Vicks Warm Mist Humidifier with Wide Tank Opening for Easy Maintenance, Compatible with VapoPads and VapoSteam, for Medium-Large Rooms, V750

I love this humidifier. I got this based on a recommendation from a colleague at work and am so happy I did.1) The heating element is completely enclosed to reduce the risk of burns. I've stood over the unit with my hands over the steam and the temperature is about that of a hot steam shower. I've also taken it apart while the heating element was running and the quantity of water that is heated at a time is so small, I didn't get burned. While, I don't recommend throwing caution to the wind, I'm happy that it's a relatively low risk unit.2) There's a little extra reservoir for essential oils.3) It's efficient and effective. The water reservoir is large enough to run for 12 hours on low, which means you don't need to get up in the middle of the night to refill. The slow steady steam effectively adds a lot of moisture to a12' x 12' room. We've woken up to foggy windows and mirrors in the morning from the steam in the air.4) No problems with mold. I've had this since March 2015 and experience no issues with mold, even through the summer months. I've even left standing water for more than a week. In previous cool mist humidifiers, I had mold problems like crazy. I don't know why.5) Clean up is super easy! All the parts slip out and snap back in quite easily. Minerals do build up around the heating element, but I just take it apart and de-calcify the build up. I consider this part of the normal maintenance so don't consider the build up as a con. To avoid build up, you could use DI water or Zero water with lower particulates.I highly recommend this humidifier over a cool mist humidifier.

I have now purchased two of these humidifiers. One in the winter of 2014 for myself and one this winter (2016) as a christmas present for my mom. I love this model. It works incredibly well and lasts as long as it says it will. 24 hours on low and 12 on high. I don't mind the noise, it's definitely not silent or even that quiet, but it's a very calm white noise. I'd take that noise 24/7 over 10% humidity any day of the year.Make sure you rinse the heating element off every couple of uses to prevent mineral buildup, and it'll last you years. Mine (bought in 2014) has some moderate buildup that I acquired during the first year of use that hasn't affected the performance in any way. The buildup was because this was my first humidifier and I had no idea you needed to clean them. Just do a quick rinse in your sink and you'll have a humidifier that'll last you years.My house feels so much warmer, and my skin and hair very much appreciate the humidity. I also love the vick's VapoPads that you can put into the bottom of the machine, though they can get expensive. Try to catch them on amazon when they're a nice >$4 addon price and stock up then.

We got this humidifier after finding our home too dry in the winter. After reading reviews on Amazon, we went with the warm mist humidifier for our bedroom. After about a week's worth of use, I do find that it helps cut down on the dry throat/mouth feeling when we first wake up in the morning. The machine itself isn't silent, but it has a soft hum that doesn't keep me awake at all and I'm a light sleeper. It's also easy to take apart and clean. Due to the quality of our water, I actually had to clean it about once a week instead of the monthly maintenance mentioned in the manual. But that's our water's issue and not the machine's.The only thing I find funny/slightly negative about the machine is that, instructions tell us to put it 12 inches from walls on a waterproof surface. It shouldn't go near the bed either. Even though we don't have a small bedroom by any means, I found it hard to find a place to put this in our room according to specification. I guess if your home comes with a pedestal in the middle of the room, you might find the perfect place for it. I ended up putting it on a corner dresser that allows it to be 12 inches away from one wall but maybe 6 inches from the other.

I think for the price this unit is extremely hard to beat. Proper maintenance is required, and is in my opinion required on an almost daily basis to maintain vapor quality (free of mold) and a daily soaking with vinegar over the heating element.Everything about this humidifier feels sturdy enough, and everything fits together well when assembled. I experienced no leaks what-so-ever and had a nice wide top for filling water in the tank.Starts creating warm to hot (if close) mist after about a minute of being turned on with full tank. I use cool water, not cold water so I leave the hot water on slightly with the cold to do that.We have a small bedroom and this humidifies the room nicely.The only con is that the heating element gets caked full of mineral deposits after every full tank is gone so as mentioned earlier, will basically require a daily cleaning. Not really a fault of manufacturer or of this model, can't escape that minerals are in our water!Would recommend to anyone and is a great deal for the price. Price wise, I'm not sure a more expensive model would yield much greater results especially when used in smaller rooms.