I just bought this product and the filter meter still reads at the mid point of good and change. Did I get a faulty product? Also, it is normal not to feel or see any mist coming out of the humidifier?

You may purchase new filters directly from Holmes Products website

http://www.holmesproducts.com/Filters.aspx?cid=1610&page=-1&gclid=CKys-rPLpqcCFQ975Qod82UqAA

Some do it annually-- some do it 3 or 4 times a winter-
It depends upon your water, and how steady yours runs--

How many gallons do you go thru a week?

Very hard water leaves lots of scale, and the pad/filter needs to be changed much more often--

Do you like it clean and neat-- or do you not mid the build up of minerals, and mold?

Mack B

Hi, You can get the manual on the link below.

http://www.holmesproducts.com/Manuals/MANUALS/HM5082-U_43_23787846.PDF

Good Luck

could be faulty element or earth leak - as it is new - I strongly advise you to change it at the store you purchased it from.

REPLACING THE FILTERS
Through normal use, waterborne minerals and sediment
become trapped in the wick filters. The harder your
water, the greater the amount of minerals in the water,
and the more often you will be able to monitor the life of
your filters in your humidifier.
You will be able to monitor the life of the filters in your
humidifier by checking the FilterCheck® Indicator. After
60 minutes of use, FilterCheck® Indicator will move and
indicate your filters condition. New filters will register in
the section reading Good filter. After frequent use of your
humidifier, the FilterCheck® Indicator will let you know
when the filters need to be changed, see Figure 2.
When the needle is in the CHANGE section, this means the
proper amount of moisture is not getting into your air due
to the excessive minerals and sediment that have become
trapped on your filters. At this point, you should replace your
filters. It is important to change your filters as
indicated to obtain stated performance level.
To replace the filter, follow the steps below:
1. Turn the unit off and disconnect from the electrical
outlet.
2. Remove the tank and main housing to access the base.
3. Remove the wick holder from the base of the humidifier.
4. Remove each individual wick and discard. Do not
remove rivet, replacement wicks come equipped with
rivets for easy replacement.
5. Follow the weekly cleaning instructions.
6. Insert new filters into each section of the wick holder
making sure the rivet attaches to the wick holder
securely.
7. Do not use wicks without rivets as this will not
produce the units intended output.
8. Replace the wick holder into the base and replace
main housing and then tank.
9. Repeat Operating Instructions.
It will take about 30 minutes for the humidifier to reach
maximum output.
Cheers!

ther might be dip swiches on the circuit board you might have to change

Press the 'Timer' and 'increase button' simultaneously (3 seconds) to resume normal operation.

You can use distilled water to fill your humidifier that would save your filters.
Or you can try soaking your filter in a 50-50 water and white vinegar solution to try and clean them to use again.

Good Luck.

How long are you going between filter changes?

A filter that stops wicking water up and turns orange/yellow is one full of deposits.

It sounds like you have hard water. How are you filtering this water before you use it? Distilled water is the best.

Replace the filter. They don't last forever. Mine normally last a month to a month and a half.

Good Luck

I have the evenflo cool mist humidifier, model # 758100. There should be a model number on the unit. As far as replacement filters, you can buy the Holmes humidifier filter, model # HWF62. It's compatible with Evenflo. I bought a 2-pk at Target for $15.99. Hope this helps.