Venta - LW25 Comfort Plus Humidifier

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.

Get a Venta Humidifier, it's uses evaporation instead of the usual ultrasonic humidifier (which can be harmful). It's pricier but way easier to clean and maintain and last a long time.

A long time ago, we had a Venta, but it performed poorly as an air cleaner and as a humidifier. And it was expensive, and a pain in the ass to clean. We currently use a mix of differently sized Honeywells with wicking filters. The main cleaning consists of throwing out the filter and putting in a new one. The frequency of filter changes is basically monthly (higher than the manufacturer's label). You will have to wipe the insides with mild detergent/water during the filter changes.

Venta. Kind of pricey, but I bought mine 10 years ago and use it every day and it's still going no filters either.

Yes, Venta. Simple and genius. Also quiet, but not the prettiest.

Venta evaporative humidifier. Its expensive, comes in 3 sizes (s, m, l), fan over rotating disks in water instead of disposable wicks, doesn't have a bunch of nooks/crannies, runs on regular water but do recommend using their antibacteriostatic solution or can diy w/steramine tablet and dishwashing rinse aide instead. Negative- disks do not come apart so need to do deep cleaning mode or dishwasher. Smartmi evaporative humdifier. Less expensive, same concept, little more high tech, one model/size, discs come apart for easy cleaning. Negative- access to fan (to clean/dust) is harder compared to Venta.

For anyone on the fence about Venta: yes it's expensive, yes it's weird looking, but I've had one for 6 years and it's still going strong. The water treatment additive is the only ongoing cost and it's minimal. Zero filters to replace. It's genuinely one of those "buy it for life" products if you take care of it.

Venta makes great humidifiers. I've had mine for 4 years now and still going strong.

Venta. Made in Germany, is easy to maintain, and there's a model that has a built in humidistat.

Venta is the best. They work great without additives. I never use any in mine. I have a small one in the bedroom and a large one in the living room. I run them all winter. No special water needed.

+1 for the venta. Fun tip: for the water additive use a pump soap dispenser. Figure out how many pumps each fill requires and you don't need a measuring cup. Not so fun fact: the white dust ultrasonic humidifiers leave behind is often calcium dust and other minerals in the water. Due to how those humidifiers work it can actually be dangerous to breathe that dust in and there's been links show that it can actually cause lung cancer.

The Venta is what you're looking for. You only have to clean it every ~10 days. Dishwasher safe. Literally a plastic box with no nooks or crannies. German made. However, I must warn you, it's $$$!

Venta. No wick and you can throw the pieces (without the motor) in the dishwasher - so no mold issues. No heat - so lower energy usage. Evaporative - so no particulate issues like the ultrasonics. I'm surprised this design isn't more common.

I've had good luck with the Venta LW25 airwasher for a similar sized space. It's pricey up front but it's built like a tank, easy to clean and has no filters to replace. Mine's been running every winter for about 5 years with zero issues. It's not silent but the low setting is pretty quiet.

As mentioned by others, Venta. But also if you're getting calcium buildup that quickly you may want to consider buying distilled water.

I live in the arid west and Humidipaks work great for me. I wouldn't use anything else personally unless you are humidifying the entire space. I also run a Venta room humidifier. I highly recommend those too.

Using a venta airwasher for 21 years now. Had to replace clutch about five years ago

Venta. Easy to clean and keep clean with the cleaning and water treatment liquid.

Can vouch for Venta. The single only humidifier thats easy to keep clean since the important part is dishwasher safe.

I use a Venta.

My skin and sinuses thank me for switching to a Venta. I swear my throat felt scratchy every morning using that mineral sprayer ultrasonic junk.

Yup, plus great customer support, and it's so quiet!

Venta. Very easy to maintain and great build quality.

There's a few you can compare[here](https://threadlens.co.uk/app/r/humidifier) that have been recommended previously. I've been happy so far with the Venta

Can't go wrong with Venta. It's basically a humidifier that also 'washes' the air, it traps a lot of dust an fine particles, without the use of filters (which is nice, because replacing them sucks). The way it works is simple, but also genius: a fan bloes air against a (slowly) spinning slatted cylinder. The cylinder is half submerged in water, and an additive increases the surface tension of the water in such a way that bubbles form in between all of the slats. Dust and other unwanted particles 'stick' to the bubbles and end up in the water when that part of the cilinders gets submerged again. The 'box' is made of durable plastic and can be easily taken apart and cleaned. They offer different sizes for different needs.

I recommend the Venta brand. It's filterless so you don't have to worry about mold and bacteria building up in the filter. Though cleaning out the residue that accumulates in the reservoir is still somewhat of a PITA. And it doesn't mist calcified water into your living spaces. Really a sweet German design. I think Home Depot still might sell them, or you can get them off Amazon.

I feel your pain on the Blueair pump. Sealed mechanisms are a nightmare because you can't mechanically scrub the bio-film out of the impeller housing. Unfortunately, the "Unicorn" you are looking for (Evaporative + UV + Dishwasher Safe) doesn't exist yet. The electronics required for UV and Auto Dry mean you can't submerge the base unit in a dishwasher. You have to choose one path: * **True BIFL (Dishwasher Safe):** Look at the **Venta LW25** (or LW45). It is incredibly simple - no wicks, no pumps, no filters. You can throw the entire lower housing and disk stack into the dishwasher. It lacks UV, but it's physically cleaner because you can scrub every inch of it. * **Sterilization (Boilable):** If you are open to ultrasonic, the **Carepod** uses a stainless steel tank that you can actually boil on the stove to sterilize.

For a space that big in the winter, Id recommend the Venta LW25. its made for continuous use, has a 2 gallon tank, and doesn't need constant scrubbing since it uses rotating discs instead of filters. Its a little pricey, but for a large living room it would be worth it imo. You can find some good options [in this thread](https://www.reddit.com/user/SecureRich1212/comments/1nvesr8/the_best_humidifiers/)