Vicks Warm Steam Vaporizer Humidifier with Night Light, 1.5 gal, 600 Sq. ft, White, V150SGNLUPCV2

I love this so much that I bought a second one! I got it for the super dry, desert-like air in Colorado. My husband recently developed eczema and the climate here makes it worse, so we decided to try humidifiers to help. This thing is great! You just fill it up with water and plug it in. One tank of water lasts the entire day, from morning to night. Afterwards, you will see harmless black flecks in the bottom. Those are just minerals leftover from your water!

I bought this 3 years ago and I love it. I ordered another one just to review it because a lot of these reviews are very misleading. First of all, it has a carbon filter, so that causes the black flakes that people are losing it over. It's completely harmless. As I said, mine is three years old and still working fine, so it doesn't effect the filter either. If you overfill it or add too much salt, it might spit water, otherwise, that has never been a problem for me. The carbon filter reacts to adding salt so you'll get steam if that is an issue. Sometimes I have to add two tablespoons of salt, sometimes I have to add none. It emits a sound at a very low level, and sounds like bubbling water, so I find it relaxing. I plug this in around the end of September and leave it plugged in almost nonstop until around April. The plug has never once gotten hot. I can't stand changing filters or daily cleanings (I clean it every few days with vinegar), so this is perfect. It's not the prettiest humidifier but it's the best one I've ever owned. I recommend it to everyone and give them a heads up about the way the filter works. I wish people would learn how a product works before giving it a bad review.