ULTRASONIC vs EVAPORATIVE HUMIDIFIERS - LEVOIT 300S vs SMARTMI 4L - WHICH IS BETTER - EXCLUSIVE
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- Опубліковано 31 лип 2024
- ULTRASONIC vs EVAPORATIVE HUMIDIFIERS - LEVOIT 300S vs SMARTMI 4L - WHICH IS BETTER - EXCLUSIVE
This is the only such comparison on UA-cam.
Which is better, an ultrasonic cool mist or an evaporative humidifier?
Are ultrasonic humidifiers dangerous to your health?
Brands listed are:
1- Levoit Classic 300S Cool Mist Ultrasonic Humidifier
2- Smartmi 4 Liter Evaporative Humidifier
Topics Include:
1- The Hazards of Ultrasonic Humidifiers.
2- Noise Test and Noise Comparison
3- Smart App Overview
4- Conclusion
For details on each unit please visit Amazon.
See our previous video of testing 5 different ultrasonic cool mist humidifiers at this link • 5 Humidifiers Compared...
I HAVE LEARNED THAT THE REAL SOLUTION IS WITH USING EVAPORATIVE AIR COOLERS
ULTRASONICS ARE NOT HEALTHY AND USELESS IN LARGER SPACES
I live in a dry and warm climate. The humidity is very low here. So I've tried and tested different ways of adding humidity into the air. One of the first things that people do is to by Ultrasonic Cool Mist Humidifiers (they are cheap for a reason). I tried 9 of those before I fully realized that what the Internet articles say about avoiding them is true. Do not buy! They are not healthy at all and they spread bacteria.
SMALL EVAPORATIVE HUMIDIFIERS ARE HEALTHIER BUT ALSO USELESS IN LARGER SPACES
Next I tried evaporative humidifiers. They are much healthier if they don't use a wet filter or wick that needs to be constantly changed or otherwise become disgusting. Also keep in mind these small humidifiers only work in a small room (150 sf) with doors and windows closed. Otherwise they will not work. This is why evaporative humidifiers made for large spaces cost many hundreds of dollars and use multiple fans and are very large and noisy. That option didn't work for me either.
EVAPORATIVE AIR COOLERS
Next I tried and tested Evaporative Air Coolers. Think of them as a much quieter, healthy version of adding humidity into large spaces even with windows open. So, they are great for that. They are also good as a fan. But they do not cool down a room like a A/C. No product can cool down a room like A/C. That option doesn't exist. If you need an A/C, get one, nothing else can cool like that.
The best way to add humidity into a large room with windows open and not being forced to buy very large and expensive multi fan units is to buy a smaller Evaporative Air Cooler. They do the same job, at cheaper price and much lower noise. They also fan the room. But don't expect A/C performance, nothing works even close to an A/C.
The Key Features a Great Evaporative Air Cooler Must Have
1) Remote Control.
2) Fully removable and detachable water tank. (Otherwise the tank will become filthy and unhealthy. The tank must be removable so it can be properly washed and cleaned.)
3) A reusable and washable wet filter. (Otherwise too expensive to keep buying filters.)
4) Must be very quiet at the lowest fan setting. (Otherwise useless in bedrooms.)
5) Large water tank. Must be 1.5 gallon or larger.
6) Auto shut off of the water pump when out of water.
7) Dimmable display so it doesn't get too bright in bedrooms.
8) A good warranty and support. - Навчання та стиль
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Very helpful. Thank you!
Thank you. Really appreciate it
THANK YOU SO MUCH for the information! I've used 3+ cool mist humidifiers in the past year, and with all of them I started having sore throat after a couple of days, I think it is not the right type for me, and now I know why. I also have a baby so it makes evaporative humidifier a viable option for me. Prior to this video I have no idea about the difference. Thank you so much!!
glad that it is helpful to you. I think ultrasonics should be banned or come with health warnings.
@@premiumpowermedia cannot agree more. More awareness should be raised about that, against the huge marketing budget from those ultrasonic manufactures.
So this is where my dry cough is coming from? No other symptoms. Just a dry cough. It started as soon as I got a humidifier.
If you were using anything other than distilled water, the reason wasnt the humidifier itself, but the reduced air quality that the humidifier was creating by aerosolizing particles you do not want to be breathing in.
thank you. Very technical and helpful vidoe
Thank you! Good POV. Evaporated is my choice!
I recently purchased an air quality monitor while running my ultrasonic humidifier since I have a sore throat at the moment I noticed a spike in the PM2.5 detector and the quality became progressively worse and worse to the point of reaching 200+ PM2.5 mg/m^3 needless to say I ordered the exact evaporative humidifier shown in this video a couple of minutes ago... I'll expect to see a increase in air quality for my two little babies to breathe in clean fresh air.
Thank you for that. Small Evaporative Humidifiers will work in small rooms with windows closed, such as a bedroom and they'll increase the humidity. However, these will not work in larger rooms with windows open. In that situation you'd need an Evaporative Air Cooler. In case one would need to add humidity to larger rooms with windows open a fan needs be working to help spread the humidity. That's how an Evaporative Air Cooler becomes useful.
THIS IS EXTREMELY IMPORTANT: you should always use dimineralized/destilled water instead of tap water. If you use tapwater the minerals inside it get evaporated along with it causing the amount of particles to increase, as seen on your monitor! This is extremely bad for your respiratory system. Especially if you have babies, their loungs arent fully developed yet so please take extra care !!!!
Hello Kronos, could you please give us an update on air quality? Thanks!
This happens if you use anything other than distilled water in an ultrasonic humidifier. Sadly, makers of these products do not inform consumers of this.
@@npaul4171 they do tell you to put distilled water in
I enjoy the sound of the cool mist humidifier
Tried both of these the last couple days. The LEVOIT app is nicer with also the adjustability to set the humidity % parameters. Hope smartmi makes this an option soon. I also like the display on the LEVOIT better.
But the Levoit will make white dust
@@Noble_Isaac and the white dust goes right in your lungs.
You work for Levoit.
@@Noble_Isaac I never got the white dust. I am liking the Smartmi better though.
@@geefim2144 why? I may return the Levoit because I’m getting white dust. I got it for my pianos and guitars. Now they are covered in white dust
2:45 they don't spread white power ^^ I agree these are the better humidifiers
Thank you for speaking the truth. I have the Levoit and it is a great product, BUT, distilled water MUST be used with NO EXCEPTIONS, and you have to be extremely vigilant in cleaning it. End of story. Use anything other than distilled water and you put your health at risk. Don't clean it enough and you put your health at risk. These ultrasonic humidifiers will turn your air toxic if you do not use distilled water and a clean unit. Makers of these products are not direct enough in informing consumers of this.
Highly informative. This may put the Ultrasonics out of the game. Perhaps Levoit should make an Evaporative. You didn't mention that Smartmi's system is based on German design.
The Ultrasonics are simply not healthy. Yes, the Smartmi is based on the VENTA Airwasher. This Evaporative not only doesn't need to be sanitized like the Ultrasonics but it also helps to clean the air.
@@premiumpowermedia what if it got a UV lamp?
@@chrisrosenkreuz23 You mean in ultrasonics? If you mean for it to kill bugs, I don't think any light is powerful to kill bacteria and sediments in water.
@@premiumpowermedia yeah, for things like staph.
Not sediment, ofc. You can use colloidal silver for that
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What do you think of the Vicks Warm Steam Vaporizer Humidifier it's only 15 dollars. It's not ultrasonic. Is it safe?
Sorry, never tried them. but gets good reviews on Amazon.
@@premiumpowermedia I'm not worried about the humidity. But would it be as clean as evaporative? Does the heating and lack of it being ultrasonic make it better to breathe?
@@PatrickA1 As explained I haven't trued it hence can't answer.. Sorry. Your best bet is to read Amazon reviews or the Q&As on that product page on Amazon.
@@PatrickA1 did you buy it?
@@gustavopaulette3496 yeah it sucks it made a loud noise then stopped working.
This guy evidently doesn't sleep with a fan/ white noise. lol .... I welcome the fan noise!
Is the Dyson Humidifier evaporative?
It's ultrasonic.
@@premiumpowermedia Thank you.
so what i hearing is if your clean your ultrasonic humi like recommended, just like evap cools also recommend! and use no to low mineral water they work the same... except ultrasonic units make humidity alot faster than evap units... people just need to take responsibility. if you use tap water it at a min gona have chlorine or chloramine to it. but both evap and ultrasonic will eject the chemicals. sounds like use filltered water simple to do. and clean unit regularly. should have no issues.
Hi, it doesn’t work that way. 1) ultrasonic do not humidify faster. 2) the white powder that the ultrasonics ejects is one of the core issues and it’s unique to them. 3) evaporatives do not eject white powder or bacteria. 4) chorine is not the problem with evaporatives. 5) filtered water isn’t purified enough to make ultrasonics acceptable.
@@premiumpowermedia that white powder is mineral dust from the water. simple solution. use softened water. and them run it threw an ro. which removes basically anything left in the water. and it still a lot cheaper than distilled water. problem solved. or buy distilled water. i still don't see why these are so terrible. considering all the crap in city water most homes should use a water system anyways.
@@alexlindekugel8727 I don't force people to buy distilled water. Ultrasonics should be removed from sale from the market. We all know what causes the white powder from ultrasonics. Are you aware the amount of daily work that’s need to keep these machines running? When you use evaporative you don’t have to worry about water type, end of story. Take care.
@@premiumpowermedia I see that you do kmow how to spell POWDER, sometimes huh! pos you
Levoit tells you too use distilled/purified water in the instructions and gives you cleaning instructions only think I had was how much water do you put in and do you take out the water every day
All of that is covered in the video. No one will go out there and pay for and buy distilled water, gallon after gallon to use on these. The cost would be astronomical, not to mention all the shipping and delivery hassles. These machines go through 1 to 2 gallons of water every single day.
So, is one louder than the other?
the video shows that they produce the same low noise at their lowest settings. But don't buy ultrasonics they are very unhealthy.
@@premiumpowermedia ultrasonics are only unhealthy if u use tap water , if u use distilled water they are fine
you can make distilled water at home, just sayin
also levoit is made in anaheim
That noise test was essentially useless. Next time, use a noise meter app to get an actual dB reading. They're not that accurate, but are sufficient for a comparison. Also, do the measurement with each device running separately to avoid picking up the other machine's noise.
Also - and most importantly - you are vastly overstating the "dangers" of ultrasonic humidifiers vs evaporative. Ultrasonic do aerosolize more of the particulates contained in the water you put in, but this effect can be greatly reduced by using distilled water. There is also no evidence that the minerals emitted by ultrasonic humidifiers are actually harmful. The type and amount of extra particulate matter is usually no different than they are in a kitchen while cooking.
On top of that, it's simply false to claim that ultrasonics spread bacteria while evaporatives do not. Evaporative humidifiers spread just as much, if not more bacteria than the ultrasonic ones by creating a warm environment for bacteria to multiply in the tank. This can be alleviated with a rigorous cleaning regimen for both humidifier types.
So I was doing some research. Found this video ua-cam.com/video/W0nmmHwtjjc/v-deo.html . The video says Both Ultrasonic AND evaporative emits bateria.
Hi, I have used both and use an Evaporative Air Cooler (it's an evaporative humidifier with a fan) on daily basis. I can tell from experience that the evaporative methods do not harm. I think the problem with ultrasonic is the method that is used to send the vapors into the air. That’s the key issue. That ultrasonics create white dust (sediments). Furthermore, ultrasonics change the color of gas burners from blue to red, due to sediments. Evaporatives do not do any of that harmful things. I think the exception could be an old school evaporative with a very dirty wick. The one in this video does not use a wick.
What are you using for winter humidity? In the video, many hazards of ultrasonic humidifiers have been included but have you tested for yourself to see if the hazards also apply to the ultrasonic humidifier used in the video. Why aren’t there benefits of using ultrasonic humidifiers and hazards of evaporative humidifiers in the video since it’s deciding which is better. I am just trying to better understand your perspective because after watching the video, it could seem that all ultrasonic humidifiers should be avoided.
From what I’ve seen from numerous other reviews, ultrasonic humidifiers have improved people’s life. Some of them testify that they have been using ultrasonic humidifiers for years and that it has been a better choice for them because of maintenance, health, etc.
Hello, There are no benefits to ultrasonic humidifiers. Naturally regardless of how you add humidity into a dry room you’ll get some benefit. Even if it’s going to be harmful in the long run. People still smoke cigarettes today and they believe it makes their lives better, no matter the arguments against smoking. Also, almost 50% are now obese. You can’t go by general mindset.
We have another video in this channel where I show 5 ultrasonics tested in 1 video ua-cam.com/video/vQl9uNTTHsk/v-deo.html so I obviously gave them a fair share. I also mention that I tried overall 11 different humidifying devices.
IMO, if the room is small and the doors are closed a small evaporative humidifier is the best option, it also acts as a air washer or cleaner. If the room is large and or windows or doors are open, none of these will make any difference in the humidity setting of the room. For that you need to use a Evaporative Air Cooler which will add humidity rather quickly to a large room.
@@premiumpowermedia _I am searching for the best Humidifier for an elderly person who is having cold symptoms! Her doctor recommended a Humidifier. Which one would be very effective, healthier and super quiet in a large room downstairs with tile floors?_
_So far I found these three below (one of them from Consumer Reports) but not sure which one you would suggest! Thanks_
- Elechomes SH8820 Humidifier, 5.5L
- LEVOIT Humidifiers for Large Room Bedroom (6L)
- SPT SU-4010 Humidifier
@@seekfactsnotfiction9056 If you watched the video, you wouldn’t be considering ultrasonics. They are harmful not helpful and are pretty useless. The other factor to consider is that a humidifier requires constant adding of water for every 14 hours of usage. Can you handle it? That’s every single day. 3rd thing to consider, how do you know that the environment is low on humidity? First, you need to buy a digital hygrometer. If your humidity is about 30% or more don’t bother buying a machine. If it’s in the 10s and low 20s% then you should. Never buy an ultrasonic. They cause lung damage. Just watch my video and you’ll know what to do.
@@premiumpowermedia _Thanks for your response. I just checked our city, the humidity as of now is 37%, unless you meant inside our home, that idk yet! Where can I find this Smart-MI Humidifier? I searched on Amazon, Walmart and few other places, not available! Do you have a link to buy within the US?_
@@premiumpowermedia _I found this model @ Online Walmart : Smartmi Smart Humidifier 1S UVGI Ultralight 99% OLED Touch Display 400mL/h 3.5L Water Tank Work With Mijia APP. Is it the same model you were recommending? The price for this one is about $247. Let me know if that's the one, even though delivery takes about 3 weeks_
THIS IS EXTREMELY IMPORTANT: you should always use demineralized/distilled water instead of tap water. The minerals inside tap water get evaporated along with the water and can damage your respiratory system in the long run, so please if you really want to take care of your health use distilled water !!
No, Randomdata. Your statement is false.
You can use tap water as long as you have a demineralization cartridge in the water tank.
More false info!!!
@@Adeline9418 The cartridges are really not sufficient for most tap water. Further, tap water contains a ton of other impurities. If the unit being used is an evaporative humidifier or a boiling water humidifier, this is mainly a moot point (except for spores, which is more of an issue if the unit is not properly cleaned). If the unit is an ultrasonic (or less common impeller-type) humidifier, it is an entirely different story, as these units will aerosolize whatever is in water and this is why you should use only distilled water in an ultrasonic humidifier and it should be kept clean enough to literally eat off of. Ultrasonic and impeller humidifiers can rapidly degrade indoor air quality if tap water, spring water, or purified water is used. With respect to the health harm that comes directly from the mineral rock, this is still a bit up for debate, but do you really want to be breathing in mineral rock? That seems like a bad a life choice. However, with respect to some of the bacteria, viruses, heavy metals, and toxins that can be in tap water, these are things you clearly do not want to breath in, and you will if you have an ultrasonic humidifier and use tap water in it. The bottom line is that ultrasonic and impeller humidifiers are safe when kept clean and distilled water is used. If they are not kept clean or if tap water is used, they can contribute to high levels of indoor air pollution, dispersing both harmful microorganisms as well as mineral rocks and any other contaminates present in the water, and this is something the makers of these products are not forthcoming about.
Minerals don’t evaporate. You can use tap water, just clean the device more often.
just out of curiosity, if you live in New York and breath in the city air everyday is that worse or so the same as using tap water in an ultrasonic humidifier?
Hahaha uh you could save a bunch of money by buying a swamp cooler it works exactly the same although ya might have a hard time finding one with an app hahahaha... smartmi pffffft waste of money
Actually Evaporative Air Coolers or Swap Coolers are not less expansive, so no savings, (most cost more) but they are a better solution. I did return both of those machines in my video and bought an eveporative air cooler. However, they won't be as fun to run in the winter, since they'll try to cool the air as well as humidify it. But I also believe they are a better choice.
@@premiumpowermedia would you recommend the smartmi for winter time and then the evaporative air cooler more for warmer months then? If one could afford both.. My son has a runny nose.. his first one so I’ve been looking at humidifiers…. He’s 15 months old. I think the heater maybe made the air too dry or something and for some reason his room gets so warm so we’ve had to turn down the heat and then turn the ac on during the day because it feels warmer and he’s running around non stop so he gets warm quickly.. 😵 canopy was being advertised as one of the best for babies but I found out they are really hard to clean through UA-cam.
@@ingridkincaid1187 Hi, I recommend you first buy a digital hygrometer. Amazon has them for cheap. Make sure to get one that is confirmed to have calibrated readings. You can read that in user comments. I don’t want to promote one over another. That will tell you exactly what’s going on with the level of humidity in any room. Next, if the humidity is above 40% you’re pretty much good. Frankly you’d never really need humidity levels above 50% anyway. If you are in the 10% or in the 20% humidity ratings than you may want to take action. The issue that I have with Evaporative Air Coolers and I have 2. They go through lots of water. Just 1 unit goes through 1.5 gallon in 14 hours of use. I use filter water and it became such a chore to constantly filter and run water. I got tired of it. Now just use them as a tower fan. Also the evaporative humidifiers like Smartmi will not work in large spaces, nor with windows open (same with ultrasonics). But for example the Smartmi will work in a closed room. And doesn’t use too much water. Hope this helps.
Use warm mist humidifier. It boils water but dangerous near children and pets.
Sorry, warm mist is a scam. They just warm the ultrasonic mechanism a bit. There is no boiling water involved. You need a kettle for that.
Let me guess, you got the unit you like for free? lol
You guess wrong. I paid for both and both were bought from Amazon.
Nah, it's not about the Xiaomi in specific, there are other evaporative humidifers.
Where I live, we have sediment rich water and it's somewhat common knowledge that ultrasonic humidifers cause alot of white dust, especially during winter months where our indoors become very very dry (hence more need for humidify). Ultrasonic ones also pollute the air with small particles from the water (read with an air particle meter) and can cause issues with breathing, especially on allergics and asthmatics or whose immune systems are more responsive to pollutants.
Essentially ultrasonic humidifers are good options only for places with very clean water (no hardwater or other stuff like metals etc). Why they're more common in the market than evaporative ones is a guess but might be because "ultrasonic" sounds fancy but idk.
Note: sediment rich water (like hardwater) can cause shortcircuits in hardware (like computers) too if there's enough accumulation (same goes for smoking indoors but I digress) because of the metals in the water. Here's a study about ultrasonic humidifers emitting metals into the air: www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/abs/pii/S0043135419306736
Thank you for that. Two reasons for the popularity of the ultrasonics are 1) lack of awareness of the public of their danger to heath. 2) Very low price and small size options. You can buy one for $20.
@@premiumpowermedia I really appreciate you for this informative information. You are very sincere about the subject. Thank you 😊