Update! The 3rd unit that I was still using has the humidity reading issue again. I now only use it with the timer function to avoid any 85% humidity issues. Also, I still use the container, but the humidifier is propped on blocks of wood. That way if/when it leaks, it will not damage the Levoit or chance a fire. Safety first!
@@DraconisMarchVII we have same problem. It was leaking then I cleaned it. Then the power ON is not working anymore. I heard a CLICK inside so I stopped. After few minutes, I tried again and power ON is not working. Goodbye levoit
I’ve had really good luck with the Elechomes SH8820! It’s a top fill humidifier that has all the features of the Levoit but a very slightly smaller tank (5.5L instead of 6). I’ve had no leaking issues and filling it up is sooooo much easier than a bottom fill humidifier.
@@SoiledPlant I definitely understand after what you’ve been through. The price is the biggest hurdle. I got mine as a Christmas gift. There might be a sale eventually so maybe keep a look out!
Thank you for sharing your experience. I feel this helps to cement my decision to go with an Elechomes humidifier instead of the Levoit. If something only has one job to do then it should be done flawlessly. ANYONE can make a humidifier that leaks, but the customer shouldn't be charged top dollar for it. I would expect these problems from cheap £10-20 unit, not one of the most expensive ones on the market. Shame on Levoit.
You could fill your container with pea gravel and place the unit on the gravel so that if it leaks it will not get into the power components and cause possible fire issues. Also this may help with the humidity issues.
I’m using hupro cool and warm mist humidifier and it’s got unable to leak constuction as the tank sits inside the unit and it’s top fill so easy to refill the tank. Never had an issue and pretty accurate humidity reading as well. If yours fails again, be sure to check this model. I highly recommend!
I had one of these run away like you described in my music room yesterday. I had 100% humidity, guitars with water droplets on them. Now the unit thinks it's 90% all the time and won't turn on. The hygrometers in these are terrible and that's the problem I think. Hard to trust these to handle our important things like our plants or in my case - wooden instruments.
For your table: they sell a wood veneer that comes with adhesive on the back already that is pretty easy to install. We used it for a dining room table. You may be able to find a woodworker or furniture place that could do it easily for you. They come in all kinds of wood types and are easy to install and seal/stain to match you current piece.
I wonder if I could find someone willing to do house visits and do that. The table is insanely heavy. Moving it back and forth would be a chore and a half.
Get a $15 electric square sander. 120 grit to rough up the surface and get any water or gel wood stain. Then top coat with poly. Pretty straight forward process and you don't need to replace the veneer. Doable if you don't expect perfect color matching but you can get close or even improve it. Diy it and save your antique.
I have a similar system from no name brand for about 3 years, no problems so far. I set two rules for myself. 1) to use only distilled water and 2) never use any programming functions. Just turn it on manually for one hour in the morning and 2-3 hours in the evening. We live near the big construction site and the power shortage can happen several times a day. Once after such case all electrical devices in my fish tank just exploded, fish dead, antic drawer damaged. That was enough. No timers, no scheduled evaporation, etc .
I installed a new RO system in my house. So I will have one less thing by to worry about with the humidifiers. I’m hoping to get rid of the need for them at all optimally. We’ll see.
Thank you for your video and some very good points. I did my research and ordered the LV 600S newer unit with top loading and much better and easier access for cleaning. I will also use an independent hygrometer to check the actual humidity level. I just got my unit yesterday and did not see your review first. I also like the wifi integration along with mobile phone control and Alexa integration.
Sorry to hear about the damage - I use a top fill humidifier so I only have to take it off the base to clean it and the cord that plugs into the wall also unplugs from the back of the unit - makes it a lot easier to move it to clean it. I bought it on Amazon but I don't see it for sale anymore Taotronics (I also use filtered water) I just put mine (I have 3) away for the summer and will bring them out next fall but they don't seem to hold as much water as yours maybe a couple of liters.
I think I tried Taotronics rectangular top-fill humidifier. It was a gift to use in my greenhouse. The electric panel didn’t work, so I returned it. Instead, I got Dreamiracle 3.5L which isn’t exactly what I wanted, but it was $25! Can’t beat that lol
WARNING! I would really warn you that putting the humidifier in the ikea container is such a terrible and dangerous idea. In the event of another leak, the whole water that is saved and kept by the container will itself leak into the humidifier internal parts INCLUDING the power circuit causing a severe circuit short. I would advise everyone not to do that.
I would not suggest that you put the humidifier in any container. Simply because if dose leak it’s also going to electrocute and blow a fuse/circuit breaker and you may possibly get electrocuted if you are standing in any water.
for the end part of your video with the 'solution' id say dont fill it up fully just incase. you dont want too much water in the tray if it does leak coz it will fill the tray to much, electrics and water big no no obviously
It’s on a surge protector, but it would be easier to prop it up higher. So it’s not directly on the bottom of the container. Make it hover a little bit.
I used the stick type in pretty vases. They say not to use distilled. I barely clean them. Humidity is at 70 in here with two of them lol I just buy the filter sticks
I am so sorry about your table. I am not sure if Howard's Restor-A-Finish would work. It all depends on whether the veneer is damaged and needs to be replaced or is just discolored in which case this could be an option. They sell Howard's on Amazon if it is something you are interested in checking out.
I haven’t found one I like since my Levoits broke. I’ve been using my cabinets for my high humidity plants. I bought mine from Amazon through Levoit’s official seller. For example, Levoit honored my warranty for the first broken humidifier. So I’m sure they are an official seller.
@@SoiledPlant I now have the Taotronic 6L warm and cool mist humidifier now and it’s the best one i’ve tried! my fifth humidifier i’ve tried every kind and this one has been the best
You may want to consider putting some holes into the lid of the prop box, put the lid onto the box, and put the humidifier onto the prop box lid. Any leakage should drain into the box, and the humidifier won't be sitting in water...electrical issue?
Everything plugs into a surge protector. The holes would have to be fairly large to get the water to go in without skirting over it and spilling over the sides. May just put wood blocks under the humidifier while still in the box.
Do you also put your hair dryer in the bathtub? that is a horrible solution. If the tank leaks (a lot) your electrical appliance will be sitting in a tub of water.
I could only find that model on their website when I googled it just now. It wasn’t on Amazon when I was purchasing these items. No idea if the 600S was in production yet. Their team did not offer me the 600S model, so I had no idea of it’s existence if it did exist.
Well thats why it keep failing on you. You suppose to clean a humidifier once a week, not once a month or a quarter. This is your fault, not the machine....
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Update! The 3rd unit that I was still using has the humidity reading issue again. I now only use it with the timer function to avoid any 85% humidity issues.
Also, I still use the container, but the humidifier is propped on blocks of wood. That way if/when it leaks, it will not damage the Levoit or chance a fire. Safety first!
Nice to hear the people who are honest reviewers and not paid shills so I can NOT make the same mistakes.
@@DraconisMarchVII we have same problem. It was leaking then I cleaned it. Then the power ON is not working anymore. I heard a CLICK inside so I stopped. After few minutes, I tried again and power ON is not working. Goodbye levoit
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Oh god a leak sounds like a nightmare, that’s really too bad about the damage on the table :( thanks for giving us a real review of this
Any time 🙃 I was so upset after the second unit leaked. Lol “again?!?”
I’ve had really good luck with the Elechomes SH8820! It’s a top fill humidifier that has all the features of the Levoit but a very slightly smaller tank (5.5L instead of 6). I’ve had no leaking issues and filling it up is sooooo much easier than a bottom fill humidifier.
I will never buy a bottom fill unit again. 😆 The Elechomes units look nice, but are so pricy! They make me nervous!
@@SoiledPlant I definitely understand after what you’ve been through. The price is the biggest hurdle. I got mine as a Christmas gift. There might be a sale eventually so maybe keep a look out!
Thank you for sharing your experience. I feel this helps to cement my decision to go with an Elechomes humidifier instead of the Levoit. If something only has one job to do then it should be done flawlessly. ANYONE can make a humidifier that leaks, but the customer shouldn't be charged top dollar for it. I would expect these problems from cheap £10-20 unit, not one of the most expensive ones on the market. Shame on Levoit.
I’m in the same boat. I’m not really happy with what the market is currently offering.
You could fill your container with pea gravel and place the unit on the gravel so that if it leaks it will not get into the power components and cause possible fire issues. Also this may help with the humidity issues.
I’ve been propping up the humidifier with wood blocks. That way it’s off the bottom while also leaving the majority of the container volume open.
I’m using hupro cool and warm mist humidifier and it’s got unable to leak constuction as the tank sits inside the unit and it’s top fill so easy to refill the tank. Never had an issue and pretty accurate humidity reading as well. If yours fails again, be sure to check this model. I highly recommend!
I loooove top fill. That’s the biggest drawback of 90% of humidifiers. I will definitely check those out.
I had one of these run away like you described in my music room yesterday. I had 100% humidity, guitars with water droplets on them. Now the unit thinks it's 90% all the time and won't turn on. The hygrometers in these are terrible and that's the problem I think. Hard to trust these to handle our important things like our plants or in my case - wooden instruments.
Exactly. I’m sorry you went through that. Guitars >>> plants when it comes to risk with high humidity.
For your table: they sell a wood veneer that comes with adhesive on the back already that is pretty easy to install. We used it for a dining room table. You may be able to find a woodworker or furniture place that could do it easily for you. They come in all kinds of wood types and are easy to install and seal/stain to match you current piece.
I wonder if I could find someone willing to do house visits and do that. The table is insanely heavy. Moving it back and forth would be a chore and a half.
Get a $15 electric square sander. 120 grit to rough up the surface and get any water or gel wood stain. Then top coat with poly. Pretty straight forward process and you don't need to replace the veneer. Doable if you don't expect perfect color matching but you can get close or even improve it. Diy it and save your antique.
I only use my humidifier during the winter and that’s it and I only use distilled water and so far no issues
I only use distilled also. Zero issues but i have the 600s. Not HH
I have a similar system from no name brand for about 3 years, no problems so far. I set two rules for myself. 1) to use only distilled water and 2) never use any programming functions. Just turn it on manually for one hour in the morning and 2-3 hours in the evening. We live near the big construction site and the power shortage can happen several times a day. Once after such case all electrical devices in my fish tank just exploded, fish dead, antic drawer damaged. That was enough. No timers, no scheduled evaporation, etc .
I installed a new RO system in my house. So I will have one less thing by to worry about with the humidifiers. I’m hoping to get rid of the need for them at all optimally. We’ll see.
Did you ever find a good replacement humidifier? I am looking to get one like the Levoit LV600S but unsure whether to get it after watching this.
Thank you for your video and some very good points. I did my research and ordered the LV 600S newer unit with top loading and much better and easier access for cleaning. I will also use an independent hygrometer to check the actual humidity level. I just got my unit yesterday and did not see your review first. I also like the wifi integration along with mobile phone control and Alexa integration.
Sorry to hear about the damage - I use a top fill humidifier so I only have to take it off the base to clean it and the cord that plugs into the wall also unplugs from the back of the unit - makes it a lot easier to move it to clean it. I bought it on Amazon but I don't see it for sale anymore Taotronics (I also use filtered water) I just put mine (I have 3) away for the summer and will bring them out next fall but they don't seem to hold as much water as yours maybe a couple of liters.
I did find them on google Model TT-AH047 3 Liters not fancy but only $33.00
I think I tried Taotronics rectangular top-fill humidifier. It was a gift to use in my greenhouse. The electric panel didn’t work, so I returned it. Instead, I got Dreamiracle 3.5L which isn’t exactly what I wanted, but it was $25! Can’t beat that lol
That is a good buy Nice
WARNING! I would really warn you that putting the humidifier in the ikea container is such a terrible and dangerous idea. In the event of another leak, the whole water that is saved and kept by the container will itself leak into the humidifier internal parts INCLUDING the power circuit causing a severe circuit short. I would advise everyone not to do that.
See my pinned comment.
Just add 2 support to raise up the unit and it will be safe in case the container is flooded.
I would not suggest that you put the humidifier in any container. Simply because if dose leak it’s also going to electrocute and blow a fuse/circuit breaker and you may possibly get electrocuted if you are standing in any water.
Thank you for the video, appreciate the solid buyer info
If the water gets too high in that container, it might start a fire due to the electrical getting wet. I would be afraid to leaving it in a container.
I’m currently propping it up within the container. No chance of fire :)
Sorry to hear this. I was about to order one, not now.
Can put in in a tray tho, and have it at least semi-functional.
for the end part of your video with the 'solution' id say dont fill it up fully just incase. you dont want too much water in the tray if it does leak coz it will fill the tray to much, electrics and water big no no obviously
It’s on a surge protector, but it would be easier to prop it up higher. So it’s not directly on the bottom of the container. Make it hover a little bit.
Ive also had bad luck with this same humidifier i no longer trust levoit i now use pure guardian humidifiers.
I just got mine today and its been on for over 2 hrs and hasn't moved from 20%. Idk what Im doing wrong.
Are these the 600s or 600hh ? and what is the best
humidifier you recommend ? And sorry for your bad experience
Only had a week and I dislike it. The constant turning off and the humidity reaches over 90% when the max option is 80%
The readings aren’t consistent on the best days. If it was $50, I wouldn’t complain.
maybe try a house of hydro system? you make the reservoir
as big as you want
I haven’t looked into that yet! I’ll have to check it out.
I used the stick type in pretty vases. They say not to use distilled. I barely clean them. Humidity is at 70 in here with two of them lol I just buy the filter sticks
I’ve seen those on Amazon. Interesting!
I am so sorry about your table. I am not sure if Howard's Restor-A-Finish would work. It all depends on whether the veneer is damaged and needs to be replaced or is just discolored in which case this could be an option. They sell Howard's on Amazon if it is something you are interested in checking out.
Thanks for the recommendation. I’ll check that out
mine is leaking also! i replaced with a new unit and it’s leaking again. did you find another one you recommend? i liked this before the leak….
im also wondering if this is bc I bought off of Amazon? or did you buy from Levoit directly
I haven’t found one I like since my Levoits broke. I’ve been using my cabinets for my high humidity plants. I bought mine from Amazon through Levoit’s official seller. For example, Levoit honored my warranty for the first broken humidifier. So I’m sure they are an official seller.
@@SoiledPlant I now have the Taotronic 6L warm and cool mist humidifier now and it’s the best one i’ve tried! my fifth humidifier i’ve tried every kind and this one has been the best
You may want to consider putting some holes into the lid of the prop box, put the lid onto the box, and put the humidifier onto the prop box lid. Any leakage should drain into the box, and the humidifier won't be sitting in water...electrical issue?
Everything plugs into a surge protector. The holes would have to be fairly large to get the water to go in without skirting over it and spilling over the sides. May just put wood blocks under the humidifier while still in the box.
I just ordered the top fill one hopefully I don’t run into any issues.
🤞🤞
@@SoiledPlant I ordered the top water load and so far it’s been working good. Love the warm mist
Omg i wish I would’ve seen this video before i bought two of them they leake terribly
Yeah, for the price, I expect better.
Do you also put your hair dryer in the bathtub? that is a horrible solution.
If the tank leaks (a lot) your electrical appliance will be sitting in a tub of water.
For $80+ you could've bought the superior 600S. Not sure why you would continue purchasing the same model.
I could only find that model on their website when I googled it just now. It wasn’t on Amazon when I was purchasing these items. No idea if the 600S was in production yet. Their team did not offer me the 600S model, so I had no idea of it’s existence if it did exist.
Well thats why it keep failing on you. You suppose to clean a humidifier once a week, not once a month or a quarter. This is your fault, not the machine....
I have this humidifier, so far, so good with it except I hate filling it from the bottom. What a poor Design.
You just complain too much.
OMG yapper.....