Vicks Warm Steam Vaporizer, Small to Medium Rooms, 1.5 Gallon Tank – Warm Mist Humidifier for Baby and Kids Rooms with Night

4.1 4.1 out of 5 stars | 9,987 ratings

Price: 17.98

Last update: 12-23-2024


About this item

WARM MIST HUMIDIFIER – Vicks Warm Steam Vaporizer and Humidifier is an essential part of a good night’s sleep when family members are sick, during allergy season or when the air is dry. Works with Vicks VapoPads and VapoSteam for extra soothing comfort
COUGH AND CONGESTION RELIEF – Vaporizers for bedroom and home can be helpful when it’s difficult to sleep with cough and congestion. It can provide temporary relief by adding necessary moisture to the air, and VapoSteam (not included) offers extra comfort
NIGHT LIGHT – This kids and baby humidifier with night light makes bedtime even more comfortable with the added night light. It’s quick and easy to use, too, with a wide tank opening for easy cleaning and filling
HUMIDIFIERS FOR BEDROOM AND MORE – A warm steam vaporizer is great for young children and adults, and fits perfectly into any room. Use when the air is dry, in allergy season, when sick or even just to maintain optimal indoor humidity levels
A CENTURY OF POWERFUL RELIEF – At Vicks, we believe that everyone deserves a touch of care. Our line of humidifiers, steam inhalers and vaporizers help you breathe better and sleep more comfortably, wherever you are

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Top reviews from the United States

elena
5.0 out of 5 stars The best
Reviewed in the United States on December 7, 2024
5 stars all the way around. Best ever. And I've bought many. I return to this one over and over again. Its simple. Does the job. Alleviates congestion, dry skin, dry nasal passages everything. If yours stops working or doesn't start at all or takes a long time, add a pinch of salt and watch the cauldron boil. Put a couple vicks pads and a spoon of vicks ointment in the well and a neti pot and I promise you will feel better. You'll be smelling roses again.
AK
5.0 out of 5 stars Fantastic and must-have
Reviewed in the United States on October 28, 2024
Great product. Affordable, simple to use and it does the job. I use it often for myself and my daughter. It’s life-changing for people with sinus, or general nose and throat problems. It really helps keep the airways open and recovery from illness is much quicker. Quiet too, we keep it going all night. It’s pretty easy to clean.
Lisa
5.0 out of 5 stars An Explanation of Humidifier Operating Principles
Reviewed in the United States on February 7, 2024
I absolutely love this thing.

Ultrasonic humidifiers require distilled water, lest the droplets evaporate and leave a fine powder of mineral precipitate all over your house and in your lungs. Evaporative humidifiers require new wicks (improperly referred to an filters). And both are susceptible to mold and bacteria growth.

Not this thing. It boils the water, and boiled water is pure and clean. It's how distilled water is manufactured. The heat in the tank kills the bacteria, but the water itself is not at boiling temperature. It's thanks to how the electrodes work. Only the water inside the plastic boiler unit reaches boiling point.

Some people find that their vaporizer stops working after a short time. This is caused by white limescale building up on the electrodes, blocking the current. Still better than an ultrasonic humidifier, which would just fling all that limescale into the air. You can descale the unit with vinegar, which takes maybe 15 minutes. But where I live, the water doesn't have limescale. Nonetheless, I've noticed a decrease in output over 2 years of usage, which could be caused by the electrode eroding away. This is what causes the black flakes when you replace the water.

Regardless, this thing is $18. Just add lots of salt to get the output up, and if that doesn't work, buy a new one. You'll still save money. The manual says not to add more than 1/2tsp of salt, but I add a tablespoon and it floods the house with humidity. It's mesmerizing to watch.

The worst thing about this humidifier is that the output decreases as the water level decreases. For that, I know another reviewer mentioned floating the boiler unit in a five gallon bucket. I need to go find that review.
Robert B.
1.0 out of 5 stars Do not buy! Amazon return policy not honored!
Reviewed in the United States on December 12, 2023
I received a defective unit. There is no Amazon return for this item, even though it is a "Prime" item. You have to go through the manufacturer. It's not like other Amazon purchases. You can't print a shipping label and send it back in order to get a replacement or refund, which I would be more than willing to do. They will not ship you a new item unless you ship back the old one at your expense first. They will not give you a refund unless you ship back the old one at your expense first. They refused to make an exception and they had no supervisor or manager to speak to. You have to ship it back at your expense, and if the next one is also defective then the same thing applies. If this were a $200 item, I could, maybe, see doing it. But for an $28 item, it probably costs just as much to ship it back as it would to just purchase a new one. I will be purchasing a new one, but it won't be from Amazon, and it won't be a Vicks product. What a shame. Is it too much to ask for a company to have just a little integrity?

Update: I finally got it to work. I had to add a lot of salt to the water... two heaping tablespoons, instead of the "pinch" that is recommended in the instructions. Without salt, it did absolutely nothing. I have another of the same unit. It works with no salt, it just does not produce a lot of steam. This new one does not work at all without salt and requires more salt to work properly than what is in the instructions. I am leaving my review at one star because of the poor customer service, but I am able to use the product.

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