Customer Reviews

2.0G Vaporizer

5 star:		(7)
4 star:		(5)
3 star:		(2)
2 star:		(5)
1 star:		(9)

 

 

This is a very nice vaporizer. You do have to use the pinch of salt as indicated by the manufacturer, but that's about it. It runs like a dream and is great for a baby's room. I clean mine nightly before using it because I just don't want to have to worry about bacteria build-up. It's very quiet, does the job, and I've used it myself for colds. A very nice investment for a good product.

This product is very helpful to my little ones. At night when they are sleeping, this vaporizer keeps the air most and helps them sleep better by keeping the air moist. I highly reccommend this product to everyone with a newborn.

I purchased this product in search of something to add moisture to the air in my congested baby's room. We live in Florida and usually it is humid, but not in the winter when we are constantly running the heater. Our water is hard so we didn't have to add salt as the directions describe. This vaporizer runs for about 24 hours without refilling. It has a nice carrying handle and an easy to see fill line. You can easily fill it in your tub in an upright position while holding the handle with one hand. It is quiet and seems to provide a nice white noise for sleeping. It was a great price considering how much you could pay for a humidifier and the filters for one. There is no filter involved here. It keeps my baby's room slightly warmer because of the warm mist. I'm told humidifiers make the room colder, so this product is ideal for the winter season. The only downfall of this product is that you have to be careful to keep kids away, because the mist is hot.

I have had no problems with this vaporizer. Like the last reviewer, I have used it extensively throught the winter with no problems at all. I also used it with the liquid vicks additive and it worked wonderfully. The past few times when my daughter has been sick, so have I and it always seems my husband is out of town. My point is that my daughter and I slept in the same room with this vaporizer running and I was amazed at how well it helped with my congestion and breathing. I am a light sleeper and I have had no problems with noises being made by the vaporizer during the middle of the night. I actually found the humming noise made by the machine slightly comforting.

As some of the other reviewers have said, it is slightly difficult to dump out excess water and clean, but so is any other vaporizer out there on the market. The effort it takes it well worth the hassle.

I also had to add salt to get proper vapor out of the machine. It took me a few times of playing with it to get it right and I believe I had to add the full amount recommended by the directions to get a really good vapor. The instructions are clear in the packaging.

My only concern with this product is the hot steam that is produced. My daughter is 2 now and sleeping in a toddler bed and the thought of her getting up in the night and possibly knocking it over and getting burned is a fear of mine. This however is not a fault of the product, just a fact. I plan on buying the cool mist version from the same manuacturer for my daughters room and using this one for myself when I am ill.

Hope this helps you in making your decision.

I found this product seemed cheap. It runs out of steam only a few hours into the night. No matter how much or little water you put in the tank, it putters out before the night is over! It is large and takes up a lot of space, although the water tank is large, it doesn't seem to matter. By 2 am everynight it is making a gurgling hissing noise and eventually just stops. I am not happy with this product at all and plan to take it back.

I have owned many vaporizers similar to this vicks unit. I'm going to purchase this one very soon.

To clarify some earlier negative reviews: 1). This is a HOT vaporizer - meaning it boils water into steam just like when you heat pasta water - children can burn themselves with it. 2). Additionally, if the machine doesn't make steam, you probably need salt. If you've added salt and it sputters, you've added too much. 3). No one should have to scrape the electrodes. They can be soaked with vinegar which will break down the mineral deposits on the electrodes. 4). There is no adjustment mechanism for humidity - this is a simple machine for simple folks - neat, trim, cheap, but effective.

As far as hot vs cold. Amongst the medical community, the debate of hot vs cold goes on and on. You'll get a different opinion depending on the pediatrician you ask. If your child is of crib age and has no chance of burning themselves by reaching for it - go with hot, which won't cool down the air you've already heated (if during winter). If your child is crawling, walking, etc, perhaps cool air mist is better for safety reasons. My last suggestion, if you use this in a small room, leave the door open (even if only slightly)which will prevent super-saturated walls, doors, etc. that previous reviews mention.

This vaporizer is easy to clean and effectively humidifies the air in my baby's standard size 10' x 10' bedroom. It is quiet and the nightlight is a great feature to help sleepy parents from bumping into it. However, I returned this 2-gallon version and purchased the 1.5-gallon version which was less wieldy and more than sufficed. But the 2-gallon vaporizer has a handle which was very convenient. The only con is having to soak the heating unit in vinegar each week to clean out hard water deposits. But vinegar is much cheaper than buying special filters required by other vaporizers to prevent bacteria from building up.

I don't understand the poor reviews. We have had this product all winter and it works like a charm. It is difficult to drain all the water, but the other vaporizer on this site has the same problem. Just use some paper towel to blot out any excess water. I wanted a vaporizer as opposed to a humidifier because I wanted warm steam for my son's congestion. I use it with the liquid vapor steam and have had great success. By the way, the liquid is NOT a mess. Get the stuff you add directly to the water...not the stuff that goes in the dispenser. Make sure you follow directions for weekly cleaning and you shouldn't have a problem. It's really a decent product for the money!

This vaporizer is a blessing and a curse. It really does help our three month old sleep better during the night. Prior to purchasing the vaporizer he seemed to be congested all of the time even though we monitor the temperature in the house and don't take him out unless it is absolutely necessary during these cold weather months. Since we started using the vaporizer his breathing has improved significantly and he has restful night sleeps. Following are the problems: It gets the room really warm, it runs out of water frequently thus causing the product to make really loud sounds until you fill it with more water freqently the noise will wake your baby, it does not run for 32 hours as stated on the box, the vapors seem to go from smelling like vapor rub to smoke within a few hours and it does take up a lot of room. Be your own judge but I would suggest parents purchase the cheaper vaporizer, save yourself a few dollars because this one doesn't seem to be any better than the ones that cost [less].

This vaporizer has been wonderful for us. My son got his first cold when he was 5 months old, so we bought this. It got us through that perfectly. I don't know what all the bad reviews are about either. Ours runs beautifully all night long. It doesn't make hardly any noise. The noise it does emit sounds like a soft rolling lake. It is very soothing. We have been using it every single night...even when he isn't sick. He is almost 10 months old now and it has been working just as well as the day we bought it. The only time I have ever heard any gurgling or sputtering from it is in the morning after using it for two nights in a row, and the water level is low...my son sleeps at least 12 hours every night and has been for months...that being said, we are able to get 24+ hours of run time from this vaporizer without any gurgling or sputtering. Give this product a chance. I am glad we did.