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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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https://www.epa.gov/coronavirus/a...s-covid-19
These particles don't float around indefinitely; they leave a person's mouth/nose and travel a finite distance before settling on surfaces at which point the virus soon perishes. That's why masks are fairly effective; they generally don't stop the virus directly but they do slow it down and they therefore travel a shorter distance.
Air filters aren't particularly effective at stopping COVID because, if you're downwind from an infected person, the air filter would need to pretty much be directly between you in order to have a good chance at catching those particles.
As you say though it is better than nothing.
Edit: Just went back and looked at my emails. Got a shipment notification an hour ago and it arrives today. Not much of a delay!
If you just want an air purifier for a short timeframe, or for emergency use, then sure, build a box fan purifier setup, but if you want an appliance, you should get an appliance, if you can afford to.
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.
I had been waiting for the Winix 5500-2 to go on sale because I prefer the honeycomb-style filter with actual carbon pellets. I hesitantly bought this last night, so it's good to know that they can be fitted with the honeycomb-style filter too.
Besides the fit being a little tighter, do you have other issues after upgrading the carbon filter? Also, would you mind sharing a link to where you can buy the upgraded carbon filter that fits this model. Thanks!
Besides the fit being a little tighter, do you have other issues after upgrading the carbon filter? Also, would you mind sharing a link to where you can buy the upgraded carbon filter that fits this model. Thanks!
No other issues at all, been using it like this for about a year. The airflow is pretty much the same, I don't think that extra carbon filter adds much resistance. It's just awkward installing it. I guess on the newer models there's some plastic slots to keep it in the housing while you reinstall the pre-filter. But once you sandwich it in there, make sure you get a good click when you install the prefilter, it's good to go.
If you just want an air purifier for a short timeframe, or for emergency use, then sure, build a box fan purifier setup, but if you want an appliance, you should get an appliance, if you can afford to.
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I have one as well and you can just press the auto button. It automatically adjusts. The sensors are phenomenal as it adjusts really well. Super quiet too. The second highest setting is still quite enough to watch a movie in the living room and hear everything well. You can barely hear it, we either use that setting or auto.
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