LEVOIT - Classic 160 Top-Fill Ultrasonic Cool Mist Humidifier

At that price they won't be BIFL, but you can still get some decent stuff. Here's some options for the small room: [https://hiarthur.com/?share=32b1481c-32d8-49e0-8920-d721a2991666](https://hiarthur.com/?share=32b1481c-32d8-49e0-8920-d721a2991666) And here's some for the big room: [https://hiarthur.com/?share=af627ced-d4a3-4d79-948e-9673beb00d6b](https://hiarthur.com/?share=af627ced-d4a3-4d79-948e-9673beb00d6b) If you want it strictly under 150, you can get the Dreo combo. If you're willing to spend a bit more, get the Levoit - it'll be a big step up.

Would NOT recommend the above product! Me and my girlfriend purchased the same but ended up replacing it with a "levoit" which is 100x better.

I have the Levoit top-fill and I like it. Long-term use is kind of vague. It shouldn't break on you at all, and you should just give it a quick wash once a week to keep it from developing any mold

The great thing is that you don't need to buy an expensive humidifier. We had a large unit that was almost $200 from QVC. When it stopped working we bought a Levoit 2.5 ml Humidifier from Amazon it's on sale now for $29.99 & regular price is $39.99. You will need to buy Distilled water to fill the humidifier. You can't use tap water. We were happy with the Levoit one that we used in 2024 & looking forward to using it in 2025!

I've tried multiple and I feel like no matter what they get moldy🥲 best I've found is the Vicks 3-in-1, it serves us well when emptied and dried daily, and fully cleaned every few uses. Frida baby 3 in 1 immediately got moldy, as did our levoit top fill. But the ultimate winner is a whole home humidifier. We splurged($1000 for install and humidifier) because we have number 2 coming in August and I despise the upkeep of room humidifiers.

I'm going to assume that when you say "evaporative," you mean a boiling-water steam humidifier (and not some kind of swamp cooler water-wicking gizmo). I think that boiling water units are safer because they don't aerosolize minerals, viruses, and bacteria (and anything else that might be in the reservoir--cooties), and because by boiling they would seem to be kind of self-sanitizing. I'm putting distilled water in this ultrasonic mister now, and at about a gallon a day, the cost kind of adds up, and more importantly, having to buy and haul in multiple 20-pound plastic jugs to feed the thing every week is kind of a pain. Misters use a lot less energy than boilers, so they are significantly cheaper to run. I have also read that the misting action is more efficient than boiling. But the real answer is that I was just curious about ultrasonic misters and think they're kind of interesting, using a piezoelectric ceramic element to vibrate the water a couple of million times a second to make droplets so tiny that they just disappear--kind of cool. When I was a kid in the 60s, we had a boiler-type humidifier--a "steamer"--that had a heating element submerged in a clear glass gallon jug. The only steam unit that I can find today is a $17 plastic Vicks unit at Amazon that boils water by running an electric current through the water. I do think that I'll eventually switch to one of those just because they're safe for use with ordinary tap water, and at $17, they're cheap enough to try on a whim, but they sure do cost a lot more to run...

Been using a Levoit for about 2 years now and it's solid, just don't slack on the weekly cleaning or you'll regret it lol. The top-fill design is clutch when you're lazy about refills

The misting humidifier that I just got (a Levoit from Amazon) has made my dry eyes feel SO much better that i had to post about it. Humidifiers are old news to many of you, I'm sure, but not one of three different ophthalmologists that I've consulted over the years had ever recommended such a simple solution, and I'd never seen them suggested anywhere). Every year at this time (winter), my dry eye symptoms get really bad (I stare at a monitor all day for work), and nothing (not eyelid scrubbing, Rx antibiotic ointment from ophthalmologist on eyelashes, heated eye pads with massage, etc.) did any good. It finally occurred to me that if my eyes were drying out in winter that I could just try a humidifier. I live in the Pacific Northwest where it rains all winter long, so dry air wasn't something that came to mind, but just putting a little mister that raises the humidity from about 40% to about 55% a few feet away on my desk has made my eyes feel much, much better. Hallelujah! It's not a cure, but it's a big help! <Follow-up> [See Side-by-side humidifier comparison: Levoit ultrasonic vs Vicks warm steam for more information](https://www.reddit.com/r/Dryeyes/comments/1hulke2/sidebyside_humidifier_comparison_levoit/).

I've researched this extensively and have a couple of different recommendations based on how high maintenance you want to get. If you want ultrasonic/misting humidifiers where you can see the mist coming out, you should use distilled water so it's not launching mineral deposits and contaminants into the air. My levoit works well and is easy to clean. If you want something you can just run purified/filtered or tap water into, you can get an evaporative humidifier. I have a Sharkzilla that works well and also a cheap one from Walgreens that works great. If you want to check how well they're working, you can get a hygrometer. I keep two in my place in different rooms. All the above I mentioned work really well. I'd clean with vinegar once a week and it's good to dry out the filter and swap with a different one once the water runs out. That will help with bacteria/mold.

it's okay! it works and does help with humidity but i wish it had a digital humidistat to turn it self off. the unit is also fairly large and i wish it was smaller. I also wish the tank was bigger as it's kind of annoying to flip the filter and refill it everyday. I probably could do it every other day. I will say that the filter stays relatively clean after using the deminirlization tablets and aftermarket filter from amazon. Also being able to throw like most parts in the dishwasher is awesome for cleaning . comparing this to a previous levoit ultrasonic and i like that it's way more healthy. No mold in tricky spots (yet anyway) and i feel like i can do an easier job of keeping it clean for my son. I do change the wick every 30 days as well .

This. I don't have a washer and dryer hookup so bought a comfee portable washing machine that hooks to my sink and does an amazing job spin drying the laundry so I just hang them up to dry in my bedroom. Lately at night the humidity in my bedroom is 20-25% with my Levoit humidifier next to my bed. Do laundry and it'll jump to 60-70% for the night.

Here it is. Levoit mister, $40: [https://www.amazon.com/dp/B0C2C9NHZW?ref=ppx\_yo2ov\_dt\_b\_fed\_asin\_title&th=1](https://www.amazon.com/dp/B0C2C9NHZW?ref=ppx_yo2ov_dt_b_fed_asin_title&th=1) A note of caution: ultrasonic humidifiers like this atomize \*everything\* in the water, including any bacteria and minerals. The droplets are microscopic (in the nanometer(!) range), and so can penetrate deep into your lungs. If you're using an ultrasonic mister, you should be using distilled water, or, ideally, deionized. They recommend washing it every few days too. (Most of the parts can go in the dishwasher.) And don't leave water in the mister reservoir when you're not using it. As an example of how they can vaporize (bad) stuff other than water, when I first filled the Levoit mister, I poured in water from a gallon jug of distilled water that I had, but I forgot that I had added table salt to the water for flushing out my sinuses. The water was as salty as seawater, and the mist it made created a white fog in the room that left a white deposit on tables and the stereo and everyplace where it landed. Breathing sodium chloride probably isn't too bad for you, but if you are seeing "white dust" after adding hard water, you are probably breathing calcium sulfate deep into your lungs, and that is probably not good at all. RTFM and follow the instructions! An alternative is an old-fashioned, boiling-water vaporizer like this one from Vick's for $18. They don't vaporize bacteria or minerals, but they use a lot more power to boil rather than ultrasonically pulverize the water. Still, steam is probably a safer choice than mist in the long run. Vicks steam vaporizer: [https://www.amazon.com/Vicks-Vaporizer-Nightlight-Auto-Shut-Moisturized/dp/B0000TN7ME/ref=sr\_1\_4?crid=3V7OKWFPYCS3C&dib=eyJ2IjoiMSJ9.qGSNZau0IJH1DcCwDxak0uEA0CmwujKvrDYaaY6kLpNaaZMGbAtbrahVOvMdVTH\_MTQAmAib7ug-IzpJBj\_FxA9q4R2iaNHaw78usHgaA2gzNuzmIF5xuocOSMn7zGb\_qxUpwtX4m\_xvUB7\_L35JJimFdU3z9RLnVrlsA9rotGTdThtwGe-tYicyJs1VKOGVeMT-wLU0ZcSmU570MIgoB73C2NvcoFS\_hQ5uulNveBYOVoksDIbb-0g2MckhWr-87fWwRJoTVJ9H\_xgt4-CGEJTthVhBLNe5Fza32078KLa0BPuINoLgWbGWAzwcxbt-HT4xOGxw0Vv\_wcu16v1CR6e80TF5M9BXFxNfZo73\_WM.-22zy6u7cvi4Tnw5hWtIEYmlja5vAlhoH-CViByIaCE&dib\_tag=se&keywords=steam+vaporizer&qid=1735078556&s=home-garden&sprefix=steam+vaporizer%2Cgarden%2C184&sr=1-4](https://www.amazon.com/Vicks-Vaporizer-Nightlight-Auto-Shut-Moisturized/dp/B0000TN7ME/ref=sr_1_4?crid=3V7OKWFPYCS3C&dib=eyJ2IjoiMSJ9.qGSNZau0IJH1DcCwDxak0uEA0CmwujKvrDYaaY6kLpNaaZMGbAtbrahVOvMdVTH_MTQAmAib7ug-IzpJBj_FxA9q4R2iaNHaw78usHgaA2gzNuzmIF5xuocOSMn7zGb_qxUpwtX4m_xvUB7_L35JJimFdU3z9RLnVrlsA9rotGTdThtwGe-tYicyJs1VKOGVeMT-wLU0ZcSmU570MIgoB73C2NvcoFS_hQ5uulNveBYOVoksDIbb-0g2MckhWr-87fWwRJoTVJ9H_xgt4-CGEJTthVhBLNe5Fza32078KLa0BPuINoLgWbGWAzwcxbt-HT4xOGxw0Vv_wcu16v1CR6e80TF5M9BXFxNfZo73_WM.-22zy6u7cvi4Tnw5hWtIEYmlja5vAlhoH-CViByIaCE&dib_tag=se&keywords=steam+vaporizer&qid=1735078556&s=home-garden&sprefix=steam+vaporizer%2Cgarden%2C184&sr=1-4)

We have a simple Honeywell one with the filter. I just clean it once a week and never have a problem with mold or bacteria growth. The filter gets changed regularly as well. The Levoit ones also seem to be good. I agree to not use an ultrasonic one. Even with using distilled water, the ultrasonic ones we tried were very quickly clogging our HVAC filters and it makes me nervous to have my kids breathing those minerals in if the return air alone can clog the filter so fast. I could also never keep them properly clean.

As someone with eczema, a good humidifier has been life-changing for winter. I went from constant cracked hands and flaky skin to actually manageable. Currently using a Levoit but this post is making me eye the Vornado.

I have a Levoit top fill humidifier. It's super quiet with an adjustable knob for humidity levels. I used the filtered water on my fridge (personal preference) but think it would be fairly easy to clean periodically if tap water was used.

Bacteria and minerals, both, and the microscopic droplets carry both deep into your lungs.

I just ordered a levoit brand one, having had other levoit ones that last a long time. The difference in the new is it is top fill, and has a big opening, and made specifically for easy cleaning. I will also make it a point to never put tape water in it, distilled only. I used to use the additives that supposedly make it not gunk up, but in the Midwest/Ohio valley area, our water has a lot of dissolved minerals (limestone especially) and is very "green" with lots of living organisms too small to be seen, even when treated.

I have 2 of the Levolt 2L humidifier running all winter. It's not easy to clean, but it is way better than any other one I've found. I don't use distilled water and I get a white powder coating around my air vents. It requires me to change my furnace filter more often. I have looked into machines that produce distilled water but I don't think they would keep up with the amount I need. The Ice on the windows is more about the window quality, you could try using the plastic film insulation.

Our Levoit was a headache the whole time between frequent cleaning and half the time it wouldn't work (red light of death)