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Best (affordable) air purifier for apartment?
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If you have allergies, something with a HEPA filter is a must. Not HEPA-like nor HEPA-equivalent; that crap is just marketing mumbo-jumbo. Some folks swear by 'em, but I don't like those electrostatic filters either.
I had one of the round Honeywell air purifiers for a few years. Awesome product, only the cost of replacing the HEPA filter every 3 to 6 months was not fun. I switched to a fairly inexpensive Winix with a washable/reusable HEPA filter (another 2 washing and I'll need to replace it). Having activated carbon is a plus, especially someone who believes "every little bean should be heard as well as seen."
I had one of the round Honeywell air purifiers for a few years. Awesome product, only the cost of replacing the HEPA filter every 3 to 6 months was not fun. I switched to a fairly inexpensive Winix with a washable/reusable HEPA filter (another 2 washing and I'll need to replace it). Having activated carbon is a plus, especially someone who believes "every little bean should be heard as well as seen."
I have this one and it has the Hepa filter! And the price isn't too bad.
http://www.amazon.com/GermGuardian-...sd-20&linkId=582a409ad2c5ce1eff265d5763978cbb
http://www.amazon.com/GermGuardian-...sd-20&linkId=582a409ad2c5ce1eff265d5763978cbb
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I'm looking at units on Amazon right now. I have two dusty locations (office and home office in basement) and my Macs in both locations get amazingly dirty. I blow them out and clean every six months or so, so they don't start overheating. I'm wondering if a unit that also purifies by generating ozone might be harmful to circuitry? Looking at:Anyone have any recommendations? What kind do you use? I've looked on Amazon, but I've never heard of some of those brands. Ideally I'd like a filter that's not going to break after 3 months like my space heater did.
I was thinking about this one
https://www.amazon.com/dp/B01AM3US6U?psc=1
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I had an ozone-type purifier in the same room with my G4 for years. The G4 is still going strong, the purifier, not so much.
I've been using a couple of the Sharp PlasmaCluster units at home for the past few years. I've been very happy with them. You can get models with and without humidification.
Thanks. Was it just ozone or did it have ionic separation or hepa filter as well? Any human problems with the ozone?
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Thanks. Checked them out and liked them. Humidifier and ionizer in addition to hepa and under one control system is nice but they are a little small for my application. More cost effective to buy one unit that's a bit more than my calculated need.
Reconsidering these since they make negative ions and should be good with dust. Did you ever notice an increase in static discharges while using?
No, I've seen no increase in static. I think the ions don't stay around for long; otherwise they'd pose a health hazard (that's the problem with the old ozone-emitters). I think static is more a function of humidity level.
By the way, here is an interesting site I've consulted in the past, which features a large amount of information on air purifiers. It's run by some guy who seems to be sort of an air purifier maven:
http://www.air-purifier-power.com/