Vicks Starry Night Cool Mist Humidifier

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 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.

This humidifier is so me. I'm a star gazer. I become mesmerized by the stars & moon color pattern. This machine is fairly quiet. I love having the option to use the vapor pad, especially when my nose is stuffy or if I have a headache. This machine REALLY works! When the vapors permeate through the air, along w/ releasing moisture in the air, my stuffy nose and/or headache are gone! This machine doesn't mist. You can tell it's working b/c you'll feel the cool air coming from it. I'm careful not move the unit once full w/ water, plugged in & turned on. I hear it can be a problem. No problems here! I just follow the instructions & make sure when I'm finished using it, I empty the water from it. This is a great humidifier that also is very cute & I plan to have it for a long time! PS- I use my humidifier every night in the winter time. I find that I only catch one cold during the entire winter. I think it's due to always having a humidifier to keep the moisture in the air, especially b/c in the winter time the heater can make a place very dry and makes skin & materials brittle.

Update 8-10-21: The light was so bright and the color changing so unnerving between red and the other colors, that one kid refused to use the light, so we had to keep his older broken vicks humidifier for the moon and stars.. Within less than a year both of the humidifiers developed a loud ticking in the motor and one stopped working. The other ticks too loudly for my child to sleep. So currently we have 4 (FOUR) non-working Vick's humidifiers (two are the cool mist Sweet Dreams ones -- they leave tons of white dust around due to our hard water and two are the Starry Night filtered evaporative ones, both with motor issues). I like the idea of lights with a humidifier (obviously, I was taken in twice over by it!), but the product quality is close to 0 for humidifying. Interestingly enough, the lights are working well on all 4 -- a kids night light would be much cheaper. Our humidifier hasn't leaked after 5mo. I was worried about it from all the reviews. I am not sure why there was either a batch that did leak or a lot of user error in fully closing the tank. Regardless, we haven't had a leak yet. Our water is very hard and we first had cool mist humidifiers and white dust everywhere until I learned more about it and bought this evaporative humidifier. I don't love having to use filters, but we bought a cheap pack on Amazon. We use it every night on full blast and go through about 1 filter / mo. They get hard and crunchy and it stops making any mist (although you can't really see the mist anyway, so you just have to trust its there or get a hydrometer.. which I want to do.. The main issue I have with the unit is that the color changing lights are so bright and the red makes the room go nearly dim, then another bright light comes up after it. I thought it was one color or maybe two -- it changes every few seconds and about 5 colors I think? Its so annoying that we actually have two humidifiers on the table in my kids room. The Vicks sweet dreams humidifier where the images slowly rotate between three images, and then the starry night humidifier to actually make the humidity. We have picky kids a bit too, but honestly I couldn't sleep with like a nightclub light changing colors all through the night either, especially when it goes dark and then bright.

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.

This humidifier is perfect! The soft glow of the tank while the light is turned on is the perfect nightlight, soothing, and can be turned on and off by a dedicated power switch. The light isn't overly bright and I use it often as a small light during nighttime feeds and diaper changes with our newborn to keep from waking my toddler or husband. The large tank capacity is perfect for the night on high and can be run for a few evenings on the quiet mode. The ability to use the vicks vapopads in it is a godsend while our family has colds and one pad lasts all night. I do wish it was filter less however. I find that with the hard water in my area I have to change it every 3 weeks for best operation of the machine. It's relatively easy to clean if you keep up with it. Otherwise its impossible to get into every corner of the tank. I usually run hot water and about 2 cap fulls of bleach and let it sit for 10 minutes then rinse it out thoroughly and leave it to air dry about once a month. The inside tray that holds the filter is easy enough to remove and scrub up.

I’m giving this one star based solely on my experience with customer service. I have purchased 4 of these over the years. I’m currently using 3 (one broke when my husband dropped the tank). Two of them are making a noise like there’s a card hitting the fan in the motor. It’s loud and irritating but the humidifier still works fine. One of them is maybe 2 years old, the other one is one week old so I know it’s not an issue of needing a newer one or build up of hard water or anything. I called customer service to see what I could do to make the noise stop. Their solution was for me to cut the electrical cord, take a picture of the cut cord and email it to them. Once they received this they would send me a new one. I’m sure this is so they know you aren’t trying to scam them out of a free humidifier. I have several issues with this. 1. I need a humidifier in my kids rooms. It’s December and they’re all sick. I can’t go without one until they decide to send me a new one which could take at minimum 2 weeks I was told. 2. The humidifier isn’t broken. It’s still making the room more humid. This seems like a total waste. I don’t want a new one. I want to fix this one. 3. How do I know this won’t be happening with the new ones they send me since it seems to happen with all units. They said I could wait for a prepaid label and then send my humidifiers in to them and then they would send me new ones once they verified mine are faulty. This would take even longer than the cutting the cord option. I’m so irritated with the whole thing. I guess I’ll wait until summer when I don’t need a humidifier and try to return these for new ones that will just end up making the same noise. Do NOT buy this humidifier or any other Vick’s humidifier for that matter if you don’t want to deal with outrageously unhelpful customer service.

I simply love these humidifiers; the amount of moisture is awesome, the sound is louder white noise and is very soothing when you get used to the fan sound, and they are good quality and very durable. PROS - These put out more moisture than any other humidifier that I've seen. The starry night light is kinda neat and good for young kids. CONS - The light on the knob is very bright and can sometimes be too bright if it's facing you when you sleep. You will have to refill twice a day if you leave it running 24/7 on high like I do, and will need new filters every 3 weeks (around $6-7 each). UPDATE - Started searching for filterless humidifiers just because we have 4-5 of these in the house now and I'm spending $30-40/month on new filters (which is the cost of the humidifier). I hate to go to anything else, it's a really good product, it's only about the long term cost of the filters.

Es un excelente humidificador, a mi bebé le ayuda muchísimo durante las noches y si se despierta y ve las luces las mira con detenimiento y vuelve a dormir. La muestra de mentol que venía no pudo ser bien percibido en el aire, así que no consideraría comprar los Vick’s Pads. El filtro es muy difícil de conseguir, es lo único que le encuentro mal. Totalmente recomendado, es un aparato que sin duda alguna debes de tener en el cuarto de tu bebé.

Best humidifier. East or West Vicks is the best.

Love this Humidifier , Love the stars and the moon on the ceiling , works great and so quiet Barbara

Buenísimo producto, lo único k todavía no se,, es k si ya venden los accesorios de este humidificador ya qu se me rompió donde se pone el agua

Its a great product no doubt. Thanks for the good service.