Hey guys, I have a small bedroom which gets very dry in winter due to heating, and have a tank housing a snake in the room so I do need to keep humidity consistently above 40% for his comfort. So I am on the market for a good humidifier, hopefully care free and which doesn't require manual cleaning every 2 weeks. I was also thinking to get a fan for summer nights, and so I am thinking of getting the HP09 and kill 2 birds with 1 stone.

Is the HP09 worth all that money, to use all day long and primarily as a humidifier ?

Is the formaldehyde filter likely to make a difference on my health in the long run or is it just a marketing point ?

Should I just buy a venta instead as I have seen it recommended many times on reddit ?

Thanks for your answers