LEVOIT - Superior 6000S Smart Evaporative Humidifier

I also have a 6000s and love it. I make the wicks last a whole winter by soaking them in citric acid once a month to remove the mineral build up. 

How about now given that it is colder. I have the Levoit Superior 6000S for my medium sized bedroom and it’s incredibly annoying to clean. You need to mix 0.2–0.3 lb (about ½ cup) of pure citric acid with 2 L of water below 140 °F and pour it into the tank. Remove filters, run the humidifier for 30 minutes, then turn it off and discard the solution. Rinse and clean the tank thoroughly. Next, you have to reassemble the humidifier (without the filter), fill with 2 L of clean water, and run it for 5–10 minutes to flush the pump. Rinse again if needed, then fully reassemble and reinstall the filter. This basically needs to be done like once a week. It’s actually extremely annoying and costly because I buy distilled water for it. And I don’t like how you have to run the humidifier that would essentially be shooting citric acid into your environment. So, I’m looking for something that is extremely low maintenance, almost like a dehumidifier is where all you have to do is empty and add more water. Is that how the Sprout is? If so, I will likely buy it. Thanks.

[https://www.amazon.com/LEVOIT-Superior-Evaporative-Humidifiers-Foldable/dp/B0CGR1N9T6](https://www.amazon.com/LEVOIT-Superior-Evaporative-Humidifiers-Foldable/dp/B0CGR1N9T6) 6 gallons / 23 liters, if you need large reservoir. Programmable via APP, or just mash buttons on top (although they are touch sensitive, there's a little sticker that explains that you can leave stuck on). Wheels so you can move it around when it's full. Has a faucet attachment so you could wheel it over to your sink, fill it there, and wheel it back. 4 wicks you could replace each year, or descale them and wash them out once a year. Only thing is I would recommend washing the reservoir with dish soap now and then. 23 liters of water is quite heavy (50 pounds) If they have carpeted floors, the wheels will probably not let you move it around when it's full.

I use an evaporative cooler. Tap water runs into a trough with perforations in it that drips on filters. The minerals get trapped in the filter so all it puts out is water vapor. Holds 6 gallons so you have to be smart about where you fill it so you don't accidentally dump the tub or fab up a hose and leave it in place. I have mine next to my wood stove, keep it at 40%RH, and have to refill it every 4 days or so. Every third refill it so I wash the tub with soap and water followed by a good rinse. There is a more extensive cleaning process in the manual. It's a Levoit 6000s and depending on the size of your space you may need to go with a smaller unit but in the Winter in 2k sf it's perfect.

I'd suggest you read the Amazon reviews on the EV3 before pulling the trigger. I tried an EVAP40 and found it to be poorly made and not very well designed. I'm on my 3rd season with a Levoit 6000s next to my wood stove and couldn't be happier. I know it's pricier than the Vornado but you save on filters since, if cared for properly, they'll last the entire season. The Vornado wicks need to be replaced monthly.

Levoit 6000s. I'm on my second year with it, works perfectly.

Do you have a swamp cooler or been around one? The Levoit 6000s operates the same way. Just puts water vapor in the air. No clouds, no residue. Runs on tap water. Not cheap but given what you need it for, the cost of doing business.

That one uses a wicking filter. The idea with those is that they draw water up from a reservoir to moisturize the wick. Unfortunately they draw minerals up a few inches of the wick as well. After a few days water can't get past the minerals so the top stays dry and the humidifier runs continuously without putting moisture in the air. The Levoit acts just like a swamp cooler, dripping water from the top so the wick stays moisturized. I've tried close to a dozen of the wick type and returned them all. I'm on my second Winter with the Levoit. I've also had a swamp cooler that cools and humidifies the entire house in the Summer here in Colorado for the last 10 years and have yet to change those filters. 100F/5% RH outside equals 70F/40% RH inside.

I have a 6000s as well. I'll pay the extra 100 so I don't have to fill it every day.

If you check the sub other people are having issues with those. You're breathing in that dust. Either buy distilled water by the truck load or shut them off. The best type are the evaporative coolers since the minerals get trapped in the filters and only water vapor is released. Return the one you have and look elsewhere. I have a Levoit 6000s which may be too large for your space but they make other, smaller units.

You didn't say which humidifier you're using. I have a Levoit 6000s that holds six gallons of tap water and is good for between 2-3k sf. I definitely recommend putting plastic up on all the windows until you can afford to get them replaced. PITA but worth it. I had aluminum double pane sliding windows that were leaky as hell. New windows made a huge difference in heat and humidity retention. If your house is at ~20% humidity it's going to take days to humidify the floors, walls, furniture, etc. My unit sits next to my wood stove and keeps the house at 40-45%, my two Winter hobbies, keeping both of them going. About three days before it needs to be refilled once temps are below freezing.

Not a fan of the wick type. If using tap water they fill with minerals in less than a month and then a new wick is needed. The Levoit drips water from the top, soaking the filters, air is drawn through them and out. Filters last the season if cared for.

Unless you close your bedroom door at night you'll be trying to humidify your house with a small unit not able to come close. $1000 for a humidifier is nuts. I have a Levoit 6000s that I humidify my entire house with. Keep it at 40% RH. If you do close your door the older Ventas can be found for under $200 on eBay. I used to have one in my bedroom until I got the Levoit. They work great. The older ones are pretty bullet proof just take care with the plastic case, they're somewhat fragile.

I clean it when it's out of water. The only thing that needs cleaning is the tub. Soap and water takes care of it. I've noticed an orange residue on the bottom that's more likely minerals than bacteria, otherwise it would be everywhere. You can also set it so when it's out of water it automatically dries the filters, which extend their life. Went last year on a single set of filters.

Yes. The only part that needs a proper soap and water clean is the tub. The channel that water flows into with the small holes needs a wipe down (no soap otherwise it will get into the filters) with a deep clean with no filters a couple of times a season. Something OP didn't mention is there is a small round filter that goes into the water take up. That needs to be changed yearly, potentially more often with hard water. Also, using the filter dry function once a month will extend the filter life to the entire season.

Thanks for doing the write up. Perhaps talk to the mods and have them turn it into a sticky. It's actually somewhat amazing to me that people don't realize that they're breathing the white mineral dust on every flat surface near an ultrasonic. This is my third season with one so I've pretty much got it down to a science. Something you may want to add is they can be problematic if too close to a wall. The water vapor tends to pool behind the unit, giving the rear facing hygrometer artificially high readings and completely throwing performance off. Mine sits next to my wood stove so the first month with it was manic, talking with Levoit CS weekly. They sent me their Aura sensor, now discontinued for reasons beyond my understanding, which syncs with the 6000s and can be placed across the room for proper operation. I've been discussing this issue with someone who is going through what I did and is very, very frustrated. I've bought several Bluetooth temp and humidity sensors from Amazon to see if I can get one to sync with the machine so I have a backup and the other user has a solution to his problem.

There's a small plug that fits into the back of the unit.

I have one as well. I took the provided filler hose to ACE, found hose that would fit snuggly into it, bought 15 feet and fill the tub without moving it (carpet + lip between kitchen and living room). Every second fill the tub gets cleaned with soap and water. Third season.

I feel your pain. We moved to Colorado a few years ago and finally found a solution that works. At first I had a whole home unit (AprilAire 600) hooked up to my furnace but since I have a tankless water heater so it will only run when the heat is on which is not long enough to increase the humidity to a decent level. So here is the unit I found on Amazon and for the last 3 days it has put 18 gallons of water into the air in my home and increased the humidity from low 20's to 40%. Not just one room either, my whole home. Let me know if you have any questions. [https://www.amazon.com/dp/B0CGR1N9T6?ref=ppx\_yo2ov\_dt\_b\_fed\_asin\_title](https://www.amazon.com/dp/B0CGR1N9T6?ref=ppx_yo2ov_dt_b_fed_asin_title) EDIT: Oh yeah, it is an evaporative unit so no white dusk and it is very easy to clean.

Can't speak to the YouGetTech units but I picked up a Levoit 6000s 4 days ago and it is putting 6 gallons of water into the air daily. We went from an indoor RH of very low 20s to 45% every day.

Levoit Superior 6000S, an evaporative humidifier. It's a larger one and about $250. Worth the money because it works really well, and because it works well, you can lower your thermostat by a few degrees, say 70+ down to 68, and feel equally warm. I use a small, regular ultrasonic one for the bedroom at night, but leave the Levoit running all day in the living area during winter. Maintains 50% humidity.

I’ve had the levoit 6000s for 2 months now and it is great for my 1200sq ft apartment. Itll keep it at 40%+ if I want it to. I have to refill it about every 36-48 hours but cleaning and refills are easy. The only down side is my windows are old and drafty so I get condensation on them, but that’s unrelated to the brand of humidifier

Levoit 6000S I live in NYC. My place is below 15% humidity most of the winter because I’m high up (heat rises) and my building cranks out the heat from early Oct well into spring. It’s miserable. I suffered migraines and nose bleeds for years. I hate white noise so wanted the quietest option. I tried so many ultrasonic ones but they didn’t put a dent in the low humidity. Also white dust was created and my gas stove flame was red instead of blue because of the minerals in the air. I didn’t like that because stuff was in the air yet humidity same? Just seemed not right to me lol Anyway I finally found a solution! Levoit 6000S. It’s not silent by any means when on high fan but once I crank it up and get my room to desired humidity then I can lower it to medium fan (even low sometimes) to maintain humidity. If you’re only worried about raising bedroom humidity and can shut your door then you will have all the humidity your heart desires with this machine. I also like that it’s not messy. It’s super easy to clean. You can use tap water. And you can soak the filters in citric acid to clean them so they last longer. No need to buy replacements regularly. It is pricey. I got mine used off marketplace for $75. Maybe you could find used one too. I’m sure humidifiers are popular in Colorado! Good luck.

The ultrasonics are working well? You have external readers to confirm the humidity? I never found them to work. All they did was put minerals in the air so my gas stove flame was red instead of blue but air wasn’t much higher humidity so I stopped using them. I switched to an evaporative one. Works great and checks all the boxes you seem to want checked off. Look into the Levoit 6000S if not stuck on ultrasonic ones.

I highly recommend the Levoit 6000S. I’ve been recommending it so much I feel I own stock in it lol but after struggling with dry apt for years and no relief and finally finding a humidifier that works to raise humidity A LOT and is easy to clean I want to share with others so they can stop wasting time on ones that barely add 5-10% when on high (like the ultrasonic ones). The evaporative ones also don’t put droplets in air like ultrasonic so you won’t breathe in anything harmful. With the ultrasonics it would set off my air purifiers. I heard it’s harmless and just minerals from the water but why breathe in all that if an alternative that works better exists? I know it’s big but worth the size. It means you don’t have to bother filling it often and can leave it running and not think about it as much as smaller ones. Good luck with whatever you choose but keep this one in mind. It ended my migraines, dry throat and bloody nasal passages from the low (single digit) humidity during winter. One thing I will add is my apt is wood floors. It doesn’t roll as smooth as it should for the price (they could have put better wheels on it!) but it rolls well enough. I’m not sure on carpet it would tho. I never tried it but feel it would be harder.

I don’t have sleep apnea but I have an extremely dry and hot apartment. I can’t control the heat it’s from boiler in basement so heat will never change and during winter it sucks out what little moisture is in the air. I was waking up feeling almost sick from the dryness (and heat in my case). Throat sore, migraine, would blow my nose and blood come out from dry nasal passages. I ended up getting a Vornado window fan and keep that on to bring in some cold air and I got a Levoit 6000S which really help raise the humidity. Obviously with the fan and window open it can’t raise the humidity as high as with window closed but it does a good job raising it which the untrasonics couldn’t do. It could help your situation as well? I also use a nasal spray called Xlear and Ayr nasal gel before bed which helps a lot too. Good luck!!

I struggled for over a decade dealing with a dry apartment (humidity 10% and below) in winter because I can’t control heat in my building and the pump the heat out all winter. The ultrasonics didn’t put a dent in the humidity and I hated they made my gas stove flame red and not blue. I read that’s no big deal and just the minerals it put in the air but it reminded me something was in the air but not moisture cause humidity still was below 15% I read about Levoit 6000S here and saw one for sale on marketplace for $75 so I got it. It’s only been a month but using it (heat already went on in my building) and so far loving it because it’s helping to keep bedroom at 40% with bedroom door open. If I close it (even with windows open) I can keep humidity high so I don’t wake with migraine and nose bleeds! Highly recommend it. If this one broke I would buy it again for full price. If you get it off Amazon you can return it in 30 days if you don’t love it. I actually like the smart features because all my devices are connected to alexa but if you aren’t into them you can control it from the panel on top. You don’t have to use the smart features although the app is nice. I also like that when no water is left it does a dry cycle to dry out the filters. That seems helpful. Again it’s only been a month so no clue how fast I’ll have to replace the filters but I’m just thankful to finally have found a humidifier (even tho it’s large) that can actually raise the humidity in my bedroom. I honestly haven’t checked to see if it’s raising it in my living room as well. Sorry. I was mostly concerned with sleeping well. Also I hate noise so once it gets my room to desired humidity I lower fan speed so I can sleep without hearing it. I think only way to keep whole Apt higher humidity would be keeping fan speed on high. Good luck with whatever you choose and hope it ends your suffering during the winter with dry home. It’s not healthy to have such a dry place. I never heard of those other brands but maybe they are as good or better. No clue. One negative is they give you some gadget plastic thing to put on faucet to get water from there to the bucket. But it’s flimsy and I found it useless. I just use my removable shower head to fill the base. And sure it could roll much better (especially for the price the wheels are so cheap!) but it’s doable. At least on my wood floors. Carpet would probably be a struggle! Also if sound matters to you it seems the Levoit is a quieter machine than the aircare.

I have a big Superior 6000S Smart Evaporative Humidifier that works with app control, but I actually never really use their smart control feature, and just set a target. I think it might work as you asked

Got the levoit 6000s evaporative humidifier, 6 gallons. Has been running every day for a year now with no issues. I used to have an ultrasonic humidifier and stopped using it after I found out how dangerous they are (and pretty gross).

Levoit 6000S. Huge tank, evaporative, very quiet on low fan setting. Definitely recommend.