Carepod - One Plus

We got a Carepod One for our bedroom three years ago and love it. We've tried the trick with damp/wet towels, putting a bowl of water near the radiator, and nothing really had an impact. My sinuses and nose were so dry I was getting nosebleeds. So far, the Carepod has done the trick and is still going strong without any repairs or replacement parts needed. It's a steam humidifier. We get it out every fall and keep it out through the spring. It only has 3 parts. The basin is round and made of stainless steel, so dishwasher friendly and no little corners/crannies that will get gunky. One big box that got checked in my book was the replacement parts they offer. I expect to get many more years out of it before I need to replace the wand thingy!

I am desperately trying to find an effective humidifier for my bone-dry NYC apartment and can't seem to find one that fits my needs. I live in a 1-bedroom, 850 square foot apartment. My amazon hygrometer typcially reads a humidity range of about 15-25% (typically closer to the 15% range). It's so dry that my houseplants, sinuses and skin are all suffering. I've tried a couple models so far, and neither has been worth it. First, I bought a single [Blueair Invisiblemist Humidifier h35i](https://a.co/d/5HmNetZ) and put it in my bedroom. I wasn't really impressed. The tank is relatively small (3.5L) so, running it on high, I'm refilling it about every 6-8 hours. After several days of running it constantly on high, I only got about a 10-15% increase. The best I saw was about 30-35% RH, which still feels uncomfortably dry. Then I tried two [Carepod One](https://hellocarepod.com/products/carepod-one) units (one in the bedroom and one in the living room), thinking ultrasonic might work better, and I liked the idea of easy maintenance on these models. However, in practice it's been a headache. To avoid the infamous "white dust", I'm using 0 TDS water through a ZeroWater filter, but filtering enough water is dreadfully slow and I have to refill the units twice a day each, so it becomes a real chore. Even worse, after a couple days of use, the Carepods seem to do ***even less*** to humidify my apartment - the max humidity levels I achieved running these units almost continuously for 48 hours was only 22%. Not worth it at all for these expensive devices. At this point I’m thinking my best option is evaporative. I don’t want the constant ultrasonic cleaning/disinfecting cycle and I don’t want to be locked into distilled/0 TDS water just to avoid dust. I’m mainly looking for something powerful enough to actually move the needle in an 850 sq ft space without being obnoxious. If you've owned an evaporative humidifier you've loved, I'd appreciate recommendations. I'm open to either one strong unit for the entire space or two units (preferred) (one for bed + living room).

Thank you for this. If I get one 6000s and place it, for example, in the living room, will it effectively humidify the entire space (i.e. the bedroom too) as long as my doors are open?

Update: got the Levoit 6000s and have been using it for a couple days. I think there’s something seriously abnormal about my apartment because even the 6000s is putting 6 gallons of water into my air every 24 hours on high and it’s barely moving the needle. It’s supposed to cover 3000 sq ft. My apartment is 850 sq ft, and with the humidifier in the living room + bedroom door open, the bedroom stays at ~17-20%. Same for the living room when I’m running it in the bedroom. Living room also only gets up to about 30%-35% RH when the unit is running in there. I can’t imagine running two of these 6000s but it might be my only option. What’s also weird is that condensation is collecting on the metal window frames when I run it in my bedroom (usually a sign of overhumidification), but RH is still only 35%.

Yeah those are going right back in the box and back to the factory for me. lol

They’re really expensive, but we use these because they’re mostly made of stainless steel so we only need to clean them maybe once a month: https://hellocarepod.com/products/carepod-one It increases the humidity in my ~350sqf loft by about 20% on the low setting so it can do much bigger spaces on high. I have the smallest model also

My carepod just broke right after the one year warranty expired. Only used in the winter for about 3 months last year. We went through trouble shooting with carepod customer service for them to say it won’t work. I can’t afford a few hundred dollar humidifier every year. Carepod won’t replace due to it being just out of warranty.

Carepod. Easy to clean, you can literally boil most of the pieces and we just use rubbing alcohol on the part you can't remove. So easy.

We love our Carepod. It is easy to clean and works flawlessly. That said, always use filtered water in it or any other humidifier to extent its life.

Another vote for Carepod. Love the lack of cleaning!

I vote for carepod. I’ve had the two smaller sizes and both work well. I use the smaller plastic one on the bedside table and the slightly larger stainless steel one I had across the room when sleeping because it was so strong (this is different times btw, I never needed both!). I’ve had canopy- and it did get moldy. Maybe I should have washed it more than monthly when the new filters came though. Carepods are sooo easy to take apart and clean, every part is cleanable. Carepods are also very strong, like anything above the lowest setting is usually too strong unless someone is really congested.

We've had good luck with this one. It's cheap and the tank disconnects entirely from the base. It's got a few tight spots, but I can get in most everywhere with a sponge or one of the little brushes they provide. We empty them every morning to dry, only use distilled water, and clean with soap once a week. It's a pain but I think that's what has kept them free of gunk. I wish I could find something that we can run all day. But even the Carepod has some nooks and crannies in the wand. My guess is that we'd have to own 2 sets, one to run during the day and another at night, which sounds expensive and exhausting. 🥴 [https://a.co/d/07gEKCy](https://a.co/d/07gEKCy)

I have a Levoit 6000S that runs basically non-stop to keep my open floor plan kitchen/living/dining rooms a comfortable humidity. I like that the 6 gallon reservoir lasts all day and you can just use tap water to fill it. However, it is noisy and you do need to periodically run the dry cycle to keep mold at bay. I also have hypersonic ones in my office and bedroom. They’re much quieter but need distilled water or they create tons of white powdery dust. I recently upgraded to Carepods because they’re so much easier to clean than every other humidifier but they don’t have a humidistat or any smart features.

Carepod, easiest to clean