VicksFilter-Free Ultrasonic Humidifier. #1 Brand Recommended by Pediatricians*. 1.2 Gal Ultrasonic cool mist humidifier for medium to large Bedrooms, Kids Rooms, and More. Use with Vicks VapoPads.

Like with most small appliances, I did A LOT of research before buying this. More than I usually do. I ended up down a rabbit hole of cool vs warm mist health benefits, expensive models with sensors, and 2 days later I finally pulled the trigger on this, and 2 months later, I couldn't be happier.You get what you pay for, so although I think this is actually REASONABLY priced, you can't expect something to work just as well as something 2, 3 or 4 times as expensive. If you don't want to have to clean your machine frequently don't buy a filter-less. If you don't want to use trial and error to figure out which humidity setting works for your home and season, your gonna have to splurge on digital one. I felt COMPELLED to write this long review since after using this for 2 months, I'm upset that I ALMOST let some other reviews deter me.I have a hard time replacing objects in our home that I have a perfectly working alternatives, but since we have VERY hard well water, with both types of iron, we were flying through filters at an insane rate last winter, so I wanted something filter-less that was easy to clean.We live in central New England, with a woodstove as primary heat and a forced hot air furnace, and a fairly open concept 1100sq house (500sq main living space), and this model has been a godsend.This winter started earlier than normal, so my annual "sign" (waking up with a bloody nose) to find, clean, and plug in the humidifier came sooner this year.As soon as it arrived, I got the thing running on full blast for 3 days straight, and I realized why there are some mediocre reviews, and heres a few reasons to ignore them.1) Not to lambast the other reviewers, but I dont think they understand how POWERFUL this model is for its tiny size. In fact, I think the even the manufacturer has undersold it. Our old humidifier could run on high for about 36hrs without having to be refilled, and this one barely makes it 15 all the way up, with a similar sized tank. That's A LOT of water you're pumping into the air, and that's where all these "leaking" reviews are coming from I suspect. On day 3 of full blast (hindsight math, about 6 gallons of water) the weather had been rainy and warmer, and that's when I came home to the machine "leaking". Aka I had made the house so humid the machine was covered, then dripping, condensation on the floor. The manual warns against this, BTW, that condensing can happen when you exceed 60% humidity. Without a digital read, I found that the INSIDE of the tank starts condensing a while before the outside, so I just turn the machine down until the next time we have the woodstove cranking.2) The machine is filter less, so you have to clean the machine more often than filtered ones. That pink and white buildup is NOT mold, its whatever is left after the Hs and Os of H²O have evaporated out. So unless you're strictly using Distilled Water, even the most expensive household water system isnt gonna remove EVERYTHING else out, and what's left is mineral "scale". Filtered Humidifiers pull most of this out in the FILTER, so that's why you replace those and don't see it in the tank. Regardless, you should be cleaning our humidifier anyway, but the audacity to leave a bad review because after 6 months there's residue after not cleaning it is complete nonsense.3) This machine is NOT noisy. Sure you can't hear a pin drop while it's on high, but despite it's high powered ability, it does far less gurgling than our old one, one that was already so quiet it never woke my super light-sleeping husband. It's SOO quiet that...4) The auto shut-off DOES work, just not when the tank is visible empty. Because the machine is so quiet, and after the condensation debacle, I had been running it on about quarter power (so no visible mist), and I actually forgot about the machine for a couple days. I got home one night, noticed the tank was empty and it was still running, so initally I thought the reviewers were right about the shut-off feature. But when I shut it off and picked up the tank, I realized the reservoir in the base was still full of water, so I decided to do an experiment to test the auto shut-off. I turned it back on to full blast, and about 30m later the machine shut itself off. I picked up the tank and the rest of the water was gone. Not that I actually PLAN to forget again, but it's good to know when inevitably I do, the shut off works.5) This machine is only SLIGHTLY harder to clean than my old one. PRO: The Tank has round edges with a large filling hole, big enough to get my hand and sponge in, and the easier to clean without corners. CON: The conical part is harder to get around (and clean itself) until I decided to use my wire handled bottle-brush to bend and shape around it and stuff down in to get to the bottom.So although I'm usually hard pressed to leave 5 star reviews on mundane necessities, this one deserves it, so save yourself and your wallet and do some trial and error in your home with this machine.

This cool mist humidifier hold a good amount of water, would be able to use it all night and some for the next night. It does last a long time, which is great. It's very easy to clean! It has 2 slots where you can put vicks tabs for those sicks nights. It is worth to buy. Very easy to use and put water. It had a big hole enough to pour water into it without spilling. I would recommend it :)

Move and new to this environment got this humidifier and it help a lot when I can’t sleep

UPDATE: We tried the Levoit, but it was too small. Amazon let us return the product, and 2nd time around, this one is better. It just pushes out more humidity.--I was hoping to be impressed by Vick's, since they have a good brand. We were looking for something simple. Knob turn, no need for any fancy features.Unfortunately, after 2 months of use, there was this motor noise, followed by the product failing altogether.

The product is great. I just loved it. It won’t build up a mold like other humidifier does . I’m really happy with my purchase .Just go get it guys. It’s worth it 100% recommend. More than 5 star.

Whoops! Some company has actually made something that lasts for years at a fair price. Get one now before the secret gets out and the problem is corrected.

I really like this product.The only issue is being able to fill it with clean water. If the water isn't clean, then it will atomize the dirt (or germs/viruses) into the air. Theoretically, the vibration of the atomization process should be enough to kill the germs, but there is no proof of that. Any minerals in the water WILL be atomized into the air. If there are enough minerals, then it is possible to get sentiment settling on furniture, but you probably would need to have high mineral content and use it for a long time.This product is limited in the amount of humitidy it can put out (i.e., it can only humitify a medium to smaller room). So, if it is a smaller room like a bedroom, then this works nice. If it is a larger open room like a living-room in a house, it might not be able to put out enough humidity.Pros:- cold vapor is safe around young children- humidifies the air quickly- can adjust the amount of humidity disbursed- easy to fill with wide opening on bottom of container- tank holds enough water to last for 24 hours- cord is long enough to set on table, desk or floor away from wall- directional spout can direct flow of water vapor without moving unit- uses about 27 watts compared to 200-300 watts for steam vaporizerCons:- need to filter tap water if it contains too high of a mineral contentThis Humidifier uses sonic technology to vibrate the water into small particles; these particles are then blown into the air using a small fan inside the unit. This provides a cool water vapor mist that evaporates into the air versus a steam humidifier that boils the water to create hot steam. This means it is much safer to use around young children. The downside is that it could take minerals and germs contained in the water and vaporize them into the air. The germs of course would not be good to breath in, and the minerals can collect on surfaces. To correct this use filtered water.The filer I use is listed below. This is similar to one I bought in the store. Since this is water that only needs to be filtered for air humidity versus drinking water, I use a filter even if the ppm rises beyond 006 (which is when they recommend to change the filter for drinking water). This allowed the filter to last longer. I change the filter when I notice minerals collecting in the unit itself by the air exhaust. You will see a little white powder sticking to the plastic.ZeroWater 23 Cup Dispenser with Free Water Quality Meter $33.99 (as of 3/7/18)GIVE Reviews - this is my standard for writing reviews[G]enuine - This is a review that is honest, trustworthy with no reason other than to help people in the Amazon family.[I]nformational - This review needs to provide information related to this product in a concise matter.[V]aluable - This review needs to provide value to the reader such that it helps him or her determine if this product is for them.[E]nlightening - This review needs to go beyond product information such that the reader learns something they did not otherwise know.END OF REVIEW - the following talks about helpful votes, which you can skip if you like.Sometime I read a review and click "yes" if I found the review helpful. But what does that mean? It does help keep the review at the top, so others can see the review. It also improves my ranking. But, to me it means more than that. I check my helpful votes when I wake up in the morning. Hey, some people like watching the morning news; some people collect stamps. I check my helpful votes. If they go up, then I know I helped someone, which starts my day off really nice. It gives me the same good feeling as helping by fixing someone's flat tire who is stranded on the side of the road. So, if you click "yes," then know that tomorrow morning I'll be saying thank you with a smile to start my day :)

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