Vicks Personal Steam Inhaler
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Customer Reviews of Vicks Personal Steam Inhaler
Customer Review: Great product, needs re-engineering
Summary: 4 Stars
We have owned this product for many years and have found it very effective in preventing and treating colds, bronchitis, and sinus infections. However, we owned the previously made product by KAZ and found it to be a much superior product for the same purpose. Sadly, Vicks bought the KAZ product and KAZ no longer makes the old version. The Vicks product plastic cone (that you put your face into) has an odd angle for face placement, and is too tall/high and easily tips, thus spilling boiling water onto your lap or chest. Be careful with this and wear a thick blanket "bib" to protect yourself from burns. Be sure to supervise children who use this product. We did not have this same stability problem with the KAZ made product. That being said. This product is still extremely effective in treating upper respiratory problems, much cheaper than medications and drugs, and much better for the body. Product states that you can put eucalyptus (mentholatum or vicks type products) into the water, but know that these products shuts down the cillia movement in the nasal passages and bronchial tubes, and is counterproductive.Customer Review: Horrible toxic smell, why would you make the boiling surface Plastic?
Summary: 1 Stars
I bought this because it looked like an upgrade to my Conair facial sauna/steamer for inhaling steam with the adjustable steam control and soft face mask. What I don't understand is how anyone can inhale this steam. The pot where the water boiled is PLASTIC coated with TEFLON (or some non-stick coating). I wouldn't rate the product badly just based on seeing that there's plastic in it, but you can clearly smell the plastic/teflon in the steam. Some people say it's the soft plastic in the mask (as if it makes a difference where it's coming from, it all goes to your lungs) but I took it off and smelled the steam directly and the smell is definitely coming from the boiling plate. Maybe the smell goes away after a number of uses, but that's because you've inhaled it all by that point. Would you boil tea in a plastic teflon coated kettle and inhale the steam while it's heating up? I'll stick with the Conair unit even though it doesn't have the extra little features because the boiling pot is made of uncoated metal and the face mask is a hard rigid plastic (less comfortable but less smelly).Customer Review: Old fashioned remedies work
Summary: 4 Stars
Steam inhalation really is the way to go for sinus issues, colds, asthma and many respiratory issues. This sure beats standing over a pot of hot water on the stove with a towel over you!
I originally got a personal steamer for my daughter's asthma 13 years ago. It really helped when she had taken multiple doses of her bronchial dilator and was shaking from the medication, but still having trouble breathing. The warm mist really helped.
Later I used it for treatment of sinus and upper respiratory bugs. Now there is all kinds of research on the benefits of warm steam therapy.
Our Vicks finally died after a long and helpful life, so I replaced it with one just like it. I couldn't find one in the stores and was relieved to find it on Amazon.
Two picky notes: the steam is a bit hard to adjust - you end up leaning in or out to control the steam as much as using the dial control. Also, you need to make sure you clean it after a few uses and DEFINITELY when you are putting it away for a while. Mine might still be working if I had done that.
Customer Review: This is exactly what I was looking for.
Summary: 5 Stars
I have frequent issues with my sinuses and am always trying to stave off a sinus infection, and, I'm not a big fan of medication. I read about how humidifiers can help with sinus issues, but didn't want to turn my apartment into a sauna.
I read some of the one and two-star reviews and was a bit concerned about the steam output, but I found that this little contraption almost produces too much steam; just like a hot shower, it takes a minute to get acclimated to the heat. This evening I have completed two full treatments and have now regained the use of my nose.
My only issues with this device are that, for one, the little rubber feet were a little uneven (I fixed that). Secondly, the therapeutic disc included with this product seemed worthless (although that could be due to my congested nose).
However, this product does what it claims. So for that, it gets all five stars from me. If only I could find a way to get this to run on batteries and glue it to my face.
Customer Review: Vicks multi voltage??? STEAMER
Summary: 4 Stars
The item worked fine after I took the risk of plugging it in. In Australia the voltage is 240V not 110 like in the US. It would help to have that information either in the manual,on the box or written on the inhaler itself!!!
I recall the web page saying it was multi voltage and therefore purchased it. Still, it took 10 minutes to decide on plugging it in. Another thing is that the item looks different from the picture identified. Logo is different and plastic quality on the mouth piece is less.
I am comparing this Inhaler to an earlier model of the Kaz steamer (Which actually was made in the US in 2004 - $150 US).
This newer model looks better and heats up quicker($30 US), so that is a plus. The cheapness is explained by those wonderful manufacturing people ruling the world right now in China. You dont need tanks. Just an undervalued currency it seems.
As usual, 'it's the little things that matter'. I like this steamer and it does what it should.