Crane Adorable Ultrasonic Humidifier Review

What reviewers like:
Consumer reviews agree that besides being cute and inexpensive, the Crane Adorable Ultrasonic Humidifiers are quiet, effective for small rooms and simple to operate and maintain.

What reviewers don't like:
Some users have found that the Crane Adorable Ultrasonic Humidifiers are prone to dampness and leaking and can crack easily, and a few experienced white dust with these units.

Crane Adorable Ultrasonic Humidifier review highlights

Crane's line of Adorable Ultrasonic Humidifiers is meant to appeal to children with various models in the shapes of animals and cartoon characters. The overall response from owners is more positive than that for most other humidifiers. The plusses mentioned most often are that the units are inexpensive, very quiet and have an effective output over a 500-square-foot area. Many also maintain that the filterless design makes them easy to clean and care for. The "cute factor" is also a selling point. A minority of less enthusiastic owners complain of dampness and leaking, with some saying the Crane humidifiers crack easily and (in rare cases) that they produce white dust. If you're looking for an alternative unit for a child's room, the Germ Guardian Manual Ultrasonic H2000 (*est. $130) is more high-tech, but it costs almost four times as much.

Well over 200 owners post their evaluations of the Crane Adorable Ultrasonic Humidifier on Amazon.com, but we found no professional reviews for this model. The unusually high number of postings on Amazon.com are enough to provide a broad idea of users' experience with the various models in this series. They're reinforced to some extent by dozen or so owner posts spread under various headings on Epinions.

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*In order of credibility (see our Ratings Criteria).

1. Amazon.com
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Contributors to Amazon.com

Response from almost 250 owners is largely enthusiastic for the Crane Adorable Ultrasonic series, resulting in an above-average overall rating. Besides being economical, with a low price and no filters to replace, they're credited with simple, quiet and effective operation and easy maintenance. A minority view is that they're cheaply made, leading to leaking and cracks, and may produce white dust.

2. Epinions
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Contributors to Epinions

Overall the 15 or so owners posting here under various headings give the Crane Adorable Ultrasonic line good marks for their quiet operation, adjustable controls and low price, though a few say they're awkward to refill and spew out white dust unless distilled water is used.

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Crane Adorable Ultrasonic Humidifier Review