I only buy evaps. I you are on a budget, there is no question about: The Vornado EDC500 is a killer deal, with great performance and a very simple control system, hold 2 gals of water, super easy to fill, quiet except for the HH(super-high) speed, night mode, dimming controls, auto shut off. Amazon right now for 80 bucks. FIVE YEAR WARRANTY. You do not need distilled water.
We got a pair of Vornado units (EVDC500 Energy Smart Evaporative Humidifier). 2 barrel. They have the adjustable level and I use Constant On. or CO. Or Colorado mode in my head :)
You do have to replace the sponge/wick material a few times a season, but they work great.
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I probably own all the major brand humidifiers made in the last 10 years. I have the BIG console on wheels with 4 large wicks, I just bought 2 Vornado ECDC500 I also bought the Levoit 6000s. I have bought at least 4 different models by Essick and AirCare
I own a lot of guitars.
The Levoit 6000s. His hands down the best.
It is the only humidifier where the water drips down from the top of the wick to the bottom. As a result, the entire wick is wet and that's what you're pulling air through to humidify. All the other humidifiers wick r water from the bottom up so the top half of the wick stays dry because if you're running the fan on high the wick can never get wet enough before the fan is cooling it off.
It's also way quieter than the Essick/Aircare!
I use a vornado full home humidifier which doubles as white noise. You have to be careful about regularly drying out and/or replacing the filters though or they'll get moldy. I also have a levolt humidifier that's very quiet and easier to maintain just by cleaning It out every now and then. I don't know that there's anything granola about either of the humidifiers though.
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