IQAir - GCX MultiGas XE

IQair is the best. Blueair are made in China and mostly emphasize on looks

I ordered the IQAir MultiGas, it’s been running all day, still have a crazy headache and sore throat. Feel like death. How are we going to live like this??

Ah crud, bought another MutliGas too. Both have been running all day, one in the living room, one in the bedroom. Headache and sore throat gone at home, but comes on when I’m outside for 10 mins.

If money is out of the question. IQ Air Multigas.

That IQAIR model is a good one for a mixture of particulate and VOC filtration. You can also look at other companies like Austin Air, Aller Air, or essentially any other "steel can" style air purifiers. They'll come with tens of pounds of activated carbon and HEPA filtration but they are loud and expensive. But they are effective.

Pro X does have activated carbon but not a lot. Just a few lbs and they're connected to the HEPA filters meaning if you want to run it under ideal circumstances you'll have to replace the filters when the carbon is full which happens way faster than the HEPA portion. That's one of the nice thing about the IQAIR unit is that it has separate filters. However the PM2.5 particulate is the most immediate danger from the smoke and the Pro X will absolutely breeze through filtering that. It'll probably do ten or more air changes per hour in a room that small.

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

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.

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!).

I have Austins and IQAir MuliGas. The Austins were recommended by a clinic which treats individuals with extreme chemical sensitivities. You want a unit where the fan feeds the filters (1st in the chain) to avoid contamination from the fan itself. No filter is going to eliminate all VOCs.

I have a couple of models: Immunity Machine, Healthmate Plus, bedroom machine. There have been some reviews stating that Austins are slower at clearing a room of particulates. My main concern is VOCs and since I run 3-4 filters in each room that isn't a concern for me. Am now testing the immunity machine. Seems to do a much better job with VOCs, although final results will take a while. What is your concern with IQAair?

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.

I use Austin Immunity machine and iQair GC Multigas units as VOCs are a major concern for me. Not rated.

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.

I've used Levoit multiple times for a more economical version, but I love my IQAir GC MultiGas XE (I have MCS) if you can afford it.

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.