IQAir - HealthPro

We’ve had good luck with IQAir HealthPro and then adding the carbon filter weeks/months later separately. Have a family member that has severe chemical sensitivities and reacts to most air purifiers we’ve tried. Best of luck to you OP!

I have the standard IQ Air and it’s amazing for this

I run a small dog boarding business out of my home and the dust and dander that the extra dogs added was mind boggling. I tried a couple of smaller air purifiers first (I think they were Honeywell brand) and although they certainly picked up a lot of dust in the filters it just wasn't making a big impact on the overall dust in the house. So then I got a couple of bigger more robust Idylis air purifiers from Lowe's and those actually did work well enough that I noticed a reduction in the dust in the house. One of them quit working within a year however the other one is still going strong almost 8 years later. But then I got lucky and a friend offered me his IQAir Health Pro purifier when he no longer needed it and that one has made the most amazing difference in the entire house (my house is small though at 1100 square ft ). It filters out dust, dander and odors amazingly well. The filters are pretty pricey though. It is a 3 filter system and if you buy all 3 together they are about $200. But I do run the air purifier all day every day and a full set of filters last about 1.5 - 2 years for me. I highly recommend the brand.

I've been running an IQAir and Conway Airmega 400, previously had. Blueair that is no longer made which has a noisy fan bearing after a number of years, so chucked it. I now have a different Blueair (511) in my office. It's not a workhorse and I wouldn't rely on it as my main air purifier, but I needed something for a small space and it's fine. The IQAir Healthpro is pricey and not absolutely silent on low, but I have faith that it'll last another 10 years. It's no-frills, just set your speed.The Airmega is fancier because it has a particle detector and will auto-adjust speed. Its slowest fan speed is basically silent. When I burn things in the kitchen, it's quick to clear out the smoke, so I know it works well. Conway has a number of products in your price range that I would recommend you look at. Why do I have so many, you might wonder? Old house with lots of ceiling penetrations and a lot of pollen that we're allergic to...

I've had an IQAir Health Pro running non-stop for about 15 years now, and the only maintenance performed were regular filter changes. It's big and the filters can get expensive, so every couple years I'll sniff around for alternatives, but I haven't found anything better thus far.

IQAir should also be on your list. Their Health Pro model is top notch.

We have the health pro, the compact, and the multi-gas. Wish we hadn’t the compact (was trying to save some bucks) as the health pro is better. We use the multi-gas near the kitchen. They are all great, but we like the health pro the best. Also, if you are focused on VOCs, then you want the multi gas, or AustinAir makes a great one with about 30 pounds of charcoal if memory serves. Not sure about any of these and Voc’s though. But for particulates, viruses, etc, these units are amazing.

You’ll love these machines I think - they are amazing. We have both. We use the multigas to reduce VOCs… but honestly it’s hard to tell if it is working. Unless you have known issues with newer products, rugs, floors, etc., that are off-gassing, I’d go with the Health Pro. It is a great machine. We run it quietly in the daytime and crank it up at night. You can also get cheap pre-pre filters that go on the very bottom to extend the life of the main filters.

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.

We have an IQ Air in the living room, a Honeywell in our bedroom, and just purchased an Austin Junior Plus for the nursery.

When I lived in Asia this was the brand trusted by expats. Cost a lot but 3 sets of filters per unit and robust. We also got independent data to prove it was making a difference as the company I work for wanted us to justify buying so many of them for the expat families at such a high cost.

Iq air. Not cheep but works. Also make sure you wash sheets often in hot water And dust bedroom. You spend a lot of time in bedroom. When allergen free gives your sinuses time to relax.

Great idea!!! I have the same exact one in one of my rooms which does an okay job, but would be wonderful in a space such as a Rivian. I have my IQ Air doing most of the heavy lifting at my home and filters smell out really quickly. Good to use a HEPA filter because N95 really doesn't do much except filter the smoke and a little extra. Why it's called N95 and not N99. It's the small percentage that is really toxic to the body, not the 95%. 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. 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. [https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=cagRuiyAsio](https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=cagRuiyAsio)

I’m over in Silverlake with a toddler, trying to find the balance between being safe/smart and not going insane inside. Hugs to you… whatever choice you make will be the right one. Our house has both a whole home water filter and ‘conditioner’ (not a softener) because our water can be pretty hard. I also have an RO filter under the sink. It’s maybe overkill but we installed the RO system first, and I while I can taste the difference in our filtered tap water I don’t know if I’d enjoy drinking it all day! The RO filter we have also restructures and mineralizes the purified water, which has health benefits. I got pretty tired adding mineral drops to our previous water service (which included me going to the water store and carrying two 5 gallon jugs up two flights of stairs 😂😂). I think some people mentioned a whole home RO system, which… do they make those? If my memory is correct (which it rarely works these days) for every 4 gallons of tap water you get 1 gallon of RO water. It’s incredibly wasteful in a state like ours, so I keep it to drinking and sometimes cooking. All filters came from Radiant Life. [Radiant Life](https://radiantlifecatalog.com/water-filtration-systems/) They have a support team that can help you decide which is best for you and your home, and you can run the tests on your filters, when the time comes, and they’ll tell you which membranes to change, etc. I highly recommend! As for air filters, I’ll give a shout out to IQ Air since I haven’t seen them mentioned. They’re big, and ugly 😂 but damn do they work. 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. Everyone recommends the Air Doctor, including my own doctor lol. I might jump on the discount if they’re still having it! I was unsure about the ozone function, which I don’t want and don’t want to have to remember to turn it off. If anyone can enlighten me whether it matters or not… thank you. I hope this is helpful. I’m so sad that you and our city has to worry about any of this, but I also hope we can rebuild better, stronger, cleaner. 🤗

As someone in recovery from mold illness, the IQAir (pro, I think?) is the best air purifier I’ve ever had. It’s large, not pretty , but it works. I’d got to survivingtoxicmold and make sure your remidiators followed the protocols suggested— remediation is very, very tricky to do correctly, and avoiding exposure is the most importance thing. I also recommend the Shoemaker protocol, and benefited from adding Mast Cell stabilizers (cromalyn). Good luck

So here's the thing - no matter what anyone tells you, there is no magic box that will do what you want. Air purifiers move air at relatively low speeds through a fairly restrictive filter. That means that they only "clean" an area of about 300sqft. around the unit effectively. They are almost universally ineffective through doorways, around corners, etc. If you have HVAC, the single best thing you can do is put a better filter in and run it on "always on" (not "circulate" or "auto", but ON). The best filter for a 1" insert (the most common) is a 3M Filtrete 1900. They're $20. The problem is they clog quickly, so you'll likely have to replace them every 30-60 days. That said, it'll cover your whole house. If you don't have HVAC, you could consider an AirFanta or building your own CR box. They're ugly and loud, but they move a lot of air. Again, I'd use those 3M filters if you want to stop smoke. Dust and other allergens, any ol' filter will do. The "traditional" route would also be to put several purifiers in your home, sized appropriately for the rooms - a large one for the open living space, and smaller ones for the bedrooms. I have the following setup: 1st floor, 1000 sqft, semi-open plan: I have an IQ Air and an Austin running at opposite corners of the home on a constant speed of medium. 2nd floor (bedrooms, also 1000 sqft): Master bedroom has a Coway 250, guest bedroom has a Winix 5500-2, both kids' bedrooms have Blueair 411's. Finished Basement (also 1000 sqft): Coway Mighty and Winix 5500-2 at opposite ends, running as needed (since the basement gets less outside air) and the one bedroom down there has an aging but still functional HEPA from Idyllis/3M (the Lowes brand) that was purchased years ago but uses 3M HEPA filters. IN ADDITION, I use MERV13 in my furnace and my ERV. The air here is VERY CLEAN. (Bad allergies run in the family...)