IKEA - STARKVIND

I have two IKEA starkvind tables. They’re automated to ramp up when their air quality sensors detect poor air quality, which is only under one situation. Otherwise the electrostatic filter system and the UV lamp in my air handler take care of my whole house without me giving it any thought.

I guess it depends on the size of the air purifier you need or how often you need to change the air in the entire space. I have a couple of the [IKEA Starkvind tables](https://www.ikea.com/us/en/p/starkvind-table-with-air-purifier-stained-oak-veneer-dark-brown-smart-30501958/#content) and a [Winix C545](https://www.winixamerica.com/product/certified-refurbished-c545-air-purifier/). I linked to a refurbished Winix because that's what I bought. I think the Winix is too expensive at the regular price for its size and the IKEA tables are priced decently considering they're functional furniture. In both cases they clean smaller areas, but will eventually change the air in a large space with the Winix doing I think 1700 sq ft in an hour. The Winix integration is cloud based which isn't for everyone but the integration works well. the IKEA models are Zigbee and can work with the IKEA integration if you have their hub or with a generic Zigbee dongle. The filters for the Winix model are inexpensive enough with multiple choices on Amazon, the IKEA filters don't have a generic and you have to get them from IKEA. I think they're about $60 a set delivered, a few bucks less if you have an IKEA nearby.

I use a Winix C545 and IKEA starkvind purifiers. They’re decent and the Winix filters aren’t very expensive. Still RabbitAir makes some of the best purifiers out there and they’re expensive but Google says there is a HA integration for some of them. If I could spend the money I’d buy one for sure.

I looked for a zigbee one and the only one I found was the IKEA purifier - It is relatively cheap compared to some and the filters are cheap too.

mine is the other one - they are the same unit in a different form I think.

IKEA Starkvind was the only one I found, I wanted ZigBee though and works perfectly with z2m, the filters are quite cheap too

The Ikea Starkvind is zigbee-connected.

And that's a pro. A big one compared to all wifi/bt-connected with custom integrations. I dropped Xiaomi shit because it didn't stop disconnecting from the wifi network. Also i've had enough of seeing their app on my mobile just for 1 product.

Ikea, several sizes and cheap replacement filters.

Yes, bur not expensive

In fact, Ikea delivers quite decent quality air purifiers (Starkvind), in April this year they have been professionally tested by Dutch nonprofit orginazation Consumentenbond and rated as best choice. They are reasonably priced and also support HomeKit.

IKEA Starkvind. Can pair directly with Zigbee, so no other hubs

I have one, cheap replacement filters make them good option. Starkvind is cheaper that other devices on market, but doesn't have user readable particle sensor. You can buy sensor in ikea separately though, I have both devices at home and am quite happy with it. Sometimes, I just wish it would kick into speed faster, but that's problem with other air purifiers as well - they prefer to stay quieter for user comfort

Obviously, best is subjective. there's just so much marketing BS when looking at airfilters. It's confusing looking at CADR, air flow, power consumption, "up to X feet coverage" etc. It is also super expensive, once you get into purifier + regular filter changes + power consumption if you have a decent sized place. I bought a bunch of Ikea Starkvind units - a mix of the vertical and table top models because they fit the decor, have reasonable filter costs, the carbon filter is separate from the paper filter, + local zigbee control. They have stayed reliably on my zigbee network for 3+ years now and are zigbee routers! They also have a PM 2.5 sensor but I don't rely on that (I have other PM sensors in the room for automation purposes) but it's there. They are quiet enough and move a decent amount of air. Overall, I feel they are a good value. I think other more expensive devices may have better absolute performance in a lab setting, but part of real world performance is placement. The table models work great in my house as actual tables and provide a great placement. the vertical models are slim enough that they can go other locations. The cheapish filters also are part of performance - clean filter perform better than dirty ones and you're more likely to change cheaper ones frequently.

I’m loving our IKEA starkvind. Seems to work great and the automode picks up when we are cooking

I did some research before and found that the IKEA Starkvind to be a decent choice. Fair price for performance, especially when you need to factor in the cost of replacement filters. Make sure that you (1) rinse the prefilter regularly to extend the life of the air filter and (2) recharge/desorb the charcoal filter so you don't need to replace it as often.

I like starkvind from IKEA. Works with home assistant.

Yeah you definitely want carbon. HEPA is not necessary in your case and not in almost any purifier. It's usually "good enough" but not as good as non hepa almost always. My vote would be on the starkvind purely from a cost to space standpoint as effectively it takes up "no" space. But if the smell is that bad you may want to consider something like the Oransi Truecarbon Of course if you can ventilate, blow the air away, remove/cover the flooring, or bake out the VOCs(or some combo of those) that's much preferred

here to confirm, have a couple ikea ones and they pair well over zigbee

Not very loud, you can leave in auto and unless you are cooking you won't notice (I don't in my home office). Change once a year on my area.

I've had 2 of these for the past 3 years as well and have nothing but good things to say about them.

I got air purifiers when I moved into my latest place during COVID and omg the difference is insane. I’ve always had seasonal and dust allergies but they’re minimal since then. I have the ikea ones (yes I know they’re not the best) but they run on a schedule and fit in with my smart home. Mine constantly sample the air and if they pick up a problem they turn on on their own, otherwise they follow a schedule.

I have the side table and two of the larger starkvind. Noise isn’t too bad, it can turn on lower or higher and it’s just a fan running. Tbh they’re probably a bit overkill for the 1000 sq ft apt I have, but I have 3 larger rooms and each one gets a purifier. I originally had automations to turn off AC when I opened windows then I realized I rarely open windows so no real point lol but I could, I’d just have to go through apple HomeKit since I have them connected to tradfri instead of my SmartThings hub. They pair well with the ikea sonos speakers I have though, so the remote controls audio and air!

I have the side table and two of the larger starkvind. Noise isn’t too bad, it can turn on lower or higher and it’s just a fan running. Tbh they’re probably a bit overkill for the 1000 sq ft apt I have, but I have 3 larger rooms and each one gets a purifier. I originally had automations to turn off AC when I opened windows then I realized I rarely open windows so no real point lol but I could, I’d just have to go through apple HomeKit since I have them connected to tradfri instead of my SmartThings hub. They pair well with the ikea sonos speakers I have though, so the remote controls audio and air!

Have a look at the IKEA Starkvind air purifiers. They have a HEPA pollen/dust filter + a carbon one. It'll also minor the PM2.5 particulate in the air and adjust the fan speed accordingly. It's also super quiet (I sleep with one right next to me), and works great as a ZigBee router device.

The IKEA Starkvind is ZigBee, works great as a router, has cheap replaceable filters, automated settings based on pm2.5 levels and works really great. It's also very quiet at the slowest setting.  I have one literally next to my bed, it's kept working at all times. Fan speed is exposed as percentage, but it basically has 11 steps - more than enough for any need.  Child lock and filter needing replacement are also exposed as entities. Because it's ZigBee, everything is local. Unlike the Levoit's, whatever bearings they are using on the fan seem to be very long lasting.  I have 2 units running 24/7 for over 3 years at this point. No issues.  I have 2 Levoit's (one a replacement unit) and they always develop a bearing whine over time.