Vicks Starry Night Filtered Cool Mist Humidifier, Medium to Large Rooms, 1 Gallon Tank – Cool Mist Humidifier for Baby and Kids Rooms with Light Up Star Night Light Display, Works with Vicks VapoPads

I ended up buying this humidifier instead of the Honeywell one because it was $30 cheaper and the same 1 Gallon capacity. Very reasonably priced for an evaporative humidifier. This style doesn’t require distilled water, and is easier to clean and maintain than ultrasonic ones. The pink model was even cheaper, but I didn’t know the nightlight changes colors (I originally thought it was either blue or red and I didn’t want a red light). Operation is straightforward. It’s practically silent when running in Sleep Mode. The nightlight is a nice addition. It also comes with a slot for putting Vicks pouches that put menthol vapors into the air. That’s another nice feature, but one I wouldn’t use every day. Good when you have a cold or the flu though. I wish it had an auto-off feature, or a humidity sensor, but for around $50, I’m not complaining.

I really like this item and I feel it does a good job. I picked this for a few reasons:1. It's cheap.2. It cools the air as it works (I'm always hot at night and we don't have AC).3. I live in a dry climate (Eastern Idaho) so the "wicking" method works well here.I have two other similar humidifiers ( Vicks 1.0 Gallon Cool Mist Humidifier ) that we use for white noise in our boys bedrooms because they are a bit louder (but they also seem to blow more air, even on the low setting).This humidifier is much quieter (especially on the low setting) it's almost completely silent. I picked these same type of humidifiers because I wanted cool air and a sonic humidifier creates tiny dust particles from minerals in the water so I didn't want that.I like how all three use the same filters which aren't too expensive to replace ($8-9 each I think) and last 2-3 months for me but I usually get them to last a few months longer by soaking them in water with a couple cups of white vinegar and a bit of bleach (to kill any molds etc.) and they're good as new for a while but eventually they start falling apart and I have to throw them away.Also my boys, age 1 and 3, love the starry night light on it that changes color. My one year old likes to climb on it and had knocked it over many times causing it to dump out all its water on the carpet.My only complaints about this item are:1. You can't adjust the aim of the air and it blows out the bottom onto the floor. Don't you want cool air directed upwards so it can mix with the warm air? The air at ground level is cool already!2. It leaks very easily with the slightest imbalance when you try moving it while there's water in it.3. It must be placed on a perfectly level, water-proof piece of furniture or on the floor. I don't own a single piece of furniture like that. I wish I could put it on the dresser but that's just too risky because of spilled water.

I waited two months to review. I originally bought this for my nephews when they got sick with bad colds and doctor suggested it. I recently just started using it the past two days due to my asthma acting up with the vapo pads. Honestly it has helped me sleep great with no breathing issues shockingly, so I will have to order another for me lol. I seen a lot of reviews about leaking, but so far so good for me. I’m guessing they maybe redesigned it? I use the max setting and it’s pretty loud which I enjoy since I sleep with a fan on usually for the sound, so this works just as good in place of a fan. Also gives off a cool air. My nephews used the sleep mode and it was mostly quiet. They love the night light mainly on this. Also noticed it did help them stop coughing in their sleep when they used it.

the light is a wonderful addition to a wonderful humidifier. My friend loves this as it helps with her Cpap at night. The only downside is it does go through alot of water in a night.

I have had 3 of these over multiple years and kids. This most recent purchase was for my best friend and her newborn. This humidifier is probably my favorite in terms of the multiple humidifiers I have personally owned.Positives :The nightlight feature is great, not to bright and not to dim. Perfect for newborns and toddlers alike.The fact that you can add the vicks vapor tabs.The ease in which to add water, it fit in my sink great and I didn't lose half the refill water when I went to take it out of the sink.The length it lasted. I didn't have to worry that it ran out in the middle of the night, the humidifier was still running 90% of the time when I came o to get my kids up or they were ready to start their day.The ease to add a new filter when needed.Cons:The price of replacement filters. Not gonna break the bank, but it's like replacing "C" batteries in your kids favorite toy.... it's not exactly the cheapest and it tends to get old.The pink moldy crap that likes to accumulate on the filter. We just couldn't seem to avoid this. I dunno if it was our water hardness or lack their of or what we live in the southwest... but the dang filter loved to turn pink on us starting the 4th week mark.The knobs, now we only had this happen on 1 of out 3, but the knob popped/snapped off and keeping track of the piece to pop it back in to change things from of to on kinda go old. To be fair my 3 year old managed to remove it.The plastic water housing. Also another tested by the fate of kids. 2 out of the 3 water containers did crack after being knocked off the dresser. So if you have a newborn or non Walker this would be great, but just be cautious if they are older and able to knock things down. This product may not bounce back as easily as a toddler.All in all, I still liked this humidifier. I live having a nightlight. I loved that it lasted all night providing humidity. I like how quick it was to fill and pop back into place. So to say I'd buy it again or obvious especially since ove bought 3. Hope this helps.