Crane Animal Humidifier for Kids Bedroom, 1 Gal. Cool Mist Humidifier with Adjustable Settings, Optional Filter, Auto Shut-Off, Hippo

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.

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.

Really like this product! Works well and looks cute for kids! Provides a soothing cool mist to help with cold symptoms and cough.

We like the humidifier, our kids love it, it's cute, it works great, but it has some flaws. The tank holds .9 gallons of water, which is kinda annoying when you buy a whole gallon of distilled water to use in it. It's not easy to fill. You have to turn the tank over to fill it, but there's no flat surface to set it down on since there's an unnecessary handle on top. This makes it hard to pour a gallon of water in to it. Lastly, it has a very bright green "on" light that distrupts sleep. That said, we still have 2 of these.

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!

I am replacing this and can see from my history that I bought it last in 2014! I have a couple others I owned even prior to that which are just now on the fritz. So I am replacing all three. Works very well, no intricate nooks and crannies for mold to grow, easy to clean. Can’t ask for more! Even though my children are mostly grown, we all are still using the animals because they work so well and are fun.

Bought this humidifier to use for my newborn daughter during winter since she has a Hello Kitty theme going on, it definitely came in clutch when it was cold and dry. It bumped it up from 20% humidity to 45% within a night (we bought a hydrometer/thermometer duo too). It's easy to fill and can run a few days straight when full. It's pretty easy to clean but you might want to consider getting one of those things to put in humidifiers so there's no mold. We didn't, but we used distilled water in it and cleaned it every couple weeks and it wasn't bad. Super cute like the photos too.

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 :(

CRANE Humidifier is great product, but this one being sold by this seller is not CRANE brand. This is a false advertisement.

The product was damaged but sipping

Very nice for a children bedroom

It leaks water. There was a puddle in the floor every morning, which is unfortunate because it was perfect for the woodland decor in my sons room.

First time, I got a defective unit that the "turn on/off" light does not work at all, and after a few hours of use, it begins to make unexpected noise which sounds like the engine does not rotate properly. So, I request the replacement. The Amazon has nice customer service, they sent me another one by 1 day shipping, and I got it a couple of days ago, and I used it for an entire day. This replacement is not defective that everything works as expected, also, after several hours of use, it still does not have any unexpected noise. This humidifier is very cute, and the replacement is so far so good. Although, I got defective unit first time, I would like to give 5 stars for the review of this item because of Amazon's nice customer service and the item works fine so far. I might update the review after longer time use of this item.