Customer Reviews

Vicks V3500N Cool Mist Humidifier 1.1 Gallon

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I bought this recently and set it up right away. The high setting is loud for sensitive sleepers but if you need white noise to fall asleep the humidifier can double as a sleep machine. It puts out a nice cool mist on both high and low. PROS: It has a nice design -- It is a solid performer -- It is easy to fill CONS: The tank and the wick cover sometimes are easily disturbed -- it is a little clunky -- the grill on the fan cover disperses the mist mainly in one direction when it looks as if it would be omni-directional. FINAL THOUGHTS: I recommend it highly but wish the wick was cheaper to replace (around 5 bucks 2 times a year) but considering the other ones on the market it is still a good buy.

This is a fabulous humidifier! It is VERY quiet, it kicks out at a fantastic rate and the air is very nice & moist. One downfall-the filters; if you have very hard water, you need to take the filter out & wash it once a week to clean it by soaking it in hot water & rinsing clean (that way it stays in pretty good condition for about a month) also, the top of the filter dries out quickly (to avoid this, simply flip the filter over every night). The filter replacements are [not bad] but it's cheaper to buy 12 at a time. I highly recommend this product if you are able to commit to keeping it clean. If you don't have the time to maintain this wonderful humidifier, this one is not for you.

This is a good product. it has it's pro's and con's. First, it is loud when you use it on full blast. So, either deal with the noise or just turn it on early before bedtime on a medium speed so the room has time to "get humid". Secondly, it's annoying to have to take it apart everyday (which you have to do to prevent mold, but I believe it's something you have to do with all of these things... not just this one). On a high note, it seemed to help and I haven't had any problems with it mechanically. I'd purchase it again and recommend it to a friend.
PS: the noise is kind of a good thing for baby - like white noise. I'm a light sleeper though and didn't like it - I kept it on medium all the time.

We bought this humidifier about a month ago because I am having some sinus trouble associated with my pregnancy. I have to say that the humidifier DOES work and has helped with my sinus issues a great deal. It does not consume a lot of water if used on the low setting and basically does a good job. The only drawback is that it can be loud. On the low or medium setting, the motor itself isn't loud, but the water tank gurgles VERY loudly throughout the night. We have on two fans in our room at night (one ceiling and one stand fan) and we can STILL hear the gurgling noises. For the first week or so, it woke up me a good bit, now I'm able to sleep through the night a bit better because I'm used to it. Still, I wish it were quieter and that the water reserve was more quiet. I won't use this for the baby when she arrives this summer.

We bought this unit at Babies R Us to combat dry winter indoor air. We were specifically looking into cool mist versus a vaporizer because vaporiers will add heat to the room along with moisture. We chose this unit because it uses evaporation to put the correct amount of moisture into the air instead of "spray" moisture into the air like other units. Filters last 3 months, although they appear dirty after a couple of uses we found out (after calling) that that is supposed to happen and it does not mean that they shouldn't be used. The tank is easy to fill and carry and the units fan adds that pleasant "white" noise that I actually found soothing. This unit is great if you want to take the guesswork out of using a humidifier. Will buy another for the living area.

After a recent illness, I bought this humidifier to try it myself so I could find the right one for the baby's room. I've been leary of getting a humidifier because every one I've seen has bad ratings (i.e., loudness, too much moisture, costly filters, etc.)My husband loves it so much, we're going to have to buy a second one when the baby comes. It has three different settings and the highest is loud but it doesn't disturb our sleep and should be great for white noise. My past experiences with humidifiers have been everything is soaked around it. There is no damp areas with this one and no messy clean-up. Filters are a must for any, so I can't complain there. Overall, we're very pleased with this humidifier and will be getting another...

I just bought this humidifier yesterday but I am very impressed with it already. My 5 month old has had a cough so bad it was making him throw up. Two nights ago (before the purchase) he had stayed awake almost the enitre night. Last night he slept great--9.5 hours with only waking up once. I turned the humidifier on the high speed which is loud, but this is a child who falls asleep to the vacuum cleaner. I have to say the room got cool but it sure helped a ton. Also it ran for 10 hours and still had water left, but we also have good water here in Memphis so I guess the length of time it runs has to do with the water condition. It was also very easy to open and fill with water. I love this product already.

I have had my filter for 1 year and use it only in the winter to counteract the dry heat. Last winter I ran through 3 filter for the season, and this winter it looks like I will do the same. I want to consider a second one for my upcomming baby, but I am trying to see it there are any other better on the filters. The filters are $8-9 a piece. They grow mold very quickly. They last 3 weeks to a month. It is very quiet, feels good, and works great on my sinuses. But keep your nose alert for the mold smell, and prepare your pockets for the filters.

We registered for this humidifier and started using it in our room when our son was first born back in November. It works great. There is no white dust and when filled completely, I think it could run for 24 hours straight (depending on the speed). There are 3 speeds to choose from and the slowest one is very quiet, however, the fastest one is pretty loud. We keep it on the middle one and it acts as a white noise machine which we don't mind. When we moved our son to his own room, we bought a cheaper $20 Vicks model and were so disappointed with it, we threw it out. It not only spit water and was noisy, it created that awful white dust that ruins mirrors and glass. This humidifier is wonderful and very easy to clean., it's worth the extra $20. We ended up buying one for our room, too!

As a stay at home mother of 4 children, ages 8 down to 3, I have had alot of experiences with humidifiers. We've had many occasions when a humidifier was necessary, and we've tried MANY different ones.
This VICKS brand humidifier is by far the easiest to fill, clean, and replace filters on. It also has 3 speeds and a turn off switch which allows for preference settings and easy -on/off; no reaching for a plug.
I would recommend this cool mist{no heat}humidifier to even adults.
This will be a must-give for baby showers, as it's a gift that can be used for YEARS!