This purifier could easily become your favorite machine-turned-home decor.
Unlike many bulky (and downright hideous) home appliances, the clean design of this device will actually make you want to show it off. The sleek purifier has a complex, three-stage filter that captures and reduces up to 99.97% of irritating particles -- including dust, pollutants and other allergens -- along with odors and volatile organic compounds (like airborne gases from your gas stove).
It's designed to purify rooms of up to 361 square feet and has a timer feature you can set to run one, four or eight hours before it automatically shuts off. When it comes time to replace your filters (the odor filter every six months and the HEPA once a year), the process couldn't be any easier and a complete replacement set is easily available to grab with your purchase.
"Absolute champ when it comes to air purifiers in this price range, and possibly even when compared to much more expensive models. I've had several room purifiers from different brands, and this is the best and most efficient. The build quality is also fantastic. Very easy to change the filter, almost instantly removes odors, and operates very quiet. Bought two, and is the only one i recommend to friends/family."
"I bought a $90 tower purifier which took a long time to clear the air and which was noisier than a jet engine. I lived with it, but when the Canadian wildfire smoke descended upon us in NYC, I loaned it to my downstairs neighbor, who had elderly and special needs family members, and I ordered this as a replacement.
It's more than double the cost of the other unit, but based on the reviews from the New York Times and other review sites, the quality and performance are well worth the investment. So I splurged and got this unit.
While I was waiting for it to arrive, the air pollution got really bad and I had been coughing, eyes were watering and I was forced to wear an N-95 mask at home just to breathe.
When the purifier finally arrived, I turned it on and the sensor light went red to indicate the high level of contamination in the air. I opened the doors of every room of my apartment to let it go to work and after a few minutes at full power, the light turned from red to purple, and about 5 minutes later, it went blue. I took my mask off and the air was pure and fresh. It is an absolute superhero at cleaning a large volume of air very quickly. I was thoroughly impressed.
The sensor is very sensitive and will turn purple if you are just cooking something that releases strong scents into the air (sauteeing onions and peppers, etc.) and it goes red if you're burning anything.
Another upside is that my kitchen smoke detector has stopped going off if I'm grilling something, because the purifier keeps the air quality under control.
They say you never regret buying the best. They know what they're talking about. This is worth every penny and then some. 5 stars, all day."
"This thing is magic. I'm at the 4-month mark and so far so good, so clear, so clean. Just plug in and start. I don't use the ion function. It sits next to my cats' litter box and really makes a difference. I usually have it on auto, and it is hilarious when it toggles itself to the high setting (because of the stinky chemical smell), and they get flustered as they are coming out of the box. So embarrassing for them.... Anyway, one of my cats jumps on this and turns it off, and sometimes I can smell their box within half an hour. It literally works that well at keeping things fresh. The auto is on point. It turns itself up when I make really pungent food, or if something has landed on the burner (oops!).
If I had space, I’d get another one. If I had medium to large rooms and multiple stories, there would be one in every room. Honestly, the only downside is that I like to burn candles, and it makes their scent disappear too fast.
Lastly, I am still using the filters that come with it. There is a special filter for pets - I’m not using that. If that filter (somehow) works better than the basics, I will assume my apartment is at sterile lab standards for air quality control." -- ronjmar