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Brand: Vicks
Category: Health And Beauty

List Price: ~~$34.99~~
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Avg. Customer Rating: 3.5 out of 5 stars

102 reviews
Sales Rank: 932

Number Of Items: 1
Shipping Weight (lbs): 6.5
Dimensions (in): 12.1 x 11.4 x 10.1
Warranty: 1

MPN: V3100
Model: V3100
UPC: 328785231007
EAN: 0328785231007
ASIN: B0000TN7MO

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Features:

•	Cool mist through wicking filter relieves cold and flu symptoms
•	Special evaporative technology ensures proper moisture levels
•	Easy-to-fill 1.0 gallon tank; 18 hours of operation per filling
•	2 comfort settings; quiet operation; dishwasher-safe tray
•	3-year warranty

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Editorial Reviews:

Product Description
1 Gallon Cool-Mist Humidifier. Automatically maintains Ideal Moisture Balance. Operates up to 18 hours per filling. Quiet Operation. Two speed settings. Easy to fill tank and dishwasher safe tray. Wicking filter naturally filters impurities from water. 1 gallon water tank. Best for Medium Rooms.

Amazon.com
When cold and flu season strikes, it's time to take this cool mist humidifier out of the closet. The humidifier provides healthful vapor that can help relieve the dehydrating symptoms brought on by colds and the flu, helping nasal passages breathe easily again and easing the irritation of coughs and sore throats. It offers a wonderful alternative therapy for children, those who prefer not to take over-the-counter medications, and those who can't take decongestants due to pregnancy or incompatibility with other medications. This low-noise humidifier also takes preventative measures against colds by putting enough humidity in the air to combat the dryness caused by many heating systems. The humidity moistens the respiratory system and helps it to actually fight off viruses, bacteria, and pollutants.

The translucent water tank is easy to fill and monitor and outputs about 1.2 gallons of moist air into the room--enough for 18 hours of continuous use on one filling. Impurities or minerals in the water are trapped in an antibacterial wicking filter so vapor is pure and is emitted without any white dust. When the tank is empty, it totally drains without leaving any potentially bacteria-laden standing water in the bottom. Two settings--high and low--let you adjust the humidity level to the appropriate room size or moisture level and Vicks's special "evaporative technology" also kicks in to ensure that rooms maintain the proper moisture level and are not overly humid. This humidifier has a dishwasher-safe tray for hygienic cleaning and is covered by a three-year warranty. --Cristina Vaamonde

Customer Reviews: Read 97 more reviews...

5 out of 5 stars

No more bloody stuffy nose June 17, 2008
1 out of 1 found this review helpful

I was desperate to buy a humidifier as my baby's nose was bleeding due to the summer weather and I guess closed bedroom conditions. Checked the customer reviews and price wasn't that bad. I am quite happy with my purchase. This humidifier does its job!!! With its sound, we are not so bothered. Actually it does good - cutting/minimizing unwanted sound from the neighborhood apartments. Also helps when you want to sleep when your family members are watching TV in the other room or on the phone. I fill water every 3 days and I just clean clean with the running tap water. Anyone can advise me on how to clean, replace filters etc. Overall, it does humidify our bedroom and no more bloody nose!!!

1 out of 5 stars

Great Humidifier June 13, 2008
I know that a humidifier is for winter when the heat is on. However, I have had a congested head for 2 months. This humidifier is great. It really helps me sleep at night.

2 out of 5 stars

Pain to clean April 26, 2008
4 out of 4 found this review helpful

While the machine can be helpful in increasing/ maintaining humidity levels, I have found it to be a hassle. It needs to be cleaned regularly because of the risk that standing water can be a source of bacteria/ mold/ problems. This technology should be a commodity - and there are plenty of cool mist humidifier options. So if you are looking for one, I would recommend getting one that is designed to be very easy to clean.

4 out of 5 stars

Works well, but... April 17, 2008
2 out of 2 found this review helpful

I've had this particular humidifier for approximately a year now, and I have to say overall that it does a pretty darn good job. It has been reliable and I can definitely tell the difference in humidity in the room when it's operating.

There are a couple of "buts" that a prospective buyer should be aware of:

First, if you don't correctly and firmly re-seat the reservoir in the base, you're going to have water everywhere. Both my wife and I have inadvertently created a puddle of water on the counter and floor simply by putting the darn thing in crooked. Kind of a design flaw in my opinion, but in the long term, not anything that would make me hesitant to recommend this product.

The second thing to know is that the filters for this unit (which are about $5 apiece) don't last more than 2 weeks during daily use. I'm sure it's good that they don't last forever, and based on the discoloration on them it's pretty clear they're doing their job, but be aware that this will be an ongoing expense when using this product.

All in all, a pretty nice unit, albeit with the caveats listed above!

3 out of 5 stars

Don't buy this if you suffer from extremely dry skin or excema April 14, 2008
1 out of 1 found this review helpful

This humidifier does a fairly good job of preventing dry throat but it does a poor job of preventing dry skin or in preventing excema from a very dry and warm room. It's very quiet on the low fan setting, I can't hear it when I'm sleeping, but it is very loud on the high setting. You can only use the high setting when you're not in the room. Overall it's a fairly good product considering the price. I love the fact that it comes with a 5 year warranty. However, I will be purchasing a more expensive model that emits a warm mist, probably air-o-swiss. I needed and still need a humidifier that will prevent dry skin and excema. Well I got what I paid for.

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