the unit i got was way smaller than what is pictured. the picture should be changed. and from reading the reviews, there are two different models at least. the model i wanted was with the larger fill opening and the larger size model. the smaller model does not have a good steam output, no auto shut off, and small fill opening. I am seriously thinking on sending it back. i thought all these reviews could not be wrong, but the proof is in the performance. Also i read one review on not using distilled water. the unit has no steam output with distilled water. and i read so many reviews that people were using distilled water. to much conflicting information about to many models. After two weeks I had to give it 4 stars. it works good, but i would like more output, but there are other bigger models to look at also. so far it has been operating nicely. i have a small room for my bedroom and when its cold the humidity level is 20 %, after running this is might go up to 30%. it all depends how cold it is inside the room. but I have to tell you that I clean it everyday by rinsing and wiping the parts down. and everyday I clean the heating element with white vinegar and I tooth brush to get all the deposits of the element. So far I have been able to clean the element completely like it was new. I am sure that cleaning the element every day helps it to run more efficiently. i have no leaks yet. I am wandering why they updated this model or did they actually have 2 different models. I definitely would buy it again.

Works perfectly in my large bedroom. A bit noisy on the high setting, but it's a boiling sound that's more like white noise. As other reviews have stated though, the unit needs to be cleaned often as it develops a lot of scale, especially if you use tap water. After every 1-2 weeks of use, I take it apart (which is simple BTW) and pour an 80-20 mix of tap water and CLR to the top of the heating element. Then I reassemble the smaller vapor chamber to the unit and let both soak for about an hour. I then disassemble again, brush the scale away with an old toothbrush, and rinse. Now it's clean and ready to use for another 1-2 weeks. Easy and much cheaper than having to deal with filters and humidifier treatments. Also...no leaks, at least on my unit.

excellant product we receive it before the delivery date .same product we got what we order exactly..thank u for u excellant service

This is second one of this model I've bought. I've used the other one for years but somehow it is lost in my house so needed another. This new model is quieter, no gurgling, not sure if that's an update or my old one was just crusty and caused the additional noise. Because it's warm mist, there's no filter to clean, though it does need to be cleaned, it's not too bad, just another chore. On the low setting, I get through the night and still have water in resevoir left. Even on high setting, gets through most of the night, but on high it can be too moist so I put on high setting a bit before bed and turn it down before sleeping. I really need humidifiers in the the winter as the dry air can irritate my sinuses and give me headaches, and also now have dry eyes. Also, it keeps the room warm so I can keep central heat on low. My windw ledges and windows get condensation from it,so I place towels on ledges to soak up moisture. I have old metal windows, which I think is the worst for this, and without drying them up you could get mold and moisture damage. Otherwise this model and humidifiers in general are the best!

Good product. Used it while I have my radiator on and it helps makes the atmosphere soothing and relaxing.

The Vicks V745A (V745WB on the box) is simply the best. I purchased so many warm mist humidifiers and this one is the best. One still needs to clean it periodically but it is mush easier to clean because heating element is part of the bottom piece. Easy to use and the noise level is what you would expect from such a product. The quality and manufacturing is much superior to similar products purchased in the past.

It's a nice product. Using it in my daughter's room. Working great.

It's getting the job done.

After much research on a warm mist vs. cool mist humidifier, I chose the Vicks Warm Mist Humidifier with Auto shut-off. Actually, I had done my research (for home and small office) and narrowed my results down to the Crane (tear-drop one) and this one. While the Crane has tremendous reviews, one negative factor kept coming up: that it had many "fiddly bits" to clean, while the Vicks does not. So I was prepared to get the Vicks ...Just before I ordered the Vicks though, I was at a warehouse store and saw a Bionaire Humidifier on sale. Since I was there, I just picked up 2 without paying much attention - perhaps thinking that it was good just to grab something at a store instead of waiting for it to arrive online. I realized it was an Ultrasonic Cool Mist, but thought to give it a try anyhow. After ~2 days of running the Cool Mist most of the day, we noticed a white film on all our dark furniture in our home. Unfortunately, true to the nature of Cool Mist humidifiers, everything in your water becomes dispersed into the air (minerals, even potentially bacterial, fungal spores, etc) and we definitely saw the mineral "film" all over our bedroom. We switched to Reverse Osmosis (RO) water from tap water after that, which seemed to help a little bit, but it just seemed to take a few extra days before we still got a slight film. At my office, it took longer to observe the white film, but there is a different water source at that location. (THIS PARAGRAPH IS NOT ABOUT THE VICKS, BUT A COOL MIST ONE!)While cool mist humidifiers are easier to clean in the long run, the quality of water you put into the tank matters (if you are concerned about what may be dispersed into the air for you to breathe in). So I returned the Cool Mist ones and promptly ordered the Vicks Warm Mist on Amazon.The Vicks Warm Mist, as many people have pointed out, is more therapeutic in a cold, dry climate (such as Colorado). Since warm mist humidifiers boil the water, the water that is dispersed into the air is clean/distilled! There is no white film build-up anywhere (even after running it all day and/or all night for the past 3 weeks).The auto shut-off is necessary so that if the water runs out, the whole unit doesn't overheat. I run the humidifier in the office at night (with the treatment room doors open) when no one is there to properly humidify the office - while the Vicks can run ~18 hrs on low, it has run out of water before (I just didn't fill the tank completely thinking it would be good enough) and the auto shut-off has been helpful.As for cleaning, if you follow the directions and let the base air out when not using it (i.e. when my office is closed on the weekends, I drain out the water in the base & tank, keep the tank open [cap off] and the tank off of the base for the whole unit to dry), there really isn't a problem. While it is recommended to soak the base (heating elements) weekly with vinegar to remove any scale/build-up, I haven't had to do this yet after 3 wks of continuous use. We use RO water at home & at the office, so there is very little scaling on the heating elements. I plan to use vinegar once I begin to notice any build-up, of course.The only small negative is the built in "nightlight" around the dial. In an office during the day, the nightlight is insignificant. In a bedroom at night, however, the nightlight is annoying if one prefers darkness in the bedroom. It would be lovely to have an option to turn the light on/off, rather than just assume that everyone wants a nightlight attached to a humdifier! We cover the dial/light with a piece of thick paper everynight to mute the glow of the nightlight.Otherwise, the Vicks is quiet (there is always going to be sound from the water heating & occasional drip noises) enough & puts enough humidity (clean moisture) into the air for a unit at this price level. Is it nice to have a humidifier that has a humidity control (to set it to run until 40%, 50%, etc), or that is truly "whisper quiet," or that can run 24 hrs continuously? Sure! But those units typically cost 5x the price of the Vicks. So for what we were looking for at this price, this Vicks Warm Mist works superbly.Lastly, one of the tank caps came without the gasket/rubber o-ring to prevent the tank from leaking. We just tightened the cap on very tightly, but were afraid to crack any part of the plastic. I tried to go on Amazon to replace the missing o-ring, but after going through the options, it appeared as if I had to return the whole unit as the only "fix" for this. I didn't want to go through the hassel of shipping it back to Amazon for one missing rubber o-ring (& I didn't want to be without the humdifier in the middle of an extremely dry winter in Colorado), so I called Vicks about the missing o-ring. The o-ring is part of the tank cap, so they just sent me out a new cap+o-ring piece immediately. That is all we needed and we're good to go!