08/25/2024 Amendment: Since the making of this video, Levoit has removed all marketing materials claiming that Core series units have a true HEPA filter. For this reason, we would no longer put them in the A tier.
@@arminikonic566 seems to do a great job. The only time it's ever indicated dirty air in my house is when I'm running the oven and something drips to the bottom and smokes... And it quickly clears it up.
@@arminikonic566 I have 2 plus, 2 of the older models. Works very well and collects lost of dust. It can be noisy when at full blast. I like to put it on high when sweeping and mopping floors or dusting around the house. I recommend it. Looks for a sale but most importantly the replacement filters are where extra cost comes into play. Still looking for the best 3rd party
Very nice videos and honest reviews. I am writing to you just to talk about the filters order and their lifespan. My background is chemical engineering just to mention. The most correct way to place filters is mesh, hepa and then carbon. Why's that? Activated carbon's surface area will more drastically decrease with dust than the hepa and gases will not stick. So proper way is to filter all particles and then pass the gases through the carbon. I don't know if this is counter intuitive. Another more interesting issue is the prefilter. Fine mesh vs more coarse like levoit's. Fine mesh filters are used to protect equipment like the fine mesh filters found in dryers. Also both have the same performance if equipment protection is not vital. Why? Because the mesh doesn't do the actual filtration! The mesh is there to build dust layers and these exact layers are the filter which makes it efficient. That's filtration 101 btw. So another thing is mesh filter cleaning. HEPA will clog faster if the mesh filter is regularly cleaned since it will not filter as efficiently. Let me know if you have any questions
So which air purifier do you recommend I get? I live in a 3-story 1800 sqft townhouse which is long but pretty narrow. Half of the bottom floor (living area) has almost 25ft to the ceilings, while the rest of the house is 10-12ft to the ceiling. Although there are quite a few different rooms, 99% of my time in the house is spent in my home office, my bedroom or the living area with 25ft-ish ceiling. I don't really care about price, I just want the best, while still having good value in mind. DB and watts are of lesser concern, although everything of course matters to some extent. But air purification obviously is the most important. It's a jungle to find the best air purifier so I greatly appreciate your advice. Thanks in advance!
@Lukas-zh8xv I honestly am not an air purifier expert. I went with a Levoit 400S. It's been three weeks now, and it seems pretty good. But definitely not an expert here
@@tolisl5013I have used several different types of air purifiers and am leaning towards the medify 45, the reason is it's well-balanced well-priced and I will be installing one in the bedroom one in the office one near the front door and one near the back door my house is just over 2,000 square feet and just an FYI the back door is kind of in the kitchen so that's why. The rationale is CFM does matter because if it's not pushing air then it's not cleaning air however what you also need to consider is the quality of the filtration I recommend watching a video by a guy that tested 78 air purifiers in 2023 and looking at his graphs when he burned incense near the end of the video. He breaks down the air cleaning quality of the purifiers themselves and you can do a little basic math to figure out that medify is actually twice as powerful as all the other ones that he listed which are not included in this video here today. The reason I run air purifiers in that many is because my wife suffers from asthma and pretty bad allergies I have to take her to the ER once a year and I'm sick of it
this man certainly loves his 5500-2. one thing i wish you would've mentioned is the ionization feature(s). some of them are on by default, which makes them worse in my opinion. the blueair units don't even let you disable it at all.
Air Purifiers with an ionization feature are made to only output safe levels of ozone (nowhere near the minimum amount of ozone that is considered unsafe). Some air purifiers having its ionizer on by default does not make it worse than others, since, there's nothing unsafe about it being on in the first place. 🖖 Any ozone that is produced from top air filters via their ionization feature, is effectively 0.
@@michaelmarin7967 thanks for your opinion, but it's really not worth the risk to me personally. i've seen first-hand how big of a difference ionization can make in causing headaches and nausea.
@@blakkheim no it does not, you can have ionization which only produces negatively charged particles that aim to attach to pollutants and have them stick to the filter or nearest surface. Ozone generators aim to break the particles altogether. They are very different and there is no evidence that points towards ionization being dangerous, the only initiative is linked to potentially producing VOCs but even then, it's pure speculation for now. The main problem comes from purifiers that generate ozone without alerting the users as it can create dangerous levels for rooms without proper ventilation.
Medify MA-112 over the IQair? Interesting considering the frequency of filter changes for the former. Add in the fact that Medify's filters aren't always available, which is a huge barrier if the cost isn't enough to put you off. Medify's filters have 0% longevity. I believe this list should be reassessed, especially after Levoit was forced to remove the HEPA certification from their product range. No mention of Airpura either....
I would love to see ranking based on performance with price or value not being considered. Which one filters the largest area the fastest and with best possible removal airborne particulate.
Airflow determines the rate at which an air purifier is able to purify air. The higher the airflow, the faster the air purifier removes airborne particles.
@@consumer-analysis Do you think units like the blueair dustmagnet that emphasize on the way the unit manages airflow direction can show better results at fighting dust than other units with better CADR? They seem to have a positively charged filter and a ionizer that should help the filters collect dust more effectively (especially on the prefilter), however, they also have somewhat strict guidelines of the placement of the unit. It's confusing as they have smaller and cheaper units with better CADR.
@@nicolassama2740 My research and testing has shown that airflow direction really only impacts larger particles. Most of the particles you want to remove from the air are very small, and things like airflow direction make little to no difference in how well or how quickly they're removed from the air.
My understanding is that Clean Air Delivery Rate (CADR) is the key metric. Some HEPA equipped purifiers have worse CADR scores than non-HEPA (e.g. “True HEPA) purifiers.
@@consumer-analysisHave you seen a filter that meets the best specs? If so what is the name of it? This video is convoluted and doesn't explain what is the best if money is no option. Ex. A filter that has the filter placed in the specific order you want it in, has the pellet carbon filter, best air flow and has the best and highest quality air filters available. If so please make a video from the worse to best filters that meet these requirements🙏
It's almost like these companies know that by ordering their carbon filters out of sequence, their customers will have to buy more filters more frequently....
For a small medium room (carpet) What would you your first and second choice? 1.Blueair 3410 (aud 450 dollars) 2. COWAY AIRMEGA MIGHTY AP-1512HH Air Purifier (aud 323 dollars) 3.COWAY AIRMEGA 250 (aud 380 dollars) 4. Winix Zero+ Pro 5 Stage (aud 365 dollars) I've been doing so much research for days but cannot decide it on my own. Thanks so much :)😅
Great and informative videos. Thank you. You've mentioned that activated carbon filters will not filter formaldehyde but much of what I've read and a quick Google search say otherwise. Can you offer some clarification?
@@Huitzil254 I bought the winxx it's quiet compact not bad, but for kitchen smells you might want or not want something that recirculates the air. I have this one and it's not the best. It produces good clean air but the way my apartment is I doubt all the air gets cleaned.
The critique of the BlueAir is incomplete. You're arguing "we don't know if it's as good/better/worse than a HEPA so we're putting it in C tier" That seems antithetical for a channel that says they test units. Why don't you test these units against a known standard? Otherwise, are you just taking the manufacturer's specs as fact?
I love that value is included in this but also would love to understand purely based on performance without cost the tiers. These things go on sale so frequently that if you could get one of the B tiers for 20%-30%, does that make it an A-tier?
is winix zero pro the equivalent or better than top rated here winix 5500-2 ? Assuming we use same methodology to rank as this UA-camr then probably no, 5500 still wins due to cadr to price ratio
Would be curious to know if the DIY community has found a second life for the carbon pellets once they're at their end of use. Whether as an art medium or something else.
Levoit 300 does not use actual HEPA filters. The company used deceptive marketing and removed the label after claims from Dyson. Please clarify this to your viewers.
Looks like the dispute from Dyson happened after I made this video. I'll be sure to give updated information on Levoit units in any new videos that mention them.
I have the 5500-2. I would like to see somebody test original H filters against generic filters. Big price differences but how much of a difference in air flow and filtering capabilities?
RabbitAir is one of the best purifiers in the market! Based on output and footprint, no other purifier comes close tbh. It is compact, relatively to other top recommendations, and it's the only one on this list that is wall-mountable. For someone like me who doesn't have much floor space, being able to wall mount it makes the RabbitAir worth it based on that alone. It is also relatively quiet compared to other top recommendations. You get what you pay for, and the RabbitAir is worth if you're willing to splurge.
My girlfriend has a studio apartment with not much room. Looking to replace her tower fan and honestly, that may be the reason why I'm looking at the Dyson, despite it's D-tier. Sure, I'd love to have something dedicated like the 5500-2, but the fan is also part of the equation.
Hi, which air purifier would you recommend best for dust and to cover a 600 sqft home. I have really bad allergies and it’s quite dusty where I live. I have no clue with one. Definitely need a HEPA filter one
It would be helpful if you did a video about the usefulness of these in the bedroom (or a studio apartment, as in my case). The Winex has terrible usefulness, imo, since you can only turn off the lights if the fan is on night mode, which has next to no air flow. In contrast, it's not the best price per dollar, but I love my Bissell's automatic light dimming. Levoit has a nice ability to turn off the light independent from the fan, which seems like an OK medium. It would be great to get info on this use case for the other brands.
honestly I do not care about price, noise, size etc. I only care about how effective it will be. I am leaning towards the Austin Air Systems Healthmate Plus Machine or Bedroom Machine because they are also clinically proven. What do you think about that compared to the Winix 5500-2 when it comes to quality regardless or price?
I dont understand why you disregarded the air doctor being able to filter out particles 100x smaller than normal hepa filters at 99.99% efficiency. 0.3 vs 0.003 microns are not "similarly sized particles". This difference is huge if youre trying to make sure youre filtering out mycotoxins, bacteria, viruses etc from the air which are sub 0.1 micron sized particles and why the ad 3000 has a heftier price tag
Do you happen to have the raw numbers for Lowest Speed CFM and Lowest Speed Wattage, I noticed you have a screenshot that only shows the ratio for the lowest speed setting while you show both the ratios and raw numbers for the highest speed setting. With my data based on your data and current pricing I am seeing the Coway Mighty as the best performance for value and the Coway Airmega as one of the best large room purifiers based on both CFM/watt and loudness at both high/low settings. Winnix is in 2nd place for value but its CFM/watt at lowest setting is half of the other great options such as both Coways/Medify MA-25/Levoit Core 400S
Been needing an air purifier.. saw a deal of the day for a shark hp202. Cant find any reviews on it. I skipped to your chapter of the shark but the thing looks totally different. But right after I caught you recommend the winix and I see there is a deal for that at 150, so Ill just go with that as a safe bet and return the shark which was 250.
In light of the above, I would recommend to check the Froumann N80 Smart, which would excel in regard to filter quality, noise level and above all efficacy against viruses, bacteria, gas and other pollutants.
Thanks for the awesom reviews. I have 2 questions; I live in a 900sqft condo. Would you recommend an Austin healthmate in my living room and a Winix in my master bedroom? Or can either of these machines effectively clean the air just as good on their own positioned in the living room?
I would definitely recommend at least two 250 CFM units - the Austin HealthMate and Winix 5500-2 are good options - to properly purify the air in your condo.
I have 2 of the Winix 5500-2 . is there an alternative to the expensive filter replacements? are the amazon ones worth it or are they not real hepa filters... cheapest I found genuine winix filter H was for $43.00 in home depot
I talk about this exact topic in my written review for the 5500-2 in the section on energy efficiency: www.consumeranalysis.com/guides/air-purifiers/winix-5500-2-review/
You make great content and talk a lot of sense., the same can't be said for a lot of other channels that review air purifiers. You see through the marketing BS which I like 😊
I love the idea of this page but I had a hard time following you. When you flip back to the page of the big listing of units, it would benefit us if you could highlight the one you are talking about because otherwise, I have no idea what brand, etc you are speaking about. If you can't do that then maybe have a sub-title listing the unit you are speaking about it. Thank you.
I'm reading the Hathaspace HSP001 manual and in the precautions section. It clearly says "This device emits ozone during use. Ozone can be harmful and can cause irritation and injury. This device should be used in (unoccupied) spaces only. Do not use while HUMANS or ANIMALS are present. " People, please read the manuals. Whats the point of these machines if they are producing ozone.
Would love to see 1) how well they clean up the air 2) cost of filters for these air purifiers 3) air flow Coway AP-1512HH Mighty Medify MA-112 Nuwave oxypure Shark purifiers HP302 vs HC502 Winix 5500-2 Kenmore PM1005 LEVOIT Core 300
Curious but why doesn’t this video include Nuwave as a challenger? The oxypure is one of the more touted brand models currently as a quiet powerhouse of a purifier.
Levoit uses cheap garbage PC fans in a lot of their units which don't do well pulling air through a HEPA filter. They're garbage.. The Winix uses a nice quality squirrel cage blower fan that is quiet, efficient, and moves a whole heck of a lot of air.
Outside of aesthetics, price, and availability, it's essentially identical to the 5500-2. I don't recommend it on the channel because it's usually considerably more expensive than the 5500-2 and frequently out of stock.
I just looked this up The am80 has a worse CADR score and also has the same carbon filter as the 5300, which is a worse carbon filter than the 5500. The 5500 is a better product
I love in a high end apartment where they are blowing chemicals into the elevators and hallways. The whole place smells like a glad plug in and I have asthma and mast cell issues. My place is shy of 800 square feet. What is the recommendation. I need to get these chemicals out of my living space. They float in on my person and when I open the door.
It looks like it uses similar filtration technology to Blueair Blue Pure units (less dense non-HEPA filter and ionization), and so I would have a similar opinion on the Xiaomi's filter as well.
Disagree with the idea that "placing the carbon filter in front of the HEPA filter would be better". Placing the carbon filter in front of the HEPA filter results in the carbon filter becoming clogged with particulate. The carbon filter cannot effectively filter gasses if it is clogged with particulates. This is why it is best practice to place the carbon filter in the last stage of air purification systems. Placing it anywhere else reduces its ability to properly filter gases, thereby turning it into another non-gas filter.
These all use expensive, proprietary filters. The numerous DIY air filters using wall/floor fans or computer fans produce much better results in terms of better airflow and cost and ease of replacement of the air filters. There are lots of videos on UA-cam showing how to make these yourself, as well as links to people making the basic frames for you (you have to supply just the standard 1"-2" HVAC filters, and sometimes the fans).
08/25/2024 Amendment:
Since the making of this video, Levoit has removed all marketing materials claiming that Core series units have a true HEPA filter. For this reason, we would no longer put them in the A tier.
Just ordered the Winix 5500-2. I hope it's as good as everyone says! Thank you for this wealth of information!
How is it? Thinking of picking it up for black friday price
@@arminikonic566 seems to do a great job. The only time it's ever indicated dirty air in my house is when I'm running the oven and something drips to the bottom and smokes... And it quickly clears it up.
@@arminikonic566 I have 2 plus, 2 of the older models. Works very well and collects lost of dust. It can be noisy when at full blast. I like to put it on high when sweeping and mopping floors or dusting around the house. I recommend it. Looks for a sale but most importantly the replacement filters are where extra cost comes into play. Still looking for the best 3rd party
Had my 5500 and 5300 for about 3 or 4 years. Still working great
@@ransome51 mine are working great too. Had them for about 4 years.
Very nice videos and honest reviews. I am writing to you just to talk about the filters order and their lifespan. My background is chemical engineering just to mention. The most correct way to place filters is mesh, hepa and then carbon. Why's that? Activated carbon's surface area will more drastically decrease with dust than the hepa and gases will not stick. So proper way is to filter all particles and then pass the gases through the carbon. I don't know if this is counter intuitive. Another more interesting issue is the prefilter. Fine mesh vs more coarse like levoit's. Fine mesh filters are used to protect equipment like the fine mesh filters found in dryers. Also both have the same performance if equipment protection is not vital. Why? Because the mesh doesn't do the actual filtration! The mesh is there to build dust layers and these exact layers are the filter which makes it efficient. That's filtration 101 btw. So another thing is mesh filter cleaning. HEPA will clog faster if the mesh filter is regularly cleaned since it will not filter as efficiently. Let me know if you have any questions
So which air purifier do you recommend I get?
I live in a 3-story 1800 sqft townhouse which is long but pretty narrow. Half of the bottom floor (living area) has almost 25ft to the ceilings, while the rest of the house is 10-12ft to the ceiling. Although there are quite a few different rooms, 99% of my time in the house is spent in my home office, my bedroom or the living area with 25ft-ish ceiling.
I don't really care about price, I just want the best, while still having good value in mind. DB and watts are of lesser concern, although everything of course matters to some extent. But air purification obviously is the most important.
It's a jungle to find the best air purifier so I greatly appreciate your advice.
Thanks in advance!
@Lukas-zh8xv I honestly am not an air purifier expert. I went with a Levoit 400S. It's been three weeks now, and it seems pretty good. But definitely not an expert here
I literally wrote my heart out to this guy saying the same thing, and some, then read this. I'm in hvacr and sys design lmao 😅
@@tolisl5013I have used several different types of air purifiers and am leaning towards the medify 45, the reason is it's well-balanced well-priced and I will be installing one in the bedroom one in the office one near the front door and one near the back door my house is just over 2,000 square feet and just an FYI the back door is kind of in the kitchen so that's why. The rationale is CFM does matter because if it's not pushing air then it's not cleaning air however what you also need to consider is the quality of the filtration I recommend watching a video by a guy that tested 78 air purifiers in 2023 and looking at his graphs when he burned incense near the end of the video. He breaks down the air cleaning quality of the purifiers themselves and you can do a little basic math to figure out that medify is actually twice as powerful as all the other ones that he listed which are not included in this video here today. The reason I run air purifiers in that many is because my wife suffers from asthma and pretty bad allergies I have to take her to the ER once a year and I'm sick of it
@@benvashchenko5696Link to that video plz?
this man certainly loves his 5500-2. one thing i wish you would've mentioned is the ionization feature(s). some of them are on by default, which makes them worse in my opinion. the blueair units don't even let you disable it at all.
Air Purifiers with an ionization feature are made to only output safe levels of ozone (nowhere near the minimum amount of ozone that is considered unsafe). Some air purifiers having its ionizer on by default does not make it worse than others, since, there's nothing unsafe about it being on in the first place. 🖖
Any ozone that is produced from top air filters via their ionization feature, is effectively 0.
@@michaelmarin7967 thanks for your opinion, but it's really not worth the risk to me personally. i've seen first-hand how big of a difference ionization can make in causing headaches and nausea.
@@blakkheim I think you are confusing ionization with ozone
@@Byhrum ionization generates ozone
@@blakkheim no it does not, you can have ionization which only produces negatively charged particles that aim to attach to pollutants and have them stick to the filter or nearest surface. Ozone generators aim to break the particles altogether.
They are very different and there is no evidence that points towards ionization being dangerous, the only initiative is linked to potentially producing VOCs but even then, it's pure speculation for now.
The main problem comes from purifiers that generate ozone without alerting the users as it can create dangerous levels for rooms without proper ventilation.
Medify MA-112 over the IQair? Interesting considering the frequency of filter changes for the former. Add in the fact that Medify's filters aren't always available, which is a huge barrier if the cost isn't enough to put you off. Medify's filters have 0% longevity. I believe this list should be reassessed, especially after Levoit was forced to remove the HEPA certification from their product range. No mention of Airpura either....
I just ordered a Winix 5500-2. Happy I picked that over the c535…the 5500 has a better carbon filter👍🏻
gonna order mine now - $132.99 WAS going to go with the Levoit 400 until I seen this - THIS is my LAST video - been 2 days LOL -
Seriously, this has got to be one of the best consumer product testing channels on UA-cam. The content is full of invaluable information.
This is the guy who said the carbon filter should be on the front and the hepa filter behind it.
Man I love this channel! It’s been very helpful when buying vacuums and now air purifiers
I would love to see ranking based on performance with price or value not being considered. Which one filters the largest area the fastest and with best possible removal airborne particulate.
Airflow determines the rate at which an air purifier is able to purify air. The higher the airflow, the faster the air purifier removes airborne particles.
@@consumer-analysis Do you think units like the blueair dustmagnet that emphasize on the way the unit manages airflow direction can show better results at fighting dust than other units with better CADR?
They seem to have a positively charged filter and a ionizer that should help the filters collect dust more effectively (especially on the prefilter), however, they also have somewhat strict guidelines of the placement of the unit.
It's confusing as they have smaller and cheaper units with better CADR.
@@nicolassama2740 My research and testing has shown that airflow direction really only impacts larger particles. Most of the particles you want to remove from the air are very small, and things like airflow direction make little to no difference in how well or how quickly they're removed from the air.
@@consumer-analysisso then you wouldn’t buy IQ air for any reason?
Great review! I have a Core 300S PlasmaPro is every room. Air is fresh and clean now!
lets go
Shouldn't any unit that doesn't come with a HEPA filter automatically get an F-rating?
The E rating is basically an F rating for this guide.
My understanding is that Clean Air Delivery Rate (CADR) is the key metric. Some HEPA equipped purifiers have worse CADR scores than non-HEPA (e.g. “True HEPA) purifiers.
@@consumer-analysisWhy E and not F?
@@consumer-analysisHave you seen a filter that meets the best specs? If so what is the name of it?
This video is convoluted and doesn't explain what is the best if money is no option.
Ex. A filter that has the filter placed in the specific order you want it in, has the pellet carbon filter, best air flow and has the best and highest quality air filters available.
If so please make a video from the worse to best filters that meet these requirements🙏
@@consumer-analysis14:56 what's the next highest air flow when that's the last one list?
It's almost like these companies know that by ordering their carbon filters out of sequence, their customers will have to buy more filters more frequently....
So nice to hear and see a real person speaking.
For a small medium room (carpet) What would you your first and second choice?
1.Blueair 3410 (aud 450 dollars)
2. COWAY AIRMEGA MIGHTY AP-1512HH Air Purifier (aud 323 dollars)
3.COWAY AIRMEGA 250 (aud 380 dollars)
4. Winix Zero+ Pro 5 Stage (aud 365 dollars)
I've been doing so much research for days but cannot decide it on my own.
Thanks so much :)😅
Thank you for such an informative review!
Great overview! I would've loved to have seen the new Leviot EverestAir air purifier though.
I'll definitely consider it for the next iteration of this video.
Great and informative videos. Thank you. You've mentioned that activated carbon filters will not filter formaldehyde but much of what I've read and a quick Google search say otherwise. Can you offer some clarification?
Hey there, will you test Philips Air Purifiers also one day? They seem to be populair in Europe. For example the AC4236 with a CADR of 610.
Another great video! Would love to hear your review of the Winix HR900 and how it compares to the 5500. Thanks!
Went and bought one right away
@remix122 Which one did you buy? And how is it removing odors? I mostly want it to remove smells left after cooking
@@Huitzil254 I bought the winxx it's quiet compact not bad, but for kitchen smells you might want or not want something that recirculates the air. I have this one and it's not the best. It produces good clean air but the way my apartment is I doubt all the air gets cleaned.
@@remix122how about dust, pollen (mold) etc? Thank you so much in advance 🙏
The critique of the BlueAir is incomplete. You're arguing "we don't know if it's as good/better/worse than a HEPA so we're putting it in C tier" That seems antithetical for a channel that says they test units. Why don't you test these units against a known standard? Otherwise, are you just taking the manufacturer's specs as fact?
I love that value is included in this but also would love to understand purely based on performance without cost the tiers. These things go on sale so frequently that if you could get one of the B tiers for 20%-30%, does that make it an A-tier?
any testing of the nuwave oxypure?
is winix zero pro the equivalent or better than top rated here winix 5500-2 ?
Assuming we use same methodology to rank as this UA-camr then probably no, 5500 still wins due to cadr to price ratio
.3 isn't .003. When I was exposed to mold a blueair hepa did nothing, in ten minutes IQ air cleared constant runny nose, itchy eyes, and sneezing.
I’ve also got a blueair 400 series, not true hepa. All of these review channels each have their own favorites.
U think the iq air is better than the Austin air healthmate?
Would be curious to know if the DIY community has found a second life for the carbon pellets once they're at their end of use. Whether as an art medium or something else.
Levoit 300 does not use actual HEPA filters. The company used deceptive marketing and removed the label after claims from Dyson. Please clarify this to your viewers.
Looks like the dispute from Dyson happened after I made this video. I'll be sure to give updated information on Levoit units in any new videos that mention them.
I have the 5500-2. I would like to see somebody test original H filters against generic filters. Big price differences but how much of a difference in air flow and filtering capabilities?
RabbitAir is one of the best purifiers in the market! Based on output and footprint, no other purifier comes close tbh. It is compact, relatively to other top recommendations, and it's the only one on this list that is wall-mountable. For someone like me who doesn't have much floor space, being able to wall mount it makes the RabbitAir worth it based on that alone. It is also relatively quiet compared to other top recommendations. You get what you pay for, and the RabbitAir is worth if you're willing to splurge.
Oh damn, must have been a lot of work to put this together, thanks!
Very informative review! It made me confident in buying the Levoit brand
My girlfriend has a studio apartment with not much room. Looking to replace her tower fan and honestly, that may be the reason why I'm looking at the Dyson, despite it's D-tier. Sure, I'd love to have something dedicated like the 5500-2, but the fan is also part of the equation.
I love your video. Can do a video on cordless vacuum cleaner again since there is much more upgrades now
@Consumer Analysis 14:56 what's the next highest air flow when that's the last one list?
Hi , do you have information about jafanda and fellowes air purifiers? Thanks
Hi, which air purifier would you recommend best for dust and to cover a 600 sqft home. I have really bad allergies and it’s quite dusty where I live. I have no clue with one. Definitely need a HEPA filter one
Good question🙂I’d like to know too..
I got the shark 4 for $120, instead of the $350 retail price, what tier does it become now? Since his reason for D was strictly value
I’d like to see a ranking without the value component. I just want to know what’s the best functioning unit. Low airflow units are high on this list.
How does the Winix C545 compare to the 5500-2? I wish they made 5500-2 in white but they do not.
I have the Winix U450. It still works, but the filters are expensive. Is it worth upgrading to the Winix 5500-2?
Can you please do a reviw to a new dyson air purifier?
It would be helpful if you did a video about the usefulness of these in the bedroom (or a studio apartment, as in my case). The Winex has terrible usefulness, imo, since you can only turn off the lights if the fan is on night mode, which has next to no air flow. In contrast, it's not the best price per dollar, but I love my Bissell's automatic light dimming. Levoit has a nice ability to turn off the light independent from the fan, which seems like an OK medium. It would be great to get info on this use case for the other brands.
I was considering a winix but am weary about spending that much for there to be some problems, I just want clean air, would you recommend it?
Bissell air400 is on sale for $120 at Wayfair for Memorial Day
Great deal!
Can you just cover the diodes with electrical tape?
Can you do a review of the Uvilizer? I would lime to see your analysis before u get one
honestly I do not care about price, noise, size etc. I only care about how effective it will be. I am leaning towards the Austin Air Systems Healthmate Plus Machine or Bedroom Machine because they are also clinically proven. What do you think about that compared to the Winix 5500-2 when it comes to quality regardless or price?
I dont understand why you disregarded the air doctor being able to filter out particles 100x smaller than normal hepa filters at 99.99% efficiency. 0.3 vs 0.003 microns are not "similarly sized particles". This difference is huge if youre trying to make sure youre filtering out mycotoxins, bacteria, viruses etc from the air which are sub 0.1 micron sized particles and why the ad 3000 has a heftier price tag
Do you happen to have the raw numbers for Lowest Speed CFM and Lowest Speed Wattage, I noticed you have a screenshot that only shows the ratio for the lowest speed setting while you show both the ratios and raw numbers for the highest speed setting.
With my data based on your data and current pricing I am seeing the Coway Mighty as the best performance for value and the Coway Airmega as one of the best large room purifiers based on both CFM/watt and loudness at both high/low settings. Winnix is in 2nd place for value but its CFM/watt at lowest setting is half of the other great options such as both Coways/Medify MA-25/Levoit Core 400S
I see in another post you have several air purifier in your home .
Which do you personally use in your bedroom ?
Believe it or not - I use a Winix 5500-2 in my bedroom each and every night.
What are your thoughts on the Winix 5500 vs the HR900?
Is the 900 worth the extra $ ?
Which would you rather have ?
For The MA -112... can we just reverse how we place the filter and solve that problem??
Been needing an air purifier.. saw a deal of the day for a shark hp202. Cant find any reviews on it. I skipped to your chapter of the shark but the thing looks totally different. But right after I caught you recommend the winix and I see there is a deal for that at 150, so Ill just go with that as a safe bet and return the shark which was 250.
What is the difference between the winnox 5500 in the Am80?
How come no one speaks of the winix 9800 or levoit everest air? I want one of the 2 for room size. Are they no good?
Could you do a review on the Briiv air purifier? It’s a natural take on a purifier
I can find anything on the Bissell Air280...The reviews on UA-cam seem to just be a reupload of someone's standard set up.
Hi, have you ever reviewed the Airocide filtration units and how would these compare against the Winnix units?
Hi can you review sharp purifier? I think it offers better value compare to levoit
Could you evaluate the pur enrichment air purifiers?
In light of the above, I would recommend to check the Froumann N80 Smart, which would excel in regard to filter quality, noise level and above all efficacy against viruses, bacteria, gas and other pollutants.
Thanks for the awesom reviews. I have 2 questions; I live in a 900sqft condo. Would you recommend an Austin healthmate in my living room and a Winix in my master bedroom? Or can either of these machines effectively clean the air just as good on their own positioned in the living room?
I would definitely recommend at least two 250 CFM units - the Austin HealthMate and Winix 5500-2 are good options - to properly purify the air in your condo.
I have 2 of the Winix 5500-2 . is there an alternative to the expensive filter replacements? are the amazon ones worth it or are they not real hepa filters... cheapest I found genuine winix filter H was for $43.00 in home depot
Didn't see Daikin MC55 serial, would you please review it in the future?
The Oransi Mod is now cheaper than the Levoit 600S. Would be interested to see how this improved affordability impacts its relative ranking.
Have you ever tested the Pure Air Lab,Deluxe DFS purifier please? They say they are the best purfiers, but they are very expensive.
So I recently got a deal on the Bissel Air320 (I bought 2) at $80 each new. Would that raise the tier because of Airflow to Dollar value going up?
Interesting to see that Levoit have no Hepa Filters
have you seen the PuroAir HEPA 14?
Stuck between this and the winnix 5500
Hi, what about Coway AirMega 150 ?
I’m curious as to why the Zephyr XXL is not in the review?
Have you checked the newest from Winix T810 model? Can you do a review it?
if your gonna put the MA112 you gotta let the air doctor 5000 stand up to it
Could you review the dyson big and quiet??
Could you say something about the difference in energy efficiency between Coway Mighty and Winix 5500-2?
I talk about this exact topic in my written review for the 5500-2 in the section on energy efficiency: www.consumeranalysis.com/guides/air-purifiers/winix-5500-2-review/
Any idea where the conway airmega 200 fits on the fan speed chart??
You make great content and talk a lot of sense., the same can't be said for a lot of other channels that review air purifiers. You see through the marketing BS which I like 😊
@Consumer analysis You never put Airdog X8 Pro on your list how come?
I love the idea of this page but I had a hard time following you. When you flip back to the page of the big listing of units, it would benefit us if you could highlight the one you are talking about because otherwise, I have no idea what brand, etc you are speaking about. If you can't do that then maybe have a sub-title listing the unit you are speaking about it. Thank you.
Thank you for the feedback. I'll definitely take it into consideration for future tier lists.
I'm reading the Hathaspace HSP001 manual and in the precautions section. It clearly says
"This device emits ozone during use. Ozone can be harmful and can cause irritation and injury. This device should be used in (unoccupied) spaces only. Do not use while HUMANS or ANIMALS are present. "
People, please read the manuals. Whats the point of these machines if they are producing ozone.
What's the best one within $100?
Can you please test the Dr. J?
Now do a tier list for humidifiers
Is the Winix C535 any different than the 5500?
What about the Nuwave oxypure zero?
WHat about winiz 5300-2? This one would arrive to me tomorrow while the 5500 would arrive in 2-3 weeks :(
Best for mold?
Will you please test other Winix air purifiers?
Yes please the Winix 5500 is 400 euro in Ireland
I do plan on doing so in the future.
@@consumer-analysis thanks
@@consumer-analysisdo the HR900
What about the shark never change filter. It said it cleans 1400sqft
Would love to see 1) how well they clean up the air 2) cost of filters for these air purifiers 3) air flow
Coway AP-1512HH Mighty
Medify MA-112
Nuwave oxypure
Shark purifiers HP302 vs HC502
Winix 5500-2
Kenmore PM1005
LEVOIT Core 300
Would love to see Mila rated as well
Thank you!
Curious but why doesn’t this video include Nuwave as a challenger? The oxypure is one of the more touted brand models currently as a quiet powerhouse of a purifier.
How does the Levoit Vital 200s compare to the Winix 5500-2?
Levoit uses cheap garbage PC fans in a lot of their units which don't do well pulling air through a HEPA filter. They're garbage..
The Winix uses a nice quality squirrel cage blower fan that is quiet, efficient, and moves a whole heck of a lot of air.
all the empty space in the pellet filters seems like it would be ineffective
Does winix have for 1200sqft room
The noise of the winix is more annoying than the coway mighty for some reason. I have 2 of each.
what are your thoughts on the Winix air purifier am80 in comparison to the 5500-2?
Outside of aesthetics, price, and availability, it's essentially identical to the 5500-2. I don't recommend it on the channel because it's usually considerably more expensive than the 5500-2 and frequently out of stock.
I just looked this up
The am80 has a worse CADR score and also has the same carbon filter as the 5300, which is a worse carbon filter than the 5500.
The 5500 is a better product
I love in a high end apartment where they are blowing chemicals into the elevators and hallways. The whole place smells like a glad plug in and I have asthma and mast cell issues. My place is shy of 800 square feet. What is the recommendation. I need to get these chemicals out of my living space. They float in on my person and when I open the door.
Iq air plus is the best on the market
The Austin air also very good
Those are the top two but the most expensive also
What do you think about the Xiaomi Air Purifier 4 Pro?
It looks like it uses similar filtration technology to Blueair Blue Pure units (less dense non-HEPA filter and ionization), and so I would have a similar opinion on the Xiaomi's filter as well.
Disagree with the idea that "placing the carbon filter in front of the HEPA filter would be better". Placing the carbon filter in front of the HEPA filter results in the carbon filter becoming clogged with particulate. The carbon filter cannot effectively filter gasses if it is clogged with particulates. This is why it is best practice to place the carbon filter in the last stage of air purification systems. Placing it anywhere else reduces its ability to properly filter gases, thereby turning it into another non-gas filter.
Not when you can clean it every week
Can you review the Dyson Purifier Big+Quiet Formaldehyde?
Yes, should be publishing a Dyson air purifier guide next week.
These all use expensive, proprietary filters. The numerous DIY air filters using wall/floor fans or computer fans produce much better results in terms of better airflow and cost and ease of replacement of the air filters. There are lots of videos on UA-cam showing how to make these yourself, as well as links to people making the basic frames for you (you have to supply just the standard 1"-2" HVAC filters, and sometimes the fans).
Consumer Analysis: What is your opinion of Mila?