Levoit - Vital 200S

Levoit’s Vital 200S and Core 400S are great units. I picked up a Vital 200S per recommendation of RTINGs.

Levoit’s Vital 200S is great for what you’re looking for. There are various filters (pet, smoke, toxin) you can swap in place of the standard one. In the +/- month I’ve had it for, it’s done a great job. I also consulted RTINGs, which lead me to purchase one for my home… https://www.rtings.com/air-purifier/reviews/best/air-purifiers

The Levoit Vital 200S is great. It’s well reviewed, highly ranked, and recommended by RTINGs as well.

Levoit quite literally makes a separate filter specialized for smoke or toxins…

What’s your budget? Check out RTINGs.com for reviews. Ike my Levoit Vital 200S a lot. Works great!

My living room area has one Vital 200s there and it is almost always at the lowest speed when set to auto. When I open and circulate air from outside the sensors Detect”good” air, and when everything is closed it doesn’t take more than 30 minutos in auto to go back to “very good” air quality. A bigger unit is wasting money and will be more expensive to you because of the filter and the energy cost, to give you the exact same results. “Simple” and getting the job done is good engineering.

Would really depend on the features you're looking for. You're going to want something with a high CADR as you're moving lots of air, keeping in mind that 99% of company's post their cadr at only their highest fan speed, which you wouldn't be running it at while sleeping. Things to consider, do the displays darken/shut off, how much space do you have for the unit, most need a clear distance around them. If you're concerned about odours or smells, then you should be looking at a unit with carbon pellets, like levoit vital 200s or winix 5500-2.

I literally just plugged in my levoit vital 200s in mine. It competes with almost all other purifiers for cadr in its price point. The lower U shape intake is supposed to help with animal hair (I'll have to see, although I have nothing to compare it to). It has a carbon pellet based filter, which helps with animals and VOC's. It's wifi connected if you care about "smart features". Has different filter options with more or less carbon, and one of the most overlooked points is that it has a washable pre filter which is key with animals. That all being said, I live in Canada and have WAY less affordable options. Eg. Coway 400's are like $1000 up here

We don’t use central air in my apartment and our purifiers have been helping a lot. We got two Levoit Vital 200s on sale on Amazon for $159 each

I have Levoit Vital 200s and I am satisfied

I noticed that with my Vital 200s. On auto it constantly running on low speed, even if the air quality is bad. So mostly of the time I am running it on speed 2 or 3. Max is 4

Yes. Only switching off when I am taking it to my bedroom :) there it is working overnight on 1

I just bought two vital 200s and they are Amazing just buy the better filters right away if you want odor elimination. For humidity, you want evaporation humidifiers. i have two Venta humidifier for 3 years now and they easily keep my humidity levels between 35-45% .. they use 3 gallons of water a day but damn the air is great https://www.venta-air.com/en_us/product-category/humidifiers/

We also run Levoit and I’m less congested in the mornings. Happy with them.

Are the filters pricey? We have the levoitt one and it’s nice bc you just wash the filter

I second Levoit. I don’t think I noticed an immediate air quality difference (except if I burn something it clears more quickly) but I clean up so much less cat hair and my husband suffers less with pollen allergies and isn’t bothered by cat dander anymore.  When the fires were happening thw inside of my house always smelled 1000% better than the outside. 

I have an open is concept floor of a smaller house so I just have a Vital 200S in the dining room between the kitchen and living room areas.  Unless there are particulates in the air, like smoke, it won’t automatically turn on higher, just for smells your mileage may vary. It has never made my house smell less like bread or chili while cooking. 

The Levoit Vital 200s, Winix 5500-2, Winix A231, or Blueair 311i Max The Levoit Vital series are reportedly improved versions of the Core series. Also, the Levoit Vital 100 and Blueair 511 are too small for your bedroom (when not complemented by the box fan). They have confirmed clean air delivery rates (CADR) of \~100 cubic feet per minute. You want at least 5 air changes per hour (ACH), preferably more. ACH = 60 x CADR / room volume. Your room volume is 230 x 8 = 1,840 (assuming you have an 8-foot ceiling) E.g., the Levoit 100: 60 x 130 / 1,840 = 4.2 ACH. Not bad, especially if you're also running your box fan filter. But not ideal. Levoit 200s: 60 x 245 / 1,840 = 8 ACH. Very good, especially when you're not running your box fan.

We have 3 Levoits and love them!

The Vital 200S is a good, cost-effective option for a smaller space, but if you’re looking for something more stylish or with higher capacity, it might not be the best fit.

I picked up the Shark Neverchange Max for $250, but it won't arrive until later this month. So, I went to Best Buy today and got the Levoit Vital 200S. After doing some research, I also decided to order the Levoit Everest Air. I know having three units might be excessive, but I'm only planning to keep one. So far, the Vital 200S has been decent, but its design feels too basic. Plus, since it's overkill for my room setup (less than 300 sq/ft), I wanted something larger to run the fans at a lower speed for better filter longevity. I also prefer the design of the Everest Air. The Shark Neverchange Max initially caught my attention with its claim of not needing a filter change for five years, although this varies by user. Even changing the filter every 2.5 years isn’t too costly. However, I couldn’t find any reviews on the Shark Neverchange Max air purifier. There’s not much information on YouTube or in forums. Does anyone have any insights or experience with Shark's air purifier? Should I avoid them? I am planning on deciding between Everest Air or Shark Neverchange Max. I just can't swallow $100 per filter for Everest Air

Upon more research, I've decided to go with EverestAir. It's bigger, more efficient in medium sized room, filter should last 12-15 months. There are 2-packs filters for around $60. Most importantly it's quiet during daily operation in the bedroom. Also this unit's air direction can be changed. Also it has auto smart dim features at night, where I can just forget it about it. Shark can only do 204 CFM vs 360CFM. Vital 200s does 242 CFM, which is plenty for medium size bedroom. Sadly Vital 200S's design won't work in my bedroom. It looks like a toy and looks very cheap. Which is why I ordered Everestair.

You’re absolutely right, after all saving money on filters in long run is a winning decision. Plus air purifier is going to be in my bedroom, where no one besides myself is going to looking at it. I’ve decided to return both shark and Everest air and kept the vital 200s. Everest air sounds really refreshing but the price difference in the unit itself and filter is no joke. Simple is always better 🤝

I recommend the Levoit Vital range. The 200S is one I have and it has been great for me. That being said you are gonna need to get fresh air in, that’s the only way, mate. At least in the bathroom. Wash your hands for 20 seconds, don’t touch your face, eat healthy food and get outside as much as you can. Offer to leave food outside your roommate’s door to limit how much they have to come out. Most of all, get vaccinated and accept that illness is a part of life. I never thought I’d have cancer yet here we are.

Yes, they really work. You only have to run it for a week and check the washable filter to know it works. We have winix and levoit, both are relatively inexpensive and pull a ton of crap out of the air.

Levoit. It's quieter. Get the smart one.

Air purifiers do next to nothing for smell. (Cracking opening a window in my apartment with a clip fan on the windowsill is a great inexpensive ventilation hack for me for odor) Most don't have enough activated charcoal for that, unless using ozone. Ozone is a no go for me, I use filtration only. They work for PM2.5, but in tandem with regular housekeeping. (Dusting, hepa vacuum, floor cleaning) It helps to regulate my asthma. My favorite budget unit is the Vital200s. But I use with Alexa and the Amazon Air Quality monitor to actually control them, the separate monitor does a better job of measuring PM2.5. System works well. Whatever lets you use Alexa routines with their air quality monitor will be useful for controlling PM2.5. I prefer the Levoit Vital200s models, easily bought on Amazon.

levoit its the best forme <3

I’ve got this one as my first major purifier. So far it’s been great. It’s easy to set up and use via the app. I have only had it a month, but so far I’m happy with the purchase.

$160 is good, but direct from Levoit it’s $144 free shipping with code ‘HONEY10’.

I like the winix and Levoit ones. Winix I appreciate the color indicator for air quality to know when to turn it up higher. I think it does have the ionizer someone else mentioned but I turn it off now, and I think they have models without it that are probably cheaper.

The Levoit Vital 200S has carbon pellets, which might actually help a bit with the smells, but you will have to replace the filter way faster than they recommend (the carbon will become suffused with the odor molecules and become useless at that point). Any of these you suggested that only have a carbon fabric are basically useless for smells.

My daughter has asthma so we run air purifiers in several rooms in the house, it seems to help a lot. We have Coways and Levoits but if I was starting from nothing I’d run all levoiits.

Winix 5500-2 first came to mind because it has a great activated carbon filter which is great for smells. It doesn't have an app for scheduling though. The Levoit Vital 200s hits right at your budget limit but you can schedule. It even has a smart mode where it can detect poor air quality and ramp up the fan. The Vital 100s is cheaper but won't filter the air as often/fast. It's often best to size up as much as your budget allows when it comes to air purifiers

You'll likely need a purifier for each room, at the very least one for the living room and bedroom. The Levoit Vital 200s is right at your budget limit but it's supposed to be good with pet dander and it has an auto mode. It is certified by the Association of Home Appliance Manufacturers for 388 square feet BUT that's based on the highest fan setting. I'd say a 300 square foot room would be it's best setting. Slightly cheaper but larger in size is the Winix 5500-2. It's AHAM certified for 360 square feet. AHAM certified coverage area means it can provide 5 air changes an hour within that space on the highest fan setting. I have the 5500-2 and I have two cats. I'm not allergic to them so I don't care about dander but it helps collect some of their hair. I still run my robotic vacuum every day, vacuum the couches nearly daily, and brush them 1-2x a week and there's still hair. MAYBE if I had a better robotic vacuum but I'm fine with it. You might be able to save funds buying used on Facebook Marketplace. Most people just list "air purifier" and not the brand in the listing title.

Totally possible to get a good one under $300. I think the Levoit Vital 200s would work well. They have a "pet" filter option. Thing is, you might need one for the bedroom and the living room, assuming that's where you two spend the most time along with your dog.

For a 300 sq foot room I recommend the Levoit Vital 200s. It's rated for close to 400 sq feet. I'd run it at the next to highest fan speed. I have the Core 200s and it's suited for a room under 200 sq feet. I generally replace my filters around the 30% mark, sometimes 20%.

The Levoit Core 200s would work for the offices. Premier bedroom: Winix 5500-2 or Levoit Vital 200s. Living Room: Levoit Core 600s

We have used the Levoit 200s (approx. $90 at Target) in the 4 bedrooms for the past three years and love them. We have used the Levoit Vital 200s (approx $200 at Bestbuy)for the past 30 days and LOVE them. The app is the same for both purifiers and is easy to use. they pick up so much from the air I did not know was floating around. We are not getting as sick, a cold, or feeling bad as frequently as we used to. Allergies are also less intrusive in our lives. Go with the Levoit purifiers.

We have used the Levoit 200s (approx. $90 at Target) in the 4 bedrooms for the past three years and love them. We have used the Levoit Vital 200s (approx $200 at Bestbuy)for the past 30 days and LOVE them. The app is the same for both purifiers and is easy to use. they pick up so much from the air I did not know was floating around. We are not getting as sick, a cold, or feeling bad as frequently as we used to. Allergies are also less intrusive in our lives. Go with the Levoit purifiers.

When I was choosing an air purifier, the HEPA filter was my top priority because it can trap even the smallest particles of pet dander. The model I went with is the Levoit Vital 200S, and it's been fantastic.

I have a few of the 200 series of Levoit. No complaints. These are for a few of the rooms in my house.

We have a bunch of Levoits in our home: two Core 300, two Core 400s, and now a new Vital 200s. We also have a Coway Airmega AP 1512HH and a BlueAir 411. Levoit has great customer service and a two year warranty that they actually honor if you can prove via video that your unit went bad. That being said, I’ve actually had to use that warranty 3 times! The fan of one 300s started making a whirring sound about a month into owning it so they sent a replacement. That replacement started making a far worse sound in about another two years (the warranty is only from the first date of purchase). Less than two years in, the fan of the air quality sensor on one of our 400s started making a grinding sound and gave off a burning smell. They sent a replacement right away. I still like Levoit because of their customer service and I wanted try the Vital 200s because of the pellet carbon to deal with morning-to-night hotboxing neighbors. The Airmega has been a workhorse but I wish it had more than the cutesy carbon mat for VOC removal (much of this sub will tell you that unless you have a lot of activated carbon pellets, like lbs of them, then you don’t have much hope with VOCs). This is true, all of these purifiers running all of the time and the weed odor is still pretty bad. I’m thinking of getting the Oransi TrueCarbon to deal with that.

I mean.... I mentioned the part about them having no reviews and being at a sketchily low price point of 1/2 to 2/3 the cost of everyone else. There are really only a handful of air purifier brands that have demonstrated reliability, affordability, and effectiveness over several years, and don't dabble in post-apocalyptic/steampunk decor -- coway, levoit, blue air, winix. If you want to pay more, there's iq air, alen air, and a few others. For $110, you could have bought a blue air 511 and almost a 411, a levoit 300, almost a Levoit Vital 100s, or a Winix a231. The winix 5500, the coway 1512, levoit vital 200, and the blueair 311 are all at this CADR, but for closer to $200.

Hello, thank you for clarifying. I apologize for calling you out on the quotation and I appreciate the grace and generosity in your response. 🌟 Unfortunately we've had a few new accounts who are actually spammers. One account reposted someone else's content as their own in order to establish themselves in this subreddit, so I'm a little overzealous. I will edit my first comment to exclude my comment about your quote. So an air purifier would be much better for the smaller particles as you say (pollen, dust mites, dander, PM2.5, etc.). *If* your budget permits, you could buy two air purifiers which would double the CADR. For instance, if you purchased two Levoit Vital 200S Air Purifiers, your total CADR would be 822 m^(3)/h on the highest speed settings. This could capture more pollutants than one air purifier and increase air circulation. Unfortunately none of the purifiers you listed will be very helpful for odors (long-term use). The Levoit Vital 200S does have a layer of very small activated carbon pellets, which is preferrable to some carbon filter types (such as carbon that's sprayed onto a nylon substrate). The Levoit Vital 200S also has a permanent, washable pre-filter which is preferrable to an integrated pre-filter placed on top of the HEPA media filter. Regarding ozone, this will be a personal decision. Does your outdoor air already have high concentrations of ozone? Do you have pets such as birds? Birds are far more sensitive to ozone than humans, so keeping an ionizer off or purchasing a purifier without an ionizer would be wise. It's possible that if you turn Winix's PlasmaWave ionizer off, you might see a drop in pollen CADR (this was demonstrated in testing by the Illinois Institute of Technology with the Winix 5500-2 model).

If you research, it was tax evading Dyson who complained about the filters. Studies show that the Levoit actually performs better than some with Hepa, so do not get hung up on it. Lots of lab-type testers on YouTube.

Levoit Vital 200S, Coway AP-1512HH and Oransi AirMend. I’ve used each and they’re all good.

If it’s 150sqft with standard 8-9 ft ceilings (so not super tall ceilings) Levoit Vital 200 would be a good choice. If you have very tall ceilings you’d need something more powerful

The air quality inspector is right. The mini is much too small for a bedroom. It’s best for super small rooms or a car or camper van. Companies use square footage as a marketing tool for people who don’t bother to really look into what they’re getting. Most of those square footage numbers you see in big print are based on one air change per hour, when if you want to actually filter the air, you need between 4 and 6 air changes per hour. Plus, getting a larger unit means you can run it on a lower setting, meaning less noise and energy consumption. To give you an idea, my bedroom is about 175 sqft and run a Levoit Vital 200s in there. It’s great and works really well.

Air purifiers don’t really do a lot for strong smells. They can help generally by moving the air around so that things dissipate more quickly, but neither one is going to cover or eliminate odor. Either would be fine. Which ever you prefer and you can always turn the ionizer off on the Winix. Levoit makes some different filters for the 200 that might do a better job with odors than the regular one the unit comes with. I think the Levoit is quieter also, but both good units.

I like the Levoit Vital 200, but I don’t think it produces the kind of noise even on the highest setting that equals a white noise machine. The Coway Airmega mighty on high, however, definitely does drown things out like white noise. Just FYI, it does move A LOT of air and it can make the room a little cooler than normal. That can be a plus or minus depending.

Absolutely get it. There are so many choices. Just to give you a better reference, the Coway on the highest setting is like a bathroom fan. It’s quite loud. On the middle setting, it’s almost silent. Can’t speak for the other Levoits, but I have the Vital 200 and on the highest setting it sounds like a standard tower fan. On the other modes it’s near silent. I monitor my indoor air with separate monitors and both have performed well, so you can’t go wrong with either brand when it comes to performance.

I just bought Vital 200 s :)

It will arrive on Monday :) just got notice from Amazon

I was gonna get the core 600s for my whole house but then I decided to get the 400s for my bed room and the Vital 200s for my living room. My bedroom air is CRISP, so I think the 400s is enough. I can't tell if anything is different with my living room, I'm unsure if I should keep it or exchange it for the 600s.

Have you tried feeding them Royal Canin? I have 2 cats in a small condo, mine doesn’t have smell. I have Blue air cleaner and levoit pet air cleaner. Also, bentonite cat litter. Edit: RC is known to remove/reduce the smell of cat’s poop and pee.

All HEPA filters are disposable maintenance items, some last longer than others. For the price I’d highly recommend an MA-25 instead. I only recommend the Levoit 100 S or 200 S if you are using it *specifically* for pet hair and dander otherwise they are not that great in my opinion. I’ve owned 6 Levoit products and I wish I had spent the money on a different brand for 5 of them.

I bought 5 Vital (100 + 200) devices and 1 Core. The vitals barely reduced PM when I used them. I switched to Coway and Medify and had much better results.

Air purifiers have been worth it for me. I use the Levoit 200S and I find it great for the size of the rooms they’re used in. Should’ve gotten a bigger one for the living room though

We have a dog who plays outside and we had recently renovated the whole house after a fire. Even after a deep DEEP cleaning it felt like there were a lot of particles in the air and accumulating on the floor. Plus new paint, new floors, etc With the Levoits I can track the ppm (parts per million) going through the filter. The data backed up what I felt. The air just felt cleaner and better. I’ve had these for about 6 months. Occasionally they decouple from the app and Home Assistant but the units stay running 24/7. With smart home things I’m ok with the occasional tech support needed. There’s units that could do a larger space but for the price point they absolutely do their job

Air purifiers is absolutely worth the money. I got the Levoit 200s at only $300 but it's been really great.

Just have the Levoit 200s but it make a big difference. Absolutely love it!

I have had two Levoit 200s and the issue with the high-pitched ball bearing after a few months is REAL. I wouldn’t buy them again. (Our larger Levoit model doesn’t have this issue, though.)

There is the Winix C545, levoit 200s. I have both and recommend them but just a fair warning, Winix air purifier motors tend to get coil whine. Mine developed coil whine and became unbearable.

Levoit is absolutely great, I just got the 200s for my room but I have the the Tower Pro for the whole house and been running strong for 3 plus years

I have 3 levoits: a large one in the living room (600S), a small one by the litter box (200S), and a small one in the bedroom (Another 200S). They work wonderfully and I definitely feel the difference since I have cat and dust mite allergies. If the purifier hasn’t been running for a few days my nose gets runny & I start sneezing again. They also work well when there are lots of cooking fumes or when using hot hair tools since I see the air purifiers automatically kick up the intensity to clear the air

Levoit vital 100s for bedrooms 200s for larger rooms

I have an air doctor 3500 and it seems to work fine; haven’t tried the ionizing function. I also have my LEVOIT still and it is still working. I contacted them to ask if they are HEPA and they said they do have HEPA grade…so…not sure what that situation is with them but the purifier does work, can see the dust it sucks in on the pre filter. I’m still considering also getting a Wellis to target mold/mildew/viruses but I’m hesitant for the same reason you mentioned. I’m looking for actual customer or really any feedback from anyone but what I have found is very limited and from other countries. How has it been for you? Do you notice any difference at all with it? I did find some info about hydroxyl radical production technology. Not particularly Wellis, but what they claim to use. There were some things that came up saying it is safe, but others saying it can interact with things and create different unsafe vocs, like formaldehyde. That’s what has kept me from trying it so far, but trying to find more information on Wellis and that type of technology.

How is a levoit only better for hair and dander? Hepa is hepa and vital series should be just as effective as the others. Core series is inferior. 

You have a cat - be aware, hair will get in the unit. DO NOT buy a cheap round purifier. They will get fouled very quickly. Levoit VITAL (not Core) is a good choice. As is Winix 5500-2, Coway Mighty or 150. 3 rooms at 300 square feet each shouldn't be an issue, but you may want to size up for the largest space (living room, I'd assume) which could certainly use a Coway 250 instead. If it were me, I'd do Coway 150 or Winix 5500 or Levoit Vital in the bedrooms, and Coway 250 in the living space, unless your master bedroom is bigger. In our house we have Coway 250 in the Master, smaller units in the other bedrooms, and another larger unit in the living area.

I have one levoit core 300 I think it is In each bedroom. And a levoit pet in the living room. The sensors I don’t trust fully but they do show an increase in particulates on days that are bad aqi days.. So I feel like they are somewhat accurate. Can’t speak to how well they actually clean the air but I feel like they help. I’d definitely get a couple purifiers for piece of mind. They won’t hurt

Worldtech. Very popular online. 900 baht includes filter with pm 2.5 indicator. Gets 90% of the job done at 1/3 of cost.

We have several LeVoit smart purifiers and they’re outstanding. Our old home is super dusty and these units have made a huge impact on how we feel and no longer see tons of random dust particles in the air.

I have the Levoit smart air purifiers. We absolutely love them, and they make a huge difference when our friend visits with her dusty birds. Our eclectus isn't too dusty, but they also help with dog and teen boy smells too.

I have a Levoit. Some of them have an ionizing feature, I assume as long as you don’t use that it will be fine (I wasn’t taking any chances though and got one of the models on Amazon that don’t even have that). They call the ionizer “Plasma Pro”, so it will say that on the box if it has it.