Smart Humidifier 717S

I have 2 dreoo 8l and its so cold out now that they are not going above 40% running on high on a 800 sf apt.

I got the dreo 8L off of amazonfor around $100. It is very quiet even on high. It will last around 2 days in the living room. In the bedroom with the door closed it will last 5 days running all the time. It has a light on it as a nightlight, but it can be shut off. It has a wifi app. So you can set it to run when you want. It has a automatic mode that it will shut down when it reaches your desired humidity. First one I had has was a evaporative humidifier, it worked good but was really loud on high. Mist humidifiers or ok if you have clean city water, but if you are using well water they make a white ash dust that people don't like. I've never had that problem with my city water. This is my third one, the main problem is they leak if not cleaned often, and sometimes the float gets stuck for no reason. This only applies to the type where the tank is above the electronics. It's happened on all three I've owned even with cleaning every week with city water. I ended up putting the humidifier in a clear plastic storage box with high sides and put a water alarm in the bottom of the pan. I got rid of the first two after they leaked, I thought they were just cheap , so the third one I spent more on. Apparently it's just the way they are because the expensive one leaked too. Luckily I like on a first floor, so the only damage was a wet floor. If I was on the second floor it probably would have done thousands in damage. It took a while for the carpet to dry out after 2 gallons spilled.

I had a evaporative one with a white filter, after one weeks it was brown and nasty. The filters were around $20 each, then it leaked all over the floor. Returned it in less than two weeks. Got a dreo 8l mist type. It's cheaper because there is no filter, and it's alot quiter. After two weeks it leaked all over the floor. Ended up putting it in a plastic tub in case it leaks again, also put in a cheap leak detector. I have city watter and so far it hasn't need cleaned. But I did clean it after the water leaked, but it was clean, I think the float just got stuck for no reason.

I was very very happy with the Boneco S450 for about 9 years. It uses actual boiled steam and a demineralization pad which bobs around the boiler plate. I would use Boneco cleaner which is essentially powdered CLR each year before storage. Then I went to replace it. It still worked, but I just wanted a refresh. And found it was removed from the U.S. market. So, it being long in the tooth, I decided to disontinue use and keep it dry in storage as a backup. After several false starts, returns, and wasted money, I settled on the Dreo 8 liter. It is high capacity, has an available demineralization cartridge, and, although a very similar design as the Levoit, is not prone to becoming water logged and leaking upon startup. I have never had the Dreo leak. It is also wifi capable.

Any "mist" model will do this. It's suspending water droplets in the air via ultrasonic excitement, which is not the same thing as steam. "warm mist" is close to steam. Honeywell does make a steam model. I haven't had any issues with the Dreo since leaving it on level 1 warm mist.

I have had a decent sized cube thing called Boneco for the past maybe 8 years. It used an square inverted water bottle which filled into a small stainless hotplate boiler reservoir. A little replaceable pad in the boiler absorbed minerals. The It's not failing and I do maintain it after each winter, but still, looking for a replacement. All the newer Bonecos seem to be mist-based, as if maybe people weren't maintaining them and maybe the low water floats were failing and causing meltdowns. This is just speculation, but people are oblivious and often can't be trusted with their own safety. So, what I'm looking for is something which produces real boiled steam, however that is done. Update #3: The Levoit 6L has a design flaw. The lower chamber admits too much water. Even if the upper bucket is untouched. Sometimes even through condensing upon turning off the unit. Once the lower chamber becoms filled to the brim with water, the head pressure becomes too great for the mist to break through and this pressure seeps water out the corners where the bucket meets the base. I am returning this one and currently trying the Dreo 8L. Shockingly similar design, but they seem to have taken this water level issue better into account. I have picked up the bucket twice to check and the level seems to stay just at the roof of the mist chamber. Update: Bought the Canopy 5.5 liter. It seems to work well so far. Kind of expensive for what it is. It draws very little power. Update #2: After living with the Canopy a few days, I'm pretty sure it borders on an influencer scam. It is dead simple for a $255 device. All the tech is in the wick/ filter. Literally just a cylindrical wick/ filter and a fan. Fan draws air through the wetted filter. No pump. No heater. No app. No humidistat. $255. And you are supposed to replace the filter every 2 weeks at $17 a pop. I'm not returning it since it does work. Pros: It looks nice, smells nice, and consumes almost no power. Ordered the Levoit 6L cool & warm mist. This seems to be well designed with a proper low water level float, works well, has an app option, and costs $109, which is a far more reasonable price. Consumes 280 watts for warm mist. Also ordered the Carepod V50V 4.2L. This cost $450, which is absurd considering that it works essentially like other piezos aside from the device being suspended. Problem here is that I could foresee low water level burning out the piezo head. Being that this company is so new and that there have been reports of early failure, I am not willing to put $450 on the line just yet. I think I will be returning it unopened. For now, I'm running both the Levoit and the Canopy and the trusty Boneco is clean and drying in front of the dehumidifier in the basement.

I bought a Canopy, without realizing how gamed the marketing is in this sector. It was essentially a paper filter tower dipped in a reservior of water with a computer fan drawing air through the filter. It worked, but the construction was dead simple for being over $200. And required a new filter every few weeks. And of course, it had a noticeable cooling effect. Then, I bought a Levoit with warm mist option. It had a design flaw where it was very easy to water log the boiler, which caused flooding. I then tried a Dreo and so far so good. It also has a heat option.

I have Dreo humidifiers, and my plants love them. I have both the 6L and 8L models. I run them at 65% humidity, and they run for 12+ hours without running out of water. I would recommend staying away from no-name humidifiers. I fell into that trap last year and bought several inexpensive ones online. Every single one failed within the year, and began leaving puddles where they were sitting. The other issue with cheap humidifiers is that they often can be cleaned properly, which will eventually lead to mold issues in the unit, if they last that long.

If you want a warm mist humidifier than I really like the new DREO 2-gallon (8L) humidifier. I can change the setting on my phone with the app, it really is a warm mist and holds 2 gallons of water, so I don't worry about running out when I am in the office. I have it on the auto setting and haven't had any issues. This does need to be cleaned regularly with vinegar due to scaling from minerals in the water. If you don't want or need the warm mist that I like the vornado Evaporative Humidifier evap 40. It works, holds 2 gallons of water. Just change the wick filter every few weeks and I am good to go.

I got the DREO 8L cool & warm mist humidifier for my bedroom. I like the near 2-gallon tank. I set mine to auto and so far, it is working well. I like the app. I also have a FOHERE cool & warm mist humidifier. it has a 6L tank, no app but it's also doing a good job in my at home office. I set it on auto and just keep water in it. Hope this helps. I got mine from Amazon.

we have a dreo stand alone... Works great but you need distilled water, otherwise all of them will clock up in a heart beat. They do work, but you have to be aware of your house insulation situation...the more you have humidity, the higher are the odds of accidental dew point issues on walls etc...causing mold