Crane Demineralization Filter Cartridge for Crane Frog, Cow, Pig, Panda, Penguin and Elephant Cool Mist Humidifiers

Customer Rating:
Summary: White dust
Comment: I got a lot of these Crane humidifiers. We have a lot of minerals in our water, so I got these filters. Some of the humidifiers made too much noise to use in a bedroom. They are extremely cute, though, and inexpensive.

I got white dust everywhere even with the filters, even after also using water run through another charcoal filter. If you are serious about these humidifiers, you need to use distilled water. Then you won't need these filters.

About the white dust, I mean literally everywhere, inside the DVD player for instance. I have quit using all of the Crane humidifiers and put them away. I was really sad about this, because they are so cute. They did raise the humidity about 10%. We live in the desert, it is very dry in the winter.

Customer Rating:
Summary: Works ok but...
Comment: I have the penguin humidifier, which works great, but this filter does not fit quite right. It pushes the penguin up off of the base a small amount which makes the 'steam' come out of the bottom as well as the penguins mouth. It also makes the unit a bit noiser. Neither of these things really bother me and I would/will buy the filter again when needed.

Customer Rating:
Summary: Did not fit my humidifier...
Comment: I have the Crane Penguin humidifier and this filter did not fit. It screwed into the tank just fine, but when I put the tank on the base, it wouldn't sit flush. I don't know why, I examined it really closely, but it just doesn't fit. Maybe the filter I got is flawed. I'll be returning it for a refund.

Customer Rating:
Summary: Useful but not great
Comment: I bought the Crane Penguin humidifier about 2 months ago. The filter arrived about a week later. My experience applies to people using HARD TAP WATER. So far I've found that, although the filter helped with keeping the humidifier a bit cleaner (I clean it once a week with diluted bleach for the tank and vinegar for the base), it only seemed to work to reduce white dust (from hard water minerals) for just over a month, using the humidifier at a low or medium setting. I'm considering using distilled water instead - it might work out cheaper than having to replace the filter every couple of months. I would definitely advise to keep the original cap for the tank and try the humidifier with and without filter.

Customer Rating:
Summary: If you have hard water, you probably want this filter.
Comment: We have hard water and all humidifiers that I have used in the past have left a chunky or dusty white coating around the mist dispenser area of the humidifier. I did not have that problem with the Crane and I believe it is because I bought the filter with the device and used it right away.