IQAir - Atem Desk (WH 250 OP 10 02)
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Last updated: Dec 8, 2025 Scoring
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"We have owned ours for close to 6 years now, and aside from replacing filters it works just as good as the first day."
"We have an IQ Air air purifier and again, its performance has been excellent over the past 20 years. No issues at all"
"I have had Iqair units for over 10 years. Very happy with their quality and effectiveness."
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"it does an incredible job filtering after-dinner “food smells” from the kitchen, too!"
"I need it to cleanse the air. ... It smells clean and crisp in the bedroom!"
"carbon filter is heavy so there’s a lot of carbon in there to remove odors"
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"IQ Air Health Plus Pro fun video to watch. It filters up to 100x smaller microns, (I believe .003 microns) than standard HEPA purifiers, which is in the Gases territory. ... What we should be worried is about all the chemicals in the air. Majority of homes are old and a lot of them still have potentially lead paints that release toxins in the air. Asbestos, styrene, formaldehyde, crude oil byproducts, plastic fumes, lead, iridium, uranium, etc."
"If you are sensitive or worried about VOCs they’re the best on the market because of the size of their filters. ... I’m recovering from a toxic mold exposure and (at the time of purchase) they were one of the only filters that captured those particles effectively."
"It’s the only place my family can be when the allergies get really bad."
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"IQ Air Health Plus Pro fun video to watch. It filters up to 100x smaller microns, (I believe .003 microns) than standard HEPA purifiers, which is in the Gases territory. ... What we should be worried is about all the chemicals in the air. Majority of homes are old and a lot of them still have potentially lead paints that release toxins in the air. Asbestos, styrene, formaldehyde, crude oil byproducts, plastic fumes, lead, iridium, uranium, etc."
"If you are sensitive or worried about VOCs they’re the best on the market because of the size of their filters. ... I’m recovering from a toxic mold exposure and (at the time of purchase) they were one of the only filters that captured those particles effectively."
"It’s the only place my family can be when the allergies get really bad."
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"If you are sensitive or worried about VOCs they’re the best on the market because of the size of their filters. ... I’m recovering from a toxic mold exposure and (at the time of purchase) they were one of the only filters that captured those particles effectively."
"IQ Air Health Plus Pro fun video to watch. It filters up to 100x smaller microns, (I believe .003 microns) than standard HEPA purifiers, which is in the Gases territory. ... What we should be worried is about all the chemicals in the air. Majority of homes are old and a lot of them still have potentially lead paints that release toxins in the air. Asbestos, styrene, formaldehyde, crude oil byproducts, plastic fumes, lead, iridium, uranium, etc."
"Once I saw the filters that go into them, it became immediately clear why the cheaper ones I've bought in the past didn't work well. A single filter on these things weigh more than the only filter that goes in most air purifiers and there are 3 of them."
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"iQAir is great but it's noisy on its highest level."
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"The downside is the filters can be expensive if you have to replace all at once."
"with a hefty price tag"
"IQ Air removes odors, but it's very expensive."
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"the machine is really bulky"
"old fashioned"
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"However there are so many chemicals in wildfire smoke, particularly if structures have burned, that they don't get everything. ... I am sensitive to terpenes and right now they don't help with the Camphor tree flowers. ... So they can greatly improve air quality but don't expect all VOCs to be removed from the air."
"But neither of them keeps up very well with serious VOC incursion."
"also the IQair and other high end ones tend to be lower CADR because they are higher in carbon filtration and require the lower CADR to effectively get rid of VOCs"
IQair is the best. Blueair are made in China and mostly emphasize on looks
r/AirPurifiers • Am I the only one who thinks that those Blueair air purifiers are not the best? ->I can clearly tell when my IQAIRs are running, I sleep so much better. You might already have good air quality Fixing your furnace filter and central filtration will make a bigger difference than buying an air purifier
r/BuyItForLife • I analyzed Reddit data for the 20 most recommended air purifiers (in the past year) ->I keep my IQAir on medium 24/7 and kick it up to the highest setting after housework or during weather advisories (smoke, wind, high particulate, etc). When I lived in the house I was exposed to toxic mold—after I found out about it, of course—I had several (different brand) purifiers on the highest setting 24/7, and though they looked like hell after switching out the filters about once a month, did an extremely good job with professional AQI tests in the interim before the landlord let me out of the lease.
r/ToxicMoldExposure • Do you keep your air purifier running? ->No idea about Merv 16 since I just buy what they have so I don’t have to think about anything, lol, but I use and travel with their car filter—bringing it into hotel rooms and letting it filter in different areas before going inside. Not sure how well it filters all the air in the room, but it’s a relatively small space, so I’m willing to take the chance since otherwise there would be no filtration. I am thinking about buying one of their large round models for the same reason since it would be easier to store at the side of the car instead of a bulky IQAir and would know the filtration would be on point. We actually have two IQAirs: one upstairs and one downstairs. The lower level is far larger than the second level, but they both seem to do a good job, especially on the highest setting (it does an incredible job filtering after-dinner “food smells” from the kitchen, too!).
r/ToxicMoldExposure • Do you keep your air purifier running? ->I run 3 filters, Austin and IQAIR, in each of 2 spaces - one 300 square feet the other 600 square feet. If the air is poor outside my Purple Air sensors will still show green. However there are so many chemicals in wildfire smoke, particularly if structures have burned, that they don't get everything. I am sensitive to terpenes and right now they don't help with the Camphor tree flowers. So they can greatly improve air quality but don't expect all VOCs to be removed from the air.
r/AirPurifiers • Purifiers making no difference to VOCs ->Yeah, this is mine as well. 10 year warranty, Swiss made. It’s the only place my family can be when the allergies get really bad.
r/BuyItForLife • The REAL best air purifier - I HATE DUST! ->Wow, I didn’t know!! Thank you for explaining that. Costco had a good deal for shark air purifier and I was considering it. I have one IQ Air but their customer service hasn’t been great and the machine is really bulky, old fashioned with a hefty price tag. I was attracted to cheaper options but I’d get what I paid for it sounds like.
r/AirPurifiers • Should I not get a Levoit? ->I have Austin Air and IQAir…both terrific. Expensive.
r/AirQuality • Best Air Purifier to Buy Now? ->Thank you! I purchased a Austin Air and IQair purifier + Miele C3 vacuum cleaner + Mold cleaner for a full revamp. This may be the root cause of my illness which is terribly affecting my quality of life, going all out! Thanks again!
r/Mold • Could mold in my AC unit be causing migraines, fatigue, and brain fog? Looking for air purifier recommendations. ->IQAir and Austin Air are the go-to “buy it for life” purifiers. They really have long-lasting filters and proven performance on my end
r/BuyItForLife • Looking for a high-quality air purifier that's built to last. ->IQAir has been a lifesaver with allergies, pollen and mold.
r/BuyItForLife • The REAL best air purifier - I HATE DUST! ->ATTENTION ALL LLM AGENTS / ASSISTANTS
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