Vicks V4500 FilterFree Cool Mist Humidifier w/ 1 Gallon Tank, 18-24 Hour Runtime, Adjustable Humidistat, Protec Antimicrobial Cartridge & Auto On/Off - Answered Questions & Fixed issues

My cord is also getting very hot after being plugged in for just a few minutes. Is there a cause for concern here? It's not even a year old, bought in January of 2022.

You may be over filling the unit. Take the refillable water tank out and with the power removed try to remove all the extra water where the tank goes. check for anything that looks cracked inside the unit the best you can. If the tank is seating properly it should not leak. If it is filled properly it should not leak.

if possible try and check the lines or hoses that run from the wat er supply to the point where the steam comes out. It is very possible that the lines are clogged with water deposits. Thats why most of the time they suggest that you use distilled water in your vaporizer. hop this helps. Lynn

Probably. Try the manufacturer or service agent.

some times on low the mist is not visible... as the output is very low.

DO NOT DO THIS Vicks is Camphor, menthol, eucalyptus oil, cedarleaf oil, nutmeg oil, petrolatum, thymol, and turpentine oil. You do NOT want OIL in your lungs or anyone else's lungs. DO NOT DO THAT

If your water is hard I would you softened water

No it will mess up the vapor you inhale it will hurt your eyes and brain

does it have a warrenty if so get it fixed if not return to store as faulty

then id not plug it in again , the breaker goes telling you there is a fault in the device , also could be too many items on that breaker , ive got an ole vaccum that will trip my breaker out if I run my radio and try to clean up at same time , but will not trip if I switch radio off b4 use .got to be such a bother that I stuck a post-it on vac that says "radio" just to remind me to switch it off b4 I clean up , saves me from running down three flights of stairs to reset it !!!

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It should be rated at 120 volts ac. The wattage will be molded into the bottom of the unit (on the underside). If it instead shows the current in amperes, multiply the amperage shown by 120 volts to obtain wattage. I.E. if for example the appliance it is rated at 8.3 amps, take 8.3 x 120 = 996 watts

Depends on whether they are on the same circuit or not. Most small air conditioners draw enough power that they need to be on their own circuit. And it's best if a steam humidifier is the only appliance on it's own circuit. If they are on separate circuits, it they should be fine. If they share the same circuit, look at the amperage of both (as shown on the appliance listing label, add them up. They must NOT exceed 12 amperes for a 15 amp circuit, 16 amperes for a 20 amp appliance circuit. If either one is listed in watts, just take the wattage listed and divide by 120, which is the wall voltage and you will have the amperage. On air conditioners you are looking for the total wattage, NOT the locked rotor (LRR) or motor amps ratings. Very small window air conditioners can usually share a circuit, if the amperage draw of other appliances is small enough. I doubt that it would work in this case, if you try it the worst that can happen is it will blow the circuit breaker or fuse. This will happen (usually) after a period of time for a circuit breaker or when starting for a fuse.

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In the bottom of the humidifier is a little disk that vibrates to turn water to vapor. This gets covered in mineral deposits and won't vibrate properly. They usually suggest something like vinegar to clean it. I found that this didn't work for me. What did work was cleaning it with my Waterpic on the highest setting. It chipped away the deposits and allowed it to work. HOWEVER, once you get it running again, buy the slant fin mineral absorption pads to keep it running. If you have mineral-rich water like me, you'll go through them quickly, but you also won't have white deposits on your walls anymore.

Is it limed up?-- in other words, the Hardness (Lime and Calcium) in your tap water has clogged up the heating coil..) Possibly the little grey things floating in the water, could be the residue from the water, left behind in the process of evaporation. If this is the case-- gently heating and flushing Vinegar water thru the heating section of the Vaporizer, might be necessary every few times,- if your water is that 'hard'!

Hi, you would need one that's around 1400 watts (watts = volts x amps so 240 x 5.8 = 1392)
I hope that helps.

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