I haven’t read through this subreddit in a while so I’m not sure how others feel about this one but I am a huge fan of the Honeywell doctors choice line. We just picked up a bunch more on clearance at Walmart. I’ve had two of mine since early 2020 and they work without issue. I like that the different size purifiers all take the same size filter and the filters have not changed in quality or been discontinued since 2020. I can consistently find the filter replacements in store at my local Walmart or Home Depot (since I’m not a fan of buying off Amazon) which is also a huge positive for me. We live in the desert and my husband is very allergic to the desert so having these filters work very well for his allergies. I also keep a small one in the kitchen to get the smell of food out of the room.
Im doing good with Honeywell insight (largest size up to 500 sf). The filters arent cheap to replace but are HEPA & widely available. The only thing I don t like is you cant open it up to clean the vents.
They're not the quietest* of all available options nor the cheapest but every one of my Honeywell devices has worked very well with daily use for 5+ years. I bought them on sale, watch for filter sales online (I buy the Honeywell brand as I haven't found good testing data for knock offs) and I have no regrets. Models I use: Honeywell Insight in Medium-Large (x2) and Large-Extra Large (x1).
* They do run quietly on lower settings but I generally use the higher two settings.
They're not the quietest* of all available options nor the cheapest but every one of my Honeywell devices has worked very well with daily use for 5+ years. I bought them on sale, watch for filter sales online (I buy the Honeywell brand as I haven't found good testing data for knock offs) and I have no regrets. Models I use: Honeywell Insight in Medium-Large (x2) and Large-Extra Large (x1).
* They do run quietly on lower settings but I generally use the higher two settings.
I’ve tried a few and the germ guardians are the best bang/buck. The big Honeywell ones if you have to do a BIG space. We have a Dyson and I don’t love it.
Mine is a Honeywell. Because I know I'll be able to continue to get filters (even if I do buy off brand ones, bc theirs are SO expensive). Standard filters is the way. The A+ prefilter is better than the standard softer A style, but both are good at catching cat hair (I vacuum it off regularly)
Honeywell makes standard styles/sizes (mine uses two R filters) and other companies use the same system so it's easy. You can also search by model number (ex hpa 200)
These are what I bought last time: https://ebay.io/m/JRqZjg
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