| Vicks Warm Mist Humidifier with Auto Shut-Off |  | Brand: Vicks
Category: Health and Beauty
List Price: $49.99
Buy New: $27.08
as of 3/11/2010 18:15 CST details
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Rating:  118 reviews
Sales Rank: 447
Autographed: No
Memorabilia: No
Batteries Included: No
Shipping Weight (lbs): 4.8
Dimensions (in): 12 x 7.9 x 14.3
MPN: V745A
Model: V745A
UPC: 328785207453
EAN: 0328785207453
Release Date: September 1, 2008
Availability: Usually ships in 24 hours
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| Features:
| • | Automatic Shut-off | | • | Large tank for up to 24 hours run time per filling | | • | Quiet operation. Soft glowing nightlight. | | • | 2 Comfort settings | | • | Medicine cup allows the use of Vicks Vaposteam or Kaz Inhalent to produce a medicated vapor that sooths |
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Product Description
Vicks Warm-Mist Humidifier; Automatic Shut-off; 2 Gallons per day outputMODEL- V745A VENDOR- HONEYWELL FEATURES- Vicks Warm-Mist Humidifier Easy-to-fill tank; 3-year warranty Warm mist relieves cold/flu symptoms; combats excessive dryness from central heating units 1-gallon output; 12 hours of operation per filling Two comfort settings; quiet operation Medicine cup for use with Kaz Inhalent or Vicks VapoSteam
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Showing reviews 1-5 of 118
 Does its job without much fuss March 11, 2010
Graahak (Washington DC, USA)
After looking at various humidifiers at my local Lowe's, I decided to buy the Vicks warm mist humidifier from Amazon based on positive reviews from friends. I was looking for a warm mist humidifier since we have pretty dry winters but humid summers, which means I don't need a cool mist humidifier in the summer.
Pros:
- The water tank is quite big (almost a gallon) and can hold enough water to last for about 20 hours on the low setting and about 10 hours or so on the high setting
- The controls are easy - there's a high setting, a low setting and an off setting.
- It humidifies a decent sized room (12'x12') fairly quickly - in about a half hour
- It's not very loud, at least on the low setting on which I usually leave it.
Cons:
- Needs to be cleaned thoroughly at least once every week with vinegar to remove all the scales that accumulate on the heating element. Actually this is not this particular humidifier's problem. All warm mist humidifiers suffer from this. Ideally it should be cleaned every day, but realistically you end up cleaning only about once a week. This is enough as long as you have a brush to brush of the scales after steeping the heating element in vinegar, but it's a pain nevertheless.
- The construction is on the tacky side. Not a huge issue, but it looks sturdier in the picture.
 Lasted about a month--very disappointed! March 6, 2010
Addicted to books (Louisiana)
We followed the care instructions for this item, and it worked well in the beginning, but despite cleaning it regularly and according to the directions, minerals built up on the filter and the tank got a black residue that was impossible to remove. The tank does not come apart for easy cleaning. It has a hole in the top to pour water in that is about an inch and a half wide, so you cannot clean the inside of the tank well. We tried shoving a rag into the the tank and shaking vigorously when using the weekly bleach to disinfect, but the process could not remove the black residue. After about a month of use, it also started leaking. Finally,the automatic cut-off function works only after the water completely runs out. When the water completely runs out, the unit is more difficult to clean. Very disappointed overall. I had researched humidifiers to try to find a reliable, affordable one that did not require replacement filters. I guess the search continues.
good product but high maintenance March 5, 2010
Elizabeth Evans (Salt Lake City, Utah, USA)
I am happy with the performance and design of the machine, but it requires weekly soaking and cleaning with vinegar to remove scale. After one week of use and one attempted cleaning, some of the black scale came off when wiped with a rag, but there is still some being sucked up into the water tank and turns the water gray with black pieces floating. At this point it doesn't affect the performance. This is my first humidifier, so I don't know what the others require for cleaning.
Acceptable for the price March 4, 2010
T. Nguyen (Toledo, OH)
Produce pretty good amount of warm mist. It runs about 10-12 hours on one fill-up. Filling the tank upside down is not convenient. The seal knob can be over twisted easily --> may lose the sealant effect.
Leaks after 2 1/2 weeks March 1, 2010
Willow Reed (Michigan)
1 out of 1 found this review helpful
I was incredibly happy with this product for 2 1/2 weeks. I did the recommended daily cleaning (yes, it's a pain but you have to make sure your 'crud' doesn't harden like cement). I did the weekly cleaning with the vinegar too. Yesterday it started leaking. I checked the tank - no leaks. It had to be coming from the base/heating element. With the tank off, I filled the base/heating unit area (like I was cleaning it) and watched as it continued to leak. So I took the entire bottom off the unit and everything was soaked inside (i.e. the wires!!!). It appears the seal on the heating element has gone bad after 2 1/2 weeks. It's going back to the store.
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