Sears Kenmore Humidifier Wick Filter Replacement,42-14906

A Good Product
This review is for a filter element that goes inside of a humidifier.

Calling it a filter is a little misleading, as it really doesn't filter the air or the water. It really works as a tall supported sponge, to hold water within it and draw air through it. The air that is forced through the filter (which is essentially sitting in a tray of water) becomes saturated with the water, thus adding humidity to the air in your house.

This is an aftermarket filter, since Kenmore is the manufacturer of the humidifier.

There are a few minor distinctions between the "Sears" filter and this aftermarket filter, but nothing that would keep me from buying it. For example, the "Kenmore" brand filter has clips or tape strips to keep the filter in a circle shape, when it is in the humidifier. The presumption being that the soggy filter might slump over or something. No worries. The filter is reinforced with suitable materials to keep it from losing its shape...

Get the real Sears filter
I have been using these Sears humidifiers for years, first the smaller one, which I think they stopped selling, and now the larger one. I purchased the Best Air filters for my small one, and they did not last very long. That humidifier has also stopped working. It was impossible to clean or vacuum the inside of it.

For my present humidifier, I am using the Sears brand only. I am getting about a month's use from the Sears brand before I have to change it. I am using water from a carbon block undersink water filter since it makes my regular water a lot softer. This also prolongs the life of the filter and makes for easier cleaning of the water containing base. No hard water deposits.

The real Sears filter, by the way, contains anti-microbial chemicals so your water or the filter does not smell bad (no mold, mildew or bacteria building up - no legionnaires disease!). No odors from this humidifier like I got with the smaller one using Best Air filters.

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short life span
I should have paid attention to the other reviews. Stopped wicking water after 2 weeks. A universal filter from Home Depot, though a bit short, has worked much, much better for same price.

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