4 stars

Reviewer:  Mom In Real Life  (Washington State)  See all my reviews

We've had this for two years and run it 24 hours-a-day for about eight months during the year. The filters cost about [Price] but if you use the Kaz Humidifier Treatment (which is cheap) the filters last much longer. I would rather change a filter ever few months than have to thoroughly clean the humidifier every week anyway. It does need to be cleaned occasionally but is much lower maintenance than other humidifiers I've had.

It does make a lot of 'white' noise but I actually like that in my toddlers room.

4 stars

Reviewer:  Kikay12 "Danica"  (New York, NY)  See all my reviews

I wanted to buy a humidifier due to the extreme dry air in my room. I live in an apartment, the heater is always on full blast which makes my room's air really dry. I always get static shock whenever my skin gets in contact with fleece and especially with my doorknob.
I did a little research and saw the review of this humidifier. I wanted a small one and not too expensive. Many stated that this Vicks cool mist humidifier was noisy, which isnt. It is always quiet in the apartment and when the humifdifier's setting is low, you can barely hear it.
Its really compact and it does NOT leak. When you move it, you must keep it leveled so that the water does not spill.
When I turn the humnidifier on, I can feel the difference. The only con is that it only holds up a Gallon. Its need frequent re-filling. Also, the filter needs to be changed monthly (depending on how much you use it)
The filter however, does not get dirty too quicly. I have been using it for 4 weeks now and its not too dirty.

4 stars

Reviewer:  A. E Sheely "emmasneenee"  (Kissimmee, FL United States)  See all my reviews

WE have a 1200 sq ft, three-bedroom apartment and this does the job. I have it sitting in the main room, on the pass-through of our dining area. It doesn't blow pure water, which I LOVE since I have two little ones.

We've had it for quite a while, but recently set it back up prior to bringing home our little one a month ago. Everyone is sleeping much better.

The price of the filters is on the higher end, but definitely MUCH cheaper than running my 3yo to the pediatrician for sinus infections/allergy-related infections.

Living in Florida, running the air conditioner most of the time, we needed to add moisture to the air. This does the job. I personally don't think it's that loud, but then again, I have a newborn and 3yo, so our place is noisy to begin with.

3 stars

Reviewer:  Shopper  (San Francisco, CA)  See all my reviews

Filters are [not cheap], and they don't last long. Had I known how much I'd spend on them, and how frequently I'd end up replacing them, I would not have picked this model. I previously owned the Vicks Warm Mist Humidifier V-745A (no filters needed). I liked that one better. The Cool Mist one was sufficient because it replaced my "warm" one when the weather was HOT, but the "cool" one really does put out a cool mist that can really cool a small room. Totally not what you want on a cold winter night. Also, of the two settings, low is LOUD and high is louder. Although, it's not bad if you really want that white noise to drown out the noise of the awake people still moving around in the house. It's a nice basic model, and pretty much does the job, but next time around, I would probably go ahead and spend the money on an "expensive" one that doesn't require a filter change.

4 stars

Reviewer:  LD  See all my reviews

I just bought this to use in my daughters room and it's great. Nice and small (perfect size for her nursery). Love the invisible moisture and that it doesn't totally soak the floor (I have another ultrasonic humidifier that makes a total mess). I dont think it is as loud as others have complained about and it certainly has not woken up our daughter in the middle of the night.

As for if it actually puts out moisture, I believe that it does. I can't feel it coming out, but the past 2 nights, the tank has almost totally emptied, and that was just on low. I haven't had any issues with leaking.

I'm interested in seeing how long the filter lasts, though.

3 stars

Reviewer:  terster "Terster"  (Madison, WI United States)  See all my reviews

We have been using this unit for about a month now.

As many others pointed out, it really is pretty noisy. I even have it on the floor on a towel and still, it's noisy.

In addition, it really does not work that well. We are trying to humidify a small bedroom at night and frankly, this unit fails in doing it's job.

It will be returned for a different unit tomorrow.

4 stars

Reviewer:  Happy Mother of 2 "Mandy F"  (Montrose, Co)  See all my reviews

I have to say that this is one of the best humidifiers...especially for the money. I had a little trouble with leaking at first, but I figured out you have to completely turn the plug after fill it with water, in order to lock it in. Even if you think its closed, keep turning until you feel it click. Since then I have had NO problems and it is wonderful. It does not put out a mist so it does not saturate you carpet or floors (WONDERFUL FEATURE!). I bought ours for my son who has had MANY sinus problems and this really helps him sleep at night. Highly Recommended!

4 stars

Reviewer:  Temporary Stay At Home Dad "Tim F."  (Elk Grove, CA, USA)  See all my reviews

My wife and I decided to buy a humidifier for our room, since our 23 month old daughter has one in her room and she frequently winds up in our bed and it is a pain to keep moving the other humidifier back and forth. We have a Holmes brand humidifier in her room, which seems to do the job. My wife went to Target and bought the Vicks V-3100 model cool mist humidifier. We have used it for about a month now, and it is a lot quieter than the Holmes brand humidifier and doesn't seem to require as much maintenance as the Holmes brand. I just wish this had a bigger tank so we didn't have to fill quite as often. We haven't noticed any leaks, and when it is on the low setting, it is barely audible.

1 stars

Reviewer:  allergy sufferer  See all my reviews

I had this one night before returning it. It's deceiving because it looks very compact and efficient therefore you think it will be quiet but it's not. I've used humidifers my whole life and this is the noisiest one I've ever come across. It was too loud to use over night in our bedroom even on the lowest setting. The pets were freaked out about how loud it was. Dont' know how well it works or not because we didn't get that far.

1 stars

Reviewer:  Ming  (chicago)  See all my reviews

This unit blows cold air which cools the room during winter. I am not talking about normal cool mist, it actually blows cold air from the unit into the bedroom. After couple of hours of blowing cold air, our bedroom was too cold. In addition, this unit is too loud to sleep through during the night.