Honeywell HEV685W Top-Fill Console Humidifier - Add Moisture to Your Home with Pure, Clean Air

Princess1505: I've used Honeywell products before but made the mistake of ordering another brand for a humidifier. BIG MISTAKE. Honeywell's products are so much better so I returned the other and purchased a humidifier from Honeywell and what a huge difference for the same price!!!!! I'll never make that mistake again. Don't hesitate to purchase this humidifier.

United States on Nov 10, 2023

Joyce A: This is the 3rd Honeywell humidifier I have bought. The first two each lasted 5 years and that was acceptable. The first two were great. They discontinued the model I had the first two times. This new one is not as customer friendly. It doesn't have wheels so you can't move it around and there are no handles on the two filling tubs for the water so awkward to use. You can tell the quality is just not the same even though the price was higher. I guess that is the way it is now.

United States on Nov 04, 2023

Tiger Z: I only buy quality stuff, and this one is by far the largest and most sturdy humidifier I have ever had, I bought 2 of them, and I am afraid that they discontinue this product one day, that is how good this product is.

United States on Sep 19, 2023

Chicadee: This is the 6th winter I've used this humidifier, and overall I'm please. It does a good job of raising the humidity in a very large room. HOWEVER, a warning: If the tanks are not installed perfectly, which takes a little doing, it can overflow onto the floor. This happened to me and seriously damaged a small portion of a wooden floor. After 5 seasons of use, I had to replace the tanks because the washers surrounding the valve that releases water from the tank to the base had disintegrated. That ran about $35, but was cheaper than buying a whole new humidifier.

Also, I've found that I don't need to use Honeywell filters. What's important is to clean them frequently, which I do weekly, by soaking them in a solution of about 50/50 vinegar/water for about a half hour. This dissolves the mineral crust that accumulates in the filter. I also add a small amount of vinegar to each tank whenever I refill them, which retards the growth of mold.

United States on Apr 02, 2023

Amazon Customer: I've tried many types, this is by far the best. will easily humidify basement multiroom 900+ sqft and depending on your furnace location, will add humidity to the top floor as well. Fill daily for dry areas. be sure to replace the diffuser pads and use the blue purification balls. clean seasonally.

Canada on Jun 26, 2022

Alberto: You had the previous model that was working very good, every winter, for the last 10 years . We decided to get the new model which uses the same filters.

Canada on Jun 12, 2022

Dave P: TL;DR: Sort of gets the job done, but has some drawbacks.

I have it set to somewhere around halfway on the humidity setting dial and it runs pretty much 24/7. It is winter, in Buffalo, but right now it's 37F outside at 77% humidity, my heat (hat water baseboard, not forced air) is set at 72F, and the humidity in the house seems to struggle to hit 40% with this thing running continuously.
Now, I DO have a pretty big, open floor plan - close to 1000 sq ft, almost entirely open, end to end, which is why I bought such a big humidifier. My skin hasn't been as dry as it normally gets in the winter, but it also hasn't been as cold and dry as usual outside. This cold water, evaporative system also puts out a cool breeze, by design, but I'm sure that drops the temp in the house, kicking the furnace on more, which drops the humidity, etc.... System is fighting itself. Probably better for hot, dry climates. Kind of wish I had gotten a warm mist setup.
First filter got dry, crusty, and started smelling a little odd (I flip it once every day or two) after less than a month, so I ordered another. The new one (from Honeywell) comes with the blue layer on the outside. Hopefully that...

United States on Jan 05, 2021

Amazon Customer: Works well. We found it a bit noisy at first but quickly got used to it. Needs frequent filling.

Canada on Mar 03, 2020

G. Raine: It took me a while to get this thing going well; I nearly returned it, and I'm glad now that I didn't. The problem was with the filter going moldy in the first couple of weeks, and by the 3rd week it rotted and literally fell apart in my hands. I bought a pair of ProTec Antibacterial balls, one for each water holder, and it's been fine ever since. The noise is fine -- just a pleasant sort of white noise that lets you know it's still alive and on the job. Best of all it maintains a good humidity level (44% or so) constantly. Cleaning it is a bit of a bug, but it's worth it for the good job it does. I'm glad I didn't send it back.

Canada on Nov 30, 2019

Jordan: Our house in the winter time got so dry with our fireplace, I tried installing a furnace humidifier but our water is hard and put calcium all over the it. I wasnt expecting much with this unit, just something to take the "edge" off and stop the static. This unit has kept my entire house (2000 sq.ft) at 40-50% humidity when put on high in the basement!!
The side bins do feel a little cheap like the other reviews have said but all you do is pick them up and run them under the tap.
We've had it for 3 weeks now so don't know how long the filter will last for. Very happy with this purchase!

Canada on Mar 02, 2019