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Levoit LV600HH Review

More expensive option that is somewhat noisy and less effective
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Price:   $120 List | $90 at Amazon
Pros:  Easier to clean and use
Cons:  More noise and less effective, expensive
Manufacturer:   Levoit
By Juliet Spurrier, MD and Bob Wofford  ⋅  Sep 16, 2018
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  • Ease of Cleaning - 45% 7
  • Effectiveness - 25% 5
  • Noise - 20% 6
  • Ease of Use - 10% 7

The Skinny

The Levoit LV600HH is a high-end ultrasonic humidifier with a strong initial effectiveness that drops over time. This unit is programmable for humidity level, run timer, and auto-shutoff with a digital user interface that is fairly intuitive. The Levoit has a tank with a large opening and stands on its own to fill. This unit has several parts and pieces with lots of nooks and crannies where mold and bacteria can hide. It comes with a small brush to help you with cleaning, but you'll need a bottle brush and disinfectant as well. While this humidifier works well enough and we like the programmability, it creates more noise than much of the competition and it sports one of the highest prices making it a poor choice for most families.


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Pros Easier to clean and useVery effective, high quality, limited parts, fill from the topPrice, easy to cleanCute, easy to clean base, filterless, large tankQuiet, budget-friendly, effective, small footprint
Cons More noise and less effective, expensiveExpensive, louder, some parts are hard to cleanSmall capacity, limited features, louderMist output varies, larger footprintChallenging to clean and not as easy to use, always on light
Bottom Line Less effective and expensive for a louder than average unitEffective unit you fill from the top but it is louder and costs moreEasy to clean parts and a budget-friendly price make this compact choice a real people pleaserBudget-friendly and effective make this cute humidifier a no-brainerLess effective but the quiet operation and lower price make it a potential option
Rating Categories Levoit LV600HH Boneco U300 Honeywell HUL520 Crane Adorable TaoTronics TT-AH002
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Specs Levoit LV600HH Boneco U300 Honeywell HUL520 Crane Adorable TaoTronics TT-AH002
Mist Type Cool
Warm		 Cool Cool Cool Cool
Technology Ultrasonic Ultrasonic Ultrasonic Ultrasonic Ultrasonic
Tank Capacity 1.5 gal 1.3 gal 0.5 gal 1 gal 1 gal
Visible Water Reservoir Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes
Room Humidification Area (Sq Ft) 285 sf 540 sf Small Rooms 250 sf 270 sf
Max Run Time Up To 20 hrs Not Specified Up To 20 hrs Up To 24 hrs Up To 10 hrs
Humidity Output Control Variable Mist Control
Humidistat		 Variable Mist Control Variable Mist Control Variable Mist Control Variable Mist Control
Demineralization Cartridge/Filter No Yes No No Yes
Night Light No No No No No
Empty Tank Auto-Shut Off Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes
Dimensions (BGL) 7.6"W x 11.2"H x 12"L 12.3"W x 12.7"H x 6.6"L 8.1"W x 9"H x 8.1"L 9.5"W x 12"H x 9.5"L 8.5"W x 14.2"H x 5.5"L
Empty Weight (BGL) 5 lbs 6.5 lbs 2.6 lbs 4 lbs 2.7 lbs
Max Operation Noise Level in dB (BGL) #REF! #REF! #REF! #REF! #REF!

Our Analysis and Test Results

Levoit lacks a company "about us" web page on their site, so it is difficult to see who they are or determine their background. The website boasts health and wellness with products ranging from humidifiers and air purifiers to salt lamps and yoga essentials. They are in California, and they actively encourage becoming part of their online "community."

Performance Comparison



The Levoit has more parts and pieces than the competition making it a more involved cleaning process.
The Levoit has more parts and pieces than the competition making it a more involved cleaning process.

Ease of Cleaning


The Levoit is easy to clean thanks to a large opening you can fit your hand inside, and a small brush for reaching those nooks and crannies where bacteria and mold can hide.

You can see that the nooks and crannies of the Levoit necessitate a small cleaning brush to properly clean.
The Levoit can be used with essential oils dropped on a pad in the diffuser. We did not test this feature and aren't sure we are entirely on board with diffusing with your humidifier.

This humidifier has more parts than most of the competition with lots of items you need to remove for cleaning and more things you could forget to clean. It needs to be regularly disinfected and descaled if minerals build up on interior surfaces. Some places in the base are small and hard to clean (above left), but the mist tube is not part of the tank and is removable from the bottom for easy cleaning. You'll need a bottle brush to clean the tube making your cleaning toolkit for this unit one of the largest in the group. Don't forget the diffuser pad area (above right) also needs to be cleaned if you choose to use it.

The Levoit has a dual diverter to send mist in two different directions. It is one of the louder ultrasonic options in the review though still silent compared to evaporative humidifiers.
The Levoit has a dual diverter to send mist in two different directions. It is one of the louder ultrasonic options in the review, though still silent compared to evaporative humidifiers.

Effectiveness


This unit is not as effective as much of the ultrasonic competition. The Levoit is relatively strong in the beginning creating more humidity at the start than some of the other options. However, as time went on, it wasn't able to keep up, and after an hour, it had the 4th lowest amount of humidity in the air out of the ultrasonic products we tested.

Noise


The Levoit is on the louder side when compared to the competition, but it is still relatively reasonable. It registers 44 decibels with several other ultrasonic options coming in with sound below 40. The loudest ultrasonic product is 47 decibels, with the evaporative option rating over 60 decibels.

The Levoit has a digital user interface and is programmable to choose humidity level warm or cool mist run time and auto shut off.
The Levoit has a digital user interface and is programmable to choose humidity level, warm or cool mist, run time, and auto shut off.

Ease of Use


This humidifier has several features to customize your experience. While the user interface is digital and not as straightforward as a single dial adjustment, it does mean you have more control over your environment, and you don't need to tend to the machine as much as you would a dial product. The Levoit has an auto-shutoff, a humidistat to program humidity levels, and warm or cool mist options. It also comes with a remote for easy adjustments from the doorway, so you don't need to enter the nursery to make changes.

The tank on the Levoit has one of the largest openings making it easy to fit your hand inside for cleaning and for filling.
The tank on the Levoit has one of the largest openings making it easy to fit your hand inside for cleaning and for filling.

The tank on the Levoit is easy to fill with a large opening and the ability to stand on its own in the sink. It doesn't have a functional carry handle, but not many do.

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— Juliet Spurrier, MD and Bob Wofford