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List Price: $13.49
Our Price: $9.99
You Save: $ 3.50 (26%)
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Manufacturer: Honeywell
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Batteries Included: 0
Binding: Kitchen
Brand: Kaz
EAN: 0328785101508
Feature: Pure steam action for relief of cold and flu symp
Is Autographed: 0
Is Memorabilia: 0
Label: Honeywell
Manufacturer: Honeywell
Publisher: Honeywell
Studio: Honeywell
Warranty: 1
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Pure steam action for relief of cold and flu symp
The vapor is bacteria free and leaves no white du
Triple wall insulation keeps reservoir water at a
Large night light provides added safety and conve
Patented safety vents regulate vapor flow to prev
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Editorial Reviews:
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* Pure steam action for relief of cold and flu symptoms * The vapor is bacteria free and leaves no white dust * Triple wall insulation keeps reservoir water at a safe temperature * Large night light provides added safety and convenience, particularly in children's rooms * Patented safety vents regulate vapor flow to prevent over-boiling and spitting, even in hard water areas * Cool-to-the-touch outer cap for safer handling * Automatic shut-off when reservoir water reaches minimum level * Exclusive carbon electrodes will not rust or corrode, and require less frequent cleaning than metal * Medication chamber designed for use with Kaz Inhalant KFC-4 (3211-2013) and KFC-6 (321--2021) or Vicks VapoSteam * The inhalants combine with the steam to produce a medicated vapor that soothes irritated nose and throat membranes * Kaz Humidifier and Vaporizer Water Treatment KWT-8 (2964-6106) * 3 year warranty * 1.5 gallon capacity for 18-24 hour operation per filling
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Customer Rating:
Summary: sewage smell!
Comment: First one I tried I thought I had done something wrong. After plugging it in, the room smelled of sewage (no joke, literally like sewage). Couldn't figure it out until I realized it was this vaporizer. Exchanged it, and same problem. Don't know if that only happens the first X amount of tries but that is unacceptable!
Customer Rating:
Summary: It's the 21st century, and the manufacturing quality of vaporizers is going down
Comment: I got this Vicks vaporizer at the big, neighborhood, drugstore chain. I was annoyed that this was the biggest one they offered -- I think I had just thrown away a 2.5 gallon which had lasted many years.
However, just searching Amazon, and this is the biggest [old-fashioned vaporizer] they offer, also. What's with that?
I like vaporizers because they are almost silent and bacteria growth is not a concern.
The old, big vaporizer died of an electrical short, obvious when it started making burning-plastic smells. Did not wait for it to catch fire before throwing it out. It could put out a good quantity of steam for almost 8 hours without spitting.
The Vicks vaporizer has a few months of usage, so far. When it was new, by adding a few pinches of salt, I could get a good amount of steam output from the vaporizer without spitting. However, the water would only last about 4 hours, not enough to last the night. Lose a star for having too small a tank.
The Vicks is unable to generate the same amount of steam without spitting, compared to when it was new. And when the tank is less than 3/4 full, it's output is way down compared to when it was new. I assume the steam duct is clogging up with debris, or something, and the electrical elements are deteriorating already, even though I use Brita-filtered water. Lose a star for short lifespan.
I recommend getting a digital hygrometer (the other half of some digital thermometers) for about $20. I regulate the humidity in my apartment to between 45% and 50% by putting an appliance timer on the vaporizer, and having it turn on and off every hour or two, as required. (Higher percentages lead to mold, mildew, and "sick-house," and lower percentages should be used if condensation -- especially around windows -- threatens structural problems.) I monitor "dew-point forecasts" to roughly predict how I might need to adjust the timer -- if the dewpoint outside will be getting lower, you'll need more vapor supplementation to maintain the same indoor humdity. And when the little vaporizer isn't enough to keep up with really dry air, I supplement with a huge, noisy, evaporative humidifier, the Holmes HM3500 8-Gallon Console Humidifier. A small fan or ceiling fan helps to spread the vapor around a bit, and forced air heating suddenly becomes a joy when you can put your humidifier in front of its air intake to easily distribute the vapor throughout the house. Of course, then you'll need a few more hygrometers scattered around. No, but seriously, if you don't have a hygrometer, how can you know what effect the vaporizer is having?
Lose a star because regulating humidity becomes a project (you have to love it), and the Vicks doesn't have even a rudimentary humidity regulator (humidistat).
When the dewpoint gets really low, I leave the [relatively quiet] Vicks on continuously. Then, I supplement with the [relatively noisy] HM3500. The HM3500 turns on and off as its adjustable humidistat increases the humidity up to a regulated point.
I give the Vicks one star because it's been usable for a few months so far, and another star for operating quietly when it isn't spitting. How about a 3rd star for Amazon's price -- I'm sure I paid a lot more at the drug store.
In summary, if you're concerned about keeping your nasal passages from drying out, and you don't want the acoustic punishment or germ-culturing of the other types of humidifiers, I recommend this Vicks vaporizer, since there doesn't seem to be a better vaporizer available today. Faint praise...
Oh yeh: The electrical head of the vaporizer has a plastic tab sticking out of it, which makes it a nuisance to insert and remove from the tank. I think it's a child-safety feature; if children aren't a hazard around your vaporizer, feel free to break off the tab with a pliers. And the "nightlight" glows only strong enough to keep from tripping over the vaporizer -- not enough to see anything else.
Thanks; best luck.
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1/2/09
The vaporizer was spitting. If it were spitting clean water, I'd let it go since it's also putting out extra steam, but it's spitting salty water and making a mess.
When that happens, no matter what the water level is, I pour out half the water in the tank, which disposes of half the dissolved salt. Of course, that's easiest to do when the tank isn't full up. After removing half the salty water, refill the tank back to the Max line with fresh water.
No more spitting, which will last until the [natural] salts start to build up again.
Best luck.
Customer Rating:
Summary: Cheap, does job, no off button
Comment: Lots of choices between warm and cold humidifiers out there. So confusing. My son was sick and needed one. You could spend $10-$60 on humidifiers. I bought this one because it was cheap and if it was the wrong one (warm versus cold), it wasn't alot of money to spend. It does its job, is QUIET. CONS: No off button (although it does turn off automatically when water is low), otherwise I have to pull the plug out of the wall. Also, I have to add salt to the water (I didn't know I had to do this but after 10 minutes of no steam, the directions say keep adding salt until steam appears). There are NO FILTERS and NO SETTINGS. I didn't want to have to clean or buy filters. I'm not sure about the settings but so far it works, so the settings aren't that big of a deal to me.
Overall, works and is inexpensive.
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Summary: Vaporizer does not meet needs
Comment: The vaporizer was purchased to add moisture to the air in our bedroom so that my sinuses would not be so dry through the night and in the morning. I could not tell a difference. At first, we could see the steam, but that only lasted a couple of nights, even though we followed the instructions explicitly.
Customer Rating:
Summary: No problems yet!
Comment: This is great for when she is sick. the room gets moist but not to moist it does not wet my furniture and fills the room with the Vicks smell. The complaints about cleaning the product and the black particles to me is not an issue because I refill it and shange the water daily to keep it fresh and bacteria free. My only wish is that it had an on off switch you have to plug & unplug to use. Oh and filter free!!!!!!!!
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