Venta - LW45 Original Humidifier

I use a Venta and I'm happy with it. Yes it's marketed as an air purifier, but I have a coway air purifier that I run all the time anyway.

Yes. I run my Venta with distilled only. I make my own distilled was with a Vevor distiller bit of a pain but better then buying. I wash out the distiller with just plain white vinager every 2 weeks to remove build up.

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.

Look up the venta humidifier. It spins a plastic cylinder of disks slowly and blows air over it. I got mine shipped from home depot but Amazon has them too. Get that and a bottle of steramine tablets. Put a half in once a month or two when you clean it. It won't get nasty, you don't need to replace any paper filters, it doesn't get mildew or messy gross like ultrasonic. And seems well built enough to actually be bifl.

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.

When you've made it to buyitforlife- asking for functionality over aesthetics. "Please excuse the large window unit sitting on the floor in the middle of the walkway in my bedroom"

i got a Venta LW45 for years, happy with it. its simple, gentle, real machine.

I don't know a out the others, but the Venta humidifiers are very reliable, repairable, and quiet. They also don't leave resedue on anything and don't have any cloth cartridges to get moldy. Just follow the directions and put in the water treatments (or make your own.) They are expensive for a reason. I expect my lw45 to be running for the next 25 years at least.

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.

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

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

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.

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

I live in a similar climate. Humidity in my house sits around 20% during winter. I have a Venta LW45 and it's super convenient/ low effort. It keeps my living room, open kitchen and adjacent study (65 m2) at a comfortable 55% humidity. I have to refill it every 3 days. The cleaning is a breeze.

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.

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.

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

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

Venta makes amazing quiet humidifiers. I suggest getting the no-frills version and plugging it into a $25 humidistat. That machine will last forever, no need to get one with digital controls that will eventually break

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.

Venta. Very easy to maintain and great build quality.

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

Venta. My daughter is immunocompromised so I did a ton of research to minimize risks with humidifiers. It's literally a paddle that slowly agitates a bucket of water and a fan on top. Just top it off with tap water each day, then wipe it out and add a sterilizing liquid to some fresh water every 2 weeks. Plus it's German, so they have instructions in the guide on how to replace all the parts (making it BIFL).

+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.

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.

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

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

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.