Blueair - Blue Pure 511i Max
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Based on 1 year's data from Feb 8, 2026 How it works
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"It’s is SO MUCH more quiet than the s7 it ramped up the suction power from 4000 to 19000 yet I can let it clean my office room while being in a call now."
"Extremely quiet compared to our last one to the point where we can have it running while my partner is in work meetings (besides emptying water and dust bin, but that is 10 seconds of loud x 2)."
"pads that lift on carpet so you can run it while the baby naps"
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"They do a good job of removing smoke from the room."
"The thing I noticed most and love about is that I no longer have the smell of my upstairs neighbor cooking wafting in."
"The sensors are amazing. ... Yes whenever I cook or smoke they instantly kick on and work really well."
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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."
"super effective kasi tuwing nililinis ko pre filter puro buhok ng pusa."
"It does an amazing job of capturing cat fur. ... I have to wash it every two weeks due to how much fur and hair it catches."
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"My air purifier for months was red and I figured the light was broken because I wasn’t experiencing any symptoms (no sneezing, runny nose, watery eyes) and I’m allergic to everything. ... Then we discovered mold on a shelf. Threw out the shelf, air purifier turned blue and no more issues. So it was definitely doing its job!"
"I can tell you they really work. I have a mold allergy, and mold is literally everywhere in outdoor or indoor air with spores just waiting to land in a suitable environment for growth, but I have no symptoms at home with my two small Winix."
"this thing has been amazing!!! ... I have two kids with seasonal allergies and this thing has been amazing!!!"
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"never deflates"
"Also pitched it on bare rock using rocks to hold the stakes on a decently breezy night and it was pretty bombproof."
"the nearly 8 yr old tent is still going strong (handed down to my sister)"
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"According to Shark, my air quality is a perfect 100% ALL DAY LONG. Even when: - My elderly Akita wanders by shedding fur like it's his job (and also pooting pretty non-stop) - I deliberately sprayed Lysol directly in front of it (for science!) ... The Shark? "100% perfect air, nothing to see here!" 🙄 ... But because it thinks the air is always fantastic, when I put it on auto/Eco mode, the higher fan rate is never triggered. ... It turned bright red, and said that the air would be clean again unless 60 minutes. It was back to 100 within a minute or two."
"I ordered 4 of these things and ALL of them sat off all day and night saying the air was perfect. ... All 4 of them did the same thing and would rarely come on."
"It's no wonder the filters last for 5 years, the thing never runs. ... They are not "purifying the air" if they are not moving the air through the filters."
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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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"I got upset when I found out my 4 levoit core 300 were not hepa lol."
"Levoit is a popular brand but they came under fire in the last few years, can't remember exactly when, for lying about being HEPA rated and/or no longer can claim to be or something."
"it turned out my models weren’t “true HEPA” as advertised."
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"it has ‘electrostatic’ as well as HEPA-type filtration (they claim theirs is better). I understood electrostatic was the only thing that could actually clean the air like for gasses or VOCs, not just remove particles. Looking back and re-researching, it looks like anything electrostatic will produce at least some undectectable ozone. So, well I’ll-be-damn! I wanted to not have to worry about ozone!"
"it has ‘electrostatic’ as well as HEPA-type filtration (they claim theirs is better). I understood electrostatic was the only thing that could actually clean the air like for gasses or VOCs, not just remove particles. Looking back and re-researching, it looks like anything electrostatic will produce at least some undectectable ozone. So, well I’ll-be-damn! I wanted to not have to worry about ozone!"
"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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"I think that having a pre-filter like that is the main problem because you have all these particles stuck to it which can become attached to anything or anyone that touches it ( for example pet's fur) and then they carry those contaminants everywhere again. ... I'm in Los Angeles so I got it because of the wildfires and possible asbestos but I'll be returning it because of this design. ... Yes now imagine it sucking all the bad particles from nearby wildfires, for example asbestos. Then a dog can brush their body through the fabric and carry it around until it gets lose in the air again ... I didn't even know the old design was the same way. How can they be rated so high in many websites? Even consumer reports has the of them. Now I even distrust CR"
"it was so poor at performance. ... With the Blueair, every month i have to clean the pre filters as they are caked in dust! I had the winx for a while and no once did the pre filters get any dust on them, despite it being left on 24/7. You could visibly see dust building up on its base, and around it but nothing inside it. ... but it wasnt strong enough to make it inside to the pre filters."
"It's no wonder the filters last for 5 years, the thing never runs. ... They are not "purifying the air" if they are not moving the air through the filters."
Awodrek 0.5I have cats and use the blueair511i max. It’s in the room with the 2 litter boxes and damn does it make a huge difference. Highly recommend an air filter . Mines automatic . Anytime the cats go in and do the “business” the air filter senses a motion from the litter being smacked around and kicks in .
BonusAdventurous9162 0.5I have a Blueair 511i max for my room which is 11ftlong and about 7ft tall and about 7ft wider does a decent job but I still get back I got for my stuffy nose and the dust which is does quite good at reducing the dust but my nose still feels horrible any suggestions I usually run it on 2-3 speed
AnonBaca21 0.4It’s fine. I have two. Plus a 211+. I don’t need the most perfect air purifier in existence I just need something that works well enough and it’s $800.
Dull_Apple1455 0.3Unfortunatly, i had at Blueair 411 formabout 5 years in the bedroom. It just stopped working. So I replaced it with the newer 511
InspectionNo9124 0.3It’s honestly so good! I initially started with the 511, 5 years ago and recently just upgraded to the blue signature (during Black Friday) which is the prettiest out of the bunch! lol I’d absolutely get the 311 for our other rooms— gotta wait for another sale tho lol
Long_Zookeepergame25 0.3BlueAir not having true HEPA and just a HEPA-type filter is fine. Multiple official testing sources show them pushing benchmarks similar to other true hepa rated units by popular brands. They still pull dust and still filter air just fine. They do have an ionizer and do produce extremely minuscule amounts of ozone. That’s why they’re certified. However, they are (especially the 511) weak units with a low CADR. If you want better performance, definitely return for a different unit or a stronger BlueAir model like the 211
Zame012 0.3I use Blueair 411i and Blueair 511. The only downside is they don’t have an activated carbon layer to remove VOC effectively but unless there’s a wildfire on the west coast (for us at least) there’s no real issue as we don’t smoke Edit: My apartment is also 1100sqft and the 411i covers the living room and kitchen and second bedroom. The 511 covers my bedroom and hallway
feelmyice 0.1BlueAir Max Pure
Love my blueair - i have 3
AdvertisingLumpy1962 0.0We run 3 in our house, one in the main living area (diy pc fan with hvac filters), and one in each bedroom (blue air brand or something, I think). Also consider plastic on leaky windows (cheap sliders).
atav_ 0.0I bought the shark never change as my first purifier just recently and I feel the difference with my allergies. The 5 year filter change really attracted me but after reading here a little more I might need to change it more frequently. I also tried the blue air for my office but didn't like it, I didn't feel any difference and it was noisy, I returned it and got the smaller shark never change .
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