Hi folks,

I have an old cheap humidifier in my basement that was barely used. It probably cost $10. All it seems to be is a bucket that you fill with water and a fan that sits on top.

I honestly didn't expect it to do anything, however I filled it with water and ran it over night for a week. What comes out does not feel moist and has no color. It just feels like a fan. However to my surprise, it does use a lot of water and need to be continuously refilled...almost nightly. It's not a small bucket either...it accepts a decent amount of water and appears to use it up.

So, it seems to be doing it's trick, however since humidifiers are so expensive and I always thought you could feel moisture coming out from them, I wanted to know what people thought about the type that I currently have. Would I be getting something much better by buying a more expensive new one?

Thanks!