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Crane Adorable 1 Gallon Cool Mist Humidifier, Penguin Shape | 
| Brand: Crane
Category: Health and Beauty
List Price: $39.99
Buy New: $29.99
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Seller: BabyEarth
Rating:  760 reviews
Sales Rank: 693
Color: Penguin
Shipping Weight (lbs): 5.8
Dimensions (in): 10.5 x 10.5 x 13.8
MPN: 854689001083
Model: EE-0865
UPC: 854689001083
EAN: 0854689001151
ASIN: B000GWJD0A
Release Date: September 15, 2006
Availability: Usually ships in 1-2 business days
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| Features:
| | Provides relief for cough, cold and flu symptoms | | | Supports easier breathing and congestion relief from allergy and asthmatic type symptoms | | | Provides moisture for dry coughs, sinus irritation, dry skin | | | Whisper-quiet ultrasonic operation | | | Moisture output up to 2.1 gal. per day |
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Product Description
Child friendly design. Perfect for a child's room.
Easy to fill tank. Tank fits easily into most sinks preventing strain on back.
Adjustable humidity output control. Up to 2.1 gallon output per 24 hours
"This cool mist ultrasonic humidifier offers refreshing air to dry rooms."
Adorable child friendly design
Whisper quiet operation
Auto-off function when water tank is empty
Supports easy breath - refreshing relief from year round heating and cooling
Removable water tank for easy carrying and filling
Variable humidity output regulator
Low power consumption
Tank capacity 1 gallon / 3.78 liter
Up to 11 hours running time per tank filling
120 Volt, 60 Hz, 32 Watt
Technical Specification
Type of humidifier - Ultrasonic cool mist
Power Consumption - 120 Volt, 60 Hz, 32 Watt
Capacity of tank - 1 Gallon / 3.78 Liter
Running Time Per Tank - 11 Hours
Output per 24 hours - 2.1 Gallon / 8 Liter
Suitable room size - Approx. 500 sq. ft / 46 m2
Acoustic level - <36.5 (db) A
Additional Features - Auto-off function, variable humidity control.
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| Customer Reviews:
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 Buy it, enjoy it...it works great plus is cute. January 11, 2008
J. Baltrus (Okinawa, Japan)
449 out of 457 found this review helpful
Watch Video Here: http://www.amazon.com/review/R36GZF9N1KWIF3 A great little humidifier. Well worth the money for its functionality...the cute appearance is a bonus. It is not loud at all and really cranks out serious humidity.
Quiet, easy to use, and so gosh darn CUTE! February 17, 2007
J. Muench (NY United States)
316 out of 323 found this review helpful
I got the penguin humidifier a week ago after researching multiple brands, some expensive ones, filter ones, big ones, warm ones, etc. And I read the reviews about it leaking or breaking on this one, and essentially there was some complaint on just about every brand out there--always a few problems. So for the $30 this one cost (and the fact that it is ridiculously adorable!) it seemed to cover what I needed: something that was not expensive, not too large and bulky, smaller reservoir so more fresh water going through it (and less water sitting around getting ookey) and would add humidity where ever it was.
It has been running almost non-stop for a week, minus filling times or when we were out, and has worked perfectly. The body reservoir, even when running on high, has lasted at least 16 hours. I haven't had problems with white dust on everything like my old-fashioned gigantic noisy one (I use tap water), and it doesn't spray water drops out with the mist either. It definitely made a difference running at night in the bedroom--no noses and throats feeling 'dry as dust' in the AM. The penguin has a small footprint, about 9" diameter and 12.75" tall. It runs almost silently BUT it does make a trickling noise and actually sounds like our tabletop fountain. It's a nice sound during the day but wore on me during the night; I wasn't used the sound and I kept thinking it's leaking when it wasn't. So now I run it for a while before bed and I sleep much better all around.
Things to watch out for though... the reservoir opening where you fill it, there is a screw-on cap with a spring-valve (like what's at the bottom of your coffee maker basket). There should be a silicone O-ring that fits in the top of the cap. Our O-ring was inside the opening, and since it was clear-ish could be easily missed. The O-ring could cause the cap to leak if not seated properly and the cap needs to be tightened snuggly. When filled and righted (there's even a little handle to carry it by) it should only drip slightly out of the spring-valve. Check that nothing is clogging the spring-valve by pressing it in (before filling) and that the flap is not folded. Only use COLD water in the reservoir, and if you boiled water WAIT for it to be room temp before using. Using hot water could definitely cause this plastic to crackle and crack. The body must sit squarely on the 'butt' or it can dribble over the side a tiny bit.
We have had absolutely no problems with this little cutie, and if I do I'll update my posting. It has a nice rocker on-off switch on his 'left butt cheek'. It has a dial on the front (I'll call it his bellybutton) to adjust the amount of mist; even on high he doesn't drip. The mist dial doesn't seem to affect the fountain noise at all; i.e. the lesser misting does not lessen any gurgling it does. A great little design and it does the job!
quiet, efficient and cute! November 12, 2006
Midwestern Mom (Missouri)
152 out of 154 found this review helpful
This frog humidifier is wonderful. I'm so glad I finally decided to get one after reading reviews on it since last winter. Unlike this picture, the actual product is a true Granny Smith apple green, or some might call it lime green.
PROS
-quiet
-no expensive filter required. (my Holmes humidifier requires a new $13 filter about every 6 weeks)
-shuts off automatically when it runs out of water
-easy to refil water
-simple and easy to use
-cute!
CONS
-tiny green light is on when humidifier is in use and I persoanlly like a very dark bedroom at night. I just tape a dark piece of paper over it and problem solved. But it can also be a night light for a child's room.
-must be on a nightstand or some sort of elevated surface. Some people might not have that room to spare.
-it may be TOO cute and irresitible for little ones to keep their hands off it at first. But the newness wears off.
Read the Manual January 28, 2009
M. Domingo (SF Bay Area, CA)
28 out of 28 found this review helpful
We read a lot of the reviews before deciding to buy the Crane Penguin. Some of the lower stars almost deterred us from buying it, but we tried it anyways because it's so cute. And we're happy we did.
For all those who complained about it (white dust, hard to clean, loud noise, the handle breaks, etc.) I've got one thing to say:---- READ THE MANUAL, PEOPLE. ---- All of those issues are spoken about with the included documentation and how to avoid or minimize them.
For example, the white dust has nothing to do with the humidifier. It's the minerals that your local water company puts in the water system. The documentation tells you specifically "filtered or distilled water is recommended to avoid white dust if your tap water is too hard." Or you can buy an optional filter for the unit. But you would get the white dust with ANY humidifier without a filter. We happen to not have hard tap water, so depending on your area, it may not even be a problem.
Also, there is a section on general maintenance and cleaning. To keep the inside of the tank clean, it explains first, don't let water sit in the tank for more than two days while bacteria can build up. That's just common sense. Secondly, just add a few drops of household bleach to the water every fourth time you fill it. But even if the tank does start to have noticeable mineral deposits or bacteria, it gives simple instructions to use a teaspoon of bleach with a gallon of water, swish it around for a while, then dump it. What's so hard about that?
I won't go into everything else because you can just read the instructions for yourself if you buy it. But my point is that you should not be dissuaded from buying this humidifier because of some other comments. It's been wonderful for us and it does it's job.
Really quiet, really cute - worth the money March 8, 2007
Sue (Hershey PA)
23 out of 23 found this review helpful
I bought the cow, the penguin and the elephant. The penguin is the best at disbursing the mist. The cow is the hardest to figure - the mist comes out of its ears. The elephant trunk is good but it's a smaller opening than the penguin's mouth. All three are very quiet and have a large range of mist options. None require a filter which is GREAT but I add a humidifier water cleaner to keep them from getting that pink slime that's gross and moldy. My girls LOVE these humidifiers and, assuming the motors hold up well, I'd get any of them again. VERY good price performers compared with some others I've purchased.
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