LEVOIT - Sprout Evaporative Smart Humidifier (LEH-B381S-WNA)

I would say to just avoid the ultrasonic ones, if you are looking for “low maintenance.” I bought a cheap model from the pharmacy when I was sick, and ended up returning it as soon as I read “must be cleaned thoroughly every day.” Nope.  Another Redditor suggested that I get an evaporative model for my bedroom. I ended up using the database pinned on the Humidifiers subreddit to sort by evaporative models, and was happy to see that there are so many models for smaller rooms too.  I got the Levoit Sprout, but there are a lot of good options out there. I wash it about once a week and it’s dishwasher safe!

Had a few LEVOIT OasisMist that worked pretty well. The warm mist feature is nice, but had to constantly get distilled water to avoid white mineral dust covering everything as it's ultrasonic. This year, just picked up LEVOIT Sprout as it's evaporative so can use tap water. Most evaporative models I've researched have mold problems, specifically in the unserviceable fan assembly as their designs have the fan after the wick, pulling moist air through. Sprout's design has the fan *before* the wick so it *pushes* the moist air out instead. So far so good.

I was looking for the same thing, came here to say I am getting the new Levoit sprout- we shall see!!

Thanks for update! It truly is a struggle to find a humidifier out there that checks all the boxes. This one is definitely only going to work for my bedroom, while sleeping, but that is my main goal for now since I'm having a sore throat in the AM. Even though ultrasonics put out more humidity, after reading the studies on mice I don't feel great about the idea of pumping all those minerals into the air if I'm ultimately trying to improve air quality. Hence evaporative. What I like about the sprout is that it doesn't let the wick sit in the water (the water is fed in slowly from the top), and it has a dry out mode so it shouldn't mold as easily. Will post a follow up after I've used it for a bit for future searchers!

I still love the sprout for its easy to clean-ness and the humidistat. That being said it doesn't heavily humidify an area, really better for one room like your bedroom or a nursery (which to be fair is how it is marketed). It solved my issues which were due to dryness during sleep, so I'm happy overall. A bit pricy to be sure for how little coverage you get but not worrying about mold and the app connection is worth it to me!

I didn’t find it too noisy at all, especially on the night/low setting. But, I do like to sleep with white noise so to me this type of noise isn’t too bothersome in general. So it’s really hard to say if the 10% is accurate exactly but I would lean towards agreeing with the assessment you read. It doesn’t make a huge difference in the humidity levels but it was enough to help my symptoms. Bc I wasn’t measuring or paying attention to the rest of the house at the same time to compare, it’s hard to say the percentage. I would also keep the door ajar so theoretically adjacent rooms could have been impacted too. But yeah, it takes a while to raise the humidity and the overall raise isn’t that great. I probably kept it on the lower settings a lot to keep it quieter, which is part of the reason the performance was mid. I still ended up feeling like it was worth it to me, since I did feel better! You could try buying from a place that lets you return if unsatisfied, just in case. If you do measure the increased id love to see the data! And if you don’t maybe I’ll remember to be next year, where I live we are heading into Dehumidifier season 🙃

I’ve been using a Y&O steam humidifier, and I honestly love that it doesn’t use a filter. It boils the water first, cools the steam down, and then releases clean mist, so I don’t have to worry about bacteria or mold. I used to have an Levoit cold-evaporative humidifier, but its filter was always damp and would get moldy if I didn’t replace it fast enough, which ended up causing me some respiratory issues.

i have a levoit with a hygrometer and it has lots of bad reviews specifically for that white dust

I just got a LEVOIT smart one so I don’t have to manually turn it on and off. AFAIK the only benefit of using distilled water would be less hard water build up inside. I don’t worry about that personally because you can just clean it with distilled white vinegar when the build up gets bad.

I have a Levoit smart humidifier. It has an app where I can check the humidity and it turns itself on and off depending on the current room humidity. It was under $100.

I have the same one. The app makes it super easy, you can also set it on a schedule.

We have had the same Levoit for about 4 years now, and run it every day once we start using heat in the house. We like it because all the pieces that touch water come apart and can be cleaned, which we do about once a month. We also bought a distiller, which helps keep the mineral buildup down.

I like Levoit as well.

I’ve got a Levoit humidifier too, also live in a super hard water area. I only use distilled water in it to extend its lifespan and avoid having to descale reguarly. I always have distilled water in anyway for some of the more sensitive plants.

I second Levoit. All 4 of my humidifiers are Levoit

I swear by Levoit humidifiers. We have a smaller one in the bedroom and the big Oasis Mist in the living room.

I have been through 5 humidifiers in the last 3 years, but my Levoit is going strong. I second this recommendation.

At that price they won't be BIFL, but you can still get some decent stuff. Here's some options for the small room: [https://hiarthur.com/?share=32b1481c-32d8-49e0-8920-d721a2991666](https://hiarthur.com/?share=32b1481c-32d8-49e0-8920-d721a2991666) And here's some for the big room: [https://hiarthur.com/?share=af627ced-d4a3-4d79-948e-9673beb00d6b](https://hiarthur.com/?share=af627ced-d4a3-4d79-948e-9673beb00d6b) If you want it strictly under 150, you can get the Dreo combo. If you're willing to spend a bit more, get the Levoit - it'll be a big step up.

I use a Levoit humidifier but I only use it because of my alocasia and lemon tree. My monsteras don’t care about humidity. I mist the leaves every other day just because. My local big box hardware store has huge evaporative humidifiers (much better than ultrasonic because you can use tap water) for $120. They use these wicking filters that are replaceable. It’s designed for a space 2,000 sq ft. That’s what I’ll be buying soon. It’s called Essecks Aircare. Vevor also has a commercial one for about $100. My small Levoit basically does nothing to change the whole home humidity. I have the vent port dumping directly onto my two needy plants. I’d get the Aircare if I was you. A small humidifier is almost $100 anyways.

I use a levoit and stick to distilled water and no problems so far! I also use stratia lipid gold + another layer of moisturizer on top. But I find that making sure you put a hydration layer BEFORE barrier repair + moisturizer is really important. I mist my face with Avene thermal spring water, and then apply 2 layers of K-Beauty toner to my face. While my face is damp, I’ll apply a hydrating serum. And then while my face is 50% absorbed of the hydrating products, I put stratia lipid gold + moisturizer on top. If I just use stratia lipid gold + moisturizer, my face feels tighter/dry in the morning.

This.  I don't have a washer and dryer hookup so bought a comfee portable washing machine that hooks to my sink and does an amazing job spin drying the laundry so I just hang them up to dry in my bedroom. Lately at night the humidity in my bedroom is 20-25% with my Levoit humidifier next to my bed. Do laundry and it'll jump to 60-70% for the night.

And if you’re not looking to spend $400, Levoit makes a great room humidifier that doesn’t leak (like most cheaper models do). $30.

Would NOT recommend the above product! Me and my girlfriend purchased the same but ended up replacing it with a “levoit” which is 100x better.

Our Levoit was a headache the whole time between frequent cleaning and half the time it wouldn’t work (red light of death)