Nice video. I just bought the Dyson two weeks ago. I don’t mind the cleaning, it’s not difficult. I don’t mind the fact that filling the reservoir is slightly more difficult than my last humidifier. I like not having filters. I like not having the quiet, the control of the Dyson. I love everything about it, other than the fact the reservoir tank is small and you do have to fill it every day. An inconvenience, not a dealbreaker. Thanks for the great video guys, being a consumer is hard and videos like this help people! (Still loving my Dyson though lol)
@Mr Mr are you sure? People like you love to day stupid shit like that but in reality the more expensive products usually last maybe 50% to twice as long. If you want to blow your money on stupid shit be my guest, but luxury goods are never cost effective. They don't have to be.
I bought the the dyson for the uv light because even though I routinely clean the machine, I still wanted to make sure that it wasn’t spraying mold into the room. The water tank opening is not much of an issue for me, but after three years of owning the Dyson, it’s gotten harder to remove the tank because somehow the white remover button is not working properly. The fan and cool mist is a blessing during hot summer nights.
Mold or bacteria. Boom. Didn't even mention it. This fucking idiot is talking about minerals which are a problem with ANY humidifier that utilizes atomized water rather than evaporation. Smfh
Bacteria hardly grows in enough number in a humidifier to be able to be contaminant in a house (with proper cleaning of the device, at least once monthly), you will have virtually no bacteria from the humidifier. (it also depends how often you use it. Putting a tap water every day introduces fresh chlorine that kills the bacteria off). You are not protected by UV light from mold, DEAD MOLD is alergenic and is POISONOUS. So unless Dyson somehow disinfect with UV light the whole container, you will still be getting that bad things mold can do, even with a UV light. And he is right, you will not be protected by it. Although a commercial, it's not far from the truth, and truth being is that you don't get anything special to have a good humidifier, just to clean it more often. Even a 20$ chinese one from Aliexpress will do the same job, just it will be more probably unsafe due to bad electrical wiring and water.
Dyson, like most humidifier manufacturers including Levoit, still recommends a thorough weekly cleaning. So while the UV feature doesn’t hurt, it does not take the place of regular maintenance.
Well my Am10 started giving a F2 error code and since I was told my unit was out out off warranty since January I had to purchase a uv lamp at £60 ( Seriously £60 for a $3 cost for a product made inFar east) unfortunately for me that didn't fix the problem. Rang Dyson and they now wanted me to pay £99 for them to collect the unit to repair it (paid £479 for a unit that didn't last 30 month's) , I decided best send the lamp back and get a refund and spend £150 on a different humidifier/Fan. Bye Dyson your products are becoming second grade while you charge premium prices.
With the Levoit, you can’t clean the path the vapor takes between the tank and the exhaust. I’ve had mold there on other humidifiers. The Dyson kills mold before the water becomes vapor, and cleaning is much easier as a result. It’s usually impossible to clean the “chimney” on models like the Levoit without voiding your warranty. I wish they went over that.
I live in Scotland. For different reasons from you, the idea is equally bizarre to me. It's not usually humid here, (although it can be in the summer), rather this is a country of perpetual rain. Still watching it tho. Amazingly they actually sell this product here.
Also I forgot to mention I leave my humidifier on Auto most times which keeps the room at 50% humidity but when the humidity level is met the humidifier stops while the fan keeps blowing. So I dont usually have to fill it up every 2 weeks maybe.
You guys are making this so much more dramatic than it really is, I have this humidifier and it is not that complicated. It’s no more maintenance than any of the humidifier.
I personally own the Dyson PH01, I've had it for just over a year now and couldn't be happier with it. My daughter and I moved to Texas from California and we struggled with allergies mightily. Since getting the Dyson we have not had any issues with allergies. The Dyson Ph01 will let you know when its due for cleaning and it cleans itself. I keep my humidity level up about 50% and I also recommend using distilled water. I burn incense in my house and it usually takes the Dyson about 20 to 30 minutes to get the air clean. Going to buy a second one to keep in my daughters room. Anyways The Wirecutter is always critical of top brands and sometimes rightfully so but being a Dyson owner I thought I'd come on here and let some of the viewers no I highly recommend it.
@@SweetZombiJesus -- he made eye contact after inserting, then withdrawing his single finger and speaking that you could, "...only fit one finger," he clearly made eye contact. Take your high-horse to somewhere people smell their own farts and are determined to be better than everyone
i like the dyson more just for the simple fact of the fan it replaced my window ac unit because it was getting my throat way too dry and the dyson resolved the issue without hesitation. i dont refill the water everytime only when needed i mainly use the fan. i dont mind the cleaning after cleaning it 4-5 times you get used to it
The dyson one has UV light to kill bacteria and other innovative technologies, do research about it, in my opinion it's kinda worth it. I feel like this review is biased.
Seems review biased, but UV is not the selling point... its barely even necessary. He is only comparing the cleaning of it ... which is dumb ... did he say there was no difference ... fuk outta here
I have to say its a very useful video. Is it a bit bias? Yes, but it covers the facts, the main one being for me is cleaning and performance. Cleaning doesn't sound impossible, but not easy if you're looking to clean it every week, my opinion. What sold me was the UV that cleans the water and the fan. But if the fan doesnt improve the distribution of humidity all thats amazing is the UV killing bacteria, dont think $500 is worth it. Going to do some more research on this, but this review was informative, thanks.
Totally misses the biggest and most important aspect of a humidifier, not least for people with underlaying lung issues. How clean is the water vapour. I ran a couple of the cheaper (but well reviewed) humidifiers and then the Dyson AM10. When measuring the air quality it was CLEAR the cheap humidifiers were pumping bacteria filled vapour into the air, really really bad on the first device, bad on the second, buy the Dyson did not trigger my air quality monitor once. Terrible review.
It's good because it can multiply the air throughout the room equally, and the testing this company does is beyond tough and even proven more accurate, wire cutter doesn't have the testing facilities Dyson has, ive seen them, its amazing, thier testing is far more accurate too. They make sure everything is well made, and also giving the consumer a good product, they also listen to their consumers, one reason they modified the TP04 purifier to blow the air backward when it gets cold so its not hitting your constantly. Dyson does make very good products that are truly worth the money and they innovate unlike most companies, their prices do drop as well when new tech comes out, as well on sales.
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I bought Levoit exactly like the one in the video, still I can’t scrub everywhere because lot of places are hard to reach so (as all humidifiers on the market) I don’t think they are that much easier to clean, also it doesn’t get a large living room humidity enough, maybe enough humidity for a toddler bedroom.
Thanks! So glad you liked it. For Roomba i7 info, check out our review which features some video clips you may find helpful. thewirecutter.com/reviews/irobot-roomba-i7-plus/
I'm sorry but most of this review seems very nit-picky and whinny about the cleaning procedure of the Dyson humidifier. It doesn't seem that difficult plus every humidifier I have ever owned always states in the manual to "never use tap water and only use distilled water to prevent mineral scaling". Plus most Dyson humidifiers models have a UV system to kill 99.9% of bacteria to prevent any illnesses that you may get from stagnant stale water.
They will both equally humidify the room one humidifier the less expensive one, will require less filling and is easier to clean than the way more expensive Dyson that will need to be filled more often all things being equal. If the cheaper Levoilt or whatever brand you buy should break or get too dirty to bother cleaning you could throw it away and purchase two more plus a circulator fan and still be ahead of buying the Dyson now that’s simple math.
Is it really surprising that a negative Dyson video has a ton of thumbs down? No, no it isn't. Just shows that Dyson really values youtube. They're a sham of a company who enjoy making flashy products that don't last and cost way too much.
Sorry this is a terrible review of a product. The hole is too small? Acting as if its so hard to take it apart and clean it ? Glad u got your views but not a very good review at all
I really do not care if it is hype or not but I purchased it and within less than 24 hours, an F1 Error Message came on. Returned it and got another one. Same thing happened. Gave it a third try and the exact same error message came up within 6 hours. Not sure what the problem was. Probably a bad batch/lot from Costco.
The Philips humidifier line you are referring to consists of evaporative humidifiers, which is a different type than the Levoit or the Dyson (both ultrasonic humidifiers). We haven't tested the Philips, but the feature-set seems similar to our picks for evaporative humidifiers, only with a higher price-tag. Check out our full humidifier guide, specifically the Honeywell HCM-350 and the SPT SU-9210 for two great evaporative humidifier options. thewirecutter.com/reviews/the-best-humidifier/
All I care about is whether or not my humidifier is emitting the smell/fumes/outgasing of weird plastic smell in the mist. So far every humidifier I've ordered from amazon smells horrific. I want to humidify my household air, not toxify it. So, trying the Dyson next...
Dyson makes flashy, expensive and neat looking products. They fail in terms of longevity, always. Dyson is crap. They make their rounds on youtube almost every year too.
My humidifier also smelled like chemicals the first run but the second run smelled all right. I just put the humidifier on a window sill until the first tank emptied :)
Can you please give me your opinion, or Review, the venta airwasher? My boyfriend claims it's making his asthma WORSE. This thing was pretty expensive and I can't understand why its not helping..
You MUST run distilled water in your tank. Both these products will emit a large amount of white dust all around your room which is detrimental to your health. These particles are so fine they will completely miss the air filter on your hvac. I am an AC technician a d i have seen entire hvac stems including the evap coil, all the ductwork, and every thing as far as heat exchanger, control board, blower wheel housing, just EVERYTHING due to this. Very huge repair bills. So Id agree with buying this machine along with a separate hygrometer. Plan to buy a ridicilous amount of distilled water easily 30 dollars a month per unit per room
@@AlexMercadoGo I was actually about to ask the same thing. Im currently trying to decide between a portable and a whole house humidifier. Did you happen to find the answer? Thanks.
@@AlexMercadoGo we stopped installing these sytems years ago. Super maintenance heavy and can be prone to flooding as the pans can crack. Those things arent rated very well. But if u can use reverse osmoisis system it will reduce all the gunk to very little also cutting way down in maintenance. But that stuff isnt cheap with having to change pads and parts going out. If u got the money to do everything and do it right they can work. In 08 when the crash hit noone had money to maintain em and had to get rid of em and they never went back.
@@DaCake2 The mechanical ultrasonic atomizer type of humidifiers disperse the lime scale into the air. The Levoit looked like a mechanical atomizer. Ordinary evaporative machines don't do that. The lime scale gets left behind in the bottom tank which has to be dumped periodically.
@@gregorymalchuk272 So in other words, their is a portable humidifier out there where I can use regular tap water? I been going crazy trying to find one for my wife, but if we can only use distilled water, it seems like we are going to be storing a ton of water if we want to run it everyday?
The Dyson tank IS flat bottomed, they show the Levoit running on 30% and say they routinely got over 24 hours which is less than the Dyson’s automatic setting of 45%, he also states the fill hole as being small... I mean really are you filling it with a shower head what kind of critique is that. I own one of both and the Dyson does work better than the Levoit; the multifaceted nature also is a plus. I would like to know what their testing was and what numbers they got because my AM10 gets over a days use on Auto and around 6-7 hours on 70% which is too high to humidify a home at anyway
Water that is being dissipated in the house from device is a measure of humidification. Since Dyson has small tank, it's dissipating smaller amount of water for one run. Humidifier device typically cost 20 bucks, on a wholesale 2 bucks. If you (or anyone is ready to spend 300 times more for a final product, let it be, but technically Dyson is just a hugely overpriced items seller.
This is stupid. All the negative things you list are irrelevant. What matters is if it does the job well and that it does. None of the other products are even close. The filter on the Honeywell is a disaster and it’s noisy as hell. The Levoit will leave deposits on your walls and puddles on your wooden floor. If you care about your health enough to buy a humidifier, you should care enough to clean it.
Update: I bought the Philips Humidifier Series 2000 and it’s fantastic. The main thing about any humidifier is hygiene. Keep it clean. Store it dry when leaving for a long time. Something that purifies water into air that goes into your lungs needs serious care. If you care about your health enough to buy a humidifier, care enough to clean it. Get the Philips, it’s great.
This comment seems completely out of tune with human habits and psychology. I had a cool-looking humidifier. I hardly ever refilled or cleaned it, and when I did, I couldn’t clean it well enough. So it was useless. Now I have the cheap, ugly, easy to clean Wirecutter pick, the Wirecutter pick Honeywell HCM-350. I use and fill it daily and clean it once per week. This review is on the nose.
Dyson really likes to advertise on youtube and use random youtubers to review their products (all in the same time frame too, so it's not totally obvious...) Dyson is a ripoff company.
If you’ve never used an air filter these are great. ru-vid.comUgkx_dppjvjF8BYEmPSDTcgCUdRsgWYLXNHN I ended up with three after starting out with one. The noise level depends on the 1-3 settings with how hard you want the machine to work. You can also upgrade the filters and get one better for pet hair and smells which is a must have in my home. I noticed the air seemed lighter and easier to breathe when running the machine for the first time. Works great every time. Highly recommended!
Good reviews but you missed the mark about the most important thing. Who cares about the cleaning, it’s got a UV cleaner. If you fail to clean the thing both are useless. But at the end of the day which one distributes humidity better at the end of the day. Lazy vs effectiveness. Update**** Everything you said about cleaning is true after trying both. But the Dyson hands down performed better and evenly. Harder to clean, but at the end of the day, are you buying it to help get over a cough or make it more convenient to clean? Dyson was worth every penny minus the cleaning.
He's lying. The problem with a humidifier with no fan, is the pocket of water that builds up a foot in front of it. The water just stays in a small area around the machine, the water particles do not travel around the room unless you have air movement. Get a humidifier with a fan, otherwise you'll saturate the area around it, and not around the room.
I think this reviewer just doesn't like nice things. Aesthetics are important for something that is visible in your living space. I like my Dyson humidifiers. I even enjoy cleaning them once a month.
I think it's important to critique the quotidian performance of a device especially when a major selling point is its aesthetic. Many companies rely on "form over function" and it is important to know when you are paying a premium for that particular kind of industrial design.
Liked the molecule video and that's why I subbed just now, but man you guys need to work on your other videos. Try living with the product for at least two weeks before you guys review things...
@@BoeingsNo1Hitman I have a $30 humidifier from Amazon. It looks like a lot of the comments here share my sentiment on how to conduct a fair benchmark using general common sense, especially if you're going to put effort into building a channel around doing them. Did you watch the video? Most of their critiques don't even really make a lot of sense.
@@Shankovich I did indeed. What do you disagree upon? Ease of cleaning, water capacity, and ease of filling were all points discussed in the video. If this were a $30 humidifier any of these shortcomings would be excusable, but the fact of the matter is that this is marketed as a premium product and retails for $250+, and that's exactly what the video criticizes. In your opinion, what justifies the price tag outside of the Dyson name?
Wow, Sabrina is such an amazing interviewer, reacting so fluently and lively to the demonstration and Tim's talk, keeping the interview flow, animating with just right portions of laugh or amusement. Initially just wanted to write that she is incredibly hot, but decided not to be so immature. Just recently discovered your videos, Wirecutter, awesome job guys.
It's better to have a humidifier that boils the water. Then it's zero bacteria in the water that spreads, and much less risk of mold. And you do not have any residue that will stick to everything in the air (like lime and other 'hard' stuff in the water).
I'm not sure if boiling the water is enough to get rid of the scale. Kettles boil water but can still develop lime scale. I don't see how it would be different in a humidifier.
@@apoorvachandras To distill water, you boil it and then condense it. Why? Because lime and other minerals cannot exist in the vapor form of water. And a boiling humidifier does just that - boil the water so there is almost no minerals that will follow the water up (if you boil hard enough, the water may splutter and thus minerals can follow). Here you can see the residues (test this yourself - mix water with salt, lime, dirt, ... and then boil and condense the vapors on a lid or something and see that you have none or almost none of the minerals left, but they end up in the pan) ru-vid.com/video/%D0%B2%D0%B8%D0%B4%D0%B5%D0%BE-0-Hzui4Qpl4.html
Also, adding solvents and/or antibacterial liquids that kill bacteria (the real problem, not lime-scale, douche), and even if minerals are your big issue.... use distilled. That second machine will give off the same shit, idiot, and it happens from the first second you put in mineral water. Haters gone hate, but my humidifier is far more esthetically pleasing ya cheap, flabby fuck
Once a month is all you need. Thats how often a UK reviewer said. And there is no mildew to clean out. ru-vid.com/video/%D0%B2%D0%B8%D0%B4%D0%B5%D0%BE-tVrs1dIK6YI.html
I bought both Dyson and Levoit. At the end of the day, both of them trashed. They are not bad as a humidifier, but cleaning is a bit issue. Dyson's tank you can only clean using a vinegar rinse, and Levoit has chimney you cant put water in. I am sorry my crazy clean OCD. If I cant scrub the inside of the tank, it is not clean. Vinegar rinse is not good enough. I know Dyson has UV light, yes I know, but my OCD will not allow me just to imaging if there's any ancient slime stuck inside the tank that I didnt know about. OH lord, clean OCD has ruled my life. One study shows at least 15 mins of UV exposure to inactivate COVID. I really like the UV idea very much, but if I cant scrub it clean, its not clean. At then end of the day, I bought Miro. Miro allows me to clean every single piece of the machine. All I need is a sponge and soap to completely wash every single inch. I am finally happy.
This review feels like it went out of its way to knock the Dyson. Picking on its construction like you were using the jaws of death to detach parts, or were incapable of lining up a stream of water to fill the tank the same size as a standard faucet.
I totally feel like you are missing the major point. the FAN! It's two devices in one, the fan works independently, the levoit does not have a fan, therefore you would also need a fan if you prefer to sleep with one on. Is it the best humidifier on the market.. maybe not, but is it the best combo fan/humidifier. .yes! it's hardly a like for like comparison.
@@secrecy3915 clearly this is just laziness.He is complaining about the fact that he has to do basic steps...it's like complaining about having to take a shower because there are to many steps involved 🤦🏻♀️
I’ve got a daikin ururu Sahara an air conditioner heater with fresh air ventilation and humidity control, much better than this dyson but it’s not portable, fantastic at warming my apartment in England whilst giving me fresh air
What a terrible review, if it can even be labeled as such. You're clearly doing the infomercial thing where they make perfectly reasonable scenarios into "nightmare scenarios" and insist there's a better way with a cheaper product (that will fall apart 10x faster than the Dyson). I've had my AM10 for a year and a half and I'm just fine with having to clean it and fill it -- it's called "maintenance."
Well my Am10 started giving a F2 error code and since I was told my unit was out out off warranty since January I had to purchase a uv lamp at £60 ( Seriously £60 for a $3 cost for a product made inFar east) unfortunately for me that didn't fix the problem. Rang Dyson and they now wanted me to pay £99 for them to collect the unit to repair it (paid £479 for a unit that didn't last 30 month's) , I decided best send the lamp back and get a refund and spend £150 on a different humidifier/Fan. Bye Dyson your products are becoming second grade while you charge premium prices.
Let’s be fair. The maintenance is not that bad. But again, comes from a fat guy with two watches. Obviously it’s too much work for him cleaning it once a week haha 😆