Vicks Sinus Inhaler, Plug-in Non-Medicated Steam Inhaler for Sinus Relief, Allergies, Congestion & Colds, Vocal Steamer, Soothes Nasal & Throat Passages, Works with VapoPads (1 Included)

Wanted to leave a review because I almost got discouraged from buying this when I really needed it the most cause of the bad reviews! Mine worked perfectly, I took it on the road with me for 10 days by plugging it into our van socket, it helped me breath and get my voice back. This little guy packs a punch but PLS do not accidentally leave it on for like 30 min when the water is gone as that’s the quickest way to fry it. Use it intentionally and take care of it and it should last a long time.

Great little machine - easy to set up and use, and helped to reduce my allergy symptoms. I have severe allergies that make my throat dry and itchy, and the dryness causes painful coughing that makes it hard to sleep. This inhaler creates nice warm steam (similar to taking a hot shower) so it's easy to breathe, not painful or scalding hot. I found that after 10-15 minutes of using it, my throat felt much smoother and less irritated, and my coughing had lessened. It's not a magical cure, but after taking so many allergy medicines and living off of throat lozanges and honey tea, it was nice to find something that actually made me feel a little better for a few hours. As an added bonus, it makes your skin nice and hydrated lol. Definitely recommend for anyone suffering from seasonal/environmental allergies and anyone with throat pain/dryness from low humidity, frequent coughing, etc.

This little steam-maker is not perfect, but it's pretty darn good. It's effective at giving temporary relief for congestion during a cold or flu. I've used steam therapy for decades, doing it the old-fashioned way with a bowl of hot water and a towel over the head to keep the steam contained. It's a lot to manage heating up a bowl of water in the middle of the night when you need steam the most. I set this up before bed and when I woke up in the night with sinus pressure and pain all I had to do was flip the switch and wait for the steam to arrive. I do still use a towel over my head to create a chamber full of steam. I find it's enough to use it on the lower setting when I'm using the towel and I don't need to get very close to the device as the steam coming out can get uncomfortably hot if you get too close. Heed their instructions not to place your face directly on the mask. The biggest complaint I have is the power supply. The instructions insist that you must plug the unit directly into a wall outlet and not a surge protector or extension cord of any kind. Well, in my house it's pretty hard to find an outlet that works with the short cord provided. At my built-in desks the cord won't reach around the desktop and below to the wall outlet and if it did, the cord would be dangling in a most dangerous manner. Near tables, the cord won't reach far enough to access any nearby outlets and again, if it did, it would be a serious tripping hazard, snaking along the floor. It was a puzzle to figure out where I could safely plug it in and use it. Not being an electrician, I'm not sure how seriously to take their fire hazard warnings regarding the use of extension cords or surge protectors, but I know of several house fires that had electrical origins so I'm complying.

I’ll try to keep this short. I recently had my second brain surgery in December 2024. The majority of the tumor was removed through my nose. This kind of surgery causes scabbing and “crusting”, and if not removed, can cause a lot of pain and discomfort. I bought a Navage system soon after surgery to help with cleaning out my nose/sinuses. Dr suggested I flush it out twice a day. While it works very well, it didn’t really remove scabs and crusting, just more of loose mucus. Sorry to be graphic, those who have experienced any kind of nose surgery I'm sure can relate. After some intense research, buying this steamer was a game changer. I didn’t think it was doing much when first used. Barely any steam came out. But the truth is it’s just enough. I steam for about 10-15 mins a couple of times a week and then flush with my navage system (using warm water) immediately after. HUGE difference! This steamer loosens up a lot and the Navage system pushes it out. Together both worth every penny.

We have a so many sinus infections in this house and it has worked so well for the whole family. Easy to use and heats up fast. You can use it anywhere that has an outlet.

First the good: It will clear your nose, and it's easy to use. Now, the bad: It will clear your nose, but you're also breathing in what seems mostly like more heat than water vapor. Like maybe a 90 percent heat to 10 percent vapor is what it *feels* like. For a machine developed for the sole intention of generating steam .... there is NO steam. Like, really? I could drink a hot cup of tea and fart a larger cloud of steam. The country has been utilizing steam for centuries, you'd think they'd have this down by now, but even on the "high" setting, if I wanted to see steam I had to put the device up against something black and look extremely hard, in which case I think I might've seen a small whisp or 2 once in awhile. Mostly you just see water droplets building up in the mask to let you know something with water is actually happening. All that said, I tried to give it a fair chance, and kept my face super close to it, even placing my face right on the mask for awhile, and you definitely do feel the heat, and after some time you do notice it cleared your nostrils, but I'm also a singer, and currently have the flu as well, and I wanted it to get all the way down into my throat and lungs, but I really didn't notice anything happening there with this device, which is a disappointment. To be sure my device wasn't faulty I went and youtubed a bunch of user videos of my model and watched closely to see if theirs created more steam, but it didnt, therefore I think it's just not much of a steam creator. I was expecting PLUMES of steam to come out of one of these things if you set it on high, with the ability to dial it back as needed; almost like you see from vape devices these kids are inhaling tutti frutti cotton patooty flavored juice from, but you're actually getting more of a sun tan on your face, minus the light, and minus the tan. It comes with a menthol pad to use; I tried that and wasn't real fond. That's just a personal preference though, I know there's a whole essential oils culture out there right now but for some reason I get hung up on the idea of inhaling oils and what not. I prefer to try to keep my lungs as pristine as possible, though I still like that the option is there if wanting to use it. Ultimately, I returned it and am going to try a different brand that I saw on youtube that looks like it does the same, but shoots out way more vapor, and is about half the price. My final verdict is, yes, it will work, but don't expect to see much, if any, steam, which means at least to me, that it probably doesn't work as well as it should.

This inhaler really did its job! I started feeling better within just 3 days, and it helped open up my sinuses almost immediately. It made breathing so much easier and gave me a lot of relief, especially when I was feeling congested. Definitely a product I would recommend!

I've been suffering from some kind of upper respiratory chest issue since the beginning of 2025 and it's been really getting bad the last week and I've been having these really bad coughs that I just can't shake, my nose is runny, my congestion is through the roof, and I was willing to try anything to help relieve the congestion. I tried to boil some water in the pot but if I'm being honest I was too lightheaded to just stand at my stove so I boiled some water in the microwave but standing over a bowl of hot water with a towel over my head felt a little Overkill even though I did feel a little bit of relief. So I invested in this. I've read other reviews that said they were able to get this for $30 on sale but I managed to get mine around 40 and when I went to Publix later on to buy more vapo pads their model was $50 and after trying it I do think I'm happy spending the $40 for the product I got. So far the only thing I don't like about it was when I first got it the mouth piece didnt fit perfectly onto the main body of the product. It looks like it's supposed to snap on but no matter what I did I couldn't snap it on and in the end I was too scared to break it so I just kind of rested it in the most secure way I could and got to using it. After 24 hours of owning the machine the mouthpiece has warmed up and it managed to mold onto the body a little bit easier now that it's warm and I'm pretty confident that it's securely on the product now. Like other people say your one sample for the vapo pads is within the guide of the product so try not to miss that and just like some of the other reviews say the vapo pad does dry out between uses because there's no way of like sealing it away so I did just go ahead and drive down to Publix and buy replacements which go for about a dollar a pad for the 12 nights of comfort version (12.99 total) which I don't think is that bad a deal for the level of relief that they do give you. It heats up pretty fast and it does get very very hot, sometimes I can't put my face completely over the mouth guard because of how hot it heats up and even though you can't always see the steam doesn't mean that it's not flowing although I have gotten it to the point where I literally see Steam floating out of it but it could also be because my house is about 60° right now lol. The only thing other than the mouth guard not fitting that I wish I could change about this is that I wish the reservoir was a little deeper so it could hold more water. I've seen other reviews say that they use it for the 15 minutes turn it off and then just keep using it until the water is all out but my congestion is so bad that I'll literally have it going next to me on the table while eating, drinking, or watching TV and I keep it on until it runs out of water essentially. So far I do feel like it's doing a great job of breaking up the congestion in my nose and since I can visually see that with the pile of tissues growing next to me I can only imagine that it's helping whatever is going on in my lungs although this is only day two of having it so who's to say LOL

soy cantante y debo decir que funciona de maravilla!

Excellent product

It stopped generating steam after 2 days of use. After a gap of a day, it’s working again. Remember it’s a “non-returnable” item so Amazon will not help you in returning it. Very expensive and hard to clean, has a USA charging plug. May be better products are available at a lower price.

Excelente diseño y funcionamiento. Perfecto para alivio al instante, muy diferente a los que tienen como función durar toda la noche.

Doesn’t work well no steam emitted even after 20 minutes