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Prime Members: Winix 5500-2 Air Purifier w/ True HEPA + Washable Carbon Filter

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$112

$250

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Amazon has for Prime Members: Winix 5500-2 Air Purifier with True HEPA, Plasma Wave and Washable AOC Carbon Filter for $111.99. Shipping is free.

Thanks to community member TenseRoad1314 for finding this deal.

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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  • About this deal:
    • Our research indicates that Winix 5500-2 Air Purifier with True HEPA, Plasma Wave and Odor Reducing Washable AOC Carbon Filter is $48 lower (30% savings) than the next best price from a reputable merchant with prices starting from $159.99 at the time of this posting.
    • This price is $6.51 lower than this previous Frontpage deal,
  • About this product:
    • 4.7 out of 5 stars based on over 17,000 reviews at Amazon.
  • About this product:
    • Amazon Return Policy: Free returns are available for the shipping address you chose. You can return the item for any reason in new and unused condition: no shipping charge.
    • Don't have Amazon Prime? Students can get a free 6-Month Amazon Prime trial with free 2-day shipping, unlimited video streaming & more.
    • If you're not a student, there's also a free 1-Month Amazon Prime trial available.

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Amazon has for Prime Members: Winix 5500-2 Air Purifier with True HEPA, Plasma Wave and Washable AOC Carbon Filter for $111.99. Shipping is free.

Thanks to community member TenseRoad1314 for finding this deal.

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

Editor's Notes

Written by powerfuldoppler | Staff
  • About this deal:
    • Our research indicates that Winix 5500-2 Air Purifier with True HEPA, Plasma Wave and Odor Reducing Washable AOC Carbon Filter is $48 lower (30% savings) than the next best price from a reputable merchant with prices starting from $159.99 at the time of this posting.
    • This price is $6.51 lower than this previous Frontpage deal,
  • About this product:
    • 4.7 out of 5 stars based on over 17,000 reviews at Amazon.
  • About this product:
    • Amazon Return Policy: Free returns are available for the shipping address you chose. You can return the item for any reason in new and unused condition: no shipping charge.
    • Don't have Amazon Prime? Students can get a free 6-Month Amazon Prime trial with free 2-day shipping, unlimited video streaming & more.
    • If you're not a student, there's also a free 1-Month Amazon Prime trial available.

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C545 and C555 uses new HEPA filter size and added wifi/Alexa, which are not at useful feature since they just need to run 24x7. The new filter type will make HEPA filter not interchangeable with the C535, 5500-2, 5300 generations. So if you have older Winix and want to buy 2 pack or more replacement filter, I suggest get either all new generations or old generations. Currently there are some choices of third party replacement filter for C545 but non for C555. There are abundant choices of 3rd party replacement filter for slightly cheaper price for C535 and 5500-2. The difference between C535 vs 5500-2, is that 5500-2 uses carbon pellets filter vs C535 carbon-coated fiber mesh. The pellets has more surface area and suppose to absorb more odor and VOC. Same story for C545 vs C555(carbon pellets). I believe that the HEPA filter for C535, 5500-2,5300, P300, etc..(older gen) are all interchangeable. My speculation of Winix switching to new filter size is that they could for sometime limit 3rd party filters. The core design of fan and motors are identical among most Winix air purifier of this size(360 sqft).

Don't forget to stack with X% off your amex shop with MR points (use 1pts), or discover point, if you enrolled one. Search previous Slickdeals post for details.
costco usually sells it for 89$ ($40 discount on original price), promotion comes every quarter
I can speak from experience with this unit and there was a DEFINITE improvement in my allergies after running this. Within a week it eliminated the need for me to have to take any medication for allergies and that's enough for me to believe this thing works. I've been using for a year and I can definitely say it's worth every cent.

That being said, I'm due for a filter replacement at this point.. is anyone aware of a slickdeal on replacement filters?

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Jun 22, 2021
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Trs2800
Jun 22, 2021
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Has anyone tried farting on or in this air purifier? Could anyone share their exprience of fart odor filtration through this air purifier.
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youngmma
Jun 22, 2021
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You can get refurb at fraction of the price. These come with brand new filters and carbon filters.

https://www.winixamerica.com/product-category/certified-refurbished-air-purifiers/
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Jun 22, 2021
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this2makeulaugh
Jun 22, 2021
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is this one of those large size air purifier? I have a tiny one and it does the job, but based on what I'm seeing on reviews, this is an amazing one. Not sure what I should be looking for in those air purifiers
Jun 22, 2021
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ss115891
Jun 22, 2021
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This or the costco one that usually goes on sale for 100? Any feedback?
Jun 22, 2021
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madpiker
Jun 22, 2021
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man I've got a MASSIVE 2nd floor living area (Townhome). I'd say 800 sq ft and up to 25' ceilings.

gonna need something much more powerful than this, ugh.
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srisat85
Jun 22, 2021
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Quote from Trs2800 :
Has anyone tried farting on or in this air purifier? Could anyone share their exprience of fart odor filtration through this air purifier.
Yea.. it has a built in sound amplifier which can make it sound much louder..
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Magneto90
Jun 22, 2021
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This deal must have just come up on Amazon. I literally looked at this model a few hours ago and it was not this price. I already have one at home and love it, looking for another. I think they saw the deal at Walmart for the C535 model and wanted to compete with them. I was contemplating getting the C535 but went with this one instead.
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HowDoUTurnThisOn
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Quote from cacadiablo :
What's the difference between this and the C545? (were on sale at Costco a few weeks ago)

Can you wash the filters in the C545? Or maybe brush them off if you can't "wash" them?
C545 and C555 uses new HEPA filter size and added wifi/Alexa, which are not at useful feature since they just need to run 24x7. The new filter type will make HEPA filter not interchangeable with the C535, 5500-2, 5300 generations. So if you have older Winix and want to buy 2 pack or more replacement filter, I suggest get either all new generations or old generations. Currently there are some choices of third party replacement filter for C545 but non for C555. There are abundant choices of 3rd party replacement filter for slightly cheaper price for C535 and 5500-2. The difference between C535 vs 5500-2, is that 5500-2 uses carbon pellets filter vs C535 carbon-coated fiber mesh. The pellets has more surface area and suppose to absorb more odor and VOC. Same story for C545 vs C555(carbon pellets). I believe that the HEPA filter for C535, 5500-2,5300, P300, etc..(older gen) are all interchangeable. My speculation of Winix switching to new filter size is that they could for sometime limit 3rd party filters. The core design of fan and motors are identical among most Winix air purifier of this size(360 sqft).

Don't forget to stack with X% off your amex shop with MR points (use 1pts), or discover point, if you enrolled one. Search previous Slickdeals post for details.
Last edited by HowDoUTurnThisOn June 22, 2021 at 02:06 PM.
Jun 22, 2021
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mouthmechanic16
Jun 22, 2021
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Any published studies that say air filters actually are beneficial?
Jun 22, 2021
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InFor3
Jun 22, 2021
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You may also get a $40 rebate from your electric/gas energy company for buying an ENERGY STAR certified room air cleaners. It can be any ENERY STAR room air purifier, not only just for this one.

Just ordered this model to filter out secondhand smoke from elderly cigarette-smokng neighbor.
Last edited by InFor3 June 22, 2021 at 02:10 PM.
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carbonfiber
Jun 22, 2021
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Quote from FuschiaScene411 :
Are you sure you own both, because you don't know what you're talking about.

The 5500 used a carbon pellet filter while the C535 uses a cheaper carbon-strand filter that's similar to a Brillo pad.

Said carbon pellet filter is absolutely superior to the C535, but it's also much more expensive. I actually own both, while it appears the quoted guy is just making stuff up. That, or they never look at their own equipment. Either way, they're a useless source.
so you would recommend this one over the Costco ones?
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einstyle
Jun 22, 2021
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Quote from mouthmechanic16 :
Any published studies that say air filters actually are beneficial?
If you open up one of these units after running it for weeks, you will see all the stuff you would've breathed in if you didn't have it. I own one and think it's worth every penny.
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Quote from HowDoUTurnThisOn :
C545 and C555 uses new HEPA filter size and added wifi/Alexa, which are not at useful feature since they just need to run 24x7. The new filter type will make HEPA filter not interchangeable with the C535, 5500-2, 5300 generations. So if you have older Winix and want to buy 2 pack or more replacement filter, I suggest get either all new generations or old generations. Currently there are some choices of third party replacement filter for C545 but non for C555. There are abundant choices of 3rd party replacement filter for slightly cheaper price for C535 and 5500-2. The difference between C535 vs 5500-2, is that 5500-2 uses carbon pellets filter vs C535 carbon-coated fiber mesh. The pellets has more surface area and suppose to absorb more odor and VOC. Same story for C545 vs C555(carbon pellets). I believe that the HEPA filter for C535, 5500-2,5300, P300, etc..(older gen) are all interchangeable. My speculation of Winix switching to new filter size is that they could for sometime limit 3rd party filters. The core design of fan and motors are identical among most Winix air purifier of this size(360 sqft).

Don't forget to stack with X% off your amex shop with MR points (use 1pts), or discover point, if you enrolled one. Search previous Slickdeals post for details.
So my costco c545 is new hepa gen, old carbon filter... that sound right?

I like the Wifi personally... what's the point of running it in a room if you're not in it for several hours?
Jun 22, 2021
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gafftaper
Jun 22, 2021
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I bought this same model two years ago to help with the bad summer wildfire smoke. It has been a HUGE improvement to our lives. I paid $170 back then and thought I was getting a deal. $112 is insane! I'm tempted to buy a second one.
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Quote from Trs2800 :
Has anyone tried farting on or in this air purifier? Could anyone share their exprience of fart odor filtration through this air purifier.
I used to have this set up outside the master bedroom's bathroom.
It detected any farts or smells within a few seconds and kicked into high speed.

My kids liked to fart directly into it to see the display turn red and hear the fan speed up.

It does a good job neutralizing odors. I have used it after painting, sanding drywall, etc.
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