AllerAir - AirMedic Pro 6 Plus Vocarb

I use AirMedic Pro 5 Air Purifier. 14LBS of carbon. Commercial grade fan that should last forever. Made of metal. Anything with a thin carbon sheet isn’t doing crap. Pro 14LBS Pro plus 18lbs Pro hd 23lbs Pro ultra 28lbs

I use AirMedic Pro 5 Air Purifier. 14LBS of carbon. Commercial grade fan that should last forever. Made of metal. Anything with a thin carbon sheet isn’t doing crap. Pro 14LBS Pro plus 18lbs Pro hd 23lbs Pro ultra 28lbs

I agree with you, but those are specialty units that use large carbon canisters. There are a few issues with them that may make them less suitable for many users. First, they often require commercial motors as they have to force air through a thick bed of carbon, making them loud and not energy efficient. Second, carbon gets depleted, and leaves you having to replace a 20-50 pound canister filter. Third, the units themselves are generally large and heavy. Finally, effective VOC removal tends to work best with slower airflow (where you need 'dwell time'), with the consequence being loss in particulate filtering (where you ideally want high airflow). Unless someone needs VOC coverage, it may be hard for someone to justify the price. I have an AllerAir designed for VOCs and it's a $1,000+ unit with a 40 pound carbon canister. It's large, loud, ugly, and very expensive to operate. That said, it does work well with VOCs.

I know! I feel like Allerair's marketing dept is really asleep at the wheel. They're included in almost no third party reviews but they seem to be very good. I actually got one of these really cheaply today on eBay. I bid ages ago and didn't expect to win. Do you have an Allerair?

I’m in Canada and unfortunately, wildfires have become part of life every summer. Last year was especially bad — the sky was orange for days, and even staying indoors didn’t help much. The smoke and smell would still find a way in, especially through my swamp cooler. I started waking up with headaches, a sore throat, and just feeling gross all the time. I tried a couple of those cheaper air purifiers from Amazon — the ones that say “HEPA” and “carbon filter” — but they honestly didn’t make a difference. The rooms still smelled like smoke, and I could still see dust floating around in the sunlight. Eventually, I bit the bullet and bought an AllerAir. It wasn’t cheap, but I was desperate. What really convinced me was how thick the carbon filter is... it’s like a solid chunk, not just a thin sheet. I didn't realize how important that was until I actually used it. Within a day or two of running it nonstop, the air in my room felt totally different. No more smoke smell, my throat felt better, and I wasn’t waking up with that weird heaviness in my chest. Now it’s basically my go-to as soon as wildfire season starts creeping in. It’s bulky and kind of industrial-looking compared to the sleek little ones online, but it actually works — which I guess is the point. I just wish I had bought it sooner instead of wasting money on cheaper units that couldn’t handle real smoke. Atmos C is also a decent brand, I have one of their units as well and it has been serving quite nicely over the last few years. Never had an issue with it! I hope this helps!

Allerair air purifiers are fantastic. Would strongly recommend. And they are local, so no tariffs!