(checked 2026-10-10)
The most widely recommended humidifier (Good Housekeeping and The Spruce best overall, Wirecutter runner-up), but leaking is its most common owner complaint, and its basin has crevices that are tedious to clean.
Top complaints
- Leaks
Leakage is a negative aspect in Amazon's review summary (607 of 668 mentions negative), with owners saying it leaks everywhere. Wirecutter says Amazon reviewers and a few staffers found the tank started leaking after a few months, some pointing to the float-valve rubber stopper.
- Breaks within months
Durability is negative on Amazon (411 of 570 mentions), with owners reporting units that broke within about three months or turned off constantly.
- Crevices that are tedious to clean
Good Housekeeping's only listed con is a base with many cracks and crevices. Wirecutter found the area around the mist chimney and the water channel in the basin tricky to scrub. The Spruce, however, found it easy to clean.
- Shorter runtime than claimed; clunky app
CNN Underscored's 6 L tank lasted about 39 hours on low against Levoit's 60-hour claim, and it struggled in medium-size rooms. CNN also called the VeSync app buggy, and Wirecutter found the icon-only buttons counterintuitive.
- White film with tap water
Wirecutter says you should use distilled or demineralized water, or the mist can leave a chalky white film across the room.
Source: Wirecutter
What owners love
- Strong output, very quiet
Good Housekeeping picked it for exceptional moisture output, and a tester could barely hear it on high. Reviewed measured a 29% humidity rise over three hours. CNN measured 31 dB on low.
- Holds humidity without fogging the room
Wirecutter says it works almost as well as the LV600S at avoiding over-humidification.
Source: Wirecutter - Easy top fill, consistent over months
The Spruce retested it for six months and found consistent mist and an easy-to-fill tank; it remained the outlet's best overall pick.
Source: The Spruce
- A leak onto furniture or floors would be a disaster
- You hate scrubbing crevices
- You won't use distilled water
- Bedrooms and medium rooms
- Quiet overnight use
- App and voice control on a mid-range budget
Scores (tap for why)
What experts say
- Good Housekeeping: Best overall (updated 2026-09-30) for output and ease of use; the con is a base with many crevices that is tedious to clean.
- Wirecutter (NYT): Runner-up, nearly as good as the LV600S; its downsides are icon-only buttons, a harder-to-clean tank and basin, and reports of tank leaks.
- The Spruce: Best overall after six months of retesting (updated 2026-08-13); the only con is that it has no warm mist.
- CNN Underscored: Tested but not picked: great in small rooms with low power use, but it struggled in medium rooms, lasted only about 39 hours on low, and the VeSync app is buggy.