Vicks Ultrasonic Humidifier - V-5100-N
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Kitchen and Housewares Reviews of Vicks Ultrasonic Humidifier - V-5100-N
Customer Review: Works great!
Summary: 5 Stars
I have two of these for use in the kid's rooms during winter. They put out plenty of moisture and have worked well for three years.
Cleaning is required but doesn't take long. Some have reported that they stop working which did happen with mine but it was easily fixed by cleaning the base and the water probe with white vinegar.
They are NOT silent but the noise is similar to a 'white' noise generator.
Customer Review: Unreliable
Summary: 2 Stars
Purchased this humidifier approx 1 and half years ago, only used it in winter months, changed water, cleaned base and sensor with Qtip and replaced filter religiously, the machine no longer outputs the cool mist, it stays on and does nothing. When I called the company they recommended that I soak the sensor with white vinegar for 20 mins; tried that and still does not work. I recommend you do not buy this, its very unreliable. Customer Review: Humidifier
Summary: 4 Stars
First one I received had a noise problem, the manufacturer was VERY responsive and sent me a replacement almost immediately. This one works very well, pretty much as advertised. the only thing I wold change is the method of filling the tank, it fills from the bottom, and there is no easy way to hold the tank, which has no provision for setting on a counter and no handle that can be used when filling.Customer Review: Works Great!!!....dies fast too!
Summary: 2 Stars
This unit does a very good job, anad is easy to use and maintain, however it just stops working after 2 months or so. I've gone thru 5 of these units in the past 2 years, and we only use it during night time, when the heat is on. Not for long term buy.Customer Review: Quiet and easy, but is it working?
Summary: 3 Stars
We're on day three of using this machine, and thanks to a weather monitor, we've witnessed the indoor humidity actually dropping while using it. I have a hard time believing this is happening; a fine mist is being emitted and the water level is going down. Also my husband has complained about waking up with a sore throat for the last two days.
On day two I also noticed that the white plastic top is cracking as if it was dropped. It have been damaged in shipping, since the box was quite mangled. Still, it troubles me.
I do agree that it's very quiet. A small whirring of a fan is really the only noise.
Setup was straightforward and simple, which is good since the manual is useless.
Regarding "white dust," we are fortunate to have a whole-house water filter, a water softener, and on top of that filtered drinking water, so we have not yet noticed any dust due to mineral content.
I did a great deal of research and I'm under the impression that the cool mist ultrasonic models are the best choices for both cleanliness and health reasons (kitty has asthma). Whether this one is as good as others on the market, I can't say. I will probably return it due to the cracking plastic - this does not affect operation - but I may or may not buy another of the same model. In the meantime, back to the drawing board...