Vicks Cool Mist V3500

Pros: Puts a lot of moisture in the air, inexpensive

Cons: Very loud, mold formed in bottom on the unit

The Bottom Line: A good product for the money.

Review: My house gets dry in the winter, and in the Boston area, winter lasts about 5 months. I bought this humidifier to keep some water in the air during the winter months when I have the heat on. THE PRODUCT This humidifier is a cool mist humidifier. ...

Pros: Inexpensive unit that provides adequate humidity in the house. Easy to maintain.

Cons: Noisy at the higher speed.

The Bottom Line: I would recommend this unit for the house as it does the job as far as maintaining a healthy humidity level.

Review: I bought the VICKS V3500 Cool Mist Humidifier last year and this is the second year I’ve used. I have a digital hygrometer which I bought from Radio Shack. It tells me when the humidity gets to a low level. This year I ignored the fact that the ...

Pros: Durable, doesn't make the room steamy or moist

Cons: Noisy, even on low (unless you like white noise; then consider this a 'Pro')

The Bottom Line: Great if you (or your baby) find white noise soothing. Otherwise, avoid.

Review: We bought this model for our newborn's nursery to help with the occasional stuffy nose but we've ended up running it all of the time. In fact, our child is 15 months old and it's running right now. What we found is that the white noise this ...

Pros: efficiency and ease of use

Cons: mechanical quality gets poor over time

The Bottom Line: \have been very pleased with it and am looking to buy another one soon

Review: This humidifier is much better than others I have had. Pros: The large tank and it's ease of use. The tank lasts at least 24 hours and I really like being able to take the tank off to fill. That and its built in handle make for ease of use. I ...

Pros: Pros include easy breathing, no white dust and easy cleaning and maintenance of product.

Cons: You really need to clean and empty every day to avoid mold, etc.

Review: I disagree with the previous reviewer of this product. First, please note that it IS in fact a cool-mist humidifier which would indicate a cool mist being emitted from the product causing the air to be less dry by adding needed moisture. Also, you are ...

Pros: It does what it says - Thumbs up for humidity.

Cons: Filters are kind of pricey. Cleaning fan blades requires some handy skill.

The Bottom Line: I'm keeping mine as long as they make filters for it. You just gotta clean it.

Review: THE GOOD I've had this humidifier for well over a year, and plan on keeping it. It does a good job of humidifying the air. I know this, because when I don't turn it on some nights (I'm too lazy to clean it, or I just fall asleep before I set it up), ...

Pros: Works well. Does the job. Reasonably priced.

Cons: Routine maintenance and cleaning an inconvenience.

Review: In my opinion, this is an adequate humidifier. No, it is not a "silent" machine, but it efficiently does its job. (I personally like the "white noise".)It is very reasonably priced. Major drawback that I found - difficult to maintain - the cleaning ...

Pros: it works to humidity and make it comfortable at night, quiet on low fan setting.

Cons: I have change the wick filter every week!

Review: I live in Seoul, Korea and have been using it for 4 months during last winter. It is cheap and works, but overall inconvenient for me. Freq filter change may have to do with air and water here. ...

Pros: 1.2 gallon tank, easy to change filter, works efficiently on medium and high

Cons: low is useless, medium and high too loud, awkward refilling, water accumulates on base

The Bottom Line: Humidifiers are great for adding moisture into the air to relieve winter and allergic congestion... just don't buy this one.

Review: My mother always used a humidifier for me and my siblings when we were suffering from allergies or had colds so I knew I wanted one for my daughter’s nursery. I picked this one out about 4 years ago because it was affordable, got decent reviews, and ...

Pros: Portable, leaves no white dust. Inexpensive.

Cons: Didn't perform as expected, noisy, blows cold air into the room.

The Bottom Line: I am not pleased with this humidifier. I find more relief from dryness simply by boiling water on my stove top.

Review: Dry Winter Air Causes Problems During the dry winter months, I suffer with sinus problems. Lately I have also had trouble with dry itchy eyes, so we decided we needed to purchase a humidifier. Our local store had two humidifiers made by ...