Venta - AH550/AH555 Original Connect Humidifier

Venta branded humidifiers are great

Venta. Made in Germany, is easy to maintain, and there's a model that has a built in humidistat.

Not the cheapest option but my favorite, the venta air washer. You can find them reasonably priced used. https://www.venta-air.com/en_us/

Look up the venta humidifier. It spins a plastic cylinder of disks slowly and blows air over it. I got mine shipped from home depot but Amazon has them too. Get that and a bottle of steramine tablets. Put a half in once a month or two when you clean it. It won't get nasty, you don't need to replace any paper filters, it doesn't get mildew or messy gross like ultrasonic. And seems well built enough to actually be bifl.

Get a Venta Humidifier, it's uses evaporation instead of the usual ultrasonic humidifier (which can be harmful). It's pricier but way easier to clean and maintain and last a long time. 

When you’ve made it to buyitforlife- asking for functionality over aesthetics. “Please excuse the large window unit sitting on the floor in the middle of the walkway in my bedroom”

Not fancy, but the absolute best is Venta. Easy to maintain and pretty good for larger spaces. We have one in almost every room!

Yes. I run my Venta with distilled only. I make my own distilled was with a Vevor distiller bit of a pain but better then buying. I wash out the distiller with just plain white vinager every 2 weeks to remove build up.

Using a venta airwasher for 21 years now. Had to replace clutch about five years ago

Venta. No wick and you can throw the pieces (without the motor) in the dishwasher - so no mold issues. No heat - so lower energy usage. Evaporative - so no particulate issues like the ultrasonics. I’m surprised this design isn’t more common.

The Venta is what you’re looking for. You only have to clean it every ~10 days. Dishwasher safe. Literally a plastic box with no nooks or crannies. German made. However, I must warn you, it’s $$$!

A long time ago, we had a Venta, but it performed poorly as an air cleaner and as a humidifier. And it was expensive, and a pain in the ass to clean. We currently use a mix of differently sized Honeywells with wicking filters. The main cleaning consists of throwing out the filter and putting in a new one. The frequency of filter changes is basically monthly (higher than the manufacturer's label). You will have to wipe the insides with mild detergent/water during the filter changes.

I recommend the Venta brand. It's filterless so you don't have to worry about mold and bacteria building up in the filter. Though cleaning out the residue that accumulates in the reservoir is still somewhat of a PITA. And it doesn't mist calcified water into your living spaces. Really a sweet German design. I think Home Depot still might sell them, or you can get them off Amazon.

Yes, Venta. Simple and genius. Also quiet, but not the prettiest.

Venta. Kind of pricey, but I bought mine 10 years ago and use it every day and it’s still going no filters either.

As mentioned by others, Venta. But also if you're getting calcium buildup that quickly you may want to consider buying distilled water.

Can’t go wrong with Venta. It’s basically a humidifier that also ‘washes’ the air, it traps a lot of dust an fine particles, without the use of filters (which is nice, because replacing them sucks). The way it works is simple, but also genius: a fan bloes air against a (slowly) spinning slatted cylinder. The cylinder is half submerged in water, and an additive increases the surface tension of the water in such a way that bubbles form in between all of the slats. Dust and other unwanted particles ‘stick’ to the bubbles and end up in the water when that part of the cilinders gets submerged again. The ‘box’ is made of durable plastic and can be easily taken apart and cleaned. They offer different sizes for different needs.

Venta is the best. They work great without additives. I never use any in mine. I have a small one in the bedroom and a large one in the living room. I run them all winter. No special water needed.

Venta. Very easy to maintain and great build quality.

Venta. Made in Germany, is easy to maintain, and there's a model that has a built in humidistat.

+1 for the venta. Fun tip: for the water additive use a pump soap dispenser. Figure out how many pumps each fill requires and you don't need a measuring cup. Not so fun fact: the white dust ultrasonic humidifiers leave behind is often calcium dust and other minerals in the water. Due to how those humidifiers work it can actually be dangerous to breathe that dust in and there's been links show that it can actually cause lung cancer.

Can vouch for Venta. The single only humidifier thats easy to keep clean since the important part is dishwasher safe.

This is what I use. They market them as air purifiers, which they’re really not, but they’re efficient and quiet humidifiers.