LEVOIT - OasisMist 450S

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.

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.

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.

[**I am loving my new misting humidifier**](https://www.reddit.com/r/Dryeyes/comments/1hllzos/i_am_loving_my_new_misting_humidifier/), was well received, so I'm following up with a comparison of the two humidifiers I've been using. (The comparison turned into quite the little science project, as you can see, but increased humidity has made my dry eye symptoms much better, so it seemed worth the time and worth sharing.) **In short, the Vicks steamer wins for me because it:** * Can humidify three times as well (and possibly more) * *Is* ***$13.50 a week cheaper to operate*** (because there's no heavy, expensive distilled water to buy and haul) * Can tolerate significantly less cleaning without becoming a health hazard However: * The hot steam the Vicks emits could be a concern for people with children or pets. * Having to plug in and unplug the Vicks because it has no power switch can be a real annoyance if you have to do it every day. |[Levoit Top Fill](https://www.amazon.com/gp/product/B0C2C9NHZW/ref=ppx_yo_dt_b_search_asin_title?ie=UTF8&th=1)|[Vicks Warm Steam](https://www.amazon.com/dp/B0000TN7ME?ref=ppx_yo2ov_dt_b_fed_asin_title)|Comments| |:-|:-|:-| |Ultrasonic mister|Boiling water steamer|| |$29.99|$17.98|| |17 watts|I measured about 100 to 300 watts. (The Vicks support site says "a maximum wattage of 638.")|Power to keep the Vicks boiling 12 hours a day costs me about 20 to 60 cents (depending on how vigorously it boils, which varies with the conductivity of the water; 1.5 grams of salt added to our very soft water made it draw 300 watts).| |Vaporizes 160 milliliters of water per hour|Vaporizes 480 milliliters of water per hour|**Vicks steamer put three times as much water into the air** (but that varies with the amount of water in the tank and salt added to the water).| |Silent|Soft gurgling|Vicks gurgling is audible but not annoying; it's almost soothing.| |Requires distilled or deionized water to prevent it from aerosolizing bacteria and minerals in very tiny droplets.|Can use tap water|**You'll carry home 60 pounds of water a week costing $17.50 for the Levoit** (if you're using one gallon of distilled water a day at $2.50/gallon).| |Requires frequent cleaning to prevent it from aerosolizing bacteria and minerals in very tiny droplets.|Tolerates infrequent cleaning|**Vicks requires significantly less maintenance to ensure it's safe to use.**| |On/off min/max dial|No power switch. Plug and unplug to turn on and off.|**Plugging and unplugging the Vicks every day is a pain.**| |36-square-inch footprint|100-square-inch footprint|Vicks need three times as much counter space.| |Temperature not a concern|Emits hot steam and tank gets warm (\~115F)|**Hot steam from Vicks could burn kids or pets and is probably more likely to cause damage if the unit is placed too close walls, furniture, etc.** The warm tank full of 115-degree-Fahrenheit water could affect the finish of furniture it's sitting on over time.| |The Levoit mister is small, simple, and not unpleasing in appearance.|The Vicks steamer is big, blobby, and not pretty.||

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.

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.

This is what I do for my 000-18. I think it's a levolt or some brand. I love it. I set mine to 50 and the machine just turns on and off as needed. Fill it once every two or three days and change the filters once a season. I'm the type of player that must have the guitar out all the time or I won't play. So the extra $250 for the humidifier is completely worth it. My skin also appreciates!

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.

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.

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

And if you're not looking to spend $400, Levoit makes a great room humidifier that doesn't leak (like most cheaper models do). $30.

I got the Levoit 450s for my 144 square foot bedroom and Love it. Even with the door open it keeps it at 44% humidity. Best thing I can recommend is don't use tap water. Use Distilled Water. I been running it last 3 days and the 4.5 liter tank is still half full. So I figure probably a gallon and a half a week max. I use about half gallon on CPAP a week so 2 gallons a week or 8 gallons a month. About $23.00 a month at Walmart.

Had a few LEVOIT OasisMist that worked pretty well. The warm mist feature is nice, but had to constantly get distilled water to avoid white mineral dust covering everything as it's ultrasonic. This year, just picked up LEVOIT Sprout as it's evaporative so can use tap water. Most evaporative models I've researched have mold problems, specifically in the unserviceable fan assembly as their designs have the fan after the wick, pulling moist air through. Sprout's design has the fan *before* the wick so it *pushes* the moist air out instead. So far so good.

We have a cool mist humidifier in our daughter's room. It definitely makes a difference. My recommendation, get one you can clean easily and that you can use essential oils in. The brand we have for her is Levoit, can be bought on amazon. We previously had the Fridababy one and it was a pain to clean so I wouldn't recommend that one. For us in our room, we have a Leviot cool and warm mist humidifier that automatically adjust to the air...10/10. We only use purified water in our humidifiers.

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

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 both the Levoit OasisMist 450S which is 4.5 liters and the Levoit Oasismist 600S which is 6 liters. I use distilled water in them and clean them every both every Sunday. They are always clean looking because I use distilled water. When cleaning I remove all the little parts and soak them in a White Vinegar solution of 1 part white vinegar to 1 part water for about 30 min. I also swish the mixture around in the tank and then I pour it out and let everything dry. Then fill it back up with Distilled Water and good to go for another week. You could probably get by doing it every two weeks because with distilled you don't have a bunch of minerals depositing in the bottom of the humidifier which makes it orange and nasty and yes hard to clean.

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 use a Levoit humidifier but I only use it because of my alocasia and lemon tree. My monsteras don't care about humidity. I mist the leaves every other day just because. My local big box hardware store has huge evaporative humidifiers (much better than ultrasonic because you can use tap water) for $120. They use these wicking filters that are replaceable. It's designed for a space 2,000 sq ft. That's what I'll be buying soon. It's called Essecks Aircare. Vevor also has a commercial one for about $100. My small Levoit basically does nothing to change the whole home humidity. I have the vent port dumping directly onto my two needy plants. I'd get the Aircare if I was you. A small humidifier is almost $100 anyways.

Mineral Dust is very bad for you to breath and yes it will leave white dust all over your furniture. It's also bad for the baby of course and it also makes makes it harder to clean your humidifier because it leaves those mineral deposits in the bottom of the humidifier. I use distilled in my Levoit OasisMist 450S and 600S and they have been every easy to keep clean. For a mist Humidifier you absolutely have to use distilled. $1.27 a gallon at Walmart for the Great Value brand. If you want to use hard water you will need a humidifier with a wick filter. The only problem with those is the filters are expensive and they don't last very long. Your third option is to buy a machine that makes Reverse Osmosis Water that you can then use in your humidifier. There is no secret sauce humidifier that is going to do everything and cheaply. It cost money no matter which route you go. You will either be buying water or buying wick filters. For my mist Humidifier for the bedroom I don't run it all the time. Mostly at night and I set it to the lowest possible humidity of 40%.

I just bought this [expensive humidifier](https://a.co/d/ebxf3yx) for the house but for right now I'm keeping it by my orchids. It tells me the humidity in the house and I have all the capabilities to control the mist strength and how high I want the humidity etc. There's also a plant feature which tells you what the ideal humidity for your plants need to be. I have a preschooler and with back to school and cold and flu season on the horizon I justified this purchase.