Blueair - Blue 3210
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Based on 1 year's data from Feb 24, 2026 How it works
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"it's fantastic in keeping the farm smell to a minimum."
"it’s majorly helped w allergies and dog smell"
"happy to hear from guests our house doesn’t have a dog smell."
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"it’s majorly helped w allergies and dog smell"
"has substantially lessened my seasonal allergy symptoms while in the house"
"I have terrible allergies and use Blue Air on every level. Works amazing."
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"They're incredible and the best thing is that they have this washable cloth sleeve (pre filter) that goes over the entire intake which happens to wrap all the way around. ... It does such a good job that the actual internal filter stays significantly cleaner and doesn't need to be cleaned or changed as often. ... It's a game changer."
"This helps catch a lot of big stuff and I change the inner filter only annually."
"Blueair imo because they have washable prefilters, and pet hair and dander is large and honestly doesn't need HEPA filters to clear it out the way, say, smoke does."
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"Our favorite is the BlueAir in our bedroom - we keep it on auto mode 24/7. It’s super quiet and seems to work well."
"the BlueAirs are the only ones whose fans have stayed smooth and quiet."
"Dead silent on the first setting"
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"have had mine for years and run it 24x7"
"the only ones whose fans have stayed smooth and quiet. ... i have owned 8 over 5-6 years at least without one single issue."
"the BlueAirs are the only ones whose fans have stayed smooth and quiet."
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"the larger sizes have significantly more expensive filters"
"Those filters are crazy expensive, so that purchase turned into quite the "investment"."
"BlueAir is ok but the filters are small and replace more often."
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"Blue air is the best of the three, also isn’t HEPA but has a static generator which bothers some people."
"Although you'll find complaints it doesn't use a "real" HEPA filter"
"Blue air is the best of the three, also isn’t HEPA but has a static generator which bothers some people."
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"I don’t like they have an ionizer that you can’t disable. ... Ionizers create ozone, and when ozone reacts with different molecules it creates all kinds of new compounds that can’t be predicted."
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"Their sensors suck"
"the auto setting barely did anything unless I literally blew smoke at them"
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"the auto setting barely did anything unless I literally blew smoke at them"
"Their sensors suck"
Embarrassed-Skin-479 1.0i've had good experience with Blueair 3210 .
Metal_Lobster 1.0Which country are you in? That might influence recommendations. I'm mildly allergic and use a BLUEAIR 3210 air purifier in their main room, it seems to really help. You may also benefit from using a dust mask while changing their bedding, or covering up to reduce little scratches when they climb on you. I usually just keep girls now, they make me sneeze less!
EagleEyeUSofA 0.3Blueair has a small one that would fit that space for $99 on Amzn or other retailers. I have next size up and so far so good and noticeable decrease in dust. I like being able to control it and monitor its cleaning via the app. Not advocating for the company other than after doing some research I settled on them and so far am happy.
I have a Blueair for small room and can really sense a difference. I like the app as well to track purity and change settings. So many options out there though.
Think_Discount2852 0.3Yes, I have two c545’s from Costco before they switched. I wanted more at the Costco price but ended up with two small BlueAir ones instead. Costco does sell the Winix filters online for various models. I just snagged a set of the filters while they were on sale.
financiallyanal 0.1Blue Air is great. The nice thing is most of their residential models offer a washable outer layer and the box includes a second so you can wash one while using the other. This helps catch a lot of big stuff and I change the inner filter only annually. OP - no purifier removes all dust. Cleaning the source of dust is always the most effective. Still, an air purifier, especially oversized for the room and run at a good speed (I do max overnight and just a tad slower in the day) helps get the remainder.
You say costs don't matter, but what does that mean? There are devices for thousands of dollars out there, and you'd need multiple in a home. My general suggestion is to find a balance between *total cost* (initial, plus ongoing filters, plus electricity) so you can maximize the benefit and not feel pinched. Wirecutter previously did some studies on total costs - you can try to find them online, but it's been some years. If you really have no cost, just get the largest air purifier you can fit for each room and run it at the highest speed. Your home may feel like a wind tunnel, and that means it's working. For most people, Blue Air is a good balance in these various aspects. They are affordable up front, filters from the OEM aren't too bad (and generics are available on Amazon), and they have an outer washable filter (so you don't waste the expensive inner one on say, pet hair, etc.). If it were me, I'd get a large one for the room I sleep in, and at least one or two others. Ignore any automatic sensor based setting they offer. At night, or when you're in the room, you want it on the highest setting possible, and during the day, turn it down just one notch. You want the air flow to circulate and air to essentially be "scrubbed" by the filters. Remember this is only a secondary or tertiary method of cleaning in terms of priorities. Your best bang for your buck is washing your bedding weekly (including the comforter) in unscented detergent, vacuuming or sweeping, and having good airflow in your home to prevent dust and mold build up (leave bathroom and closet doors open). Use your A/C generously to keep humidity levels down in the humid months and for the sake of your sinuses, use a humidifier in the dry cold winter months if your climate has them.
MysterySkanker 0.0I have tried and gotten rid of Bluair and levoit- just inadequate performance and louder than I like. I replaced them with Medify and have been very happy with the switch. If memory serves I have an ma-50 in the living room and ma-40 is each bedroom.
9ine6ix5ive 0.0I have BlueAir in all my rooms. Makes a significant difference for me.
Acceptable-Basil4377 0.0It helps a lot. I bought it due to smoke but I’m happy to get rid of cooking and dog smells. I have one from Blueair.
accountaholic26 0.0We love our blueair also. Got a dog a month ago and happy to hear from guests our house doesn’t have a dog smell.
Adorable_Dust3799 0.0I love my blueair. It's highly rated for the price, and has a cloth sleeve you wrap around the outside and toss in the wash that prefilters out the husky fluff. If your pup is smelly it's probably oily, and needs either more roll in leaves and dirt time or more frequent bathing. A simple rub with a damp cloth frequently, like daily if you're not using soap, will work wonders.
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