What relief this humidifier was able to offer was cut short by the small tank.
+ Produces steam within 2-3 minutes; steady flow<br />+ Works well when you are suffering from a head cold or nasal congestion<br />+ Small unit; doesn’t take up a lot of space<br />+ Portability and ease of cleaning<br /><br />± Price seems rather hefty, especially considering the tank size<br />± 0.5 gallon does not go a long way: works great during woken hours, but does not last 8+ hours at night<br />± Constructed out of plastic that is relatively “thin”; don’t drop<br />± Be careful with eucalyptus-based bar if you own pets (more mentioned below)<br /><br />- No way to control the direction of the steam<br /><br />------------------------------------------<br /><br />The first day of use, I filled the tank 3/4th’s of the way. I figured this would last me the whole night, as my cold mist humidifier does fine on even less.  I was awoken, however, to a shrill “empty” beeping indicator at 5am. This was a mere 5 hours after first fill - definitely wasn’t happy. No, I was not using the highest setting (depicted by 2 steam lines), so perhaps I’m just an anomaly.<br /><br />Anyway, I appreciate that the product itself works. Steam was produced within 2-3 minutes, more often within 1, and it was steady enough to where I felt the effects during my congested state. You’re not able to control the direction of the steam though, so this was rather unfortunate.<br /><br />The product itself is made of plastic with a metal heating plate area. It’s not sturdy material at all, and feels rather delicate. Realistically, this will survive perhaps 3 drops, if even that - I won’t be testing that any time soon though.<br /><br />Now, this tidbit may or may not be relevant to you, so skip if you don’t own pets. I don’t know if I’m perpetuating a scare either, but I wanted to add this in nonetheless. I was lying in bed with the provided eucalyptus mint bar sitting in the catch tray as the steam rose. As I was laying down, I noticed how strong the scent was, therefore decided to quickly check if it would affect my dogs. Well, it’s a good thing that I confirmed as I discovered that these vapors are known for causing seizures in dogs…<br /><br />I’m not one to normally believe everything I read online, so I dug a little deeper, where I continued to come across mixed reviews. Most of the reviews favored heavily towards avoiding eucalyptus-based vapor products when around dogs though, so I immediately ceased use.<br /><br />At $44.99 (on sale), this product does not feel worth it. It only offered 5 hours of relief, so while I may have received a faulty product, it still didn’t perform as long as one would expect. Otherwise, this does produce a nice stream of steam, so does aid with some nasal relief.
Rating: 3 stars