AirDoctor - AD5500i (also referred to as AirDoctor 5500i Smart or AirDoctor 5500)
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Last updated: Dec 8, 2025 Scoring
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"I also have really severe fragrance allergies and it’s been a lifesaver for that."
"In my experience air purifiers do work well but they can take a little bit of time so you’ll still smell it right after your cat goes. ... Currently have the Air Doctor and love it."
"they really work well."
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"Most air filters only get down to 0.3 microns; these get down to 0.003 microns, which captures mold - which is my main concern - as well as viruses, bacteria, etc."
"He did air sample tests and they came back clean, despite there being a massive amount of mold inside the walls and a super high ERMI test (which is spores in dust samples). We realized later that they did the air samples right next to where our air doctors were and air doctors filter mold spores. As soon as we removed them, the levels were higher."
"Most air filters only get down to 0.3 microns; these get down to 0.003 microns, which captures mold - which is my main concern - as well as viruses, bacteria, etc."
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"Most air filters only get down to 0.3 microns; these get down to 0.003 microns, which captures mold - which is my main concern - as well as viruses, bacteria, etc."
"He did air sample tests and they came back clean, despite there being a massive amount of mold inside the walls and a super high ERMI test (which is spores in dust samples). We realized later that they did the air samples right next to where our air doctors were and air doctors filter mold spores. As soon as we removed them, the levels were higher."
"Most air filters only get down to 0.3 microns; these get down to 0.003 microns, which captures mold - which is my main concern - as well as viruses, bacteria, etc."
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"Most air filters only get down to 0.3 microns; these get down to 0.003 microns, which captures mold - which is my main concern - as well as viruses, bacteria, etc."
"He did air sample tests and they came back clean, despite there being a massive amount of mold inside the walls and a super high ERMI test (which is spores in dust samples). We realized later that they did the air samples right next to where our air doctors were and air doctors filter mold spores. As soon as we removed them, the levels were higher."
"Most air filters only get down to 0.3 microns; these get down to 0.003 microns, which captures mold - which is my main concern - as well as viruses, bacteria, etc."
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"Most air filters only get down to 0.3 microns; these get down to 0.003 microns, which captures mold - which is my main concern - as well as viruses, bacteria, etc."
"He did air sample tests and they came back clean, despite there being a massive amount of mold inside the walls and a super high ERMI test (which is spores in dust samples). We realized later that they did the air samples right next to where our air doctors were and air doctors filter mold spores. As soon as we removed them, the levels were higher."
"Most air filters only get down to 0.3 microns; these get down to 0.003 microns, which captures mold - which is my main concern - as well as viruses, bacteria, etc."
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"they are loud on the highest setting"
"AirDoctor is fine but their units are a bit noisy"
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"The off gassing on mine was terrible."
"It's all cheap plastic construction"
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"The off gassing on mine was terrible."
"no meaningful carbon filter which they claim filters VOC's."
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"The Air Doctor has both but the filters are STUPID expensive."
"their filters are expensive"
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"it's not worth paying extra for the Wi-Fi capability because it doesn't work correctly."
We also have AirDoctor and love it. We have owned the Austin Air but just got too expensive!
r/homeowners • What are the best air purifiers for home currently? Do you notice any difference when using them? ->We have air doctor! But apparently having the ion feature on isn't good for you. But everything else has been great besides that
r/moderatelygranolamoms • Advice on choosing the best air purifier for allergies commonly loved right now! ->Love air doctor!!!
r/moderatelygranolamoms • What are the best air purifiers for home to enhance indoor air quality currently? ->Air Doctor is the best. I didn’t realize how great it was until recently when our home had a huge leak and we had to have a mold inspector come out before we did remediation. He did air sample tests and they came back clean, despite there being a massive amount of mold inside the walls and a super high ERMI test (which is spores in dust samples). We realized later that they did the air samples right next to where our air doctors were and air doctors filter mold spores. As soon as we removed them, the levels were higher.
r/moderatelygranolamoms • What are the best air purifiers for home to enhance indoor air quality currently? ->Air doctor is the best - we have 3. They were doing 50% off for those affected by the fires in LA so you could try reaching out to see if they’re still doing that!
r/moderatelygranolamoms • Granola advice for LA mom now living in a toxic wasteland ->AirDoctor was giving out their 5500 for $190 last week for LA residents, they MSRP for $1100, the ran out of that supply but now still have substantial discounts
r/AskLosAngeles • Air Purifier for Apt in LA? ->yeah I picked up two. I saw the arbitrage opportunity but opted out for a variety of reasons, LA needs supply
r/AskLosAngeles • Air Purifier for Apt in LA? ->We have three air purifiers in our home, two australian shepherd dogs. One being an Air Doctor 550 which more than adequately covers our small house. I qould say they don't help with hair. Dandruff and dust yes. We used to be able to see dust in the light shining into the house and not anymore. Still have tons of hair we vaccum.
r/dogs • Air purifier ->Vaping smoke has heavy metals in it often. So your best bet would be an air filter with a lot of carbon if you’re concerned about that too. That would be an IQ air or Austin Air, but they’re super expensive. Next best would be Air Doctor because they filter down to 0.003 microns and have a decent amount of carbon. Try to oversize for the room because they are loud on the highest setting
r/AirPurifiers • Best air purifier for second hand vape? ->These are the 3 air filters I personally have. Most air filters only get down to 0.3 microns; these get down to 0.003 microns, which captures mold - which is my main concern - as well as viruses, bacteria, etc. AirDoctor IQAir AirOasis I also have a Levoit that I like but doesn't capture as small of stuff as the ones above.
r/ZeroCovidCommunity • What are the best air purifier brands for home use in terms of air filter quality and other specs in your opinion? ->These are the 3 air filters I personally have. Most air filters only get down to 0.3 microns; these get down to 0.003 microns, which captures mold - which is my main concern - as well as viruses, bacteria, etc. AirDoctor IQAir AirOasis I also have a Levoit that I like but doesn't capture as small of stuff as the ones above.
r/ZeroCovidCommunity • What are the best air purifier brands for home use in terms of air filter quality and other specs in your opinion? ->I also have Lyme and have had mold. My doctor has recently told me to get an air doctor as it filters down to 0.003 microns while other filters can only do .01 or .3 It seems like the best one but it is definitely more expensive compared to a brand like winix that’s carried at Costco. To check how clean / healthy a product is I use this website below. They rated the air doctor as the best as they provided research proving its effectiveness. https://www.mamavation.com/health/best-air-purifiers-virus-ultrafine-particles-allergens.html
r/AirPurifiers • Best Air Purifier for Mold Sensitivity ->Air doctor and Austin Air. I need the activated charcoal filters with a HEPA filter because of VOCS.
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