Love it. Was cheap at least at the time, I think we paid less than $80 for it, maybe even $50. Hard to remember since this review is two years later! (I'm on a review writing kick) But yea, great quality, powerful, works great, looks great, quiet. Really helps with strong smells while cooking. We don't use the UV light function a lot but funny enough that's why we got it. My dad was going through chemo at the time and we were extra paranoid about any and all possible pathogens since he had not immune system so we wanted the UV. I don't know to what extent they helped but they certainly ran 24/7 and gave us peace of mind. And dad is still alive. The house must be clean because the filters still look great. Never had to change or clean them yet but the DO collect stuff. Haven't used the Alexa function because we don't use that kind of crap but it's cool that it's so feature rich. Cant recommend them enough but they are more expensive now so there's that to consider vs. whatever new option may be out there. Read more
Reading some of the comments, there must be an alternate universe where things are different... Filters aren't expensive and they're easy to find on Amazon The Alexa integration isn't needed - you don't need a smart phone or smart home. But if you want it, it is EASY and lets you use all kinds of triggers or timers to do the same things you can do from the buttons on the purifier. On Low speed, it's whisper-quiet. On High speed, it's not that loud - I mean, it is loud enough that you wouldn't want to hold a conversation right next to it, and it is very powerful as a fan - but it is also a very pleasing white noise to sleep with. I have Alexa set to remind me to clean the pre-filter, and the HEPA filter will last 6-12 months based on what I'm seeing. Alexa sets it to low speed during the day hours to be less audible and save power, then I set it back to High speed before I go to bed (or I set the timer) so it's a pleasing white noise at night. Yes, it has UV to kill germs - that's a good thing. Yes, that means it can theoretically make some ozone, which can bad for you in large quantities. Yes, it's certified to make only a tiny amount of ozone - an amount which is perfectly safe to breathe. Oh, and Alexa can turn that UV light on and off - so you can program it to only have UV / Ozone when you're not planning to be in the room, if you're that scared of it. Read more
This was on sale with a free Amazon echo dot for $75 on prime day but I missed that sale. Got it for $80 with no echo dot. I got this over others due to the UV light which is supposed to kill viruses. Bought it for Thanksgiving and Christmas since we were hosting. My little brother goes out too much to bars etc, like covid doesn't exist! It was hard telling him not to come, hurting his feelings and for fear he'd getting me and my mom sick. We used this in our dinning room with 4 windows half opened. I told him cuz the food stunk lol. Well I guess it worked because nobodys sick yet! At first, I had issues getting it connected to the Alexa app. I gave up and was gonna return it but the next morning it stated working?!? The smart features are cool. I got looks when I had friends over and told Alexa to turn on air purifier. You can ask Alexa to turn it on off, low medium high, and turn on and off the UV light. You can also create routines to have it in schedules etc. Note that it's not compatible with Google home. 3 Cons: They say it had a UV light which it does. But it's very small. See my pic. I could barely tell it was on. I'm not sure how such a tiny light can kill any virus! This is the main reason I bought it. It's claims that you need to change the carbon filter every 3 months and the hella filter every 12 months. But Alexa notified me at 2 months to replace the carbon filter. But, I did have it almost always on 24/7. I bought a 3 pack carbon filter + 1 hepa filter for $35. You can still hear it on the lowest setting. On the highest setting, it sounds like a vacuum cleaner. I usually leave it in low unless my brother comes over. Then I switch to high. I also thought it was stupid having the air sucking vent in the back and the air blowing out the front. I would think it's better to suck covid air in front vent and expel through the back? If you don't need or want the smart features, buy the similar looking Eureka model and save $10-$20. This is a pretty ok air purifier. Mild recommendation. Read more
My kiddo has really bad allergies and would cough a lot when they slept, so I got them an air purifier. I chose this one because of the decent reviews and price. Had it running 24/7, and within a few days their coughing disappeared. Even when I forgot to change the filter, the air quality was still pretty good. It's as loud as a regular fan would be, which is helpful for when they're sleeping. I had it running 24/7 for several years. The past 2 years or so not as often, just because the kiddo turns it off to draw. It's just as quiet as it was 5 years ago and functions exactly the same. The only thing is the back panel warped a bit, but I'm not sure if that's user error or quality. I'm sure my kid has knocked it over quite a few times, so it was probably that. It still stays in pretty well. 5 years later I can still find the filters, it still works. I don't see this too often, but this purifier was built to last. I expect it's lifespan to exceed the 5 years I've already owned it. We've just bought another one for another room. I'd buy one for every room if I could. Read more
I really like this air cleaner. Read more
I’ve had mine since 2023 , no problems . I just got an echo a few months ago not knowing it connects to it. It was great until it wasn’t . I changed my WiFi name and now it will not reconnect. Read more
