The unit worked great--until it melted. It melted right at the base and the entire tank was caved in. I am now looking for a better untit...any suggestions?

Brought this on Jan 3, 2006, returned it on Mar 10, 2006.

Holmes seems to have rectified part of the tank warp problem, because the tank did warp, but not enough to cause any leakage. I used it almost everyday during the 2 months that I had it. It would have lasted out this winter, but would have definitely failed next year.

I've had 3 to 5 Holmes humidifiers but this is the first one that didn't make it past one season of use. Like other people here, my tank warped from the heat and then the lid started leaking after only a few uses. At first if I tightened it more it would hold but the more it is used the worse the leaking becomes. Mine hasn't overflowed the base yet but probably will eventually. I noticed this model is a bit noiser than others I've owned as well, but my family is able to sleep with it on so I wouldn't say that is a major complaint. But not being able to use it for more than one season is a definite showstopper hence the one star rating. On the plus side I like not needing a filter and would like to see more models without one. I really don't see why one is needed for a warm mist humidifier. I think in the future Holmes probably ought to do a bit more testing before releasing a final product. This type of flaw should have shown up in testing in my opinion. I'll probably buy another Holmes model in the future but not this one.

I've had 3 to 5 Holmes humidifiers but this is the first one that didn't make it past one season of use. Like other people here, my tank warped from the heat and then the lid started leaking after only a few uses. At first if I tightened it more it would hold but the more it is used the worse the leaking becomes. Mine hasn't overflowed the base yet but probably will eventually. I noticed this model is a bit noiser than others I've owned as well, but my family is able to sleep with it on so I wouldn't say that is a major complaint. But not being able to use it for more than one season is a definite showstopper hence the one star rating. On the plus side I like not needing a filter and would like to see more models without one. I really don't see why one is needed for a warm mist humidifier. I think in the future Holmes probably ought to do a bit more testing before releasing a final product. This type of flaw should have shown up in testing in my opinion. I'll probably buy another Holmes model in the future but not this one.

I bought this one because it was on sale at the time and I didn't have to deal with buying filters. Unfortunately, it turns out that the water gets too hot, or the designers placed the tank too close to the heating element, because the tank started melting after the second or third night of using it. It didn't take long for the melting to render it too warped for the cap to fit properly, and now it leaks all over the inside of the unit. Judging from the other reviews on this page, it isn't a problem unique to my experience.

I went to the Holmes website to see about ordering a new tank, but they don't even have it listed, just the tanks for the larger units.

This isn't even to mention that this unit is often so noisy I can hear it over the highway I live near, and it's halfway across the house from me. The next humidifier I buy, I'm going to do a little research first.

The water got so hot during operation that the plastic water tank warped resulting in a poorly fitting cap. Water then leaked between the cap and the tank flooding the basin of the unit - occasionally overflowing onto the floor. This flooding seemed to make the water get even hotter than before, finally the tank became so warped I couldn't get the cap on or use the unit at all.

If I could get a new tank and keep it from warping, I'd be very satisfied with the unit. It raises the humidity quickly. I use it in the kitchen/dining area and so noise has not been a problem for me. I have contacted Holmes requesting a new tank, let's hope for the best.

I had a lot of problems getting the cap on the tank correctly. I would fill it up in the sink and test it to make sure it didn't leak. Many times it was fine, but on more than one occasion, I would place the tank on the base only to have the water drain out of the tank, even though the cap was on firmly. One night it seemed to be working fine, but I woke up the next morning to find the tank not only completely drained, but warped out of shape! The stand I had placed the humidifier on was also damaged, apparently by the steam. I'm lucky it didn't cause a fire. I will not buy this humidifier again.

I had a lot of problems getting the cap on the tank correctly. I would fill it up in the sink and test it to make sure it didn't leak. Many times it was fine, but on more than one occasion, I would place the tank on the base only to have the water drain out of the tank, even though the cap was on firmly. One night it seemed to be working fine, but I woke up the next morning to find the tank not only completely drained, but warped out of shape! The stand I had placed the humidifier on was also damaged, apparently by the steam. I'm lucky it didn't cause a fire. I will not buy this humidifier again.

I had a lot of problems getting the cap on the tank correctly. I would fill it up in the sink and test it to make sure it didn't leak. Many times it was fine, but on more than one occasion, I would place the tank on the base only to have the water drain out of the tank, even though the cap was on firmly. One night it seemed to be working fine, but I woke up the next morning to find the tank not only completely drained, but warped out of shape! The stand I had placed the humidifier on was also damaged, apparently by the steam. I'm lucky it didn't cause a fire. I will not buy this humidifier again.

I had a lot of problems getting the cap on the tank correctly. I would fill it up in the sink and test it to make sure it didn't leak. Many times it was fine, but on more than one occasion, I would place the tank on the base only to have the water drain out of the tank, even though the cap was on firmly. One night it seemed to be working fine, but I woke up the next morning to find the tank not only completely drained, but warped out of shape! The stand I had placed the humidifier on was also damaged, apparently by the steam. I'm lucky it didn't cause a fire. I will not buy this humidifier again.

I had a lot of problems getting the cap on the tank correctly. I would fill it up in the sink and test it to make sure it didn't leak. Many times it was fine, but on more than one occasion, I would place the tank on the base only to have the water drain out of the tank, even though the cap was on firmly. One night it seemed to be working fine, but I woke up the next morning to find the tank not only completely drained, but warped out of shape! The stand I had placed the humidifier on was also damaged, apparently by the steam. I'm lucky it didn't cause a fire. I will not buy this humidifier again.

I had a lot of problems getting the cap on the tank correctly. I would fill it up in the sink and test it to make sure it didn't leak. Many times it was fine, but on more than one occasion, I would place the tank on the base only to have the water drain out of the tank, even though the cap was on firmly. One night it seemed to be working fine, but I woke up the next morning to find the tank not only completely drained, but warped out of shape! The stand I had placed the humidifier on was also damaged, apparently by the steam. I'm lucky it didn't cause a fire. I will not buy this humidifier again.

I had a lot of problems getting the cap on the tank correctly. I would fill it up in the sink and test it to make sure it didn't leak. Many times it was fine, but on more than one occasion, I would place the tank on the base only to have the water drain out of the tank, even though the cap was on firmly. One night it seemed to be working fine, but I woke up the next morning to find the tank not only completely drained, but warped out of shape! The stand I had placed the humidifier on was also damaged, apparently by the steam. I'm lucky it didn't cause a fire. I will not buy this humidifier again.

I had a lot of problems getting the cap on the tank correctly. I would fill it up in the sink and test it to make sure it didn't leak. Many times it was fine, but on more than one occasion, I would place the tank on the base only to have the water drain out of the tank, even though the cap was on firmly. One night it seemed to be working fine, but I woke up the next morning to find the tank not only completely drained, but warped out of shape! The stand I had placed the humidifier on was also damaged, apparently by the steam. I'm lucky it didn't cause a fire. I will not buy this humidifier again.

I had a lot of problems getting the cap on the tank correctly. I would fill it up in the sink and test it to make sure it didn't leak. Many times it was fine, but on more than one occasion, I would place the tank on the base only to have the water drain out of the tank, even though the cap was on firmly. One night it seemed to be working fine, but I woke up the next morning to find the tank not only completely drained, but warped out of shape! The stand I had placed the humidifier on was also damaged, apparently by the steam. I'm lucky it didn't cause a fire. I will not buy this humidifier again.

I had a lot of problems getting the cap on the tank correctly. I would fill it up in the sink and test it to make sure it didn't leak. Many times it was fine, but on more than one occasion, I would place the tank on the base only to have the water drain out of the tank, even though the cap was on firmly. One night it seemed to be working fine, but I woke up the next morning to find the tank not only completely drained, but warped out of shape! The stand I had placed the humidifier on was also damaged, apparently by the steam. I'm lucky it didn't cause a fire. I will not buy this humidifier again.

I had a lot of problems getting the cap on the tank correctly. I would fill it up in the sink and test it to make sure it didn't leak. Many times it was fine, but on more than one occasion, I would place the tank on the base only to have the water drain out of the tank, even though the cap was on firmly. One night it seemed to be working fine, but I woke up the next morning to find the tank not only completely drained, but warped out of shape! The stand I had placed the humidifier on was also damaged, apparently by the steam. I'm lucky it didn't cause a fire. I will not buy this humidifier again.

I had a lot of problems getting the cap on the tank correctly. I would fill it up in the sink and test it to make sure it didn't leak. Many times it was fine, but on more than one occasion, I would place the tank on the base only to have the water drain out of the tank, even though the cap was on firmly. One night it seemed to be working fine, but I woke up the next morning to find the tank not only completely drained, but warped out of shape! The stand I had placed the humidifier on was also damaged, apparently by the steam. I'm lucky it didn't cause a fire. I will not buy this humidifier again.

I had a lot of problems getting the cap on the tank correctly. I would fill it up in the sink and test it to make sure it didn't leak. Many times it was fine, but on more than one occasion, I would place the tank on the base only to have the water drain out of the tank, even though the cap was on firmly. One night it seemed to be working fine, but I woke up the next morning to find the tank not only completely drained, but warped out of shape! The stand I had placed the humidifier on was also damaged, apparently by the steam. I'm lucky it didn't cause a fire. I will not buy this humidifier again.

I had a lot of problems getting the cap on the tank correctly. I would fill it up in the sink and test it to make sure it didn't leak. Many times it was fine, but on more than one occasion, I would place the tank on the base only to have the water drain out of the tank, even though the cap was on firmly. One night it seemed to be working fine, but I woke up the next morning to find the tank not only completely drained, but warped out of shape! The stand I had placed the humidifier on was also damaged, apparently by the steam. I'm lucky it didn't cause a fire. I will not buy this humidifier again.

I had a lot of problems getting the cap on the tank correctly. I would fill it up in the sink and test it to make sure it didn't leak. Many times it was fine, but on more than one occasion, I would place the tank on the base only to have the water drain out of the tank, even though the cap was on firmly. One night it seemed to be working fine, but I woke up the next morning to find the tank not only completely drained, but warped out of shape! The stand I had placed the humidifier on was also damaged, apparently by the steam. I'm lucky it didn't cause a fire. I will not buy this humidifier again.

I had a lot of problems getting the cap on the tank correctly. I would fill it up in the sink and test it to make sure it didn't leak. Many times it was fine, but on more than one occasion, I would place the tank on the base only to have the water drain out of the tank, even though the cap was on firmly. One night it seemed to be working fine, but I woke up the next morning to find the tank not only completely drained, but warped out of shape! The stand I had placed the humidifier on was also damaged, apparently by the steam. I'm lucky it didn't cause a fire. I will not buy this humidifier again.

I had a lot of problems getting the cap on the tank correctly. I would fill it up in the sink and test it to make sure it didn't leak. Many times it was fine, but on more than one occasion, I would place the tank on the base only to have the water drain out of the tank, even though the cap was on firmly. One night it seemed to be working fine, but I woke up the next morning to find the tank not only completely drained, but warped out of shape! The stand I had placed the humidifier on was also damaged, apparently by the steam. I'm lucky it didn't cause a fire. I will not buy this humidifier again.

I had a lot of problems getting the cap on the tank correctly. I would fill it up in the sink and test it to make sure it didn't leak. Many times it was fine, but on more than one occasion, I would place the tank on the base only to have the water drain out of the tank, even though the cap was on firmly. One night it seemed to be working fine, but I woke up the next morning to find the tank not only completely drained, but warped out of shape! The stand I had placed the humidifier on was also damaged, apparently by the steam. I'm lucky it didn't cause a fire. I will not buy this humidifier again.

I had a lot of problems getting the cap on the tank correctly. I would fill it up in the sink and test it to make sure it didn't leak. Many times it was fine, but on more than one occasion, I would place the tank on the base only to have the water drain out of the tank, even though the cap was on firmly. One night it seemed to be working fine, but I woke up the next morning to find the tank not only completely drained, but warped out of shape! The stand I had placed the humidifier on was also damaged, apparently by the steam. I'm lucky it didn't cause a fire. I will not buy this humidifier again.

I had a lot of problems getting the cap on the tank correctly. I would fill it up in the sink and test it to make sure it didn't leak. Many times it was fine, but on more than one occasion, I would place the tank on the base only to have the water drain out of the tank, even though the cap was on firmly. One night it seemed to be working fine, but I woke up the next morning to find the tank not only completely drained, but warped out of shape! The stand I had placed the humidifier on was also damaged, apparently by the steam. I'm lucky it didn't cause a fire. I will not buy this humidifier again.

I had a lot of problems getting the cap on the tank correctly. I would fill it up in the sink and test it to make sure it didn't leak. Many times it was fine, but on more than one occasion, I would place the tank on the base only to have the water drain out of the tank, even though the cap was on firmly. One night it seemed to be working fine, but I woke up the next morning to find the tank not only completely drained, but warped out of shape! The stand I had placed the humidifier on was also damaged, apparently by the steam. I'm lucky it didn't cause a fire. I will not buy this humidifier again.

I had a lot of problems getting the cap on the tank correctly. I would fill it up in the sink and test it to make sure it didn't leak. Many times it was fine, but on more than one occasion, I would place the tank on the base only to have the water drain out of the tank, even though the cap was on firmly. One night it seemed to be working fine, but I woke up the next morning to find the tank not only completely drained, but warped out of shape! The stand I had placed the humidifier on was also damaged, apparently by the steam. I'm lucky it didn't cause a fire. I will not buy this humidifier again.

I had a lot of problems getting the cap on the tank correctly. I would fill it up in the sink and test it to make sure it didn't leak. Many times it was fine, but on more than one occasion, I would place the tank on the base only to have the water drain out of the tank, even though the cap was on firmly. One night it seemed to be working fine, but I woke up the next morning to find the tank not only completely drained, but warped out of shape! The stand I had placed the humidifier on was also damaged, apparently by the steam. I'm lucky it didn't cause a fire. I will not buy this humidifier again.

I had a lot of problems getting the cap on the tank correctly. I would fill it up in the sink and test it to make sure it didn't leak. Many times it was fine, but on more than one occasion, I would place the tank on the base only to have the water drain out of the tank, even though the cap was on firmly. One night it seemed to be working fine, but I woke up the next morning to find the tank not only completely drained, but warped out of shape! The stand I had placed the humidifier on was also damaged, apparently by the steam. I'm lucky it didn't cause a fire. I will not buy this humidifier again.

I had a lot of problems getting the cap on the tank correctly. I would fill it up in the sink and test it to make sure it didn't leak. Many times it was fine, but on more than one occasion, I would place the tank on the base only to have the water drain out of the tank, even though the cap was on firmly. One night it seemed to be working fine, but I woke up the next morning to find the tank not only completely drained, but warped out of shape! The stand I had placed the humidifier on was also damaged, apparently by the steam. I'm lucky it didn't cause a fire. I will not buy this humidifier again.

I had a lot of problems getting the cap on the tank correctly. I would fill it up in the sink and test it to make sure it didn't leak. Many times it was fine, but on more than one occasion, I would place the tank on the base only to have the water drain out of the tank, even though the cap was on firmly. One night it seemed to be working fine, but I woke up the next morning to find the tank not only completely drained, but warped out of shape! The stand I had placed the humidifier on was also damaged, apparently by the steam. I'm lucky it didn't cause a fire. I will not buy this humidifier again.

I had a lot of problems getting the cap on the tank correctly. I would fill it up in the sink and test it to make sure it didn't leak. Many times it was fine, but on more than one occasion, I would place the tank on the base only to have the water drain out of the tank, even though the cap was on firmly. One night it seemed to be working fine, but I woke up the next morning to find the tank not only completely drained, but warped out of shape! The stand I had placed the humidifier on was also damaged, apparently by the steam. I'm lucky it didn't cause a fire. I will not buy this humidifier again.

I had a lot of problems getting the cap on the tank correctly. I would fill it up in the sink and test it to make sure it didn't leak. Many times it was fine, but on more than one occasion, I would place the tank on the base only to have the water drain out of the tank, even though the cap was on firmly. One night it seemed to be working fine, but I woke up the next morning to find the tank not only completely drained, but warped out of shape! The stand I had placed the humidifier on was also damaged, apparently by the steam. I'm lucky it didn't cause a fire. I will not buy this humidifier again.

I had a lot of problems getting the cap on the tank correctly. I would fill it up in the sink and test it to make sure it didn't leak. Many times it was fine, but on more than one occasion, I would place the tank on the base only to have the water drain out of the tank, even though the cap was on firmly. One night it seemed to be working fine, but I woke up the next morning to find the tank not only completely drained, but warped out of shape! The stand I had placed the humidifier on was also damaged, apparently by the steam. I'm lucky it didn't cause a fire. I will not buy this humidifier again.

I had a lot of problems getting the cap on the tank correctly. I would fill it up in the sink and test it to make sure it didn't leak. Many times it was fine, but on more than one occasion, I would place the tank on the base only to have the water drain out of the tank, even though the cap was on firmly. One night it seemed to be working fine, but I woke up the next morning to find the tank not only completely drained, but warped out of shape! The stand I had placed the humidifier on was also damaged, apparently by the steam. I'm lucky it didn't cause a fire. I will not buy this humidifier again.

I had a lot of problems getting the cap on the tank correctly. I would fill it up in the sink and test it to make sure it didn't leak. Many times it was fine, but on more than one occasion, I would place the tank on the base only to have the water drain out of the tank, even though the cap was on firmly. One night it seemed to be working fine, but I woke up the next morning to find the tank not only completely drained, but warped out of shape! The stand I had placed the humidifier on was also damaged, apparently by the steam. I'm lucky it didn't cause a fire. I will not buy this humidifier again.

I had a lot of problems getting the cap on the tank correctly. I would fill it up in the sink and test it to make sure it didn't leak. Many times it was fine, but on more than one occasion, I would place the tank on the base only to have the water drain out of the tank, even though the cap was on firmly. One night it seemed to be working fine, but I woke up the next morning to find the tank not only completely drained, but warped out of shape! The stand I had placed the humidifier on was also damaged, apparently by the steam. I'm lucky it didn't cause a fire. I will not buy this humidifier again.

I had a lot of problems getting the cap on the tank correctly. I would fill it up in the sink and test it to make sure it didn't leak. Many times it was fine, but on more than one occasion, I would place the tank on the base only to have the water drain out of the tank, even though the cap was on firmly. One night it seemed to be working fine, but I woke up the next morning to find the tank not only completely drained, but warped out of shape! The stand I had placed the humidifier on was also damaged, apparently by the steam. I'm lucky it didn't cause a fire. I will not buy this humidifier again.

I had a lot of problems getting the cap on the tank correctly. I would fill it up in the sink and test it to make sure it didn't leak. Many times it was fine, but on more than one occasion, I would place the tank on the base only to have the water drain out of the tank, even though the cap was on firmly. One night it seemed to be working fine, but I woke up the next morning to find the tank not only completely drained, but warped out of shape! The stand I had placed the humidifier on was also damaged, apparently by the steam. I'm lucky it didn't cause a fire. I will not buy this humidifier again.

I had a lot of problems getting the cap on the tank correctly. I would fill it up in the sink and test it to make sure it didn't leak. Many times it was fine, but on more than one occasion, I would place the tank on the base only to have the water drain out of the tank, even though the cap was on firmly. One night it seemed to be working fine, but I woke up the next morning to find the tank not only completely drained, but warped out of shape! The stand I had placed the humidifier on was also damaged, apparently by the steam. I'm lucky it didn't cause a fire. I will not buy this humidifier again.

I had a lot of problems getting the cap on the tank correctly. I would fill it up in the sink and test it to make sure it didn't leak. Many times it was fine, but on more than one occasion, I would place the tank on the base only to have the water drain out of the tank, even though the cap was on firmly. One night it seemed to be working fine, but I woke up the next morning to find the tank not only completely drained, but warped out of shape! The stand I had placed the humidifier on was also damaged, apparently by the steam. I'm lucky it didn't cause a fire. I will not buy this humidifier again.

I had a lot of problems getting the cap on the tank correctly. I would fill it up in the sink and test it to make sure it didn't leak. Many times it was fine, but on more than one occasion, I would place the tank on the base only to have the water drain out of the tank, even though the cap was on firmly. One night it seemed to be working fine, but I woke up the next morning to find the tank not only completely drained, but warped out of shape! The stand I had placed the humidifier on was also damaged, apparently by the steam. I'm lucky it didn't cause a fire. I will not buy this humidifier again.

I had a lot of problems getting the cap on the tank correctly. I would fill it up in the sink and test it to make sure it didn't leak. Many times it was fine, but on more than one occasion, I would place the tank on the base only to have the water drain out of the tank, even though the cap was on firmly. One night it seemed to be working fine, but I woke up the next morning to find the tank not only completely drained, but warped out of shape! The stand I had placed the humidifier on was also damaged, apparently by the steam. I'm lucky it didn't cause a fire. I will not buy this humidifier again.

I had a lot of problems getting the cap on the tank correctly. I would fill it up in the sink and test it to make sure it didn't leak. Many times it was fine, but on more than one occasion, I would place the tank on the base only to have the water drain out of the tank, even though the cap was on firmly. One night it seemed to be working fine, but I woke up the next morning to find the tank not only completely drained, but warped out of shape! The stand I had placed the humidifier on was also damaged, apparently by the steam. I'm lucky it didn't cause a fire. I will not buy this humidifier again.

I had a lot of problems getting the cap on the tank correctly. I would fill it up in the sink and test it to make sure it didn't leak. Many times it was fine, but on more than one occasion, I would place the tank on the base only to have the water drain out of the tank, even though the cap was on firmly. One night it seemed to be working fine, but I woke up the next morning to find the tank not only completely drained, but warped out of shape! The stand I had placed the humidifier on was also damaged, apparently by the steam. I'm lucky it didn't cause a fire. I will not buy this humidifier again.

I had a lot of problems getting the cap on the tank correctly. I would fill it up in the sink and test it to make sure it didn't leak. Many times it was fine, but on more than one occasion, I would place the tank on the base only to have the water drain out of the tank, even though the cap was on firmly. One night it seemed to be working fine, but I woke up the next morning to find the tank not only completely drained, but warped out of shape! The stand I had placed the humidifier on was also damaged, apparently by the steam. I'm lucky it didn't cause a fire. I will not buy this humidifier again.

I had a lot of problems getting the cap on the tank correctly. I would fill it up in the sink and test it to make sure it didn't leak. Many times it was fine, but on more than one occasion, I would place the tank on the base only to have the water drain out of the tank, even though the cap was on firmly. One night it seemed to be working fine, but I woke up the next morning to find the tank not only completely drained, but warped out of shape! The stand I had placed the humidifier on was also damaged, apparently by the steam. I'm lucky it didn't cause a fire. I will not buy this humidifier again.

I had a lot of problems getting the cap on the tank correctly. I would fill it up in the sink and test it to make sure it didn't leak. Many times it was fine, but on more than one occasion, I would place the tank on the base only to have the water drain out of the tank, even though the cap was on firmly. One night it seemed to be working fine, but I woke up the next morning to find the tank not only completely drained, but warped out of shape! The stand I had placed the humidifier on was also damaged, apparently by the steam. I'm lucky it didn't cause a fire. I will not buy this humidifier again.

I had a lot of problems getting the cap on the tank correctly. I would fill it up in the sink and test it to make sure it didn't leak. Many times it was fine, but on more than one occasion, I would place the tank on the base only to have the water drain out of the tank, even though the cap was on firmly. One night it seemed to be working fine, but I woke up the next morning to find the tank not only completely drained, but warped out of shape! The stand I had placed the humidifier on was also damaged, apparently by the steam. I'm lucky it didn't cause a fire. I will not buy this humidifier again.