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Target has Winix 5500-2 Air Purifier with True HEPA, PlasmaWave and Odor Reducing Washable AOC Carbon Filter on sale for $118.49. Shipping is free.

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Features:
  • True HEPA filter captures 99.97% of airborne pollutants; dust mites, pet dander, pollen and other allergens as small as 0.3 microns
  • Washable AOC Carbon Filter, made from activated carbon granulars for removal of household odors. Decibels 27.8 dB
  • PlasmaWave acts as a permanent filter to safely break down odor, allergens, chemical vapors and other pollutants with no harmful ozone
  • Smart Sensors gauge the air and our Auto Mode adjusts the fan to filter the air as needed; with a sleep mode for silent night time operation
  • CADR rated for 360 square feet room size
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normal price $159, lowest price on camel is $120.79.

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Filter for this model is "pain in the a" expensive
Different model and also came with 2 years of filters. Best to wait for that deal again for extra filters and Costco warranty, let alone the $99 price.
This is one of the better ones of this price range.

* low power consumption relative to air it can purify.
* good seal between filter means air isn't slipping by unfiltered.
* actual hepa filter. Not hepa-style.
* carbon filter isn't that useless mesh. It's actual carbon pellets with lots of surface area so it will remove more VOC's.


If you get one, make sure to use real filters. Lots of filters out there of unknown quality. Anyone can claim their paper is a hepa filter. At least the winix ones have been tested to actually work. It's pretty pointless to buy something like this then buy a cheap filter and hope it does something.

Should last at least a year with a filter. If you vaccum it out, and don't smoke or live in California wildfire areas, more like 18-24 months.

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04-18-2021 at 09:42 AM.

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This is one of the better ones of this price range.

* low power consumption relative to air it can purify.
* good seal between filter means air isn't slipping by unfiltered.
* actual hepa filter. Not hepa-style.
* carbon filter isn't that useless mesh. It's actual carbon pellets with lots of surface area so it will remove more VOC's.


If you get one, make sure to use real filters. Lots of filters out there of unknown quality. Anyone can claim their paper is a hepa filter. At least the winix ones have been tested to actually work. It's pretty pointless to buy something like this then buy a cheap filter and hope it does something.

Should last at least a year with a filter. If you vaccum it out, and don't smoke or live in California wildfire areas, more like 18-24 months.
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04-18-2021 at 10:04 AM.
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04-18-2021 at 10:37 AM.
04-18-2021 at 10:37 AM.
Thanks, target circle $10 off $50 home coupon applied to this purchase for me.
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04-18-2021 at 10:39 AM.
04-18-2021 at 10:39 AM.
How does this compare to the Costco Winix 545 deal last month for $99 w/ 2 years filters? https://www.costco.com/.product.1449587.html?
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04-18-2021 at 10:52 AM.
04-18-2021 at 10:52 AM.
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Same coverage 360 sq. ft.

And don't be sold by the "washable carbon filter" in the title here. You still need to replace the HEPA annually.

The Costco one comes with 8 carbon filters and 2 HEPAs. Much easier to replace the carbon than wash each time. (Not 100% but the genuine winix 535 replacement filter (4 carbon, 1 HEPA) goes on sale at Costco for $30).
We have ours running in our bedroom a good 10+ hours a day and the HEPA filter, after about 6 months, was dark, and the air coming out was stinky. Granted, its the two humans and 1 dog in there, so I'm sure we stink it up fairly badly.
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04-18-2021 at 10:58 AM.
04-18-2021 at 10:58 AM.
Quote from lawstudent :
Thanks, target circle $10 off $50 home coupon applied to this purchase for me.

Nice, thanks for that
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04-18-2021 at 11:07 AM.
04-18-2021 at 11:07 AM.
Quote from lawstudent :
Thanks, target circle $10 off $50 home coupon applied to this purchase for me.
Where do you see that? Can't find it in my offers
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04-18-2021 at 11:09 AM.
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Quote from FearAndLoathing :
Different model and also came with 2 years of filters. Best to wait for that deal again for extra filters and Costco warranty, let alone the $99 price.

Filter price for Costco model is higher and you can probably only find it at Costco. Means if Costco stops offering the filter, you get no substitution
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04-18-2021 at 11:13 AM.
04-18-2021 at 11:13 AM.
Quote from sweetboy0715 :
Filter for this model is "pain in the a" expensive

Yes, but you can buy the filters for 5300 which is cheaper.
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04-18-2021 at 11:14 AM.
04-18-2021 at 11:14 AM.
Quote from FearAndLoathing :
Same coverage 360 sq. ft.

And don't be sold by the "washable carbon filter" in the title here. You still need to replace the HEPA annually.

The Costco one comes with 8 carbon filters and 2 HEPAs. Much easier to replace the carbon than wash each time. (Not 100% but the genuine winix 535 replacement filter (4 carbon, 1 HEPA) goes on sale at Costco for $30).

The filter size for 535 and 5500 are different. I have 5500 and I feel like 535 is much smaller
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Quote from sweetboy0715 :
Filter for this model is "pain in the a" expensive


Found replacement filter for $20 on Amazon. https://www.amazon.com/dp/B081CX96BJ
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04-18-2021 at 11:32 AM.
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Where do you see that? Can't find it in my offers
Targeted Circle offer - YMMV, was only on 1 of my 3 accounts
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04-18-2021 at 12:07 PM.
04-18-2021 at 12:07 PM.
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I have 2 of these and use non-oem filters all the time and they fit perfectly!

I thought the same but it wasn't the case. My room is covered with white dust when i use the 3rd party ones. Even though i see it catches a lot as well. With the OEM filter, i see very little dust in my room.
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04-18-2021 at 12:29 PM.
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Do these use the same filters as the 5300 I bought? For some reason I hear the 5300 filters are easier to find (both OEM and Third party) but the ones for this one aren't. They look substantially the same. Do you HAVE to use the washable carbon filter? Or can you use the 5300 one? So this is the one I bought last time.

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04-18-2021 at 12:33 PM.
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Does this use the same hepa filter as the c535?
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