Vicks Humidifier, Warm Mist
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Customer Reviews of Vicks Humidifier, Warm Mist
Customer Review: Wonderful for dry homes! 3.5 stars
Summary: 4 Stars
3.5 stars
I bought this humidifier because the air in my home was so dry I was getting nosebleeds. Within a few days I felt so much better (even skin and lips aren't as dry/chapped).
PROS:
- Has a high setting and a low setting
- Quiet compared to other humidifiers
- Automatically shuts off when the tank is empty, and a "Reset" light appears to let you know to fill it.
- Is relatively small/compact. I move it from room to room, and it's not too heavy even when full.
CONS:
- Requires cleaning more than once a week, I wash the tank every other day just to be on the safe side.
- Minerals do build up in the "heating chamber" and the inside of the large part of the "removable tray" rather quickly, I would suggest using distilled or purified water. Or just make sure you clean it regularly (one or 2 times a week for the Removable tray and heating chamber), I use a soft-bristled toothbrush to remove mineral build-up.
- "Medicine Cup" is on the small side. I don't use this feature, but others might find it inadequate.
***I don't mind cleaning, it only takes about 10 minutes when you clean all of the parts, even when I had to scrub off the mineral buildup.
Customer Review: really works great so far
Summary: 5 Stars
I bought this warm mist humidifier after owning a vaporizer and a cool mist humidifier. The vaporizer was fine except that it was too hot and burned my son's arm, so i needed something else. The cool mist humidifier (different company) broke very fast besides for the expense of changing filters. This humidifier is great.
1) The warmth is very soothing but not too hot-it won't burn you if you put your hand over the mist.
2) It never leaks onto the floor or gets the surrounding furniture wet (the other one did all the time).
3) It is whisper quiet. You can hardly hear the very soft humming sound even when right near it even on high.
4) It gives out a nice amount of humidity even on the low setting.
5) It is very simple to clean.
6) It is very light and easy to fill up.
On the low setting the water lasts well over 12 hours-I haven't timed exactly how long. On high it goes for about a little over 11 hours. The auto shut-off works very nicely.
I really think this product is great so far. I've paid more for it at a local store and still think it's worth it. The Amazon price is really great which makes it a great buy.
Customer Review: Unless you want to clean it everyday, find a different one...
Summary: 2 Stars
I bought this humidifier for the same reasons as many other reviewers, and was happy with it for the first few nights. It put out enough humidity to keep our bedroom moist, and it wasn't loud-especially in comparison to other humidifiers we've tried.
THEN, on the third day, I noticed brown streaks on the paint on the wall nearest the humidifier. I washed them off without any real problem, just thinking this would be a pain to do every few days. Well they were back the next day, and so I decided to clean the entire humidifier as well (which you're only supposed to have to do weekly). There was brown bacteria growing in the water tray and the base! It was so disgusting, and very hard to get off, even with bleach and water. Our water does not have a high mineral content, and I was using filtered water anyway.
I bet if you clean this unit every single day, that wouldn't happen, but who wants to clean a humidifier every single day, especially when there is a baby in the mix? I'm just glad that we tried it out a few weeks before our baby is due! I can't wait to take it back.
Customer Review: How to fix issues with the constant reset.
Summary: 4 Stars
I've had this humidifier for two weeks (mostly run on low) and loved it, yesterday it switched to an orange light (Reset) and would not come out of that mode.
I scrubbed every bit of calcium off of the element (you have got to love California water) and that did not help. I started looking at the rest of the device and noticed the tank cap has a spring loaded valve, on this valve is a small knob at the end presumably to not allow the rubber bushing to fall off.
I actually believe that is where the rubber bushing is supposed to rest, I grabbed the edge of the bushing and pulled it down until it snapped into place on the end of the valve stem and miraculously my humidifier is working like a charm now.
I hope this helps other owners of this humidifier because it works well, is quiet and is quite simple to operate. The only negative is the reliability of the spring loaded valve in the tank cap.
Customer Review: I Want the Vicks smell!!!
Summary: 3 Stars
Recently my 2 mo old was sick with a cold and was really congested, I was looking for something to scent the air with vicks so I didn't have to smear it on her chest continually through the night. Well as a humidifier this product maybe okay but as far as releasing that soothing vicks smell that I was hoping for it totally failed; I was extremly dissapointed and could not believe how little aroma this device puts out. I wasn't really interested in the humidifier, but this is all they had so in reality I can't rate this as a humidifier, but I am so upset I just want to create some healing air!!