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

I purchased this Vicks Sinus Inhaler for my daughter, who is a singer, and it has been a great addition to her routine—especially during allergy season or when she’s dealing with congestion. The steam relief helps clear her sinuses without medication, which is ideal before rehearsals or performances. It’s easy to use, portable, and gentle on the voice. Many actors and singers look for non-medicated options to support vocal comfort, and this fits that need perfectly. It helps her breathe more freely without drying out her throat. Highly recommend for vocalists, performers, or anyone who relies on their voice and needs quick sinus relief.

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.

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

The steam from the sinus inhaler works well, to help with better breathing, when I have sinus congestion. However, I need to place it on the top of a turned over, large, 10" deep pot, to make it high enough, and sturdy enough, so that I don't have to hurt my back, by leaning over the steam mask, to get close enough to inhale the steam. This solved the problem nicely. The instructions say to put 2.5 Table spoons of water in it. I found the 3 T are still 1/4" below the fill mark on the heat element. Also, the steam lasts about 15 to 18 minutes on the high steam setting, when I do this. I use distilled water instead of tap water, which I hope will prolong the life of the sinus inhaler.

Has come through with helping relieve congestion. I have used with Vicks vapo pad but recently bought the liquid to add instead. 3 years of periodic use. No issues, just keep it clean and dry.

I often have sinus issues and have been trying to find the best home remedies to get some relief and came across this steam inhaler with good reviews. Not sure if I got a bad unit, but based on some other reviews it is not uncommon for this item to essentially be useless. Mine had two major issues. First, it barely creates any steam to inhale. Of course I was not expecting a huge plume of steam since this is meant to just create some steam to breathe in and not actually boil the water, but this thing barely creates even a few wisps of steam. There is a vent that you can adjust to let out more or less steam, and even on the widest opening there is barely anything to breathe in, defeating the entire purpose of this item. Second, my unit did not disperse steam evenly, at all. I don't know if the heating element in mine was not heating the water evenly or what, but the right side of the inhaler basically had no steam coming up, and any steam that was produced only went to the left side... The inhaler is a mostly enclosed item, so it's not like any sort of wind/air would be moving the steam to one side. Plus, I was using the unit in an indoor room by myself so there was absolute not sort of air movement that would affect where the steam went. The only explanation is that the steamer does not heat up the water evenly or the venting system was not made properly to disperse the steam evenly... Might be low tech, but honestly you're better off boiling some water and pouring it into a thermos or a thick cup to retain as much heat as possible, and try to breathe in the steam coming from your thermos/cup. It works 100x better than this inhaler and costs nothing. If I am looking for a more consistent source of steam for a longer period of time, I have considered buying a small induction burner to heat up water in a small pot and doing the towel-over-head method, plus an induction burner doubles as a cooking appliance. Needless to say, I would not buy this, and I returned my unit for a refund.

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 is a big improvement over the earlier version I had--it heats up faster and produces more steam, with more adjustment levels. I have to say the last one (also by Vicks) was certainly hardy--I forgot about it and let it burn dry countless times before it finally gave out. *** THESE THINGS REALLY SHOULD HAVE AN ALARM THAT RINGS WHEN THEY ARE READY TO USE***