Vicks Cool Mist Impeller Humidifier

This humidifier has leaked terribly, twice. I am returning it, hopefully to get fully refunded. The leaks were so bad that they drenched my drawers and everything inside. My one dresser top has bubbled the wood on top - horrible! Don't buy.

I have now owned four of this (or similar) model over the years, just recently purchasing two new ones in January 2012.  My last one finally gave up after years of daily use.  I was very excited to see that this design is still being manufactured, so I got one for my wife and I and another for the kids' room.

Most of the negative reviews I've read around the web point to this unit's noise factor and the orange "mold" that may build up.  I love the noise of this model... the soothing humming is calming and helps me sleep.  The orange build-up inside, I believe, is due to the minerals and iron in our tap water.  For a short while, I tried using only store-bought distilled water and the orange did not show up.  The build-up easily wipes away with paper towels and the removable tine cleans up with cotton swabs and hot water.  Follow the owner's manual for specific cleaning.  When the humidity begins to increase, this unit leaves water around it.  I solve this by placing a bathroom hand-towel under the unit (allowing it to hang out around the humidifier) to catch the excess moisture.

I hope that Kaz continues this line of humidifiers.  You definitely have a customer for life here!!