A:Answer As I said in my review of this, my 83 year old mother-in-law came to visit. She was struggling with the dry air (it was very cold outside and therefore, dry in the house). She loved this humidifier and regretted it not fitting in her suitcase. When she got home, she missed our so badly, she called and asked where we got it and what model it was. Very quiet and works great. I'm in Maryland so we don't need it all the time. But on cold, dry nights, we use it when we sleep. Works great.