Pure Enrichment HUME vs HoMedics TotalComfort Deluxe
In short: The HoMedics TotalComfort Deluxe genuinely holds a larger room (123 sq ft against 108 sq ft); the HoMedics TotalComfort Deluxe cannot produce white dust on hard water and the other can; the Pure Enrichment HUME costs about $32 less a year in wicks and watts; only the HoMedics TotalComfort Deluxe has a humidistat, so only it can stop when the room is where you asked.
| Spec | Pure Enrichment HUME | HoMedics TotalComfort Deluxe |
|---|---|---|
| Approx. price | ~$80 | ~$80 |
| Type | Ultrasonic | Ultrasonic |
| Mist | cool | cool |
| Rated output | 0.44 gal/day | 0.5 gal/day |
| Output standard | Computed from the tank and the maker's longest runtime claim — the lowest setting | Computed from the tank and the maker's longest runtime claim — the lowest setting |
| Honest room size | 108 sq ft | 123 sq ft |
| Claimed coverage | Not stated | 426 sq ft |
| Claim vs physics | — | 3.46× |
| Tank size | 0.92 gal | 1.47 gal |
| Runtime at the claimed room | — | 20 hr |
| Real runtime at full output | — | — |
| Yearly running cost | ~$7 | ~$39 |
| Replaceable media | None — nothing to buy | Demineralisation cartridge |
| White dust risk | Yes | No |
| Humidistat | No | Yes |
| Noise on low | — | — |
| Top fill | Yes | Yes |
| Dishwasher-safe tank | No | No |
| App control | No | No |
| Power | 25 W | 30 W |
Highlighted cells are the better number in that row, and only where a direction is unambiguous — more output and more supported room, less noise, cost and price. Honest room size and runtime are computed from each maker’s own published figures; here is the calculation.
Pros and cons
Pure Enrichment HUME
- The tank opening is the whole point and it works - a hand and a cloth reach every surface
- No consumables and no room-size claim to be disappointed by
- Long runtime on low for a tank this size
- Still an ultrasonic with no demineralisation media
- No humidistat and no auto mode; holding a level means switching it off yourself
- $80 for a unit with no sensor, no app and no coverage figure is competing against far better-equipped rivals
HoMedics TotalComfort Deluxe
- Demineralisation cartridge and a real humidistat together at $80 is genuinely good value
- Tower shape takes almost no floor area for the water it holds
- The 426 sq ft claim is at least specific enough to look calculated rather than invented
- Filter reminder actually prompts the cartridge change, which is otherwise easy to forget
- About half a gallon a day at the 70-hour setting - the runtime headline and the coverage headline are very far apart
- Cartridges every month or two at roughly $7.50 each
- The tall narrow tank is hard to clean inside despite the top fill
- No app or scheduling, so the filter reminder is the only thing it will ever tell you