I’d like to get one that has widely available filters and would prefer to spend less than $250 as much as I would like a Dyson one. It’s only for an apartment so I don’t think I need something massive but I do live above a busy road.

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    On mobile so won’t grab all the links, but I’ve done a lot of research into air purifiers and can echo what most people said

    • Most air purifiers over 50$ are as good as the ones that sell for 150$+
    • I personally buy Winix
    • An air purifier can clean a room in 1-3 hours, but since I’m paranoid I keep mine running 24/7
    • Don’t buy anything over 100$, it’s not worth it (if you want super clean rooms, buy one for each side of your house)
    • Clean your air purifier (just wash the filter) every month or two (there’s a lot of dust it traps)
    • Enjoy the investment, air purifiers are great!
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    20" box fan + 20" furnace filter. Both are pretty standard sizes. Add duct tape as required.

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    I’ve got two Coway Airmega AP-1512HH air purifiers and they’ve help a lot during the bushfires in California. They’re on sale right now for $140 each during the Prime Day sales.

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    Don’t waste your money on anything that doesn’t have a HEPA filter, that’s the golden standard.

    Make sure you’re doing a bit of math on how much air purifying power you need, what works for a 100 sq ft room with an 8 ft ceiling is going to be insufficient in a 400 sq ft room with a 10 ft ceiling.

    Fortunately, someone has made a nice calculator for that here.

    Winix and Honeywell have been good brands in my experience.

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      HEPA filters may not be necessary - it seems that homemade air purifiers with standard filters can outperform them in clean air delivery rate, arguably the most important factor for a purifier. The air may not be as clean with each pass through it, but it’ll move much more air.

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      +1 for Winix. I’ve had several of the 5500-2 units for 2-3 years now. They do a good job and I appreciate that they have HEPA + charcoal filters so eliminates more than just particulates. My main complaint is that the lights don’t fully turn off at night so I always have to cover them with something (usually a T-shirt). Otherwise I really like them.

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        get yourself a roll of black electrical tape and cover up all the LEDs and brand logos in your place.

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    I like our Honeywell Insight. Looks OK, is quiet enough and most importantly: Has readily available generic HEPA filters. I use it for fire season, it makes a noticeable difference to me re: wildfire smoke in my house.

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    Yo, looks like you’re into gaming.
    Someone made an air purifier similar to a gaming PC chassis. Using a special metal case and with space for filters. About as good performance as the box fan/filter abomination but with easier replaceability.
    Pretty sure you can find a place for rgb fans too. https://housefresh.com/nukit-tempest-review/

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    If looks dont matter, I’ll recommend the same thing I always do when people want an air purifier.

    Look into making a Corsi Rosenthal Box. They’re surprisingly effective, and dirt cheap.

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      It’s not just about aesthetics. That DIY box will be loud as hell.

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        As mentioned in the article these can be quieter than a retail unit. The large fans move a lot of air and the large filter area means it’s easier to pull that air through; both combined mean a lower fan speed is needed for a given throughput.

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      Alternatively, a single Merv-13 filter that’s 4 or 5" in depth (20x20x5) taped to the box fan works just as well in a smaller footprint, and still allows you to direct the airflow at someone.

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      Beat me to it. I’ve just been taping high quality filters to the back of my box fan, not as good, but helps in a pinch.

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    When the air turned orange from the Canadian wildfires last year, I had massive, massive headaches from the smoke. On the recommendation of Wirecutter, I bought a Coway, and my headaches cleared up.

    I’ve been very happy with it. The low and medium settings are quiet, while the high setting is a bit noisy for me. When the wildfires were running, I had it on low or medium all the time and it was fine. Since then, I mostly have it on Eco mode, where it samples the air periodically and kicks on at whatever speed it thinks is necessary. Mostly it just quietly pops on at low speed for dust or pollen or whatever, and I rarely notice that it’s done so. It always kicks in at high speed for a few minutes after I’ve changed the cat’s litter, and once it noticed that the bread was starting to burn in the oven before we did, lol.

    Anyway, I got a Coway based on Wirecutter’s recommendation, and I’ve been very happy with it.

    Edit: I got the 200m, which covers like 1700 square feet.