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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* 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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* 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.
Hepa filter technology isn't rocket science. Third party ones are probably made in the same factories as the branded ones. I wouldn't hesitate to buy a third party filter myself unless there is real evidence they are inferior and not just supposition.
FWIW I've had four operating in my home total (one is in the garage). The filter lasted just about 1 year (picked up not too long after the pandemic and WFH started):
I ordered originally from Amazon. In total, ordered six models from there (two went to my parents' home). This is certainly a nice deal and I've been meaning to pickup one more for the home. Ty OP! I placed one in the kitchen, one in my bedroom, and two will be running in the adjoined living/family room. One will remain in the garage.
Now that I've gone about a month without the machines running, has my QOL dropped? Hard to say. (FWIW, the machines were running in a 1500 sq. ft. home with one occupant.) Do I miss them? Yeah. Hell, I might pickup two more and have one dedicated to my work room.
Edit:
FWIW the air purifier was nice to have during the summer evenings when it is still hot and humid here. It does help cool the space a bit.
Edit 2:
Aesthetically, I sort of like the industrial look of the all black model. There's a lot of air purifiers on the market. I found this guy's review on YT to be the most helpful. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=An1viLv
Edit 3:
Regarding cleaning, I tried to clean every three months. Not consistently so, not sure how much life I got out of the first set. I vacuum regularly. Just follow the user manual: vacuum up the machine, vacuum the pre-filter, wash the carbon filter every three months and change at about one year, and for me I left the HEPA filter alone.
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