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The V5100N is by far the quietest humidifier we've ever had. Great for the bedrooms, we have one in each! from Target.com My wife and I bought this humidifier when she was about 8 months pregnant. She badly needed humid air to breath at night, but she couldn't abide too much noise. We tried three or four humidifiers before we landed on the Vicks Ultrasonic. from Amazon.com Unfortunately, the item in the picture was not the one shipped to me (The model in the pic has apparently been discontinued); I had previously purchased (and returned) the V-5100-N from Target - it is FAR noisier than its predecessor (which looks different, yet shares the same model #) and therefore not of use for me. from Amazon.com This Vicks ultrasonic humidifier was thoroughly recommended by everyone when we needed a humidifer with the possible hose attachment that goes to a mask around my dad's new tracheostomy. Problem is, it puts out TOO much mist even at the lowest setting! from Amazon.com I had a succession of ultrasonic humidifiers from Sharper Image over the years which were fabulous for conditioning a dry room for a singer. However, there were always two big drawbacks: (1) they'd leave white dust everywhere unless you used distilled water in them; and (2) if you let them run after the water emptied, it'd burn out the fan and then the unit would have to be replaced. However, ultrasonics are so much better for the voice than standard cool or warm humidifiers, so when Sharper Image recently stopped making this, I looked elsewhere and found the model above from Vicks. Since I know to use only distilled water, the dust thing isn't an issue. from Amazon.com I recently purchased 2 Vicks Ultrasonic Humidifiers in Jan 2006 and received them by the 3rd week of Jan 06. On 2 Feb 06 (having used them only 2 weeks) one of them stopped putting out the humidifying vapor. from Amazon.com I sent an email to Vicks about the coupons that I found in the humidifier I bought for my dd. I was excited when I found coupons in the box, but less than excited to see that they expired a month before the baby was born! from Amazon.com I sent an email to Vicks about the coupons that I found in the humidifier I bought for my dd. I was excited when I found coupons in the box, but less than excited to see that they expired a month before the baby was born! from Amazon.com I have cleaned the thing thoroughly according to the instructions, but it still smells bad. I cannot find the replacement filter anywhere. It's very good at producing mist, but the room gets saturated with the odor. It's the last time I'll buy a Vicks product. from Amazon.com WE BOUGHT THIS AFTER OUR VICKS COOL MIST HUMIDIFIER CAUGHT ON FIRE IN THE MIDDLE OF THE NIGHT AFTER 2 WEEKS OF USE. iT WORKS GOOD. from Amazon.com