Crane White Drop 4 in 1 Ultrasonic Cool Mist Top Fill Humidifier with Sound Machine, 1 Gallon Tank, For Large Rooms, Clear and White, Baby Nursery Humidifier

Why did you pick this product vs others?:Because I've already got one I purchased a few years ago for my home and it does the job so I wanted one for my cottage too.

The media could not be loaded. Needed a new humidifier as my old one was 3+ years old and finally died. Sound machine is cool and you can adjust the volume but I probably won’t use it. I like the light feature as well, I like to leave it on the color changing mode. My only note is if you’ve checked out the demineralization filter this brand sells it will unfortunately not work with this model. PLEASE only use distilled water for your humidifiers your machines will thank you.

So I ordered this from the "Amazon Warehouse" as a "Like New" item - It arrived today and I am so happy!A little prefacing - I have owned many of these Crane tear-drops (like 5 or 6) and they are really good at what they do. Usually I end up dropping and breaking the tops so that's the only reason I had to replace two over a few years. That's my fault and totally on me, but I wanted to explain my "experience level" for these in general, believe me when I say I know what to look for in terms of how it's supposed to work, etc.So with that being said, I am so pleased to say that this came out of the box truly "like new". I honestly cannot tell if anyone had even put water in it before or plugged it up! The plug and accessories were still in their -sealed- plastic, so it makes me think that whoever returned it before just didn't like the color or something? Anyway, the device not only looks new but operates as new. I had one of these previously wear out because I didn't clean it enough, so I know first-hand how much mist these are supposed to put out new vs old-used & not cleaned.Honestly, if you gave me this as a present and didn't tell me it had been used before, I would have believed it was a brand new never-opened item. It's that good. I don't mean to sound cheesy about it, but I've really had some bad experiences in the past with "refurbished" and "like new" items, I am just so happy that I took the chance and it turned out to be a good experience. And the price- the price was on point! I saved money and I am happy. Thank you whoever warehouse guy/gal checked this out and approved it for resell.Because of this experience, I feel refreshed about buying used items and knock on wood that I'll continue to have jackpot experiences like this.

I've used a Crane Drop humidifier (always 1 gal, I guess 1.0 and 1.1?) for many years and my biggest gripe with it has always been the pink slime that's impossible to completely remove from the tank, even with flexible brushes. Finding out that the 2.0 is a top-fill with actual access to the interior of the tank gave me a giddy feeling.Initial impressions:1. Having the mist channel moved to the exterior of the tank with a removeable plate is nice, but not necessary. I suppose it does look better visually not having it running through the middle of the tank, but I never had issues with cleaning the central channel. Any bottle brush worked fine. My second Drop (model 1.1?) had an annoying grate over the reservoir side of the channel where calcium would settle into the crevices. I tried to remove it with cutters and failed. A rotary tool with a cutting wheel would probably work.2. Night light feature is pleasing. You only have the option of Red, Blue, Color Changing, or off. I quite like the violet one and wish it was an option. But mostly I'm glad it's possible to have no light. The older models had not only a continuous light inside the tank, but a power light indicator over the dial. The power light turns off after severals seconds on this one.3. No burbling as the tank releases water into the reservoir! I haven't really examined the mechanism by which this is possible, but I appreciate it. After so many years, I'd gotten used to the random burbling in the older model, but those who prefer the quiet will be happy.4. Three output settings. Ok, I can see some people being a little unhappy to be losing the ability to fine tune the output using a dial. I always found the dial a little slippery when my hands were wet from refilling or just moisturizing. My only disappointment here is that the maximum output of this model doesn't quite meet that of the older. During this particular cold snap, my Crane 1.1 was able to push up to 45% RH when the heaters were nearly on constant. This one is getting to 41-42% with an assist from a portable desktop model.5. White noise feature. I'm going to pass on this. It seems entirely superfluous and the quality of those recordings/speaker is just ick. If that's a feature you like, you do you.6. Detachable power cord. !!! I have stepped on the the power insert more than a few times during regular cleaning of the base. Ouch! The durabilty of the cord remains to be seen. It's not a usb type, so I'm not sure how easy finding a replacement would be.7. Vapor Pad Tray. This is new. I'm prone to headaches from strong scents, so I won't be utilizing this feature, but I know many people will appreciate having scented mist. (I believe it is still not advised to use essential oils directly in the tank.)8. No hand grip for tank placement. With it being a top fill, the grip had to go. It can make placing the tank on the base a little tricky. I think a lot of the complaints regarding leaking probably come from not properly setting the tank into the baseOverall Rating: 4 StarsWe'll see how well this unit holds up. My 1.1 unit is near 10 years now. Disappointed that the max output hasn't been carried into this model. I'd rather have that than the white noise or night light features, but I am excited for the easier to clean tank.

The first Crane 4-in-1 humidifier I was sent was in filthy condition and did not work from when I first plugged it in. I contacted the manufacturer and was instructed to return the product to them and they would send me a new one. They did, and this worked for maybe six weeks.The second humidifier turned itself off in the middle of the night. I took it apart, cleaned everything and left it out to dry for two days before plugging it back in, and it started working again. Two weeks later, it turned itself off again. I repeated my clean-and-leave-to-dry process, but the humidifier continues to not work - and by not work, I mean the humidifier is plugged in and there is no power indicator light at all. It has completely shot craps.Do not waste your money unless you want to deal with Crane customer service for two months straight just to still end up not having a working humidifier 🙃 I'm going back to buying a regular old-school humidifier and a separate sound machine so I don't have to run a white noise playlist on Spotify from my phone all night.

I love this humidifier!