FYI, one of The Wirecutter's top choices for air purifiers, the Coway Airmega 200, is currently $119 at Walmart. It's usually $250. Just ordered one as our allergies have been awful, and we have two cats and a dog so hoping it'll help with that.
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Are air purifiers worth it?
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I use this one.
www.guardiantechnologies.com
GermGuardian CDAP4500 WiFi Smart 4-in-1 Air Purifier with HEPA Filter, UV-C Sanitizer and Odor Reduction, 22-Inch Tower (black)
The CDAP4500 Smart Air Purifier is voice control capable with an Alexa Skill or Google Assistant. Purchase today!
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Wana drop this here. Anyone have advice for a machine for primarily dust removal? My pcs are not on the first level (split level home) where the dogs are. We noticed it gets incredibly dusty there. Don't care for minor particles just need a good dusty catcher.
They're designed to run 24/7, so you're good. Also I wouldn't bother with the sleep function unless you can't deal with the noise otherwise. It runs too slow to be of any practical use except in maybe, like, a bathroom.
Well, this thread has convinced me to take the plunge and just bought this one. I'll report on its effectiveness once it arrives later in the week, way too much dust in my place for my liking.
I hate having to always dust the place, I have a lot of black surfaces in the home too. So if something could remove or attract the dust that would be neat. Don't want something that takes too much space though.
BossAttack got buried in dust before his Air Purifier arrived, RIP
Oh hey this thread. When it first came up on 11/18 I decided to buy this one Levoit one:
Been running it 24/7 since and to be honest can't really tell a difference at all. Still seems to have the same amount of dust and no idea if the air is any better.
Been running it 24/7 since and to be honest can't really tell a difference at all. Still seems to have the same amount of dust and no idea if the air is any better.
Ha, I forgot to come back here. Any way, I had it for a few weeks and it actually did make a difference. The air in my bedroom feels so much clearer now.
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I was reading something concerning about some air purifiers emitting ozone, which can be a problem down the line. I assume this is not supposed to happen?
This is, IIRC, exclusive to purifiers that have some sort of ionization. My Coway has that option, but it's a toggle so I never use it.
I bought one in the summer for our condo's living room. One of the big ones, this one: https://www.amazon.ca/Levoit-Allerg...3GV1Y549YNV&psc=1&refRID=BHT4GTY213GV1Y549YNV. Mostly since my mom smokes and refuses to quit, I wanted one to help since I was sick of second hand smoke.
It does help. I turned it off by accident once, and my god, our unit became so stuffy and the air quality was terrible.
It does help. I turned it off by accident once, and my god, our unit became so stuffy and the air quality was terrible.
I got one for xmas, I did a bunch of research and found a cheap one and asked for it... so naturally my in-laws get me some no-name knock off from costco (that literally was 10 dollars cheaper than the one I asked for). It's noisy and I'm not sure how much it's helping when it's not on the "plane taking off noise levels" highest setting. Sigh. They never get gift receipts either so I'm stuck with it lol.
My old apartment is dusty as hell so this thing's gotta put in a shit ton of work. To be fair I've noticed that the layer of dust that normally accumulates weekly on every surface has definitely gone down, it's nothing crazy. Better than nothing tho. Also this unit is huge lol. Ugh.
My old apartment is dusty as hell so this thing's gotta put in a shit ton of work. To be fair I've noticed that the layer of dust that normally accumulates weekly on every surface has definitely gone down, it's nothing crazy. Better than nothing tho. Also this unit is huge lol. Ugh.
We have two Dyson air purifiers and they've made a huge difference in my home in regards to my asthma and my son's asthma.
It's been awhile since I returned something to Costco, but I don't think you need the receipt, just everything that came in the box. I'm assuming you also have a Costco membership, as I think you need to have that but not 100% sure.
I live on a ranch, really close to a horse pasture. As such, the air gets pretty dirty. I'd wake up in the morning with a lot of really difficult-to-remove gunk in my eyes. I bought an air purifier, and the issue went away after some use.
fyi, i was reading u can filter air for like $30 with one of those big fans + wrapping a cloth behind the fan
I mean, if you can get a hepa filter that fits on a box fan, I guess sure. But why do that when decent air filters arent much more money than that and way more discrete?
I have an air purifier but the reality is they are overpriced. And theres a big difference between $120 and $30 for most people
Ah okay. That's not a bad budget brand, but yeah the model I think you have is louder than others.
we have 2 Winix's, a Germ Guardian, and a Coway
We do enjoy ours as well
My son had an asthma attack in 2018. They found out he has a severe allergy to dust mites, so we bought all of these special pillow covers and new curtains for his room, as well as an air purifier. The difference was remarkable. He would often have a little snore, which completely disappeared. I definitely recommend it.
I paid $120 for a bluair and it's literally a large computer fan attached to a conical HVAC filter. This is a racket lol
My room does smell fresher and has less dust, though. Also it keeps the covid out
My room does smell fresher and has less dust, though. Also it keeps the covid out
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True, but nonetheless an option
How many do u guys use? I want to buy more but feel its too "1st world problems". But i hate dust so much. Im getting a new vacuum to suck up everything and hopefully that + one air filter around the house should do wonders.
Ah, I guess i meant like an off model or something, I couldnt even find info on it when i looked up the exact model number, i think its some specific model made just for costco.
I have a 1900 sq foot house, I have one in our bedroom and one in the finished basement area, getting a third for the living room once the winix is back on sale.
I initially did the fan and furnace filter thing just to see the difference before investing in real purifiers.
Not in comparison to watching a lot of tv, but it is certainly an appliance.
Any recommendations for getting rid of pot smells. I don't smoke myself but I believer some of my neighbors have started to partake during the pandemic and I just get random pungent smells in my condo. I think I need something with charcoal/carbon filter. Do these things need to be changed out often?
Missed a sale on the Winix 5500-2 at Target by a few weeks. :[
Ended up ordering up a Blueair 211+ Auto due to a sale at target as well. Hopefully it works well. Guess I'll see how it does in the living room and then see about getting something slightly smaller for the bedroom.
Missed a sale on the Winix 5500-2 at Target by a few weeks. :[
Ended up ordering up a Blueair 211+ Auto due to a sale at target as well. Hopefully it works well. Guess I'll see how it does in the living room and then see about getting something slightly smaller for the bedroom.
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Well, I suffer from a lot of dust around my desk in an unusual way, so I was thinking of getting an Air Purifier. Though I am not sure if it will solve this problem or not. If anyone has any experience with this, do tell!
That is cheap lol. Any decent one will be 300+ sometimes even 1000+
With that said
https://www.amazon.com/dp/B00BWYO53G/ref=cm_sw_r_cp_apa_glt_fabc_J8RKB3J3C7S1Y6VRT8FN
Has been greatly effective. I live in a small apartment with cats and I run 3 of these. They have been great.
am thinking about getting this one
but a few of the (37k) reviews mentioned it catching fire and now I'm scared
but a few of the (37k) reviews mentioned it catching fire and now I'm scared
I've been using a few Winix air purifiers and have no complaints. Best price seems to rotate between Costco, Woot and direct from their website.
I bought a Levoit humidifier, I did the recommended maintenance started leaking the whole tank after a few months.