Didn't realize they released the mighty2 like a month or two after i had to replace my first failed mighty(motor started smoking). I think i got 8-10 years out of my first mighty. Didn't opt for another mighty specifically because of the smaller charcoal filter and the harder access prefilter. Actually got a Winix 5520.
How are the replacement filter costs (Official and non) versus the old mighty?
Overall, Winix and Coway seem head and shoulders above everyone else in terms of well designed without being insanely expensive.
Edit: Not sure i like the filter changes as much as i expected. The fact that they opted for a larger foam carbon filter instead of one with chunks is a missed opportunity. Also not sure i like the bundling of the 2 filters. If the charcoal actually lasted a full year that would be decent, but realistically a foam filler will only handle light usage for that duration.
Imo the 6 months previously was kind of optimistic. I think the thin filter was only 3 months before saturation. Only $10 more for the new filter isn't too bad. Some of their airmega stuff gets pricey on filters.
Edit: The mighty2 does sound solid. I own multiple other mighty1 and have recommended it many times. The improved sensor and more accessible (and bigger) pre-filter alone would be enough to justify the mighty2's premium over the old version. I'm happy with my Winix 5520 as well though. I'm honestly not sure which I'd pick between the two. The 5520 has the charcoal pellets which i consider a plus. I think the mighty1 has slightly better air throughput, so I don't doubt the mighty2 would win there. Honestly, both should be fantastic and great value for anyone looking to get something decent. Obviously there *are* better air purifiers than Winix and Coway, but any that is notably better likely costs $$$.
Austin Air has had good consumer available options for a long time. They are definitely more expensive than the army of newer products that have been around since the 2010s. I'm not convinced the Austin perform better enough to justify the premium, but they definitely work and had better build materials last i knew. Have they added anyhing in terms of cleanable pre-filters? I don't remember it being really easy for them.
the new coway 1512hhs wifi no ozone but noise wise i recommend alenair 35i level 2 or 3 is quiet and gets 125 cfm and is prolly quietest for the cadr - check housefresh review
Have you read our [sticky post at the top of the subreddit](https://www.reddit.com/r/AirPurifiers/comments/1jxgjwf/sticky_purifiers_and_dust_reduction/) or the [FAQs wiki page](https://www.reddit.com/r/AirPurifiers/wiki/index/faqs/) entries about dust? Air purifiers aren't good at reducing visible dust as it's large and heavy.
I would always avoid Shark. It's a low quality brand and we've had multiple reports of the air quality display not working.
Coway purifiers are generally the best quality in the consumer-grade market (although they're more expensive). However, you'd have to buy one with the letter *S* appended to the model name. S-letter models have app connectivity.
A great value for money is the Winix C909 sold on Costco.com. It has PlasmaWave, a bipolar ionizer that may be turned on or off. The C909 will be fairly loud on the highest setting called "Turbo" - about 60 dBA according to the Decibel X Android app and it's not very energy efficient at 95W.
But purifiers need to be sized by room volume - so please list your room's length x width x height. See **Rule 4**.
[Coway](https://www.nytimes.com/wirecutter/reviews/coway-ap-1512hh-mighty-air-purifier-review/)has won many performance awards for their air purifiers for several years and their prices and performance have been better then Iqair from my research. The coway black with wifi looks sleek and isn't too noisy.
Depends on the preference and needs you have. The wifi one you can program it to run on a specific schedule (I.e eco overnight and auto during the day). The non wifi one you just don’t have the option to program it to run a certain airflow so you either turn it on low/med/high or leave it on auto/eco. Personally, I needed the wifi one for my parents so I could program it to run on high at specific times of day when I know they have workers coming in that might be sick as my parents are immunocompromised and I wanted their COVID risk to be lowered (these machines have been shown to capture those particules). But for regular folks without those concerns of timing the machine, the non-wifi one is probably is good.
So imo the combined filter has its goods and bads but the main advantage is that on the previous model carbon filter usually lasted around 6 months while the HEPA lasted for 1 year.
In the mighty 2, they combined the carbon and HEPA into one single filter with an increased size and its to last 12 months. So you don't need to change the carbon filter after every 6 months like in the previous model.
The cost of the filter is almost the same, officially it costs $10 more than the last one but it's more cost-effective over time because you don't have to replace the carbon portion every six months like you do with the original model.
The bads of the combined however makes sense too: carbon filters usually lasts less than the HEPA filters, so considering that your carbon filter gets saturated, starts smelling. You have to replace otherwise the functional HEPA filter with a whole new filter.
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