
Coway
Airmega AP-1512HH Mighty
Durable, effective for allergens/odors, but loud on high.

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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.
We have the [Air Doctor 3500](https://a.co/d/0dVmhIw9) which works for large areas. It covers the whole first floor of our house. If you’re looking for something smaller for a bedroom, the Air Doctor 2000 is cheaper and covers up to like 300sq feet.
Last year, my household had RSV, flu A, and rhinovirus at the same time (2 kids in preschool lol). I put the kids downstairs with an Air Doctor and somehow I managed to make it through without getting sick at all, while on immunosuppressants. I also have really severe fragrance allergies and it’s been a lifesaver for that. I’d have 10 of them if I could afford it 😂
Thank you for your response. I never turned the ionizer on, it has always been off. I also found my purifier is not very sensitive, it takes pretty much smoke or dust for it to turn to red/orange. Thinking about getting another one. Any suggestions for a good brand? Thanks!
I recently bought an AirDoctor 2000 air purifier. I have a couple of questions: 1. Mine doesn't react to cooking smells, even when I fry fish and put the purifier close to the stove. Does anyone have an AirDoctor 2000, and does yours react to cooking smells? 2. I found the purifier makes my room air very dry. I woke up with dry and bloody nose after using it overnight for a couple of times. Does anyone have similar experience? If so, how do you handle it? I am in the US. My kitchen is about 6 ft x 10 ft x 10 ft. I bought the purifier for both PM2.5 and VOCs. I don't have a budget limit. Thanks!
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
i love our AirDoctor! the units go on sale occasionally but the filters unfortunately never do. it works extremely well for smoke, cooking odors, regular dust/particulates. i’ve had mine for 3 years and have had zero issues with it. you can vacuum the first filter ever month (or more often if needed) and then there’s a carbon filter and hepa filter that are replaced at different intervals depending on air quality.

Coway
Airmega AP-1512HH Mighty
Durable, effective for allergens/odors, but loud on high.

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Airmega Mighty
Durable, great for allergies/dust, responsive auto-fan.

Winix
5510 & 5520
Good value, durable, effective for pets; carbon filter issues.

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