VICKS HUMIDITY MONITOR: Using a humidifier to maintain an indoor humidity level between 40-60% can help reduce the survival of flu viruses. This humidity monitor lets you know when to turn on your humidifier to help keep your family healthy in flu season.
VICKS HUMIDIFIERS FOR KIDS, ADULTS: Track how much moisture is in the air & know when to use a humidifier. Many find that a humidifier for the bedroom becomes an essential part of a good night’s sleep when the air is dry, in allergy season, or when sick.
COUGH & CONGESTION RELIEF: When you or your kid has a cold, it can be difficult to sleep through the night. Humidifiers and vaporizers provide temporary relief from coughing and congestion, so your rest won’t be as disturbed by coughing fits.
VICKS VAPORIZERS, HUMIDIFIERS, & STEAM INHALERS: Steam & humidity offer temporary relief from cough & congestion due to colds or allergies. Vicks humidifiers & steam inhalers can help you breathe easier wherever you are, from the bedroom to office.
HUMIDIFIERS FOR BEDROOMS, DESKS,TABLES: Our humidifiers & vaporizers help you breathe better wherever you are.
Specification: Vicks Humidity Monitor White
Is Discontinued By Manufacturer
No
Product Dimensions
7 x 7 x 4 inches, 4.66 Ounces
Manufacturer recommended age
36 months – 10 years
Item model number
V70
Batteries
1 AAA batteries required.
Date First Available
October 6, 2003
Manufacturer
Vicks
Country of Origin
China
Domestic Shipping
Currently, item can be shipped only within the U.S. and to APO/FPO addresses. For APO/FPO shipments, please check with the manufacturer regarding warranty and support issues.
International Shipping
This item can be shipped to select countries outside of the U.S. Learn More
Photos: Vicks Humidity Monitor White
6 reviews for Vicks Humidity Monitor White
3.0out of 5
★★★★★
★★★★★
2
★★★★★
0
★★★★★
2
★★★★★
0
★★★★★
2
Write a review
Show allMost HelpfulHighest RatingLowest Rating
★★★★★
Bobbybeb –
I purchased this because it was suggested by the Vicks humidifier I recently purchased for my bedroom. While reading the instructions of the humidifier, it said to keep the humidity of the room between 40-60%, so I needed humidity monitor. I set this monitor near my bed and it appears to be accurate. The closer I set this monitor to the humidifier, the higher % it reads and further away, the lower % it reads. The monitor uses a AAA battery but the monitor comes with a AAA already installed and requires the a plastic tab to be removed for it to work. The battery is easy to replace via a plastic door at the bottom. The temperature can be changed from Fahrenheit to Celsius by a small rubber push button on the back of the monitor. The monitor is made to stand up by itself on a flat surface and does not have a wall mount option. The overall quality build of this item feels cheap so I would not recommend dropping it. Overall, the item works well and is simple and easy to use.
Helpful(0)Unhelpful(0)You have already voted this
★★★★★
photogirl –
Humidity reading seems to be accurate – at least I assume it is because the reading updates fairly quickly when I move the monitor from room to room. I’m not totally sure about the accuracy of the thermometer. The temperature reading is generally very close to the reading on our house thermometer, however, I tried testing the monitor by taking it outside and the reading barely changed. According to my phone, it was 53 degrees outside, but even after staying outside for a few minutes, the monitor reading only went as low as 64 degrees. I had returned the original monitor I purchased because it did the same thing and I figured it was defective. The replacement monitor does the same thing. So either the temperature reading is not very accurate, or the reading takes a REALLY long time to update.
Helpful(0)Unhelpful(0)You have already voted this
★★★★★
Whizbee –
I bought this to put in my toddler’s room – I’m constantly adjusting the air vent in his room because it’s too hot or cold for him. Right out of the box it didn’t work right – it read 78 degrees (an impossibility with the 0-ish weather, my drafty old house and worn out furnace) with 15% humidity. It sat all night next to his humidifier and didn’t budge from 15% or 78 degrees. I put it on the tub ledge while I showered, still 15/78. Put it outside in the snow, 15/78. (Yes, I took the plastic label of the face)
I didn’t read the review first – I was in a big, big hurry to make this purchase and leave for work. I bought it without hesitation because it had the #1 designation from Amazon, so I’m partially blaming them for this stupid purchase. They have narrowed the categories they use so drastically they’ve rendered them useless. I noticed it awhile back with book categories so I shouldn’t be surprised they’ve done it with other products, too. “#1 best-seller in Time Travel Fiction” is good to know. “#1 best-seller in Time Travel Fiction where the main character has blue eyes and a sister named Susan,” not so much. Shame on you, Amazon.
I was in a big hurry when I got it too – threw the packaging away so I can’t even return it. Feeling pretty dumb now. Don’t buy this useless thing.
Helpful(0)Unhelpful(0)You have already voted this
★★★★★
Chad –
There’s not much to review. It measures the relative humidity and temperature. There’s a nice graph at the bottom that displays optimal humidity and the effects of too high or too low humidity.
I’m not sure this is accurate. Since purchasing a dehumidifier with a temperature gauge, it’s routinely a much different measurement than the dehumidifier. Currently, my dehumidifier shows 41% relative humidity and the Vicks Health Check Monitor shows 48% relative humidity.
It’s nice because it’s independent of a humidifier or dehumidifier, so you don’t have to be running something to find out what the relative humidity is and can turn the devices on when the Vicks Health Check Monitor gives you an idea that you’re outside of optimal humidity.
But again, don’t rely on this as totally accurate, which is important to note because living outside of optimal humidity can have deleterious health effects.
Helpful(0)Unhelpful(0)You have already voted this
★★★★★
Kenzie –
Bought 2- love the fact that thermostat has a gage to identify what level of humidity is best for normal breathing and cough/colds- unfortunately neither has held up past 5months. I wish I had got 2 more of a simpler version I also bought at the same time I bought these- it held up. I could have just googled the comfort level of humidity myself for when I use humidifiers in my babies rooms. These sit on a dresser in both bedrooms- both started having glitches where they would turn off and I had to bump them to turn back on. One fell on my carpeted floor when a dresser was moved and it never turned back on. My cheap- simpler one used in my living room has been manhandled by my toddler and is still perfect- where as this one can’t stand up to little to no movement!?
Helpful(0)Unhelpful(0)You have already voted this
★★★★★
J. vandiver –
We bought 4 of these to monitor a long term problem with mold around our floor registers that required duct cleaning, replacement, repair and resizing. Their readouts are not identical, when together, but cover a span of about 5 percent, which is ok with us. We have a 2900 sq ft rancher, 3BR, 4BR, a heat pump and three propane heat sources as backup for power losses. We’ve had the monitors for 2 months as we transition through spring. We dispersed these widely and moved them about, finding humidity varies about 10% from highest to lowest areas. Highest was in a bedroom most distant from a bathroom and kitchen, with two floor registers! Most of the time the humidity was close to 60% and was best kept about 55% or lower with HVAC set for 1 Cycle Per Hour (default on our Honeywell thermostadt was 3 CPH). The monitors have been a great buy and are helping us deal with humidity issues. We hope we’ll now be able to stop mold growth during the humid summer and monitor moisture in the house on a regular basis. Anyone with mold issues should have several of these.
Bobbybeb –
I purchased this because it was suggested by the Vicks humidifier I recently purchased for my bedroom. While reading the instructions of the humidifier, it said to keep the humidity of the room between 40-60%, so I needed humidity monitor. I set this monitor near my bed and it appears to be accurate. The closer I set this monitor to the humidifier, the higher % it reads and further away, the lower % it reads. The monitor uses a AAA battery but the monitor comes with a AAA already installed and requires the a plastic tab to be removed for it to work. The battery is easy to replace via a plastic door at the bottom. The temperature can be changed from Fahrenheit to Celsius by a small rubber push button on the back of the monitor. The monitor is made to stand up by itself on a flat surface and does not have a wall mount option. The overall quality build of this item feels cheap so I would not recommend dropping it. Overall, the item works well and is simple and easy to use.
photogirl –
Humidity reading seems to be accurate – at least I assume it is because the reading updates fairly quickly when I move the monitor from room to room. I’m not totally sure about the accuracy of the thermometer. The temperature reading is generally very close to the reading on our house thermometer, however, I tried testing the monitor by taking it outside and the reading barely changed. According to my phone, it was 53 degrees outside, but even after staying outside for a few minutes, the monitor reading only went as low as 64 degrees. I had returned the original monitor I purchased because it did the same thing and I figured it was defective. The replacement monitor does the same thing. So either the temperature reading is not very accurate, or the reading takes a REALLY long time to update.
Whizbee –
I bought this to put in my toddler’s room – I’m constantly adjusting the air vent in his room because it’s too hot or cold for him. Right out of the box it didn’t work right – it read 78 degrees (an impossibility with the 0-ish weather, my drafty old house and worn out furnace) with 15% humidity. It sat all night next to his humidifier and didn’t budge from 15% or 78 degrees. I put it on the tub ledge while I showered, still 15/78. Put it outside in the snow, 15/78. (Yes, I took the plastic label of the face)
I didn’t read the review first – I was in a big, big hurry to make this purchase and leave for work. I bought it without hesitation because it had the #1 designation from Amazon, so I’m partially blaming them for this stupid purchase. They have narrowed the categories they use so drastically they’ve rendered them useless. I noticed it awhile back with book categories so I shouldn’t be surprised they’ve done it with other products, too. “#1 best-seller in Time Travel Fiction” is good to know. “#1 best-seller in Time Travel Fiction where the main character has blue eyes and a sister named Susan,” not so much. Shame on you, Amazon.
I was in a big hurry when I got it too – threw the packaging away so I can’t even return it. Feeling pretty dumb now. Don’t buy this useless thing.
Chad –
There’s not much to review. It measures the relative humidity and temperature. There’s a nice graph at the bottom that displays optimal humidity and the effects of too high or too low humidity.
I’m not sure this is accurate. Since purchasing a dehumidifier with a temperature gauge, it’s routinely a much different measurement than the dehumidifier. Currently, my dehumidifier shows 41% relative humidity and the Vicks Health Check Monitor shows 48% relative humidity.
It’s nice because it’s independent of a humidifier or dehumidifier, so you don’t have to be running something to find out what the relative humidity is and can turn the devices on when the Vicks Health Check Monitor gives you an idea that you’re outside of optimal humidity.
But again, don’t rely on this as totally accurate, which is important to note because living outside of optimal humidity can have deleterious health effects.
Kenzie –
Bought 2- love the fact that thermostat has a gage to identify what level of humidity is best for normal breathing and cough/colds- unfortunately neither has held up past 5months. I wish I had got 2 more of a simpler version I also bought at the same time I bought these- it held up. I could have just googled the comfort level of humidity myself for when I use humidifiers in my babies rooms. These sit on a dresser in both bedrooms- both started having glitches where they would turn off and I had to bump them to turn back on. One fell on my carpeted floor when a dresser was moved and it never turned back on. My cheap- simpler one used in my living room has been manhandled by my toddler and is still perfect- where as this one can’t stand up to little to no movement!?
J. vandiver –
We bought 4 of these to monitor a long term problem with mold around our floor registers that required duct cleaning, replacement, repair and resizing. Their readouts are not identical, when together, but cover a span of about 5 percent, which is ok with us. We have a 2900 sq ft rancher, 3BR, 4BR, a heat pump and three propane heat sources as backup for power losses. We’ve had the monitors for 2 months as we transition through spring. We dispersed these widely and moved them about, finding humidity varies about 10% from highest to lowest areas. Highest was in a bedroom most distant from a bathroom and kitchen, with two floor registers! Most of the time the humidity was close to 60% and was best kept about 55% or lower with HVAC set for 1 Cycle Per Hour (default on our Honeywell thermostadt was 3 CPH). The monitors have been a great buy and are helping us deal with humidity issues. We hope we’ll now be able to stop mold growth during the humid summer and monitor moisture in the house on a regular basis. Anyone with mold issues should have several of these.