Honeywell HCM-6011i QuietCare 11-Gallon Console Humidifier with Air Washing Technology
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Tools and Hardware Reviews of Honeywell HCM-6011i QuietCare 11-Gallon Console Humidifier with Air Washing Technology
Customer Review: No complaints!
Summary: 4 Stars
I've had this humidifier for over a month now and have been very happy with it. As others have stated before, the curved top of the water containers, make it a little tricky to fill since they won't stand on their own - but the fill hole is about 4" wide, so I just stick my hand in the tank and hold it vertical while filling.
No problem with moldy smell yet, but I've got to be approaching the point of needing a new filter.
I wouldn't say this is noisy for the job it does - at low setting it is very quiet, although you will hear the occasional "glurp" as water enters the humidifier. At high it is loud (it is a fan, after all), but it kicks out some serious moisture. It will run through 11-gallons in as many hours. I usually turn it to medium or high during the day when I'm out and switch to low for the evening.
All in all I would recommend it to anyone who has a large area to humidify.
Customer Review: No more sinus infections, but not perfect
Summary: 4 Stars
This humidifier was recommended by an allergist. It is the reason I no longer suffer from sinus infections. You want a cool mist humidifier to keep your nasal passages moist, so they don't become dry and cracked.
Everything that other people have mentioned are true - you go through filters too quickly and it requires maintenance. Kind of a pain, but for me, it is well worth it. We looked at those expensive "air washers" because they don't need filters, but they are not recommended by the allergist. We sleep better and you can feel the difference in the air. At times the noise bothers me, but if you keep it on low, it is not that bad. If you like white noise while you sleep, it is great. We also seem to have less problems when we keep it running all the time.
Customer Review: Okay product
Summary: 3 Stars
My home is very dry without a humidifier. When my old one died last spring I decided to replace it with the HCM-6011i. It does a good job humidifying the air, but the tanks are rather small and need to be filled much more often than my prior one. One really annoying aspect is that the tanks dont seem to seat properly and drain all the way. When the unit indicates it is out of water I can often jostle the tanks and one will still have a lot of water left that it just did not dispense for some reason.Customer Review: One more caution
Summary: 3 Stars
Yes, this unit isn't that great, but I needed a humidifier and couldn't find anything better after a long search. I have found one more problem for users: the handle on each tank is only cemented on and can separate if you carry a filled tank by the handle. When this happened to me the tank fell to the ground, broke into many pieces, and a gallon of water was on the floor. However, according to Kaz, this is NOT a warranty defect because the handle was not designed to carry a full tank of water! It should always be supported from below. A replacement tank is about $28.Customer Review: Pretty good!
Summary: 4 Stars
This is a nice unit that keeps my house at 50% humidity on a once-a-day fillup. Some complain about the noise, but look....it sounds like a fan. It IS a fan, plus a wet rag, basically, that's what a humidifier IS. So it's quiet on low, tolerable on medium speed, and on high speed...it sounds as loud as a fan on high speed. No surprises, no problems.
My only complaint is the clumsiness of refilling the two tanks. When the tanks are inverted and placed under your bathtub spout, they want to tip over because of the 'swoopy' handles. So you have to awkwardly hold the tanks as they fill, and try not to drop them as you hold them with one hand and screw the lid back on. Stupid swoopy handles!
UPDATE 1/27/09 - Stupid swoopy handles! One of the tanks slipped in the tub and cracked itself. It leaks, but fortunately it leaks into the reservoir. I'll try to patch it with superglue. Very poorly designed!