We thought this was a pretty good product until it stopped working after only 3 months of use. It put out a decent amount of humidity, but was fairly difficult to clean. Then after about two months it started to make a louder (mechanical) buzzing sound during use, later it would only buzz loudly and stopped turning on at all.It's cute, but I would pay more for a product that was less likely to break.

Have had this just a few weeks and it's already not working. I thought - no way - when I read all of the bad reviews on it, and it seems they are right. I have kept it clean and there is plenty of space around and under the unit. There is no reason for the motor to have stopped working other than it being a piece of junk.When it worked, it worked great. I'm very disappointed and probably will never purchase another Crane product again.

I brought the elephant and like it - quite and work well. So we decide to get the frog because it is cute. However, the water mist is coming out of the top of the frog and even if we turned it up so the mist is over the head as recommended, the table ended up wet in the morning. There was a year apart between purchase, we definitely see improvement in design though. There are 2 lights - one red and one green to indicate on and off. The ultrasound things in the tank is covered unlike the old one that was exposed. The top head is not secure like the old one just you can just take it out easily or is that bad now the little one and take it off and misplace it anywhere? The plastic seems thinner than before. The bottom has more plastic cover and seems more secure than before. I will get the elephant again because that seems to aim the mist in the right direction instead of over the head.

I am NOT happy right now as I type this. We bought the Spongebob humidifier in December 2008. We don't use it too often, maybe 4 times a year when the kids get sick. My daughter just developed a cold, which sounds like it may turn into a "croupy" cough, so I got it out...filled it....plugged it in...and *poof* it just blew out. The light was on for a split second, then DONE. R.I.P. Spongebob. (and yes, I tried other outlets. It's definitely the motor on the machine.) I'm so mad, because I remember growing up, having the same humidifier my entire childhood. Just 1.5 years? Buyer beware.But when it was working, it worked very well. It's quiet and let out three different levels of cool mist. I'm tempted to buy another one, because I liked it so much, but I'm afraid to waste my money.

Irrespective of the fact that many have had great success with this humidifier, we did not.The elephant did not do well to elevate the humidity of our son's 10x12 bedroom. Having a Texas cold spell and a drafty house, our son was really stuffed up and having sleeping problems due to the dryness. To elevate the humidity, we resorted to put our 'good' ultrasonic humidifier in his room for an hour or so to elevate the humidity, and then let the elephant maintain that level overnight (what a hassle!).After a week or so of this, it stopped misting altogether. The water, instead of misting out of the hole at the top, was simply squirting a bit. We are returning the unit and opting to spend the money on one that will be more powerful and (presumably) more reliable.

It produces a nice mist and doesn't need to be filled too often. My 2 year old loves her "kitty" - the only downside is she insists on pushing the kitty's "belly button" and making the light come on. It's very bright - too bright for a night light in my opinion.