Thanks man 👍🏽. For those that don’t know, demo starts @ 8:40 if you didn’t check the description or look at the chapters. SUPPLIES BELOW!! You’ll need: 1. About an hour to soak/clean everything, maybe overnight to dry it out 2. 3 cups white vinegar (buy cleaning concentrated vinegar bc its cheaper and then dilute it and use that) 3. Small bowl 4. Long cleaning brush 5. Small cleaning brush 6. Paper towels 7. Fishies 🐠🥺 (humidifier cleaning ball)
THANKS for posting this Vid! I am not a "Get out the Manual" kind of guy--so this was perfect for me. I am embarrassed to say, my Humidifier (same one but Blue tank!) has been in my plant room & running for nearly 4 months without cleaning!! 😬 It was pretty gross. It's running like new now & I will definitely keep up on the cleaning every month now! 👍🌿👍
I'm a recent customer of this humidifier; I don't know if I have the patience to clean it thoroughly . However this is a fantastic tutorial if I change my mind! Thx!
@@Eeps30 Oh guess what....he can put WHATEVER he wants in his video no matter what YOU think should or should not be in the video. You want "just a clean" video....MAKE ONE. Dbag.
@@Eeps30 Get over it. There's this thing called SCROLLING.....ever hear of it?? It allows you to SKIP the parts of videos you don't want to watch! Imagine that!! it's VERY simple....any 7-year old can probably show you how to do it if you need help.
I have a visual disability and reading the steps on a phone etc is a challenge to say the least. Videos help me personally so much more. Your video was perfect! Clear and understandable. Words cannot express my gratitude. It means a lot! Much love :)
I have the same unit I love it. Here in Colorado the air gets very dry which effects my sinuses quite a bit. Bringing the humidity up helps me sleep much better and just makes it easier for me to breathe.. in emergencies I was just boil a big pot of water :-)
Just as a point of reference, when it was super cold where I am my HVAC was heating non-stop and I needed to run the humidifier on high constantly to maintain even 60rh in my lung room. When running this humidifier on high non-stop, it will use ~2 gallons(7L) a day.
Thank you so much for this helpful video. I cleaned my humidifier for the first time and this really helped. Although, I don't have the same one but I do have a levoit humidifier as well. Thanks for the great video✨
Negative things, sure. But also a lot of positive things too. I love this humidifier! It seems more and more people are buying humidifiers in general so you will see more and more reviews-good and bad! It really boils down to the features and I like all the features of this one. 😉
@@SuchPlants I actually like the design of this one. It's not as complicated as the larger one. I take back what I said. I returned my generic humidifiers. I now own the 4l Taotronic and the 2 gallon twin tank Homedics!!! Both classic like yours!!!! I have a philodendron and a golden pothos. What would be a nice third plant? I want a bigger family 😂
How do you clean inside the tube? There’s a vent pointing up that gathers mineral scale but it seems that you can’t remove and the vinegar won’t reach it. Thanks!
Didn’t kno I have to replace filter …. Do you have to clean these daily? I just dump out water and add new Also…. I have white dust everywhere I didn’t use distilled But used my fridge water has filter My town has hard water Makes me wonder if the filter isn’t working
I can’t speak to the filter since my unit version doesn’t have it. But the white dust is due to hard water. Typical household water filters do not filter out all minerals unfortunately. Your fridge filter is still doing its job at filtering out harsh chemicals, but is still letting through minerals. If you don’t want to use distilled, then you can use reverse osmosis water like I do (most refill stations utilize reverse osmosis), which uses a membrane filter that does filter out minerals, although distilled is going to be best if you want to clean less often. I also recently installed a reverse osmosis machine under my kitchen sink which is awesome. With that said, if you use the machine daily for your personal health, then you should follow the manufacturer’s suggestions and clean it frequently.
How often do you need to empty the water in the base tank based on the water level you filled it to in the video's conclusion? Adding about 2 inches of water causes the humidifier to stop, suggesting the need to empty the water in the base. Considering your water level, do you find yourself emptying it frequently?
I usually empty the base tank every time I clean it, which is about once a month. I am not breathing in this air daily, since it’s just for my plant room. With that said, if you are breathing it daily, you should be emptying the base tank at least once a week, and wipe down the parts in the base. I’ve noticed the water can become yucky fast down there. However, if you are using distilled water, then you might get away with emptying/cleaning every 1-2 weeks since buildup doesn’t happen as fast.
Why are you missing your round filter from the tank? The one with the Styrofoam? Are we supposed to removed the styrofoam before soaking it in the small container (via the floater and noise reducer)? Do you think that if you soak the styrofoam it will cause the humidifier to smell like vinegar? I suppose it will not hurt, so I will soak it. Thank you for posting the video!
Hi! Apparently Levoit has been upgrading the humidifier. Mine did not include that extra filter so I’m not sure what the cleaning instructions are for that part.
@Such Plants Thanks for recommending the fish filter. I ordered a few and should be here tomorrow. The app is amazing. Fun to test the steam from the first level all the way to max (not just another cheap gadget). Again, thanks for the video.
The way it works is water will trickle from the main tank into the base chamber and then into the atomizer that converts the water into mist, so there is a continuous cycle of water. That means there will always be water in the base chamber when the machine is running. Not sure if this answers your question lol but I hope it helps! 😄
@@chicagoangler yup it’s purified water and it still produces a bit of white dust over time, but it’s not quite noticeable until after a couple of months when I’ll see a thin, white layer on some plants.
I use my Brita water. I started off with distilled water and quickly figured out how expensive it will be so now I just kept all the distilled water jugs and I just put Brita water in now!! No white dust BTW.
Cleaning it this way broke my humidifier on the first clean. Do NOT spray water into the base unit like he is demonstrating. Night light and display are now randomly turning on and off. And the humidity sensor is whacked out.
Sorry to hear that. I’ve cleaned it like this multiple times with no issues. Did you let it air dry COMPLETELY before plugging it back in? I usually let it dry overnight and it seems to be enough. Of course, my air is dryer where I am located so things tend to dry out relatively faster. My sink also has a rack so the bottom of the humidifier doesn’t come into complete contact with the running water. These are factors that could affect your results. However I did not mindlessly spray water into the slotted vents of the base. Obviously you want to be careful as to not get water into the electrical parts. But if it dries completely, you shouldn’t have any issues when plugging back in. I would reach out to the manufacturer for further support! It could be that you just have a defective unit. 🥺
I’m very surprised yours is still working the way you spray it down in the vid. I was probably even a bit more strategic with how I rinsed it. I let it dry with the assistance of a direct fan for 10 hours. Maybe just add a disclaimer that you really shouldn’t spray the base unit down like that. The directions (and very large sticker) even explicitly say to not put water directly in the base - so I have some blame here as well. Let’s hope they have mercy on me and I can get a new one.
Yeah it’s weird that there is a sticker that says not to pour water directly into the base chamber-even the cleaning directions don’t mention anything about that. There is even a picture of the base chamber under the faucet with the tank being rinsed. I mean, how else do we rinse the base chamber? Lol. The only reason I can think of is to prevent you from adding excess water to the base chamber and then filling the tank with water as well. At least that’s how I understood it. That would cause it to leak because then the base chamber would be overfilled. Regardless, I hope you get a replacement unit. Best of luck man! I still think it’s a very good machine. ☺️
In my case, I think it’s pretty accurate. I have a separate sensor on the other side of the room and they are no more than 2-3% difference usually. I have a small fan next to the humidifier so it helps to distribute the humidity in the room to get a more accurate reading.
I think alot of people put these humidifiers too close to a window and that makes it show higher humidity compared to other hygrometers that they might have more centrally in the room.
I definitely do not lol. If you’re using it daily to help your respiratory condition, then it might be best to change the water every day-or you can only put enough water for the day so there’s nothing left to change. But I use it for my plant room so I’m not breathing it in daily.
The Taotronics I had wasn’t automatic so it will run constantly until water runs out, which usually would last only 2 days before I have to refill it again. It was also bottom fill only, so I had to remove the tank from the base and turn it upside down to refill it. The Levoit solves both these issues and makes it more convenient for me. The app is great as well. ☺️ Personally it’s worth the extra money.
The main selling point of the 300S for me was that I can easily refill the reservoir from the top-all I have to do is lift the cover and pour water in. The previous humidifier was bottom-fill, so I had to lift the reservoir, turn it upside down, unscrew the cap, and carefully pour water into the small hole. Then when I’d put the reservoir back onto its base, if there was any water in the base, it would splash some water as soon as I set it down. Also, the previous humidifier did not have a hygrometer, so it would run all day until the water ran out. The 300S will stop until the desired humidity is reached, and then start when the humidity is too low. In the end, the 300S saved more water.
I can’t say with 100% certainty, but I believe it works in a similar way to how charcoal helps filter water in a fish tank. It reduces the bacteria that causes mold and odor in the water.
My cofee tree is weakened because of the heating vent. I have to place the humidifier in its location by the window. I live in Chicago, IL. And it's getting pretty cold here.
I picked this up for work. My last one was smaller ru-vid.comUgkxtD9aJ2m6GU-X1IChQxjn9l31K1A7Kpwj and cuter but the motor burned out within a few months. This one's footprint is a tad bigger but it still doesn't eat up a lot of desk space. Its size and shape blends into the background nicely. This has a good size water container so I don't need to refill more than once a week. I use filtered (not distilled) water because cleaning up after our hard water is tough at work. I like that this has several settings. It's also very quiet. (I have a silence naxi in the next cubicle.) It also hasn't left that terrible while powder, so far, that some humidifiers leave. Been using this for a month or so now and am very happy with my purchase.
Hi I would like to know about the dimensions of this sponge( Humidifier Replacement Filters ) including the height and the diameter of the sponge, can you tell me
I did have white dust when I used tap water. My tap water is very hard. I switched to reverse osmosis water (from water refilling stations in town) and I no longer have white dust.
@@SuchPlants oh thank you so much , I'm not using tap water I am using fridge filtered water and it's interesting because all the dust went to the AC filters and blocked it but not so much inside of the house but now at least I know the name of the process 👍
Considering the instructions said not to pour water into the base (wish I'd consulted them before your video), I'd say taking your advice was a very poor decision on my part. did not get the desired outcome by a long shot. I'll leave it there.
In my experience, plants generally do really well in 45-50% minimum. Anything above 60% will cause excess mold on soil and make the room feel musty. If you can add some air circulation, even better!
For best results, it should be cleaned at least once a week if you are breathing it in daily. Bacteria can build up fast, so even twice a week would be better. But if you have it in a plant room and you’re not breathing it in daily, I don’t see the harm in cleaning once or twice a month.
It would be better if a video with the title of how to clean something was just about how to clean something and you didn't need to work out how to get to the content you thought the video was about. Save the other stuff for another video.
Good tutorial, but get to the point...it's about cleaning...not your plants. I also took off the "cage" guard that holds foam cylindrical dirty filter and washed it out - easy and you should include that step...it needs attention. Thanks for your efforts.
Thanks! I didn’t expect this video to get so many views, as my channel is all about my plants! 😆🌱 Also, it seems Levoit has been upgrading this machine; my machine does not have the filter that you mentioned. So, good on them! Perhaps when I decide to get the upgraded machine, I’ll focus more on it in an update video. Thanks for the feedback. 😊
Please clean your humidifiers a few times a week not just a change of water or re fill clean the machine properly or your room becomes a breading ground for lurgies
Yes I would say it should be cleaned at least once a week for our optimal health if we are breathing in the humidity. My humidifier is in my plant room so I’m not inhaling the air on a regular basis-it is strictly for my plants. Whenever I open the door to my plant room twice a day, the air is quickly refreshed and circulated so it’s not just stagnant air all day. The air conditioner in my home will quickly draw out the air as well. However I do have an air purifier in my living room where I spend more time in. An air purifier is something we overlook and I think it’s something worth having in the home. I also learned that an air purifier will not affect the performance of the humidifier if placed in the same room, so it’s the perfect duo! 😊
Heyyy! Have you considered concentrated vinegar? They come in large bottles and different strengths, but essentially you just add water to dilute it, and it becomes the same strength as white vinegar (or add less water to make it stronger). It makes cleaning a little less insane haha and I use this for everything around the house! Just don’t use it for food because it’s not food grade. 😊
It was 8+ minutes into your video before you even STARTED talking about cleaning the humidifier. You were doing things that could not be seen in the camera angle you were using. It would improve the video if you thought through your presentation before you started talking. The "eyeballing" you did for the vinegar was probably pretty far off based on my years of cooking (I'm70, so I have a lot of cookingexperience). Sorry, but your video was not very helpful.
Hi! Thanks for the feedback. I wasn’t intending this video to be a full humidifier tutorial, but rather just to quickly share the way that I do it. I realized later that I could’ve been more detailed in some of the steps, but I am happy to answer any questions in the comments. 😊 Hopefully the chapters in the description help viewers like you to quickly jump to the demonstration portion of the video.
I disagree - I think it was very helpful. I also noticed the amount hahaha. My only suggestion would be to add: an annotation with a timestamp about when the demo starts, a disclaimer regarding how often you clean it, and a list of supplies that you need/the ones that were used **at the beginning of the video** would help anyone who can watch it in the future! I think he went so far in depth about the issues he had because at the end of the day we’re all trying to help each other out and because there’s so many variables that come into play - you really don’t know what issues you might run in apart from the ones he ran into. When you I bought mine I wasn’t aware that wherever I place my separate humidity sensor, how long the machine is on for, where its placed in the room compared to vents/air flow, and how often you clean it can affect its performance or how accurate it can work, or can affect whatever you use it for. I also didn’t know about the fishy. He did go out of his way to edit, film, clean, and demo it for us and that makes the process so much easier which he really didn’t need to do, thank you for that man honestly I was soo overwhelmed with the instructions 😂
Just a tip: You can buy 1 jug of concentrated vinegar that is equal to 6 jugs of white vinegar. But I agree that it does require some time to clean the machine every so often.