It has a place for scent pads - does that area heat up or can I use a pad with essential oils there?
1029556
The area for scent pads does NOT heat up. You can use a pad there but it won't make any difference. This is a very poor product. My Review: I bought this in-store because of the no-filter reason alone. I have now had to throw it away and I am using Amazon to read customer reviews before purchasing online. I liked this for the first 2 months; the sound was noticeable but sounded like 'white noise', which didn't bother me. I followed the regular cleaning suggested by the manufacturer and thought all was good... until I noticed orange/pink mold forming in all the crevices I couldn't reach. I tried to take it apart (without disassembling the motor area, obviously) but there were still so many areas with the tint of color. I continued to use it and within about a week from this point, there was black mold spotted everywhere inside. I looked up how to clean it online and I came across the Amazon reviews. I noticed many people saying that this left a white film in the room and it finally clicked: Our wood furniture, baseboards and fan blades had been needing a lot of extra cleaning that I didn't think much about beforehand... but it's only in the room w/ the humidifier! I'll second all of the reviews on here expressing their opinions about how bad the white film and mold is with this product. The company wouldn't even let me return it without paying over $20 in shipping and they couldn't guarantee a refund/replacement.
1688642
I don't think the diffuser will cover such a large area. If mine is on in the kitchen, I can only smell it in that room. But it might depend on how you run it, the resting time and the strength of your oil.
889753
Yes you can do that. It doesn't require more than a couple of drops of oil placed on the pad to provide a nice scent. This is a very economical way to diffuse essential oils in a small room.
759543
I use it will Doterra oils only. I haven't even used the lavender scent it came with. It works good with my oils. I do not leave it in the diffuser if I'm not using it as Doterra recommends only glass and this is plastic.
720911
Not at all. I've had a few of these over the years, the 1 I have now, and all others, never a smell issue. That being said, the pad is not removable/washable. If someone sweats or has pets I can see it might pick up odors. Mine smells fine, I just checked :-)
971393
You can use it in a diffuser but it did not smell like lavender! I would recommend a different brand.
180413
It seems to me that it is evenly heated throughout the pad with no special zone at the foot. I have the twin size.
2189068
When I bought it the smell was minimal. I can't speak for their packaging these days, I bought mine about a year ago. I absolutely love it though, and other pads really do smell like chemicals.
1421405
It's not required. I put Eucalyptus essential oil.. or something called On Guard (also for sale on Amazon) in mine (a couple drops) and it's great. I don't use this model anymore though. Mine started smoking and we tossed it.
1732722
Why can't you use distilled water from a store? If you can buy scent pads for it, why can't you add something else to the pad, like Olive Leaf Extract?
1191031
Yes but the scent will be milder as they are not as concentrated. Good for a very small space. In a larger room you may find you want the oils
2109592
I dont see how you could, unless you pour the oil on the "pad" that goes into the unit, however, i would check with Vicks. Call their customer service hotline (800-362-1683) and ask them. I personally did not like this item. It did nothing for me. I had to hold it right under my nose (laid it on my chest) and was able to get smell it a little. I would not recommend this item at all. But good luck with it if you try it :)
1443414
Aroma only. A fan blows across the cloth pads with oil drops on it. No oil comes out.
1318407
I just wet my skin and apply the heated pad. It seems to be the right amount of moisture and doesn't ruin the thermalon pad. I love it!
1620013
All the pads on the inside can be arranged in various ways to accomodate your needs. I believe it can be arranged in the way you are asking.
15639
Hi Ruth,You don't open the diffuser, you insert the pad in the open side. Have to try both to see which side is open for it to slide through. I used this a few times with my essential oils and works pretty good. I would give it maybe 4 stars!
1565787
Yes, you plug it in. You fill it with the enclosed measuring cup, add a couple drops of essential oil (optional), then plug it in. I advise cleaning it every 2-3 days, or it will start smelling funky.