Pure Steam Action for Relief of Cold & Flu Symptoms. The exclusive Vicks Vaporizer with SteamGuard design. The Vaporizer boils water producing a pure warm steam vapor which is released into the air. This vapor is up to 96% bacteria free and leaves no white dust. Protective SteamGuard design lowers the outlet steam temperature by 20% 1.5 gallon capacity for 18-24 hour operation per filling. Triple wall insulation keeps reservoir water at a safe temperature. Large nightlight provides added convenience, particularly in children's rooms. Automatic shut-off when reservoir water reaches minimum level. Exclusive carbon electrodes will not rust or corrode, and require less frequent cleaning than metal electrodes. Medicine cup allows the use of Vicks VapoSteam or Kaz Inhalant
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I received this gift at my baby shower and it has been "THE BEST" gift so far. My daughter is now 14 months and since she was born, any time she showed signs of stuffiness and problems sleeping through the night unable to breahte, I would put the vaporizer in her room for a few nights and by the 3rd night it was amazing. I would go check on her and she was actually able to breathe without all that nasty stuff rattling in her head. I would suggest that every mom have one of these handy.
I have used these for years. At $13 they are great. I have garnered these tips: 1) Use baking soda rather than salt if needed. No chlorine smell. 2) Some of expensive humidifiers use a silver element to cut down on bacteria. I use a silver coin (pre 1965) like a half dollar in the bottom to preclude bacteria. Works for me.
I moved into an apartment last summer. When I started to use my heat, by furnace, I had really restless nights. I knew I needed a humidifier but I didn't want to pay $40+ for one. I found this and figured to give it a try. I love it! It was really cheap and works great. The light is kinda bright so I just taped part of a notecard over it. It is relatively quiet other than a soothing hum. At first it was annoying to have to clean it every day but I just rinse it out so it isn't really an inconvenience. I haven't been able to get it to last over 10 hours, maybe my water is just too hard. It has a cut off switch so you don't have to worry about it burning up if it does run out if water. It is a great buy and I strongly recommend it.
My sister and I both bought one of these when we were sick, and this product is amazing! Absolutely worth the money. Also, get the Vicks stuff that goes in the indent in front of the light (I don't remember the actual name, but it's usually stocked right next to this product at the stores). It's perfect for any room! A must buy!!!
I'm a lazy humidifier owner and love this humidifier, it's like the old fashioned ones... where you take the top off, fill it with water and put the top back on. I just take a nice big pitcher of water over to it and fill 'er up. The price is right, it works great for a single room. I have one of these in each bedroom and it makes a HUGE difference for my daughters asthma and allergies. The only downside is that they only seem to last 2 years or so... but for the price, they are practically disposable.
We bought this when our 6 month old had a cold. It is GREAT! The warm vapors really opened up her stuffy head. We did not use the menthol packets as it was recommended by our Pediatrician not to. This unit is very easy to clean and as a first time mom I highly recommend this product!
This humidifier is easy to use and a breeze to keep clean. There is no fan blowing around drafty, dusty air -- just an internal heating element similar to an electric hot-pot. I have to add a good deal of salt to the water to generate enough steam, but that's no big deal as table salt is cheap. I've placed it on the floor in my living room, and it disperses enough moisture to effectively humidify my 1,600 square foot house which is great since my forced-air furnace doesn't have a built-in humidifier. I monitor the humidity level with a basic $8 hygrometer on a shelf in the living room, and I have no problem maintaining 40-45% indoor humidity even during the driest, coldest winter months. There are no filters that you have to replace every few months in this humidifier, like many others. Stay away from the "moisture-wick" type humidifiers -- they get you stuck buying $8-$10 replacement filters constantly that are nearly impossible to find in the stores.
I have 3 yr old triplet boys, I bought this about a yr or 2 ago for them because they get bloody noses often in the winter when the heat gets turned on N the air is dry, also for their cold symptoms. I LOVED the idea of it having the part to put the kaz or vicks vapor oil in it, that helped them and me alot! I found though that it doesnt work as well in a medium or larger sized room, they have their own smaller room now and it works awsome! I fill it every 24 hrs and rinse it everytime. my only problem with it is that it leaves this black stuff in the bottom (it says that its normal) but im curious as to what it is, and on the part that comes off, theres residue on the black part and its hard to clean it throroughly. I love it but im OCD about the cleanliness thing and a bit paranoid that it may be growing bacteria, I might buy a different one but overall it HAS helped!
The short of it: Puts out plenty of steam, is quiet, and last for a long time. My son sleeps with it on a nightly basis. I just HATE cleaning it. Its ridiculous to have to clean it practically every time I use it. Also, if you can't sleep with a light on, don't get it because you can't turn the light off. And its a surprisingly bright light. The long of it: So I really like this humidifier. I got it when I was pregnant, and it was quiet and kept my skin moist and helped me breathe without giving me something to complain about... And after a few weeks it almost completely stopped working. Turns out that regardless of what kind of water you have (soft or hard), you have to clean it with vinegar once a week (although it seems to need it more often, I found) and unless you have a toolbox with all kinds of weird screwdriver heads, you'll never really get it clean by following their directions. You have to soak it in vinegar forever and hope that you can get vinegar into all the little nooks and crannies. But vinegar wont get the oily kaz inhalent off. I eventually found that I had the right screwdriver head (a 6 point star, not sure what its really called, but hex keys don't work) and opened it up to see that the elecrodes were covered in crusty gunk which I had to chip off with a knife. Works fine, but every 2 or 3 days I have to take it apart to clean it again. Don't get me started on using the kaz inhalent... You'll never get it clean without taking it totally apart. Its oil-based, and try as I might, I can't keep oil from getting everywhere, even inside the water tank, when I use it. I'm not sure if its the Kaz that is the problem, or the humidifier itself, seems like there could have been a better place to put the tray. I can't compare to other humdifiers because this is the first one I've ever owned and operated myself.
I bought this while both of my kids were sick with a cold. It worked fine the first night. I got really annoyed with the idea that I had to refill it three or four times within a 12 hour period. It would work fine without alot of noise, but once it was half full it would make a loud noise and it wouldn't put as much steam into their room. The tag on it says the more salt added the more steam provided, which is great until it's spitting out water. I'm not a fan of water spitting out of it and ending up on the floor which could make things worse. SO needless to say I'm buying a new one and throwing this away. it's served it's main purpose for one round of sicknesses in my house.