidifier operates differently from other travel humidifiers that I have used. It starts when you activate it; no warm-up needed. The biggest problem is its output is too small. If you were in a hotel room the size of a telephone booth, it would be perfect

Wow, this unit is so much quieter than what it replaced. While we personally like the white noise, this unit is super quiet and I would recommend on that aspect if that's your thing. Humidity and controls. I will update the post after a full month of usage but so far this is putting out a ton of humidity and I estimate a full 3 gallons in under 24 hours which is great for our home's needs

Use a little juice from a lemon on a cotton swab to wipe off the scale. The acid in the juice will dissolve it. Then use a new cotton swab dipped in a baking soda solution to neutralize the acid and run the unit to clear. The swab was moist, not dripping

The manufacturer advised that the non-removable grate was designed that way for "safety" reasons, but the result is a serious danger to the health of our family from running a dirty or moldy humidifier. At the moment, I'm considering putting waterproof tape over the dials, then turning the housing upside down and soaking it, grate downward, in vinegar solution 3 or 4" deep, i.e. not reaching the actual mortar

I neglected to use distilled water and have tried my darndest to clean both the inside and top of the disc with white vinegar swab (soaked and let sit an hour), but can only get a very fine mist now and the top of the device feels warm like it’s working too hard. I love how portable it is and have taken just the unit (used cup at friend’s house) on trips out to Utah and put it on at night time (out of arms reach). Purchased mine in January 2019. Would probably still be going if I did not use hard water…

I recommend you purchase the washable/reusable humidifier wicks otherwise you’ll go broke buying the brand name paper ones. I have to wash wicks every 3 weeks to keep them working well. If you don’t keep the wicks clean they stop absorbing water and fan runs but no humidity.

This product won't work without the wick or a dry wick. You'll have to use a soaking wet wick. I poured in a full cup of water, please ensure the top part of it (with the led red/ blue light) never submerges below the water. Normally, if using the cup it comes with the grep top of the cup has a cover which stops it from ever submerging or used incorrectly

If it is only partially connect then the product will leak. Thanks for taking the time to read this review. Hope it helps! Have a good one amazoners!

Soak the filter for 30 minutes or so before use, and squeeze out the filter before packing it away for your trip back home.

I bought this exact model in the beginning of 2020 and was happy with it, but it wasn't enough for the space I used it in, and if you have hard water like I do, the filters become expensive, even in bulk if you can get them. I bought a second humidifier in the fall of 2020, but they changed the plastic for the tanks. The first one has clear blue plastic, easy to see through and easy to handle. The newer one has pale gray opaque textured plastic tanks which makes it much harder to see where the water level is while top filling because it is the same color as the water and harder to see through