AirDoctor - AirDoctor 2000
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"Last year there were wildfires nearby and the airmega kicked itself into high gear (I keep it on auto), so I do really trust that it’s actually doing something."
"We’ve also had terrible Smokey days from the Canadian wildfires in my area and when I last replaced my filter, it was almost black so it was working hard!"
"My family has been breathing easier, especially during allergy season"
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"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."
"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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"Got us through mycotoxins, fires, living by a freeway."
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"I use an air Doctor 2000 which I think covers 360 square foot unit for my bedroom which is 180 square feet and same for my living room which is larger and has open doorways and is right next to the place my dog spends most of his time so goes through filters faster."
"All of them seem to do a perfectly fine job keeping my pet-filled air clean."
"Can attest to MUCH less sickness and allergy issues since we’ve had them (~3 years)."
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"We’ve had ours for 5 years and it’s been great."
"We had our second model stop working under warranty and they replaced it at no cost"
"Our older unit is still going strong a few years in."
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"The off gassing on mine was terrible."
"tried the Conway and there was so much plastic offgassing. I returned it.."
"It's all cheap plastic construction"
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"The air purifier is now unusable since I can’t replace the filter."
"the filters are expensive as shit"
"the filters are expensive as shit"
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"The fan that circulates the air is so ridiculous it sounds like an airplane is idling inside my house, and it literally changes the air pressure in my kitchen and hurts my ears"
"The biggest issue is the noise it makes, I move a lot from side to back and vice versa during the night. The noise sounds like balloons rubbing against each other. I've tried wrapping it in a blanket, which helps a bit but still makes a lot of noice."
"Loud as hell. ... Ditto works really well, but loud as hell."
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"it's not worth paying extra for the Wi-Fi capability because it doesn't work correctly."
"3500 does not have WiFi or app ability- you have to get the i version to get that. Not crazy about that at the price point"
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"their VOC filters are for shit ... so are most available regular air filters despite claims to remove VOCs and odors with those thin carbon filters that don’t do much"
"no meaningful carbon filter which they claim filters VOC's."
The best on the market imo is Austin air but it’s pricey. I will likely only buy one for my baby’s nursery. We have air doctors in our bedroom and living room, and they seem to work quite well. We had our second model stop working under warranty and they replaced it at no cost, but that is the only bad experience we have had. Our older unit is still going strong a few years in.
r/moderatelygranolamoms • What is the best HEPA home air purifier that's actually worked well in your opinion? ->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. Make sure you’re using enough litter that they can bury their poos and fully changing out the litter every 30 days to help with odor control.
r/AirPurifiers • Does your air purifier really remove odors? ->I have 2 air doctors and a levoit and don't notice any difference between them. If money was no option I'd probably gonwoth Austin Air or Jaspr. If budget then Levoit or Winix from Costco. Or Costco also has a Shark with a 5 year filter.
r/moderatelygranolamoms • What's the best quality air purifier for home you've ever used? Have you found a noticeable difference? ->We have had the Air Doctor for about 2 years now and love it. Got us through mycotoxins, fires, living by a freeway. It has a sensor that also increases filtration when needed. We change the carbon filter 2x/year and the HEPA filter 1x/year.
r/moderatelygranolamoms • Best air purifier ?? ->Units usually list square feet coverage not cubic feet just as an FYI. Of course they assume standard size ceilings so for higher ceilings you would need a larger unit but just as an FYI it would be more informative for you to give square footage than cubic footage for people to give recommendations. Whole floor units are for 1,500 square feet and that’s not what you need for a bedroom at all. I use an air Doctor 2000 which I think covers 360 square foot unit for my bedroom which is 180 square feet and same for my living room which is larger and has open doorways and is right next to the place my dog spends most of his time so goes through filters faster. Just ordered a 1500 square feet coverage VOC specific filter for whole main floor (it’s on wheels and heavy and will be moved around) but those are way past your budget point. Also ordered a 650 square foot VOC unit for room specific use. Which is more than I need but wanted a more powerful unit. VOC specific units are from allerair but they haven’t been delivered yet. Anyways point being it’ll probably be better list square feet rather than cubic feet for recommendations because it sounds like you have a massive bedroom and require a very expensive unit when I’m assuming you don’t. For pet dander and pollen a good HEPA filter will be enough. Look at the particulate size as that’s important: standard medicals filters up to 0.3 microns, super filters up to 0.1 microns and Ultra (air Doctor) up to 0.003. If you are worried about air quality because of city living and smoke odors just a HEPA isn’t going to get rid of that you would want good VOC coverage but those are more heavy and more costly. Examples being my very very high quality HEPA filters in the air Doctor are great but their VOC filters are for shit and so are most available regular air filters despite claims to remove VOCs and odors with those thin carbon filters that don’t do much. I’m keeping my air doctor because I do appreciate the ULTRA HEPA but needed VOC filters which I got information from here and ordered allerair units.
r/AirPurifiers • Looking for an air purifier recommendations for 1560 cubic feet bedroom in USA ->We use an airdoctor in our living room/kitchen area + a big room dehumidifier that runs on auto. We also run a smaller airdoctor and dehumidifier in our master bedroom + bathroom. They’ve worked great for us in our house
r/ToxicMoldExposure • Air purifiers you swear by? ->We've had an Air Doctor on our main floor for many years and its legit. crazy the amount of stuff we find in the first front filter.
r/Home • What's the best air purifier for home you've used? Worth it or Scam? ->Air Doctor! We have 3. Two at home and one at work. Love them. Zero complaints. Can attest to MUCH less sickness and allergy issues since we’ve had them (~3 years). Filters only need replacing every 6-12 months depending on how much stuff they’re collecting from your air. It’s honestly super gross to see the used filters BUT makes me feel good to know all of that stuff is not in our air/breathing it in! It’s even strong enough to filter out COVID and flu virus particles which was a big plus. Most of their products are under $500 and they do regular promos throughout the year too where you can get discounts off as well. Hope this helps!
r/moderatelygranolamoms • What is the best HEPA home air purifier that's actually worked well in your opinion? ->Airdoctor has been really good to me
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