I would argue that the absence of a HEPA filter is actually an advantage for this air purifier rather than a disadvantage. While HEPA filters are great for cleanrooms where there is an uniform airflow pattern from top to bottom, in typical home environments the purified air from the air purifier would mingle with the room's existing dusty air. If the same air purifier is equipped with a 99.97% HEPA filter vs a 99.5% non-HEPA filter, the non-HEPA filter can actually remove more dust in a typical home environment compared to the HEPA filter. This is because a non-HEPA filter would have a increased airflow compared to the HEPA filter. Furthermore, at the same airflow rate, a HEPA filter would use up more power and produce more noise.
@@Prod_by_Svengalii just bought it a few hours ago. Before turning it on I shined a flashlight across the room, making all the particles visible. After about one hour or two of running time I shined it through the room again and all the particles were gone which was a massive surprise considering the price I paid. Additionally the room smells much much cleaner and breathing is much more comfortable. Hope this helped 👋🏻
@@flairshield9195 thanks, but I purchased one like a day after I commented here lol it’s been a few months now and for the small room I use it in, it’s pretty good! Thanks for the torchlight test idea, btw.
I have one and the difference in air quality is immediately noticeable. I didn't know it uses so little energy, so now I will leave it always on and perhaps add its bigger brother too.
Hi, i have a 21 square meter appartment where i live, i bought some months ago and this helped me against general pm 2.5, cooking VOCs and expecially pine pollen and grasses
For anyone that might be reading this in the future and that is wondering with how loud it is, I have one of these on 24/7 in my room and I sleep with it at night on its lowest setting and I forget it's even there. I can hear a very faint white noise but I have to actually focus to even be able to hear it because your brain just gets used to it and you feel like it's not even there, and if anything it's quite pleasant. Similar to the sound of mild rain when you're indoors. One night my electricity went out and it actually felt weird trying to sleep without it on with the subtle background noise, the room almost felt too quiet, weirdly. I have a really hard time falling asleep even with just the slight sound of a TV on/people talking in the distance, and especially any kind of high pitched noise. The sound of this air purifier running on its lowest setting is just this cozy, soothing low pitched sound. Again, sounds like it's midly raining or mildly windy outside. I like it. I definitely recommend this product. Over 1 year later with it on 24/7 and it's still brand new and still sounds just as quiet.
If you’ve never used an air filter these are great. ua-cam.com/users/postUgkx_dppjvjF8BYEmPSDTcgCUdRsgWYLXNHN I ended up with three after starting out with one. The noise level depends on the 1-3 settings with how hard you want the machine to work. You can also upgrade the filters and get one better for pet hair and smells which is a must have in my home. I noticed the air seemed lighter and easier to breathe when running the machine for the first time. Works great every time. Highly recommended!
What is considered a true HEPA filter? The H13? H13 has higher pressure drop than H12 so you would need a more powerful fan, hence more noise and power?
I just got one for my room alone because I have the XBox series X and a 50inch tv so the dust gets crazy And this has helped me so much and quiet also Give it 2 👍🏽
Hello, thanks a lot for the quality of your videos and the global approach. All electronics equipements sold in Europe have a 2 years warranty. it is mandatory. I bought one of these Uppatvindin an Ikea SHop in the center of Paris. Great for the price. Best regards.
Yes. I have it on a smart socket and at speed 2. I use automation to turn it off when I leave home and turn on when I come back and it turns on on the previous speed.
Thank for the great review. I want to know if this IKEA air purifier quiet enough to use in the bedroom at night without disturbing sleep? Considering it for my bedroom, and noise level is a crucial factor for me.
For anyone that might be reading this in the future, I have one of these on 24/7 in my room and I sleep with it at night on its lowest setting and I forget it's even there. I can hear a very faint white noise but I have to actually focus to even be able to hear it because your brain just gets used to it and you feel like it's not even there, and if anything it's quite pleasant. Similar to the sound of mild rain when you're indoors. One night my electricity went out and it actually felt weird trying to sleep without it on with the subtle background noise, the room almost felt too quiet, weirdly. I have a really hard time falling asleep even with just the slight sound of a TV on/people talking, or any kind of high pitched noise. The sound of this air purifier running on its lowest setting is just this cozy, soothing low pitched sound. I like it. I definitely recommend this product. Over 1 year later with it on 24/7 and it's still brand new and still sounds just as quiet.
What if a room is 30 m2? Will it do the job but taking more time or does one need to buy 4 of these? (of course one can buy a different, big air purifier. The point of the question is what the particular one can do in bigger rooms. 7m2 is a tiny room. Not even a regular bedroom...)
I recommend getting a much larger air purifier. This one is, I'm afraid, insufficient for such a job. Also, you may need to put an air purifier in every room; there isn't a device that can clean the air throughout the house.
The red light is telling you that it's time for you to swap the filter, you can buy a new one off IKEA, it's cheap. Just search for Uppatvind filter. If you want to turn the light off though I think you can remove the filter and there's a button in there that turns it off, it basically resets the timer which is probably like around 6 months or so, which I think is how long the filter is supposed to last
Can you test Korea Gwell LUVA Pureair fit please? Can you get it? I bought it. It is expensive, FDA approved, but I find it sucks... Wanted to know whether it is working but lack of professional testing methods....
Was looking for a better performing filter that could fit it. Ended up grabbing a Levoit LV-H126 on sale sale for like $29 bucks instead @@blastbottles
The speed settings are awful on these. 1 is pointless, then the jump up to 2 is way to big. So you have 1 quiet pointless setting, and 2 excessively loud ones.
Got one of these for pollen season, so limited filtration is not a problem for my use case. It’s very small, quiet and cheap. Thumbs up from me!
It should work!
Also, it would be great if you shared your feedback.
Thanks in advance.
Yes, i need for PM 2.5(i live in Milan) and pollen
I would argue that the absence of a HEPA filter is actually an advantage for this air purifier rather than a disadvantage. While HEPA filters are great for cleanrooms where there is an uniform airflow pattern from top to bottom, in typical home environments the purified air from the air purifier would mingle with the room's existing dusty air. If the same air purifier is equipped with a 99.97% HEPA filter vs a 99.5% non-HEPA filter, the non-HEPA filter can actually remove more dust in a typical home environment compared to the HEPA filter. This is because a non-HEPA filter would have a increased airflow compared to the HEPA filter. Furthermore, at the same airflow rate, a HEPA filter would use up more power and produce more noise.
Thank you for stating this, i’m gonna get this now from my ikea
Did you get it? If so, how has it been performing?? I’m thinking to get one.
@@Prod_by_Svengalii just bought it a few hours ago. Before turning it on I shined a flashlight across the room, making all the particles visible. After about one hour or two of running time I shined it through the room again and all the particles were gone which was a massive surprise considering the price I paid. Additionally the room smells much much cleaner and breathing is much more comfortable. Hope this helped 👋🏻
@@flairshield9195 thanks, but I purchased one like a day after I commented here lol it’s been a few months now and for the small room I use it in, it’s pretty good! Thanks for the torchlight test idea, btw.
I have one and the difference in air quality is immediately noticeable. I didn't know it uses so little energy, so now I will leave it always on and perhaps add its bigger brother too.
Hi, i have a 21 square meter appartment where i live, i bought some months ago and this helped me against general pm 2.5, cooking VOCs and expecially pine pollen and grasses
For anyone that might be reading this in the future and that is wondering with how loud it is, I have one of these on 24/7 in my room and I sleep with it at night on its lowest setting and I forget it's even there. I can hear a very faint white noise but I have to actually focus to even be able to hear it because your brain just gets used to it and you feel like it's not even there, and if anything it's quite pleasant. Similar to the sound of mild rain when you're indoors. One night my electricity went out and it actually felt weird trying to sleep without it on with the subtle background noise, the room almost felt too quiet, weirdly.
I have a really hard time falling asleep even with just the slight sound of a TV on/people talking in the distance, and especially any kind of high pitched noise. The sound of this air purifier running on its lowest setting is just this cozy, soothing low pitched sound. Again, sounds like it's midly raining or mildly windy outside. I like it.
I definitely recommend this product. Over 1 year later with it on 24/7 and it's still brand new and still sounds just as quiet.
Thanks for sharing your experience! I'm sure it will be helpful for potential buyers.
Also need a review of the ikea starkvind!
I plan to do it. Thanks for the suggestion!
If you’ve never used an air filter these are great. ua-cam.com/users/postUgkx_dppjvjF8BYEmPSDTcgCUdRsgWYLXNHN I ended up with three after starting out with one. The noise level depends on the 1-3 settings with how hard you want the machine to work. You can also upgrade the filters and get one better for pet hair and smells which is a must have in my home. I noticed the air seemed lighter and easier to breathe when running the machine for the first time. Works great every time. Highly recommended!
What is considered a true HEPA filter? The H13? H13 has higher pressure drop than H12 so you would need a more powerful fan, hence more noise and power?
I just got one for my room alone because I have the XBox series X and a 50inch tv so the dust gets crazy
And this has helped me so much and quiet also
Give it 2 👍🏽
does it help with the dust? I wanted to get it for the never ending dust struggle, I clean surfaces like every other day. Also screens!
Hello, thanks a lot for the quality of your videos and the global approach. All electronics equipements sold in Europe have a 2 years warranty. it is mandatory.
I bought one of these Uppatvindin an Ikea SHop in the center of Paris. Great for the price.
Best regards.
Thanks for the info! I will include this in articles and new video reviews.
Please must the device be plugged in (on) when pressing the filter reset red button?
I am thinking of getting it. It is simply for my bedroom.
Detailed review. Thank you
Glad it was helpful!
Planning to use one for a specific scenario, if unplugged while running, does it start and continue at the same speed when plugged back in?
Yes. I have it on a smart socket and at speed 2. I use automation to turn it off when I leave home and turn on when I come back and it turns on on the previous speed.
Thank for the great review. I want to know if this IKEA air purifier quiet enough to use in the bedroom at night without disturbing sleep? Considering it for my bedroom, and noise level is a crucial factor for me.
4:22 this is where you can find the noise test 👍🏻
For anyone that might be reading this in the future, I have one of these on 24/7 in my room and I sleep with it at night on its lowest setting and I forget it's even there. I can hear a very faint white noise but I have to actually focus to even be able to hear it because your brain just gets used to it and you feel like it's not even there, and if anything it's quite pleasant. Similar to the sound of mild rain when you're indoors. One night my electricity went out and it actually felt weird trying to sleep without it on with the subtle background noise, the room almost felt too quiet, weirdly.
I have a really hard time falling asleep even with just the slight sound of a TV on/people talking, or any kind of high pitched noise. The sound of this air purifier running on its lowest setting is just this cozy, soothing low pitched sound. I like it.
I definitely recommend this product. Over 1 year later with it on 24/7 and it's still brand new and still sounds just as quiet.
Does it effect the moisture?
It doesn't.
What if a room is 30 m2? Will it do the job but taking more time or does one need to buy 4 of these? (of course one can buy a different, big air purifier. The point of the question is what the particular one can do in bigger rooms. 7m2 is a tiny room. Not even a regular bedroom...)
Its fine in a big room..
It all depends on how polluted the air is in your place. I believe two of these, or in the worst scenario, three of them would do the job.
Can this purifier help in filtering away pet fur which flies throughout the house?
I recommend getting a much larger air purifier. This one is, I'm afraid, insufficient for such a job. Also, you may need to put an air purifier in every room; there isn't a device that can clean the air throughout the house.
Does it reduce dust?
Yeah, that's what an air purifier does.
However, I would be careful with this one as it's intended for very small rooms.
why you never review Samsung Air Purifier, please do
And what about dust? Do is help?
Still waiting on a test of Bissell
I haven't bought it yet, but I will do my best to do it as soon as possible.
@@AirPurifierFirst we just got the ar320 dumb purifier wish we had gotten the upgraded version. Or the larger unit don't know model #
How to turn the red light off.
The red light is telling you that it's time for you to swap the filter, you can buy a new one off IKEA, it's cheap. Just search for Uppatvind filter. If you want to turn the light off though I think you can remove the filter and there's a button in there that turns it off, it basically resets the timer which is probably like around 6 months or so, which I think is how long the filter is supposed to last
Can you test Korea Gwell LUVA Pureair fit please? Can you get it?
I bought it. It is expensive, FDA approved, but I find it sucks...
Wanted to know whether it is working but lack of professional testing methods....
is there a non Ikea filter upgrade anyone has tried to use?
I haven't found anything that could fit.
Honestly the Ikea official filters are 5 bucks a peice
Was looking for a better performing filter that could fit it. Ended up grabbing a Levoit LV-H126 on sale sale for like $29 bucks instead @@blastbottles
@@pizzasoundsz good catch
I used a Hyundai Elentra cabin air filter with activated carbon and it worked very good. It cost about 12 usd.
The speed settings are awful on these. 1 is pointless, then the jump up to 2 is way to big. So you have 1 quiet pointless setting, and 2 excessively loud ones.
The filter looks like a cabin air filter for your car.
Can someone please help me, I bought this but when i turn it on nothing happens, no sound no air, and yet the light is on
Rest it
Whoever wrote this script got an F in English
This isn't how I would choose to react to free valuable information