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- 3-stage air cleaning unit removes indoor pollutants and odors for healthier living
- No ozone or harmful by-products produced
- Built-in air quality sensor adjusts fan speed automatically (Does not include a remote control)
- Designed for large spaces; certified for rooms up to 350 square feet
- Energy Star approved; 1-year limited warranty
- True HEPA Filtration
- Odor Control Carbon Pre-Filter
- PlasmaWave Technology
- Air Quality Sensor
- CADR Room Size Rating (350 sq. ft.)
- Energy Star Qualified
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Looking at the winix wac6300, can anyone verify if this 5300 is "better" than the 6300? I don't tend to find much on the 6300 series.
Thanks!
Looking at the winix wac6300, can anyone verify if this 5300 is "better" than the 6300? I don't tend to find much on the 6300 series.
Thanks!
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It works well for my 500 sq ft room.
I also tried a "used - like new" one of these but it was dirty and didn't even turn on so it went back:
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(Can't answer your question, sorry. Just wanted to pass along the other suggestion.)
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It works well for my 500 sq ft room.
I also tried a "used - like new" one of these but it was dirty and didn't even turn on so it went back:
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(Can't answer your question, sorry. Just wanted to pass along the other suggestion.)
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A lot of the units recommended for dealing with smells are very pricey ($500+) but the biggest difference is they have a large area carbon filter. To do the same on the cheap, just buy a carbon canister filter and inline fan and run it in your basement. That setup will cost less than $100 and will provide plenty of carbon to absorb any basement smells.
Looking at the winix wac6300, can anyone verify if this 5300 is "better" than the 6300? I don't tend to find much on the 6300 series.
Thanks!
here's a quick run down
5300 (and 5300-2)
carbon sheet pre + hepa
no remote
5300-2
new style
adds washable mesh pre filter to 5300
5500
washable/reusable hepa (personally I've had mixed success in reuse)
adds remote to 5300
5500-2
new style
replaces carbon sheet pre with washable carbon honeycomb
6300 is basically 5500 with some gimmicky antimicrobial coating one of the filters
Now it gets worse.
Costco C535
Identical style to 5300-2/5500-2 except white
Same filter set as 5300-2
Has a remote
Costco C555
replaces carbon sheet pre with honey comb carbon (like 5500-2)
adds anti microbial coating to the hepa filter for 5th layer of filtration to C535
All of the above use the same size 21 HEPA Filter and same sized carbon sheet pre filters.
All the "old" gen/boxy filters have same CFM, CADR and coverage ratings
All the new gen (-2s and costco) have same CFM, CADR and coverage ratings.
the new/old ones may even share it as well, but I haven't looked at it closely recently
Confused yet? Let's add some more options.
P 150/300/450
These are more modern/sleek looking
P150 uses smaller size 17 filters.
P300 uses size 21 as all of the ones above
P450 uses size 25
P300/P450 both have pre filter with carbon sheet and hepa
Not enough options?
U 300/450 are essentially identical to the P300/450 except use different sets of filters (same sizes, just add a layer of antimicrobial to one of the filters).
There are small differences between generations and lines. Timers, remotes, etc, but generally speaking they are all roughly the same.
If you need a remote, get 5500, 5500-2 or 6300
If you need a timer, get 5300-2, 5500-2 or one of the costco ones
If you need a remote and a timer go 5500-2 or one of the costco ones.
If you need to cover a large area with a single unit, watch for the P450 to go sub $200 or the U450 to go sub $250. These are rated around 450 sq ft while the 5300/5500 are at 350ish sq ft
Personally I would go Costco C535 (when on sale about a month ago, it was down to $120 with 2 years of hepa/carbon filters making the unit roughly $80) as it has timer and a remote. reg price is $150 with 2 hepas and 8 carbon filters (2 years worth, the non costco ones only come with one). Hepa filters run 20-30 and cut to fit carbon sheets can be had for <$10 or you can buy 1 hepa + 4 pre cut carbon sheets for ~ $40
I've spent way more time than I wish I had looking into these filters
(In case you were wondering I have a couple boxy 5500s, a 5500-2, 3 c535s and a U450 in use in my house. I wanted to stay to one filter size, but the U450 got cheap enough where I was willing to get a different size)
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A lot of the units recommended for dealing with smells are very pricey ($500+) but the biggest difference is they have a large area carbon filter. To do the same on the cheap, just buy a carbon canister filter and inline fan and run it in your basement. That setup will cost less than $100 and will provide plenty of carbon to absorb any basement smells.
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Sweethome had the coway and winix come in 1-2. Can't really lose with either. I did see the coway hit sub $200 within the past 2 weeks or so. If it wasn't for costco, I'd have been all of the coways
For the winix, the yearly cost of ownership is really low. If you have one of the newer ones with the mesh pre, the hepa will actually last for quite a while past the 1 year change interval. Add to it the fact that you can buy Fellows branded winix filters on the cheap makes yearly costs pretty low for the stanard size 21 filter winix units
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here's a quick run down
5300 (and 5300-2)
carbon sheet pre + hepa
no remote
5300-2
new style
adds washable mesh pre filter to 5300
5500
adds remote to 5300
5500-2
new style
replaces carbon sheet pre with washable carbon honeycomb
6300 is basically 5500 with some gimmicky antimicrobial coating one of the filters
Now it gets worse.
Costco C535
Same filter set as 5300-2
Has a remote
Costco C555
All of the above use the same size 21 HEPA Filter and same sized carbon sheet pre filters.
All the "old" gen/boxy filters have same CFM, CADR and coverage ratings
All the new gen (-2s and costco) have same CFM, CADR and coverage ratings.
the new/old ones may even share it as well, but I haven't looked at it closely recently
Confused yet? Let's add some more options.
P 150/300/450
These are more modern/sleek looking
P300 uses size 21 as all of the ones above
P450 uses size 25
P300/P450 both have pre filter with carbon sheet and hepa
Not enough options?
U 300/450 are essentially identical to the P300/450 except use different sets of filters (same sizes, just add a layer of antimicrobial to one of the filters).
There are small differences between generations and lines. Timers, remotes, etc, but generally speaking they are all roughly the same.
If you need a remote, get 5500, 5500-2 or 6300
If you need a timer, get 5300-2, 5500-2 or one of the costco ones
If you need a remote and a timer go 5500-2 or one of the costco ones.
If you need to cover a large area with a single unit, watch for the P450 to go sub $200 or the U450 to go sub $250. These are rated around 450 sq ft while the 5300/5500 are at 350ish sq ft
Personally I would go Costco C535 (when on sale about a month ago, it was down to $120 with 2 years of hepa/carbon filters making the unit roughly $80) as it has timer and a remote. reg price is $150 with 2 hepas and 8 carbon filters (2 years worth, the non costco ones only come with one). Hepa filters run 20-30 and cut to fit carbon sheets can be had for <$10 or you can buy 1 hepa + 4 pre cut carbon sheets for ~ $40
I've spent way more time than I wish I had looking into these filters
(In case you were wondering I have a couple boxy 5500s, a 5500-2, 3 c535s and a U450 in use in my house. I wanted to stay to one filter size, but the U450 got cheap enough where I was willing to get a different size)
nice summary. I bought three of that costco one and agree it is great.
But I thought the 5500 and higher end costco had a washable hepa. No?
here's a quick run down
5300 (and 5300-2)
carbon sheet pre + hepa
no remote
5300-2
new style
adds washable mesh pre filter to 5300
5500
adds remote to 5300
5500-2
new style
replaces carbon sheet pre with washable carbon honeycomb
6300 is basically 5500 with some gimmicky antimicrobial coating one of the filters
Now it gets worse.
Costco C535
Identical style to 5300-2/5500-2 except white
Same filter set as 5300-2
Has a remote
Costco C555
adds anti microbial coating to the hepa filter for 5th layer of filtration to C535
All of the above use the same size 21 HEPA Filter and same sized carbon sheet pre filters.
All the "old" gen/boxy filters have same CFM, CADR and coverage ratings
All the new gen (-2s and costco) have same CFM, CADR and coverage ratings.
the new/old ones may even share it as well, but I haven't looked at it closely recently
Confused yet? Let's add some more options.
P 150/300/450
These are more modern/sleek looking
P150 uses smaller size 17 filters.
P300 uses size 21 as all of the ones above
P450 uses size 25
P300/P450 both have pre filter with carbon sheet and hepa
Not enough options?
U 300/450 are essentially identical to the P300/450 except use different sets of filters (same sizes, just add a layer of antimicrobial to one of the filters).
There are small differences between generations and lines. Timers, remotes, etc, but generally speaking they are all roughly the same.
If you need a remote, get 5500, 5500-2 or 6300
If you need a timer, get 5300-2, 5500-2 or one of the costco ones
If you need a remote and a timer go 5500-2 or one of the costco ones.
If you need to cover a large area with a single unit, watch for the P450 to go sub $200 or the U450 to go sub $250. These are rated around 450 sq ft while the 5300/5500 are at 350ish sq ft
Personally I would go Costco C535 (when on sale about a month ago, it was down to $120 with 2 years of hepa/carbon filters making the unit roughly $80) as it has timer and a remote. reg price is $150 with 2 hepas and 8 carbon filters (2 years worth, the non costco ones only come with one). Hepa filters run 20-30 and cut to fit carbon sheets can be had for <$10 or you can buy 1 hepa + 4 pre cut carbon sheets for ~ $40
I've spent way more time than I wish I had looking into these filters
(In case you were wondering I have a couple boxy 5500s, a 5500-2, 3 c535s and a U450 in use in my house. I wanted to stay to one filter size, but the U450 got cheap enough where I was willing to get a different size)
But I thought the 5500 and higher end costco had a washable hepa. No?
The costco 555 has that orangy hepa thing
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The only thing washable there is the honeycombed carbon (same as 5500-2)
I know they tried to make their filters options make sense, but it seems they just made it worse with all the options.
I mean you can go from expensive fitler train (washable honey comb + orange hepa) to el cheapo carbon sheet + fellowes hepa without issue
The costco 555 has that orangy hepa thing
https://winixamerica.co
The only thing washable there is the honeycombed carbon (same as 5500-2)
I know they tried to make their filters options make sense, but it seems they just made it worse with all the options.
I mean you can go from expensive fitler train (washable honey comb + orange hepa) to el cheapo carbon sheet + fellowes hepa without issue
Yeah, I've been suspicious of washable main filters. Just doesn't make sense to me.
I like that winix doesn't turn off when it detects clean air. It just goes to low and is pretty silent. The coway actually turns off, which bothers me.