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I've been through a bunch of humidifiers before I caught on to using RO water with " 0 " ppm....its costing me $6/ wk for 16 gallons. I have a Levoit 1 gallon going through 1.5 gal/day right now..I have a large airoponics ? 3 gallon wick type going through 1 gallon / day and 2 misters 1 vicks large noisy that sprays out a large chunk cool mist( for days I'm desperate for humidity and a small 1 quart mister I use for added moisture in the flower room.I ended up purchasing (2) of the Levoit 300S w/6L Capacity units. After the first I immediately purchased another for the house, which now ended up in Green Room too. So I'd say they are worth a try about $80 on AMZ. I'm very knew to growing and thats where this unit helps someone like me. Its WiFi and works w/Alexa. What I like about this it is that its web based. I can actually turn on/off set levels, timers, auto, small light, sleep mode etc from anywhere in the world. This helps me keep the climate under control even when away from home. Which I've had some crazy temp swings between day and night with my new 4x8'. This coupled with a cheap Govee WiFi thermometer/hygrometers and an AC Infinity Wireless Fan Controllers allows me what I would say a very interactive experience as the graphic user interface of these apps are pretty good these days, better then sitting in front of the units or controllers and adjusting ea. manually. Plus the fact that I have several tents, all with separate thermometers/hygrometers and Fan Controllers and the humidifiers its nice to be able to look at each very quickly without having to move about in a room or between tents. Just my 2 cents and a bit of a ramble!
They all cost me less than $10 each at a second hand store I frequent ( Value Village) You just have to check if they've been used or if they are eazily cleanable.
RO water or water without minerals. Minerals deposit themselves in your humidifier that attract algae, your water turns green and slime develops. It is impossible to clean, no vinegar, CLR or anything else I've found will get that sht out of the machine....= dead machine buy another...