Hunter Fan 34357

Pros: humidifies well, nice night light feature, great digital humidistat

Cons: too noisy to keep on at night

The Bottom Line: I recommend it, it does it's job!

Review: On New Year's Eve a friend from out of town stayed with me at my apartment overnight. She couldn't sleep, and said it was unbearably dry in my place. She told me no wonder why my sinuses are always bothering me and my skin is so dry. She suggested I ...

Pros: Low maintenance, good job of humidifying and quiet (maybe).

Cons: Customer Support needs improvement.

Review: This humidiifer uses a filter similar to the Honeywell unit that I had on my house furnace. It is easy to operate and has low maintenance. Since it is evaporative, you don't need to worry about dust in the air. I fill the unit once in the morning and ...

Pros: No filters, no gunky build-up!

Cons: We haven't discovered any negatives yet!

Review: We always have a humidifier going in our home, and this one is working out great! There are no filters to deal with and after two months of continuous use, there isn't any of the gunky build-up on the machine. We refill it once/day and that's ...

Pros: Wick lasts longer than one season.

Cons: Wick starts to break down after two years.

Review: Make sure you save your receipt. This device has a five year warranty, but the so called permawick, even though it is metal rather than paper, has started to dissolve after only two years. All else worked as advertised; it's simple to use, you can put ...

Pros: It is quiet and does put out a good amount of air.

Cons: Not "care-free, mold builds up very easily.

Review: I've had no issues with this other than the fact that I cannot get it clean. The water tank's hole is too small for a small hand to fit in and you can't get the mildew/mold off the inside of it. This is definitely not a "care-free" model, it has to be ...

Pros: no need to purchase expensive filter replacements, dishwasher cleaning

Cons: motor lacks durability, output isn't as high as paper filter systems

The Bottom Line: Still waiting on a definitive answer

Review: The Hunter Care Free Humidifier Plus 34357 came into our home late this fall in an attempt to avoid replacing filters on similar models made by other manufacturers, thereby avoiding the cost of maintaining the units. Add to this the idea that the ...

Pros: Humidifies well, Auto-shutoff feature, Digital Humidistat, Permawick Filter, Good tank design

Cons: Noisy on high speed, Not "care-free" -must be cleaned regularly, Reliability proving to be poor

The Bottom Line: $60 price still cheaper vs other brands plus cost of disposable filters for a year (at time of this review). Buying a second one to replace original unit.

Review: **** Most recent update 01May2006 *** So I purchased a second unit to replace my initial unit that failed as described below in original review. Was pleasantly surprised to find some minor design changes improved on this new unit. Anyway, after little ...

Pros: Quiet. Nice to be able to set humidity level. Big tank

Cons: power went out.

Review: Worked great until it went out a year later. No power, nothing. Broke the tank the first season - hold tight, ...

Pros: Attractive appearance; electronic controls and digital humidistat

Cons: Inefficient humidification; suitable for only a very small space.

Review: I bought the Hunter humidifier to replace a Holmes model that had developed a crack in the bottom after 10+ years of usage. I have used the Hunter humidifier for only about 2 weeks, so I can't evaluate its durability and need for cleaning and ...

Pros: Worked okay for a short period of time

Cons: Disgusting wick that's not permanent; broken in less than 1 year

Review: Bought this unit based on strong recommendations from various sources but it is way overrated. Not only is the wick NOT permanent but it produces disgusting mold and mildew after about a month. There is no such thing as a permanent wick that is ...