LEVOIT Superior 6000S Smart Evaporative Humidifiers for Home Whole House up to 3000ft², 6 Gal, Last 72-Hour, Premium Filter, Dry Mode, Wheels & Water Fill Hose & Foldable Storage - Quiet Sleep Mode

This is a review after having for 2 weeks. Background about me: I looked around at many different options for home humidification. Where I live in the North East, summers are usually hot and humid and fall and winter tends to be very dry. We had a particularly dry spell at the end of October, which lead to sinus issues and I needed some relief. I thought of getting a professionally installed humidifier for my central air system, but decided against that as running a water line to the attic which would be prone to freezing was not acceptable. I also looked at portable steam humidifiers but the choices were limited and not great. So, an evaporative humidifier it is. I have a large space; room-sized humidifiers don't do anything because of forced air heat (I have a venta airwasher which I am going to retire), so I needed something with a lot more oomph. I've tried ultrasonic misters in the past, and they are novel, but generally don't do a good job. The Levoit 6000s fits what I wanted. A humidifier that can work for my whole house (~2000ft²) and doesn't need constant filling and attending. In this super low humidity time of the year, 6 gallons lasts maybe 36 hours. The machine actually evaporates that much water, it is pleasantly surprising. RH increases rapidly up until about 45%, then it is slower as it diffuses. Seems to cease increasing the humidity once RH is about 60% and the temp is around 70F. Which is fine, 50% RH makes your nose happy and doesn't make everything feel damp. A steam humidifier might over humidify an area. The unit stops operating with about 1/2gal left in the tank. The water at this point turns yellowish, due to calcium being left behind. I also notice when the water level starts getting very low, and the humidity is somewhat high, you'll hear a slight tricking sound as the water from the pump isn't evaporating on the pads and is dripping back into the tank. Its not obnoxious though. Automatically shuts off when the water level is too low to continue. Has 3 fan speeds. I leave it on 2 as it just disappears into background noise. Speed 3 is a bit loud, I measured around 41db from 1m away. Speed 2 is below 30db, my meter won't read it. You can also turn off the lights, so if you are a light sleeper this won't bug you. Power usage on fan speed 1 is 3 watts, speed 2 is 8 watts, speed 3 is 21 watts. The bottom line is, this works great for your whole house, even with forced air HVAC, it has a lot of nice creature features you'll appreciate, and doesn't seem to need a lot of attention. It brings the humidity to around 50% quickly, but don't expect it to bring the humidity much above that on speed 2. Generally, that's the sweet spot for happy nose and skin anyway. The design is resistant to leaks and spills. If you can lift it in and out of your sink or bathtub go for it, otherwise it comes with a silly hose thing to fill it. Update: a few months later. This thing still rocks. I added a screenshot of an independent analysis of how fast this can throw the humidity out there. I replaced the pads with blue ones, and it's working just fine. Keep up with the mold and mildew growth, otherwise it starts to smell and can give you allergies. Run the unit dry and let it sit empty and dry for a few days every now and then. I bleach the pads and just dump a little bit of bleach in the unit every so often (like a couple tablespoons). It makes everything smell (like bleach) for a while, but it does the trick with sanitizing everything in the machine. Suggest doing the bleach treatment in a garage or other space where you won't be breathing it.

I've been using this product (Levoit Evaporative Humidifier Superior6000S) for 10-days and I am impressed. It has helped considerably with my humidity problem and the smart feature is fantastic. It is quiet, it holds tons of water and it performs the way it is supposed to.

This is my second winter using this, and I love it. Generally it does all the things you'd want in a humidifier - humidifies large areas without dribbling all over the place, does NOT put white dust on things, has some nice features. Here's some things to know, but they are not dealbreakers for me because I don't think you can avoid them: It's heavy to move after you fill it - the wheels can't handle the weigh very well, so I just shuffle it along. There is a tube to fill it with but my shower head can just reach it outside the tub, so I haven't used the tube. It's relatively quiet, but when it goes into full blow mode it's noticeable. The 'keep at 50%' feature is good, but that is often too high for my condo (unless I want to mop the windowsills) so I keep it on the other button at 40% or 45%. Sometimes it wakes up and goes back to that level a couple of hours later, but sometimes I need to quickly switch it on and off (an instant action without bending down) to 'wake it up'. Again, this is fine for me because I don't want it continually coming on and making things too wet. The feature where you can run it in dry mode to dry out the filters if you're going away for a day or so is great - I don't always want to empty / disassemble it for just a short absence. Filters that come with it are very good. Last winter I used the same ones for 4 months but they were getting a bit stinky by the end (I rinse them every week or two), so I think this year I'll change after 2.5 months and use two sets over the LONG 5 months of Ontario winter... Also the reading of the humidity level is consistent with what my Nest thermostats say, so either it is accurate or both are equally inaccurate :-)

6 months update: I have had this for 6 months now and still very pleased with it. Added below a few things that worth mentioning: 1. No issues with the pump. Works just fine. 2. The water dripping noise is indeed something that happens, especially when the water level drops below half way. Doesn’t happen all the time but it does happen. If you have it in your room and you’re a light sleeper, it can be annoying. The way I fix this is by refilling the tank all the way up. I’ll try to experiment with other solutions and report back. A tip regarding reusing the wicks/filters - Every 2-3 months, they get a good amount of salt/calcium deposits on them, as expected. I have been able to reuse them by putting them in a descaler solution for an hour or so to break the salts, and then I wash them thoroughly. They look like brand new! Overall still very happy with it. Would recommend. 2 month update: Without the AC running in the house, the humidity is consistently higher compared to when we had to have the AC on. What has worked better for me is keeping the humidifier on low speed 24/7. It keeps the living room/dining room humidity between 55-62% and only have to refill the tank once every 3 days. Also, the pump is less noisy while on low speed. I think during the summer, with the AC on, having a more consistent humidity will be more difficult so keeping it on low 24/7 might not work then and I’ll probably switch to the auto function. Original review: No one paid me to write this review. I bought this to increase the humidity in our 1700sq ft house. And it did exactly that. It has a huge tank that can last you more than 2 days if you use the Auto Shut off function. If you keep the fan on high, it usually lasts slightly over a day. I’ve used it non-stop for 3 weeks now and there are my comments: Pros -Huge tank, easy to fill using the adaptable hose that comes with it (attaches pretty much to any faucet) -Brings the humidity up to 50-55% quickly and maintains it there without issues. -Even at high speed, the fan is not that loud. You can hear it but it’s not really bothersome to me (kinda like white noise). At low speed you can’t really hear it and at medium speed is barely noticeable. -Very easy to clean and maintain -Has wheels at the bottom so you move it from one room to another pretty easily -You can use wifi to turn on/off, adjust the humidity while away from the house -If it runs low on water, it automatically runs until the filters/wicks dry out so that they don’t get moldy -I haven’t noticed any filter discoloration or anything like that. The filters do eventually have salts on them, which is to be expected if you’re using tap water that is not that soft. Having said that, the machine comes with a small brush that helps clean those off. -The lights can turn off completely. Cons -The price point can be prohibitive for some people. It goes on sale sometimes for $200 (from $250). -Every now and then, the pump turns on to bring water from the tank up to the filters. That can be a bit noisy but it lasts for less than 10 seconds. If you’re sleeping at night and you have this in your room, turn the auto shut off function on (or sleep mode if you want). This machine can easily keep the humidity in a room 60-65% (maybe even more) without needing to run very often, thus decreasing any type of noise considerably. I will update this review after a few more weeks of use.

It’s hard to find a large evaporative humidifier at a reasonable price. This one fit the bill and overall I’m very satisfied with it. The humidifier itself does its job perfectly, the companion app is convenient and works well, the digital display shows percentage of humidity readout (also available and changeable in the app), and I only have to refill about once a week. Every time I refill, I clean the humidifier. This is where the design flaw makes its appearance. Each of the four corners inside of the reservoir has a hump that is impossible to clean between hump and inner wall. I can’t even clean the orange gunk in the deepest valleys with a q-tip unfortunately. It’s too bad because it’s an otherwise excellent machine, but still worth the purchase for me. Lastly, the four wax filters it requires last a long time, but are not available to buy ANYWHERE in Canada. After contacting Amazon and then the company about finding these filters, I was told that they will be available in Canada in February 2024. It’s Feb 9 and they are not yet on Amazon, but I will be following up at the end of the month if I still can’t find them. I hope this review helps you out!