REASONS TO BUY
Easier to use
Effective
Quiet
REASONS TO AVOID
Little spendy
Somewhat harder to clean
Levoit LV600HH Review
An easy to use, effective, and quiet ultrasonic unit that is somewhat harder to clean than competitors
Credit: Abriah Wofford
Price: $100 List
By Wendy Schmitz and the BabyGearLab Review Team ⋅ Jul 28, 2021
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The Skinny
The Levoit LV600HH is a high-end ultrasonic humidifier with strong initial effectiveness. This unit is programmable for humidity levels, run timers, 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. This humidifier works well and we like the programmability. It is quieter than most of the competition and the price has come down enough to make it accessible to more families than it was.
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| Price | $100 List $99.99 at Amazon | $60 List | $55 List $49.99 at Amazon | $40 List $37.14 at Amazon | $55 List $55.26 at Amazon |
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| Pros | Easier to use, effective, quiet | Budget-friendly, effective, easy to use, cleaning brush included | Quiet, filterless, effective, compact, multiple color options | Price, easy to clean, compact, filterless | Quieter, cute, engaging, multiple animal choices, filterless |
| Cons | Little spendy, somewhat harder to clean | Somewhat louder than average, requires long handle bottle brush, filter | Potential issues with motor performance and durability, light always on | Louder, not as effective, small capacity, frequent refills | Mist output varies by animal, larger footprint, harder to clean |
| Bottom Line | An easy to use, effective, and quiet ultrasonic unit that is somewhat harder to clean than competitors | An impressively effective budget-friendly humidifier that makes a little more noise than the average unit | Sleek design, basic features, quiet operation with effective humidity creation | Compact and easy to clean but not as effective and louder than most | Cutest package with quiet operation and enough mist output for nurseries but harder to clean |
| Rating Categories | Levoit LV600HH | TaoTronics TT-AH001 | Crane Drop | Honeywell HUL520 | Crane Adorable |
| Ease of Cleaning (35%) | |||||
| Effectiveness (35%) | |||||
| Noise (20%) | |||||
| Ease of Use (10%) | |||||
| Specs | Levoit LV600HH | TaoTronics TT-AH001 | Crane Drop | Honeywell HUL520 | Crane Adorable |
| Mist Type | Cool and Warm | Cool | Cool | Cool | Cool |
| Technology | Ultrasonic | Ultrasonic | Ultrasonic | Ultrasonic | Ultrasonic |
| Tank Capacity | 1.5 gal | 1.1 gal | 1 gal | 0.5 gal | 1 gal |
| Visible Water Reservoir | Yes | Yes | No | Yes | Yes |
| Room Humidification Area (Sq Ft) | 753 sq ft | 322 sq ft | 500 sq ft | Small Room | 500 sq ft |
| Max Run Time | Up to 36 hrs | Up to 30 hrs | Up to 24 hrs | Up to 20 hrs | Up to 24 hrs |
| Humidity Output Control | Variable Mist Control Humidistat |
Variable Mist Control Humidistat |
Variable Mist Control | Variable Mist Control | Variable Mist Control |
| Demineralization Cartridge/Filter | No | No | Available for Purchase | No | Available for Purchase |
| Night Light | No | Yes | No | No | No |
| Empty Tank Auto-Shut Off | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes |
| Dimensions (BGL) | 7.5"W x 11"H x 11.3"L | 6"W x 9"H x 11.4"L | 8.7"W x 13"H x 8.7"L | 8.1"W x 8.8"H x 8.1"L | 9.3"W x 11"H x 9.8"L |
| Empty Weight (BGL) | 5.09 lbs | 1.83 lbs | 2.24 lbs | 2.6 lbs | 4 lbs |
| Max Operation Noise Level in dB (BGL) | <40 db | 41.7 db | <40 db | 45.2 db | 40.2 db |
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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.
Credit: Abriah Wofford
Ease of Cleaning
The Levoit is somewhat challenging to clean, but the large tank opening means you can fit your hand inside, and it comes with a small brush for reaching those nooks and crannies where bacteria and mold can hide.
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 simpler 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.
Credit: Abriah Wofford
Effectiveness
This unit is one of the most effective options in the group.
During testing it proved to generate a good amount of mist from the get to and continued to impress with higher levels of humidity than the competition all the way up to the end of testing, creating a more humid space than most of the competitors after three hours of running time.
Noise
The Levoit is quieter than most of the competition with a decibel reading under 40.
The loudest ultrasonic product is 46 decibels and all ultrasonic choices are quieter than evaporative technology that relies on a fan to function.
The Levoit has a digital user interface and is programmable to choose humidity level, warm or cool mist, run time, and auto shut off.
Credit: Abriah Wofford
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 single-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.
Credit: Abriah Wofford
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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Wendy Schmitz and the BabyGearLab Review Team
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