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Vicks Germ Free Warm Mist Humidifier
Last Updated: November 24, 2018 (Refresh Now)
5.9
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/10
Total Reviews
966
Old Reviews
782
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Product Reliability
24two years, humidifier, tanks, reservoirs, leaking
+50%
-50%
" ... Used only for 1 week and both started to crack already. ... "
" ... Both of the plastic reservoirs developed leaks at the corners after about 9 weeks. ... "
" ... This humidifier started leaking pretty soon after purchase, and it has leaked intermittently ever since. ... "
" ... Two different models of this broke within the first two years. ... "
" ... Jeez, can I give negative ten stars? ... "
" ... I would've given a 5 star, but just noticed the following after using it for 2 months: ... "
" ... We bought 2 of these units in April and after just a couple of months of sporadic use we started seeing hairline cracks in the water tanks. ... "
" ... I purchased this at the end of 2016 and just set it up at the beginning of February 2017. ... "
Cleaning
16vinegar, clean, mineral, humidifier, cleaning
+56%
-44%
" ... I use the vaporizer with just fresh filtered water daily and will clean once a week. ... "
" ... It's also a dream to clean - I recomment doing it once a week. ... I have a small bristle cleaner (used for baby nipple cleaning) that fits the openings perfectly and give them a swish or two. ... "
" ... Boiling hot vinegar works great a cleaning off/dissolving this. ... "
" ... A nice added feature is the vaporizer cup - we haven't gotten too carried away with essential oils but when not feeling well adding peppermint oil (with an olive oil base) was quite helpful. ... "
" ... Easy disassembly, cleaning, and reassembly. ... "
" ... Works wonderfully with essential oils in the top holder. ... "
Capacity
12humidity, humidifier, house, story, living room
+67%
-33%
" ... Over all its a great product to have for your bedroom. ... "
" ... I purchased several more for different rooms in the house ( I use two for the great room since its so big). ... "
" ... Fill it once daily, just leave it sitting on the bath tub deck. ... "
" ... We have both humidifiers in our cabin in the mountains where the weather and fireplace require humidifying the air, so these have gotten plenty of use and have performed extremely well. ... "
" ... That was 3 years ago, the replacement is still functioning well and it is the humidifier I keep in my son's room to ward off his bloody noses from the dry winter air. ... I'd prefer whole house humidification (that will come on down the road, just not upgrading the HVAC this year), and two units working 24/7 keeps us in the 40-50% humidity most of the dry winter months. ... "
" ... - No humidistat so you don't know what the humidity in the room is ... "
" ... I'm sure this would work great in smaller rooms, but for approx. ... "
Water Usage
12distilled water, containers, boiling, tanks, reservoirs
+25%
-75%
" ... Store it and now I wamt to use it again and the tanks are both cracked and water sips throught it. ... "
" ... It worked for me as it should for about a week and then got a huge crack in the plastic on one of the water holders. ... "
" ... These water containers crack very easily. ... "
" ... I was told not to use the pads and to try distilled water. ... "
" ... Using only bottled or filtered water does not help. ... "
" ... That or use distilled water to avoid the minerals in our tap water but this is not cost effective. ... "
" ... despite having water continuously, the anti-mineral pad has burned into it. ... "
Build Quality
11humidifier, winter, vinegar, tape, tank
+27%
-73%
" ... The reason i am giving two stars is because the tanks broke. ... "
" ... Both containers aren't durable. ... Used only for 1 week and both started to crack already. ... "
" ... I took the unit apart and removed the offending piece and reassembled everything together again, minus the plastic cone over the vaporization chamber. ... "
" ... Then at the start of January I started noticing stress cracks at the bottom of the tanks. ... "
" ... Over two weeks of use both tanks began to show cracks. ... "
" ... The plastic that these tanks are made of will crack easily, however. ... Overall, I liked this humidifier and would recommend it - as long as the output and tank material isn't a problem for you. ... "
" ... It seems like that is broken . ... "
Sound Quality
10noisy, humidifier, works, well, rep
+40%
-60%
" ... This humidifier does the job and works well, but it is REALLY noisy. ... "
" ... Makes too much noise. ... "
" ... It makes a really loud boiling water sound, so it's not the most effective for light sleepers. ... "
" ... I was worried about the noise factor but it's relatively quiet, as long as you expect some noise. ... "
" ... girggles n boils n makes odd noises . ... "
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Specifications
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Size: 6517 meters
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