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Coway Airmega 200M Air Purifier with True HEPA and Smart Mode in White (Covers 361 sq. ft.)
Lowest price I've ever seen this year
Available both White/Black
https://www.walmart.com/ip/Coway-.../768542469
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If you get the Costco Winix on sale for $99 with the additional filters, that's definitely a better deal, but with wildfire season upon us it may be wise to purchase the Coway now.
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if in a larger space, like an open floorplan, airflow becomes more significant, and id consider the dyson dp01 since it's something that can be sat on a desk and pointed in your direction (even though its overpriced etc).
They boast of their "air multiplier technology," which is great for a fan but not great for filtration since like 92% of the air is sucked from the back to the front, without going through the HEPA filter at the bottom.
I have no problem buying manufacturer replacement filters but for some reason the actual Conway brand filters have bad reviews complaining about the same awful smell spanning several years with seemingly no fix from the manufacturer. Most of the aftermarket ones on Amazon had reviews complaining about fitment.
LPT for those who use these air filters: Don't bother with the 'automatic' setting. On a recommendation I found (I think on wirecutter), I just set my filters to one below the max and let them run 24/7. All of mine (winix and conway) have been going for years with no issues. I'll kick them on to max every once in awhile to catch allergens if I'm airing out my house but otherwise there is no need for it to jump around from low to max.
I keep mine on the auto setting and it does a really good job of cranking up to max when we cook or there are strong odors
Don't mistake lower cost for better deal.
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if in a larger space, like an open floorplan, airflow becomes more significant, and id consider the dyson dp01 since it's something that can be sat on a desk and pointed in your direction (even though its overpriced etc).
That's not how that works. Look at CADR and what it is. The Dyson is just a fancy fan that happens to include filters inside of it. It does not sufficiently move air throughout the room to properly purify it. Certainly not to the point of being able to exchange the entire volume of air in a room every 12.5 minutes, as is recommended.
If you have a bigger room you should either buy a second purifier or buy something like a higher end Blueair or the bigger brother Coway 400.
It doesn't have auto mode?
I like a deal, but all-around, you can't beat Winix.
Especially with Costco:
$100 gives you 2 years with Winix.
Genuine replacement filters go on sale at Costco for as low as $30.
BUT you can buy that new carbon filter separately and fit it into this air purifier with no modification, it has the same dimensions. It's a little tight, but it works. I even kept the flimsy carbon filter in there as a sort of carbon pre-filter.
So really the only thing you're missing on this model is WiFi, which is really just a gimmick in my opinion.
Especially with Costco:
$100 gives you 2 years with Winix.
Genuine replacement filters go on sale at Costco for as low as $30.
If you have a bigger room you should either buy a second purifier or buy something like a higher end Blueair or the bigger brother Coway 400.
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Return period is 90 days right? Rebuy it and return using the old receipt.