Crane Adorables Ultrasonic Humidifiers for Bedroom and Baby Nursery, 1 Gallon Cool Mist Air Humidifier for Large Room or Kid's Room, Humidifier Filters Optional, Hello Kitty

I had one of these but it broke so I bought this one as a replacement. I am OBSESSED! It’s so cute! Very easy to use. DO NOT use essential oils with it (especially citrus) because it can erode the humidifier. That’s how I ruined my old one. It’s very quiet but makes a soft white noise-type of sound while running. It puffs out a cool mist and the night light is not too harsh. It lasts around 24 hours on a full cycle run thru. It auto shuts off went empty and no smell is emitted. Clean it with hot water and antibacterial soap once a week or so. Size is perfect for a bedroom.

In the winter the indoor humidity gets down to about 30-32% which can be quite shocking. I was looking for a humidifier that could put the most amount of water in the air in the shortest amount of time. I've tried many different humidifiers which promise high water output and have been nothing but disappointed. They're expensive and don't seem to output enough water ... enter the Crane Cute Animal Humidifier. Care Abouts : Hours/gallon - this was my #1 concern, how much water can it get into the air and how fast. Noise level - I wanted it to do so quietly. Cost - I wasn't looking for medical grade or payment plans, I wanted affordable/low cost. I bought this Crane humidifier on a whim. The marketing fluff showed it had high water output for its price compared to the other humidifiers I've tried, so why not? What's one more disappointment in a long line of disappointments, right? I was pleasantly surprised. Pros : High water output - On full blast the Elephant puts 1 gallon of water into the air in 12 hours. Best in class for sure. Cool mist, nearly silent operation - You can hear the faintest of fan noise from about a foot away, any further and it's silent. Cost - This has the lowest cost for the volume of water output I've found. Nebulizer - Instant mist as soon as you turn it on. Cons : The water tank has what looks to be a handle on it but isn't. It's very tempting to carry a full water tank by what's not a handle. After years of faithful service my Frog quit working, my fault, I didn't follow the cleaning instructions. Follow the instructions and use white vinegar and all will be fine. You can use tap water in the tank but I use the cheapest distilled water I can find. It lessens the amount of cleaning required. Would I buy this product again? After my Frog broke I bought 2 Elephants.

We have a two year-old and about a year ago when she got her first really nasty cold I ran out minutes before the drugstore closed (the one with the abbreviated name like CBS). Ehem. When I lugged the Vick's brand humidifier to the counter they all but held me by my ankles and shook every last coin out of my purse. That was fine -- my daughter was sick -- so if this is what a really good humidifier cost to help her sleep well then I was happy to pay whatever they were asking. I forked over the pirate's ransom (three times what this penguin one costs) to help my child sleep better. When I got it home the disappointed started immediately. It was bulky, heavy, and awkwardly shaped. The lights were so bright my daughter's room may as well have been on the Vegas strip. It made very loud "glugging" noises throughout the night that made my light-sleeper child stir or wake (which is the ultimate in upsetting when we took painstaking efforts to get her asleep while sick). Imagine sleeping next to a busy office water cooler with the big air bubble that goes up and makes the glugging sound after each use; that's what the Vick's is like. To combat the light problem I had to duct tape a black sock to it and then use half a roll of duct tape to cover all of the tank walls where the light shone through the water and lit the thing up like a Christmas tree. It wasn't my brightest MacGyver moment but I had a sick, tired two year-old so I used what I had in front of me. The Vicks one got stinky often (and not from the sock!) plus it was hard to clean. Finally, one day a year later I stumbled across this lovely penguin. I read all the wonderful reviews and wondered what it would be like to have a properly working humidifier. At this price I figured it was high time we found out. WHOA NELLY! This thing is silent as falling snow! I stand there and stare at it in disbelief that it's even on but the steady stream of "clouds" (what my daughter calls the mist) is pouring out nonstop to assure me it's indeed working like a charm. It does have a green light that glows a tad bright for our liking so I doubled up two bandaids and stuck them over the light to cover it -- voila -- dark as night. There seems to be some conflicting info on the size. The box says it's a two gallon tank. Whatever size it is -- I fill it around 9p.m. and it's still half full when it gets shut off around 9 a.m. after being set at full throttle/highest speed all night. You will not be disappointed with this sucker. My only complaint would be that the tank handle could be sturdier so you could actually carry it by the handle when full. That's small potatoes when you consider what I lived through with the Vicks beast and how well much this penguin shames that Vick's model.Bravo Crane.

I love this little guy. I had one many years ago but lost it among moves across states. I recently got another one to help combat the winter dryness that makes my skin super itchy and my throat too dry. I have thermometers on the walls that also measure humidity so I can quantify how well it’s working with numbers in addition to feeling more comfortable. The tank has a little handle on top that makes carrying it easier, and the opening is wide enough to allow for a little plastic filter fish that I bought separately. I literally cannot hear it when it’s turned on, even at the highest setting. I can leave it on overnight and if it runs out of water it automatically stops and the light turns red to remind me to refill it. I’m sure other humidifiers are also effective but I gotta say I love this one for the shape and colors. It’s quirky and cute and makes something rather dull (look at me, I have to humidify my enclosure because I am basically a giant complicated houseplant) a bit more fun. I should also mention it works great for my 400 sq ft studio apartment with radiators (not forced air heating) so if you have a larger space and/or forced air you may need more than one. You might need a flock of adorable blue penguins. An army of adorable humidifiers, if you will.

Works GREAT!!! The summary: Easy set up (fill, turn on, presto), more than enough volume of humidification, super simple care (empty, let dry, done) all make this one awesome penguin! Irritating night light that can't be turned off results in the loss of one star. The story: Coming from a bottle top type humidifier (looking for something small but effective) that didn't put out anything more than a whisper of mist, I was seeking something more substantial. Enter Mr. Puffington (yes, ahaha, they gave him a name, and put it right on the box) and his misty beak. Although larger than I'd hoped (about the girth of an official-size basketball, with a penguin head on top) he sits nicely atop a surface, taking up just slightly more table space than the average toaster, and the payoff in performance is more than worth it. I was likely dreaming, thinking that any small solution would pump out serious humidity, so I'm happy to have the volume from this device, despite needing to clear some space to find a place to put it, both when using it, and when allowing it to dry out the next morning. Why the penguin? Hours of reading Amazon reviews! And, thanks reviewers for all the great information! Among the available choices, this humidifier is very well reviewed, set-up and operation is super straight forward, it has no filters to mess with, has minimal cleaning needs, produces lots of humidity, and, while the "penguin" design might seem trivial, it's actually the wide mouth beak that is responsible for the nice spread of mist -- as opposed to the "non-animal" version from Crane, which just has a round spout, which seems less effective than this handy "diffuser" type opening provided by the "beak" design. And, hey, it's humidifier that doubles as a conversational pop-art piece, ahaha, so how cool is that.... So, it accomplishes all I was looking for, and works flawlessly! The only drawback, and I have no idea why manufacturers don't think of this, since it seems a common theme these days, is the overly bright function light which, in the case of Mr. Puffington, blazes a green glow into the room, indicating that the device is on -- which seems obvious due to the plume of mist shooting out of Mr. Puffington's beak, as well as due to the fact that, more than just plugging it in, you actually have to turn it on, to operate it. So thanks Green Lantern, but I know my humidifier is on, and I don't need you. Unless I am shopping for a night light, when I purchase devices, I am not looking for a night light -- why is that not understood? Seems so many things now just have to have a small sun illuminating the room -- I get that there is an intent to let us know when a device is "on" but, really, the light could be dialed down in intensity, or placed more out of direct view. I suppose the point, in this case, is to let you know it's on, in case you DON'T see mist coming out, which would tell you to troubleshoot, but, then again, it has a dial (for how much mist you want) with a very noticeable "click" when rotating it from the off, to the on position, so, again, not sure why the light needs to be so obtrusive, especially for a device that many folks, like me, will obviously use at night. Plus, it has a red light to tell you if it is "on" but out of water (in which case it shuts down the humidifier function anyway), so it seems just that warning light, if even needed, would have been fine, without the additional light telling you what you already know, when it's working. So, I will need to pull out the black electrical tape, yet again, which is always annoying since it gets gloopy over time from the tape's adhesive, and it seems a shame to muck up Mr. Puffington's flawless penguin suit. But it really is annoying at night, so...not much choice. The dial, it should be noted, works great, and definitely adjusts the amount of mist produced. The penguin runs very nearly silent, with only the occasional faint gurgle or glub from his "tummy." The slight noises are not disruptive, although, as I say, the bright green light is -- seems odd they would promote the quietness of the device, yet put such an irritatingly bright light right dead center, facing out to the room. Yes, I'm still griping about the light, ahaha, because it really is so pointless. I guess I could consider turning his body around, since his head freely rotates, but then it would just back-light the wall in a kryptonite glow and I don't know if it will function as effectively with the head backwards, although it really is just a collection kind of lid -- the head sits over the main misting tube, the mist filling the head and flowing out the beak, so I guess any head angle would work about the same. I'll probably just settle for the black tape. So, overall, I do love it, and such love would be worth five stars, but, the ridiculousness of such a disruptive light that serves little purpose (and could be less annoyingly done even for what purpose it serves) is what lost a star for my review. If they ever fix the light issue, I'd be in for ten stars! If you're looking for a great humidifier, and don't mind a green sun in your room, or have a roll of electrical tape handy, grab this penguin fellow, because it really is an epically terrific humidifier! Despite the light issue, I'm gladly keeping him, and will use him daily, although he'll sport a black belt at his waistline now. Against everything else on the market, Mr. Puffington is easily a hands down winner. I highly recommend!

Love this! Had it for 3 years now. Still works! Easy to clean. Looks super cute. Looks exactly like the picture. And holds a ton of water. If you keep it on max on a full tank you wont have to put more water in for like at least 5-6 hours.

I am quite upset about this purchase. It was working perfectly fine when I received it on December 24th, then not even 2 weeks later it no longer produces any steam. I have been using it nearly every night since I got it due to having the flu. It worked wonderfully and now, as of today, January 5th, it doesn’t produce any steam :( I’ve tried a few different things to trouble shoot the issue to no avail (I empty the basin and replace the water everyday, only pouring the basin water as directed, turning off then back on, unplugging and plugging it back in, setting the level to low, medium, high, ensuring the tank is completely full, trying with the tank half full, trying with the tank nearly empty). I purchased it for $35.55 and am wanting to have it replaced but am not able to because the same item is now being sold for $48.99. Meaning I will now have to use my time to take it to a place to be returned then spend an additional near $15 for a replacement one that I can only hope doesn’t stop working like this one did. I’m very disappointed. I don’t think I can justify the price difference just to potentially run into the same issue again. I really loved using this and am sad that I won’t have a cutie lil fox aiding me in my sickie slumber anymore :(

My baby was sick and had to buy a new cool mist humidifer. I was dreading it because I've had name brands in the past that claimed to be quite (it totally wasnt) and they would make the entire surrounding area in which it sat all wet. So I went to my px to get one and they were all out (so typical). I went straight home and went online to amazon (always my first pick for online shopping) and noitced cool mist humidifers are not just boxed shaped like the ones you mainly see in stores. Then I saw these cute animal shaped ones and had just had to have one!!!! I read reviews and decided the elephant one would probably be the best choice so I purchased it and had it here in 2 days! I just set it up last night and noticed hardly anything was flowing out of it even when i had it set on high! I was freaking out a bit but as some time went by the mist shot out at a higher pace. I realized it just took some time to get things to flow unfortunatly it did not state that in the instructions. With the elephant model I notice you can change the direction in which the mist flows, I don't know if this is the case with the other models. In addition I did read in one of the reviews that there is a slight drip in the snout area but I found no issues with that at all. I've been running my machine now on the highest setting for 12 hours and I have not experienced any drip what so ever. This thing is so quiet its not even funny! I am a very light sleeper and for the minimal amount of sound it does make it doesnt affect me at all. there is a slight dripping noise that takes place when the water gets a bit low because I did not notice this noise when it was full. The green light stays on at all times but it doesn't bother me. I did read a review where someone was bothered by it so all they did was put a dark tape over it and problem solved. I am a bit confused about one thing....the instructions say not to carry the tank by the handle when it is full of water....so then what is the handle for?! All in all great product this is a great buy, i'm gonna get more to put in my other bedrooms for the kids. Hope this was helpful!