I have several IQAIR Healthpro purifiers.4 of the compact model and 2 of the model with the carbon filters. I also have an Austin Air and 2 Coway Airmega 400's. Recently I bought the 350 and the 450. The IQAIR purifiers are the best quality wise and offer the better filters which filter down to.003. The Coway machine aren't sealed machines but are still ok. You need to see the IQAIR Healthpro in person to make sure they will look ok with your furniture design. I don't mind the cleanroom look. I got the Coway Airmega 450 for about $350 on sale and it moves alot of air but is noisy on the turbo mode. I think you should try them out off Amazon and return the ones that don't work in your home.
I own several 4 of these Coway 400's that I bought for about $350 ea.and they do a good job for the money.The only machines that do not leak that I have tried are the IQAIR Healthpro units.
Thanks everyone! I ended up getting the IQ Air Health Pro Series. Also picked up two smaller units.
I can say 100% we are elated with results. My son although allergic to puppy this has made our lives manageable and my son barely has any reactions. We are still getting allergy shots beginning next month because the allergist recommends with all other allergies he has.
My house has never felt better!
You will probably need multiple air purifiers across this 1,000 sq. ft. space. Because you have 9 ft. ceilings, your "adjusted" coverage rating is 1,125 sq. ft. 1,125 sq. ft. needs *minimum* Clean Air Delivery Rates (CADRs) of 750 CFM. Higher CADRs are probably necessary for high pollen counts, dog dander, or elevated particulate matter in general.
Austin Air actually doesn't have high "delivered" air flows (and they do not measure particulate CADRs). They have high amounts of sorbent media like activated carbon for gases/vapors/odors/VOCs.
Medify Air does have very high performing models in the [MA-112](https://medifyair.com/products/ma-112?variant=31240021180483) and [MA-112 PRO](https://medifyair.com/products/ma-112-pro-air-purifier-white?variant=42313765486659). But unfortunately they tend to be rather loud.
IQAir is well built with deep filters in the HealthPro series and [Cleanroom H13](https://www.iqair.com/us/products/air-purifiers/cleanroom-h13) purifiers, but they tend to be loud and you'd be spending a lot of money for the coverage needed.
Coway is a high quality brand. The [Coway Aimega ProX in White](https://cowaymega.com/products/airmega-prox?variant=45657065718014) is on deep discount right now. You'd need two of them. It's very quiet given the CADRs and has locking wheels. Warranty is 5 years.
Otherwise, the budget-friendly solution would be multiple large Corsi-Rosenthal boxes with [MERV](https://www.epa.gov/indoor-air-quality-iaq/what-merv-rating) 13/14 furnace filters and PC fans. A guide: [https://itsairborne.com/pc-fan-corsi-rosenthal-guide-a611dabf7e0c](https://itsairborne.com/pc-fan-corsi-rosenthal-guide-a611dabf7e0c)
There's also the [AirFanta 3Pro](https://air-fanta.com/products/airfanta-3pro), which uses Efficient Particulate Air (EPA) E11 filters. Top composite CADR is 413 CFM. NB: there have been some issues with the power supply/voltage regulator, which are being replaced under warranty AFAIK by AirFanta's owner, Adam Wong.
Keep in mind the CADRs listed for purifiers apply to the highest airflow speed/settings only. Lower settings have lower CADRs which reduces cleaning effectiveness.
I’ve had air purifiers around my reptiles for a few years and I’ve had no problems. Air purifiers just clean things from the air and make it cleaner so I don’t think there’s much risk for reptiles? I’d wait for other replies to see what other people have found. The ones I use are Honeywell and the HealthPro, given I use them for health reasons and not for my pets. But I’ve never had any problems
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