It was not until one of the kids was sick until we purchased this in a midnight-run to the drug store. You know how it is when your child hasn't felt well for hours and it's much later when you realize no one will be sleeping while your child can't breathe. — Vicks is such a well known brand. We've used their cough drops and rubs for years. Imagine the fun of sitting around for over an hour waiting for steam to rise out of this humidifier. A little salt did encourage it, but I cannot give any kudos to this product. For some mad reason we have kept it in our possession for years,… read full review »