LEVOIT - Superior 6000S Smart Evaporative Humidifier

[https://www.amazon.com/LEVOIT-Superior-Evaporative-Humidifiers-Foldable/dp/B0CGR1N9T6](https://www.amazon.com/LEVOIT-Superior-Evaporative-Humidifiers-Foldable/dp/B0CGR1N9T6) 6 gallons / 23 liters, if you need large reservoir. Programmable via APP, or just mash buttons on top (although they are touch sensitive, there's a little sticker that explains that you can leave stuck on). Wheels so you can move it around when it's full. Has a faucet attachment so you could wheel it over to your sink, fill it there, and wheel it back. 4 wicks you could replace each year, or descale them and wash them out once a year. Only thing is I would recommend washing the reservoir with dish soap now and then. 23 liters of water is quite heavy (50 pounds) If they have carpeted floors, the wheels will probably not let you move it around when it's full.

You didn't say which humidifier you're using. I have a Levoit 6000s that holds six gallons of tap water and is good for between 2-3k sf. I definitely recommend putting plastic up on all the windows until you can afford to get them replaced. PITA but worth it. I had aluminum double pane sliding windows that were leaky as hell. New windows made a huge difference in heat and humidity retention. If your house is at ~20% humidity it's going to take days to humidify the floors, walls, furniture, etc. My unit sits next to my wood stove and keeps the house at 40-45%, my two Winter hobbies, keeping both of them going. About three days before it needs to be refilled once temps are below freezing.

The ultrasonics are working well? You have external readers to confirm the humidity? I never found them to work. All they did was put minerals in the air so my gas stove flame was red instead of blue but air wasn't much higher humidity so I stopped using them. I switched to an evaporative one. Works great and checks all the boxes you seem to want checked off. Look into the Levoit 6000S if not stuck on ultrasonic ones.

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 bought an Ultrasonic humidifier last year. It worked very well but the white dust was horrible. After researching evaporative humidifiers I decided on a Levoit 6000s humidifier. I got it directly from Levoit on sale for $199. While the upfront costs are more, it will pay for itself quickly since it uses tap water. I am still on the original filters and hope they last the winter. The 6000s produces no dust and easily himidifies my entire house (1500 sf). I keep it around 50% humidity. It holds 6 gallons so I add water every two days. I add a small amount of Bacteriostatic liquid to prevent bacteria, mold in the tank. I also have the humidifier shut down every morning and allow it to run in dry mode to dry out the filters to prevent mold. The app is very good. You can control humidity and set up a schedule to shut down and dry the filters daily.

I just got a LEVOIT smart one so I don't have to manually turn it on and off. AFAIK the only benefit of using distilled water would be less hard water build up inside. I don't worry about that personally because you can just clean it with distilled white vinegar when the build up gets bad.

Do you have a swamp cooler or been around one? The Levoit 6000s operates the same way. Just puts water vapor in the air. No clouds, no residue. Runs on tap water. Not cheap but given what you need it for, the cost of doing business.

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.

I have been through 5 humidifiers in the last 3 years, but my Levoit is going strong. I second this recommendation.

Thanks for doing the write up. Perhaps talk to the mods and have them turn it into a sticky. It's actually somewhat amazing to me that people don't realize that they're breathing the white mineral dust on every flat surface near an ultrasonic. This is my third season with one so I've pretty much got it down to a science. Something you may want to add is they can be problematic if too close to a wall. The water vapor tends to pool behind the unit, giving the rear facing hygrometer artificially high readings and completely throwing performance off. Mine sits next to my wood stove so the first month with it was manic, talking with Levoit CS weekly. They sent me their Aura sensor, now discontinued for reasons beyond my understanding, which syncs with the 6000s and can be placed across the room for proper operation. I've been discussing this issue with someone who is going through what I did and is very, very frustrated. I've bought several Bluetooth temp and humidity sensors from Amazon to see if I can get one to sync with the machine so I have a backup and the other user has a solution to his problem.

Yes. The only part that needs a proper soap and water clean is the tub. The channel that water flows into with the small holes needs a wipe down (no soap otherwise it will get into the filters) with a deep clean with no filters a couple of times a season. Something OP didn't mention is there is a small round filter that goes into the water take up. That needs to be changed yearly, potentially more often with hard water. Also, using the filter dry function once a month will extend the filter life to the entire season.

Unless you close your bedroom door at night you'll be trying to humidify your house with a small unit not able to come close. $1000 for a humidifier is nuts. I have a Levoit 6000s that I humidify my entire house with. Keep it at 40% RH. If you do close your door the older Ventas can be found for under $200 on eBay. I used to have one in my bedroom until I got the Levoit. They work great. The older ones are pretty bullet proof just take care with the plastic case, they're somewhat fragile.

I have a 6000s as well. I'll pay the extra 100 so I don't have to fill it every day.

I clean it when it's out of water. The only thing that needs cleaning is the tub. Soap and water takes care of it. I've noticed an orange residue on the bottom that's more likely minerals than bacteria, otherwise it would be everywhere. You can also set it so when it's out of water it automatically dries the filters, which extend their life. Went last year on a single set of filters.

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.

Not a fan of the wick type. If using tap water they fill with minerals in less than a month and then a new wick is needed. The Levoit drips water from the top, soaking the filters, air is drawn through them and out. Filters last the season if cared for.

That one uses a wicking filter. The idea with those is that they draw water up from a reservoir to moisturize the wick. Unfortunately they draw minerals up a few inches of the wick as well. After a few days water can't get past the minerals so the top stays dry and the humidifier runs continuously without putting moisture in the air. The Levoit acts just like a swamp cooler, dripping water from the top so the wick stays moisturized. I've tried close to a dozen of the wick type and returned them all. I'm on my second Winter with the Levoit. I've also had a swamp cooler that cools and humidifies the entire house in the Summer here in Colorado for the last 10 years and have yet to change those filters. 100F/5% RH outside equals 70F/40% RH inside.

I have a big Superior 6000S Smart Evaporative Humidifier that works with app control, but I actually never really use their smart control feature, and just set a target. I think it might work as you asked

It will. But my observation with every humidifier that I've ever owned is that the closer the sensor is to the output of the device, the greater the inaccuracy. I set my Aircare DTS-4 to 60, and would observe less than 40 at the thermostat 6 feet away. The levoit measures about 50 at the device while the thermostat about 15 feet away measures about 40. If absolute control is needed within a range, you are going to have to use another humidity gauge to verify ambient humidity. Also, Aircare would increment in 5s. So 40, 45, 50, 55, and 60 are your options within the range specified originally. I could never get the Aircare close to controlling a specific target. It would swing about 15 percent. The levoit with another sensor at distance stays within 3 percent of the target of 40. As a user of both devices, the Airecare gets close, but isn't as accurate as my levoit with another sensor. But then again, 400 square feet is small enough that the Aircare might actually perform better than the attempt of 5x the space I was trying to use it in. I was trying to give my perspective between the two devices.

I second Levoit 6000S, I just got it after owning the AirCare, Honeywell, and Venta. None of them comes close to the Levoit in terms of humidifying power and noise. For reference, where I'm from it is 20-32% humidity without a humidifier. I get to 50% with the Levoit, the only one that can easily achieve that.

Levoit 6000s. I'm on my second year with it, works perfectly.

I have one as well. I took the provided filler hose to ACE, found hose that would fit snuggly into it, bought 15 feet and fill the tub without moving it (carpet + lip between kitchen and living room). Every second fill the tub gets cleaned with soap and water. Third season.

I've been using a Y&O steam humidifier, and I honestly love that it doesn't use a filter. It boils the water first, cools the steam down, and then releases clean mist, so I don't have to worry about bacteria or mold. I used to have an Levoit cold-evaporative humidifier, but its filter was always damp and would get moldy if I didn't replace it fast enough, which ended up causing me some respiratory issues.

Can't speak to the YouGetTech units but I picked up a Levoit 6000s 4 days ago and it is putting 6 gallons of water into the air daily. We went from an indoor RH of very low 20s to 45% every day.

Yeah, I'd say the HCM-350 is too small for what you're trying to cover. It'd be better suited for just one bedroom, so you could just buy another identical model. I have the Levoit 6000S and I love it. It would definitely handle your setup. I keep mine in the living room, and it does a great job. The tank is huge, so I only need to fill it about every three days. Refilling takes maybe five minutes, but the hose hooks up to the tap easily enough. Levoit also makes a smaller one called the Sprout, though I'm not sure what the room coverage is on that. If you want to compare options, there's a big database pinned on the r/Humidifiers subreddit that compares all Humidifiers brands and makes it easy to sort by size and coverage area so you can find something that fits your space.

tl;dr: Get the Levoit 6000S and replace the wicks and filter every 1-2 years. Avoid ultrasonic humidifiers.   Where I'm from, the winters are terribly dry 20-32% humidity typically, over the years I have been trying different types of humidifiers so I have a pretty good idea of which ones are worth it and which ones aren't, I hope I can help people who have to deal with dry air save some money and stress as I wish I had this kind of resource when I was looking for humidifiers that worked.   Here is my quick review of the best ones I've tried. These were all used for a single large master bedroom with hard tap water and ran for 16+ hours a day over the course of 3-5 months during the fall/winter. None of them failed and are all still working but does require proper maintenance, if you are in an area with soft water then the maintence schedule may be better than what I will list below. Some are intended for a larger space, but the goal is to be able to achieve a consistent 50% humidity as my benchmark for a good humidifier. Humidity was tested with two ThermoPro TP55 hygrometers at two different spots in the room away from the humidifier, readings were consistent between the two (as well as with some smaller hygrometers I had left over from 3D printing). The built-in humidity sensors on every humidifier I tried has never really been accurate, they are usually higher by 5-10% compared to the room since they are often inside or right beside the humidification spot.   **Honeywell HWM440WC** Evaporative steam humidifier, this humidifier just uses steam and has no fans, it is pretty quiet, cheap, and works fairly well. I own two of these as they were my first humidifiers. However there are some pretty big drawbacks.   tl;dr: Requires maintenance and refilling often but cheap   **Pros:** * Cheap * Relatively quiet * Warms the room * Easy top fill * Simple 3 switch button * Auto shut off feature * No wicks to replace or clean * No additives needed * Can achieve 50%+ on high setting, low gets to 44-45% consistently at best. **Cons:** * Mineral Build-up is a pain to deal with: With tap water it will eventually develop mineral buildup on the heating element which is a hard plastic-like material. It is difficult to clean off the buiild-up as you don't want to damage the heating element and the space is difficult to work in. I typically soak in it a hot citric acid bath to dissolve and soften the build up then go at it carefully with a screwdriver. This needs to be done weekly if using it a lot otherwise the build up will get so bad it won't run anymore, if using the high setting often it should be descaled every 4-5 days. (If you use distilled you will be spending so much money on distilled water...) * Uses more water than other evaporative humidifiers * Requires refilling throughout the day. On the low setting a full tank running continuously lasts 10-12 hours. Running on the high setting it lasts 7-8.5 hours, ymmv. * Uses more electricity than others   **AirCare Space Saver Evaporative Humidifier** Uses a very large paper wick which absorbs the water and a top mount fan blows air out to humidify the space. The design does have a flaw in that the fan and wick aren't positioned in a way that lets air efficiently pull the moisture out of the wick. This is the cheapest evaporative humidifier of this size. I used bacteriostat additive for each refill to inhibit bacteria growth (imo not really nessecary if you go through your water as fast as me).   tl;dr: Loud but does the job and low maintenance   **Pros:** * Relatively cheap for the capacity * Humidifies the room to ~45% on low setting, medium/high can bring it past 50%. * Large tank, lasts for 3 days or so running continuously on low. * Simple dumb design, just one dial to set desired humidity shut off and one button to turn on/off the fan and dial the speed between low, medium, high. Inside is just a styrofoam bob for auto shut off and a big replaceable wick. * Easy top fill * Auto shut off: Uses a styrofoam bob to push a lever under the lid, when the water level is too low it can't push the lever and the machine stops. * Has wheels which can be helpful if you prefer filling at the tap for a capacity this large **Cons:** * Wick need replacing yearly based on my experience, they are very large and because of the design of it, it is difficult to properly clean all the mineral build up off of it. * Lid is slightly annoying to put on, since the bucket body is not made of very rigid plastic, the little amount of bending can make the lid difficult to seat in place, if the lid was designed better to have alignment pieces built into it then it wouldn't be an issue. * Realistically only usable on low setting if you are in the room, around the same loudness as a typical standing fan. Medium you need noise cancelling headphones and on high you are going to hear it no matter what and it is crazy loud, think hairdryer 3 arms length away. * No easy way to see the max fill line, if you overfill it, there is a drain hole out the back. Best way to see it without removing the lid and be annoyed at putting it back on is to just shine a light at where the max fill line is on the inside. You will be able to easily see the fill line and water level through the opening at the top for filling.   **Venta LW45** Filterless/Wickless style evaporative humidifier. Quiet and simple operation. Extremely expensive for what is really just a plastic bucket and drum. While filterless, you need to use their water treatment or make your own to avoid too much build up of minerals which ends up being more expensive than just buying a new wick every year (so much for the filterless advantage). They also advertise it as cleaning the air, this is mostly just a marketing gimmick imo. Also I've heard the customer support was terrible as they will blame you for not doing proper maintenance with their additives if anything happens.   tl;dr: Avoid, too pricey and mediocre performance   **Pros:** * Quiet * Auto shut off * Filterless * Top fill but you need to remove the lid * Humidifies the room to 42-45%, couldn't consistently keep at 50% or higher * Simple operation **Cons:** * Expensive Expensive Expensive * Cheap material build for the price * Requires using expensive additives on every refill which is very pricey if you go through water quickly * Below average capacity for the price * Requires cleaning every ~10 days * Average humidification for the price   **Levoit 6000S** Modern looking evaporative humidifier that works very well and uses 4 small wicks. Quiet operation and for full functionality and customization you need to use an app on your smartphone. Refill requires taking off the top pieces and using a provided funnel if filling from the tap or if you have a bucket you can just pour water directly into the wide basin. I used bacteriostat additive for each refill to inhibit bacteria growth (imo not really nessecary if you go through your water as fast as me).   tl;dr: Great humidifier, good price   **Pros:** * Great humidification, achieves 50%+ easily on 4/10 fan speed which is still quieter than the Aircare on low. * Quiet * Top fill but you need to remove the top pieces * Durable small wicks, can survive a descale with citric acid and hot water once or twice * Modern looking * Has wheels which can be helpful if you prefer filling at the tap for a capacity this large * Large capacity, requires refilling slightly more often than the Aircare (still can go days) * Comes with a cover for storage * Lots of different features and settings for a humidifier * Viewing window for max fill line **Cons:** * Requires an app for full functionality and best experience, buttons on the machine are still adequate though * Requires buying wicks that are ~$10 more expensive than the Aircare and a filter, but lasts longer as you can descale it once or twice * Cleaning does require running the machine wickless with citric acid water then flushing with plain water, once a month   --- **Ultrasonic Rant** I started with ultrasonic humidifiers but those are just terrible to deal with. The only benefit to them is that they are cool looking and cheap. But if you don't use distilled water it gets mineral deposits everywhere (esp with hard water) and is not good for the air quality. Also their ability to humidify a very dry room is out of the question based on my experience with two different ultrasonic humidifiers in the $70-120 range (could barely hold 42% in a localized area). Highly recommend you stay away from these, they are very common and even if they say "warm mist" it can still be ultrasonic. If they don't say what type of humidifier it is or if the price seems too good, it is very likely ultrasonic.   Edit:   **Carepod Rant**   tl;dr: Avoid like the plague   Since several people have been asking for my opinion about Carepod, here is my 2-cents without first hand experience: They are over marketed, misleading, overpriced and nothing special. They don't specificy practically all of their humidifiers are ultrasonic without digging into the webpage and flipping the tabs to specs which is a major red flag. Their non-ultrasonic ones also has been reported to have issues with overheating and the design appears to be terribly inefficient since it looks like it is just boiling a pot of water (basically an electric kettle you run constantly). They definitely spent a ton of money on advertising and doesn't really innovate on anything with humidifiers. If you have knowledge and lots of experience with humidifiers you will be able to tell a lot of what they say in their advertisement is irrelevant garbage. I equate Carepod to all the other randomly branded humidifiers you find on Amazon except it is priced 3-10x+ more just because they do a lot of advertising and marketing. I do not personally recommend Carepod especially when they make dangerous statements such as "Safe for everyone, even babies" which is only the case if you use distilled water which there will be a significant amount of people who don't know to do that. Also them constantly promoting it is "made by a doctor" and won "awards" (from 2021) is a red flag.

I second Levoit. All 4 of my humidifiers are Levoit

I highly recommend the Levoit 6000S. I've been recommending it so much I feel I own stock in it lol but after struggling with dry apt for years and no relief and finally finding a humidifier that works to raise humidity A LOT and is easy to clean I want to share with others so they can stop wasting time on ones that barely add 5-10% when on high (like the ultrasonic ones). The evaporative ones also don't put droplets in air like ultrasonic so you won't breathe in anything harmful. With the ultrasonics it would set off my air purifiers. I heard it's harmless and just minerals from the water but why breathe in all that if an alternative that works better exists? I know it's big but worth the size. It means you don't have to bother filling it often and can leave it running and not think about it as much as smaller ones. Good luck with whatever you choose but keep this one in mind. It ended my migraines, dry throat and bloody nasal passages from the low (single digit) humidity during winter. One thing I will add is my apt is wood floors. It doesn't roll as smooth as it should for the price (they could have put better wheels on it!) but it rolls well enough. I'm not sure on carpet it would tho. I never tried it but feel it would be harder.

I don't have sleep apnea but I have an extremely dry and hot apartment. I can't control the heat it's from boiler in basement so heat will never change and during winter it sucks out what little moisture is in the air. I was waking up feeling almost sick from the dryness (and heat in my case). Throat sore, migraine, would blow my nose and blood come out from dry nasal passages. I ended up getting a Vornado window fan and keep that on to bring in some cold air and I got a Levoit 6000S which really help raise the humidity. Obviously with the fan and window open it can't raise the humidity as high as with window closed but it does a good job raising it which the untrasonics couldn't do. It could help your situation as well? I also use a nasal spray called Xlear and Ayr nasal gel before bed which helps a lot too. Good luck!!

Levoit 6000S I live in NYC. My place is below 15% humidity most of the winter because I'm high up (heat rises) and my building cranks out the heat from early Oct well into spring. It's miserable. I suffered migraines and nose bleeds for years. I hate white noise so wanted the quietest option. I tried so many ultrasonic ones but they didn't put a dent in the low humidity. Also white dust was created and my gas stove flame was red instead of blue because of the minerals in the air. I didn't like that because stuff was in the air yet humidity same? Just seemed not right to me lol Anyway I finally found a solution! Levoit 6000S. It's not silent by any means when on high fan but once I crank it up and get my room to desired humidity then I can lower it to medium fan (even low sometimes) to maintain humidity. If you're only worried about raising bedroom humidity and can shut your door then you will have all the humidity your heart desires with this machine. I also like that it's not messy. It's super easy to clean. You can use tap water. And you can soak the filters in citric acid to clean them so they last longer. No need to buy replacements regularly. It is pricey. I got mine used off marketplace for $75. Maybe you could find used one too. I'm sure humidifiers are popular in Colorado! Good luck.

> carepod mini My thoughts: Overpriced garbage. It is ultrasonic have fun with that, further confirms my belief that carepod is just all marketing and bs, they hid the ultrasonic in the specs on their website and says it is safe for everyone even babies without saying you need to use distilled water for that to be the case. Will never take that company seriously again after saying that misleading statement. I see nothing innovative with carepod, their website and advertisements sound like an amazon product ad where they say all these amazing things but if you know anything about humidifiers or have experience with many of them you will know it is either irrelevant or bs. There is my rant. Edit: added a section into the post for carepod since people keep asking me about it.

You should use a cool mist humidifier. We have a Levoit that works well. But we use it in addition to our whole house humidifier we recently had installed. The whole home humidifier was an investment but worth it

I'd suggest you read the Amazon reviews on the EV3 before pulling the trigger. I tried an EVAP40 and found it to be poorly made and not very well designed. I'm on my 3rd season with a Levoit 6000s next to my wood stove and couldn't be happier. I know it's pricier than the Vornado but you save on filters since, if cared for properly, they'll last the entire season. The Vornado wicks need to be replaced monthly.

Im going to say that the levoit 6000s is good, it's what I have now. Evaporative style humidifiers are the best for your application. If the $250 of the levoit is a splurge for smart controlled humidifiers, the Airecare Space Saver is about half the cost and no smart controls. The biggest difference is the evaporative surface device. Levoit pumps water to the top of the pads. It is possible to soak the pads in citric acid solution to disolve the calcium build up in the pads. Otherwise they are a $20-25 replacement in 3 to 6 months. The space saver is an easier way to fill, and the pad is more of a paper wicks. You can't clean it with acid, it destroys the paper. But a neat trick of the 1043 wick is that you can turn them upside down to get double the life. The cost is about the same. I've had a similar Aircare product but switched because of the smart controls that I use to closely monitor whole house humidity. I will tell you now that humidifiers that have internal humidistats will inherently have the same issue. The humidity right around the device tends to be higher in humidity than, say, 10 feet away. The Levoit also had a smart mode that would think it reaches the desired humidity... then shuts off for too long, and the humidity 10 feet away drops lower than desired. It the reason I use another device for the humidity reading. I went and read the manual for the Aircare, 836000HB. It has the sensor on the power cord, similar to the previous Aircare that I owned. I would suggest a second humidity measurement device... if only for a sanity check. The 400 sq ft is small for either device, but you will only have to refill after about 3 days.

There's a small plug that fits into the back of the unit.

I struggled for over a decade dealing with a dry apartment (humidity 10% and below) in winter because I can't control heat in my building and the pump the heat out all winter. The ultrasonics didn't put a dent in the humidity and I hated they made my gas stove flame red and not blue. I read that's no big deal and just the minerals it put in the air but it reminded me something was in the air but not moisture cause humidity still was below 15% I read about Levoit 6000S here and saw one for sale on marketplace for $75 so I got it. It's only been a month but using it (heat already went on in my building) and so far loving it because it's helping to keep bedroom at 40% with bedroom door open. If I close it (even with windows open) I can keep humidity high so I don't wake with migraine and nose bleeds! Highly recommend it. If this one broke I would buy it again for full price. If you get it off Amazon you can return it in 30 days if you don't love it. I actually like the smart features because all my devices are connected to alexa but if you aren't into them you can control it from the panel on top. You don't have to use the smart features although the app is nice. I also like that when no water is left it does a dry cycle to dry out the filters. That seems helpful. Again it's only been a month so no clue how fast I'll have to replace the filters but I'm just thankful to finally have found a humidifier (even tho it's large) that can actually raise the humidity in my bedroom. I honestly haven't checked to see if it's raising it in my living room as well. Sorry. I was mostly concerned with sleeping well. Also I hate noise so once it gets my room to desired humidity I lower fan speed so I can sleep without hearing it. I think only way to keep whole Apt higher humidity would be keeping fan speed on high. Good luck with whatever you choose and hope it ends your suffering during the winter with dry home. It's not healthy to have such a dry place. I never heard of those other brands but maybe they are as good or better. No clue. One negative is they give you some gadget plastic thing to put on faucet to get water from there to the bucket. But it's flimsy and I found it useless. I just use my removable shower head to fill the base. And sure it could roll much better (especially for the price the wheels are so cheap!) but it's doable. At least on my wood floors. Carpet would probably be a struggle! Also if sound matters to you it seems the Levoit is a quieter machine than the aircare.

I feel your pain. We moved to Colorado a few years ago and finally found a solution that works. At first I had a whole home unit (AprilAire 600) hooked up to my furnace but since I have a tankless water heater so it will only run when the heat is on which is not long enough to increase the humidity to a decent level. So here is the unit I found on Amazon and for the last 3 days it has put 18 gallons of water into the air in my home and increased the humidity from low 20's to 40%. Not just one room either, my whole home. Let me know if you have any questions. [https://www.amazon.com/dp/B0CGR1N9T6?ref=ppx\_yo2ov\_dt\_b\_fed\_asin\_title](https://www.amazon.com/dp/B0CGR1N9T6?ref=ppx_yo2ov_dt_b_fed_asin_title) EDIT: Oh yeah, it is an evaporative unit so no white dusk and it is very easy to clean.

If you check the sub other people are having issues with those. You're breathing in that dust. Either buy distilled water by the truck load or shut them off. The best type are the evaporative coolers since the minerals get trapped in the filters and only water vapor is released. Return the one you have and look elsewhere. I have a Levoit 6000s which may be too large for your space but they make other, smaller units.

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.