Levoit - EverestAir Smart Air Purifier

[PurpleAir](https://map.purpleair.com/air-quality-standards-us-epa-aqi?opt=%2F1%2Flp%2Fa10%2Fp604800%2FcC0#11.01/47.6101/-122.3557) has pretty comprehensive real-time AQI monitoring, and I'll sometimes cross-reference it against the [AirNow Fire and Smoke Map](https://fire.airnow.gov/#9.72/47.6672/-122.0571). The latter has less sensor data, but it shows you fire, AQI, and can show NOAA smoke plumes if you select it from the gear in the righthand corner. We've got several air purifiers in various sizes, mostly due to wildfire smoke in the fall and pollen in the spring. We've got the [Levoit Vital 100](https://www.amazon.com/LEVOIT-Allergies-Eliminators-Vital-100/dp/B07X25BNBR/ref=ast_sto_dp_puis) in a home office. Great for pollen, just okay for smoke. And then we've got a [Levoit EverestAir](https://www.amazon.com/LEVOIT-Purifiers-Captures-Particles-Allergies/dp/B0B252LDH7/ref=ast_sto_dp_puis?th=1) for the living room. This one got the air from 76% filtered when I turned it on today to 99% in a couple hours. In non-smokey times we can get the whole place smelling like we just moved in. It rules but it's friggin' expensive. Be sure to check door and window seals. Our old place had a huge gap in the front door that let in aaaaaaalll the smoke. In 2017 it was so bad that I struggled to see my desktop monitor through the haze at one point. We took to sealing all the way around it (plus our drafty windows) with painter's tape until the smoke cleared. Basically sealed ourselves in, then undid just enough to leave for store trips or whatever and then we'd re-do it when we returned. If you're sensitive to smoke, an N95 helps. I get really dizzy when the air quality gets bad, and a mask when it hits an AQI of 200 helps me sleep. It's not fun, but better than smoke. If the smoke continues into October, play a John Carpenter soundtrack and stare out the window. Really completes the dismal, spooky vibe. It's our family tradition now. Sorry for the short novel here, but hope it helps! And welcome!

I have two Levoit a core 600s and an EverestAir and they both do an excellent job, I've tested them with different sensor and they do clean the air perfectly

I think this gets overstated. The Core series pre-filter just comes with the filter. It’s not much harder to vacuum those than the separate ones in the flat panel units. I say this an owner of Cores, Vitals and an EverestAir.

Just be aware of the medify filter costs long term, they soon add up compared to the other brands on the list. For smoke I would choose the 75i or EverestAir both have good amounts of carbon compared to the others.

I have had so many issues with Levoit. I have the EVERSTAIR. I just got a replacement filter which I’m replacing way more than they describe on their website (12-15 months). My new filter just arrived today and I noticed the weight of it was lighter than the previous replacement filter I was using. You can see right through where the charcoal beads are that it’s not even filled up all the way like before, so $99 for half the charcoal.

I run it 24/7. Based on Amazon reviews, I’m not the only one replacing it every 5 months. The particulates aren’t that high. I’m using the purifier primarily for odors and it doesn’t do a very good job. The customer service rep said perhaps the unit was too big for my living space (@200 sq ft.)

Thanks. I’ll have to check it out. It’s interesting because the picture that says -no air holes-That’s the issue I’m having with the new Levoit filter I received today. The rep is claiming that the carbon, when it fills up the holes. prevents airflow and that’s why the amount of carbon is less than usual. I’m not sure if I’m believe them. Also, as someone with MCS, I’m afraid of the off gassing. The filter that arrived today is stinking up my whole apartment and I never had issues with this before.

None of those “high end” are that good even the Dyson. If I had to choose any of the 4 you listed I would choose the Blueair. I have not heard of air purifiers drying out the air nor have I experienced it. I would choose levoit 600s if you have it available. Relatively cheap, covers a large sq ft, cheap filters, excellent performance. Medifyair MA-50, levoit 600s or levoit Everest air, or blueair 211i. It makes a difference as to how much sq ft you are trying to cover. Make sure it’s one purifier per room as purifiers don’t clean air through walls.

Levoit ones are great. Cleaning the air is good for preventing viral spread, too.

Check out the levoit everest air! It’s graded for extra large rooms, so it will be more than enough for your 800 sq ft condo. It has a simple touch screen display that automatically shows the air quality in terms of a percentage (100% being perfectly clean) that is also color coded. I like this feature because I can see how things like cooking, wildfire smoke, vape smoke(!) and other things impact air quality. It’s common for me to not think that the air is particularly dirty only to realize my Everest Air is showing 60% instead of its usual 99%. It also has a turbo mode for when the air is particularly dirty. We actually run the turbo mode all night in our bedroom because it is great white noise. It’s pricey ($450) but well worth it, and you can typically get it $100 off directly from Levoit for $350. I just bought one for my mom’s house and it’s $350 right now. Highly recommend!

Thanks for the great tips! The Airpura C700 DLX does look interesting. My biggest problem with Airpura is a complete void of reviews or testing. Do you have any direct experience with them by chance? I'm leaning heavily IQAir mostly bc there's more reviews and they are mostly positive. I know VOC's are hard and expensive to measure but I'm shocked almost no online reviews even do basic VOC tests using airthings or other sensors. I plan to post my 30 day airthings VOC chart before and after I purchase an air purifier to show some sort of evidence if it does anything. Looking at this chart for my levoit, it's very clear that it's great for PM but useless for VOC's. I would think the internet would be covered in tests like this but there is near zero data out there. This makes me very suspicious that trying to combat VOC's is a hopeless marketing scheme to upsell expensive carbon filters. Any company that showed off real world results would have a huge advantage, but none do which makes me think VOC capture is not practical. I do run a dehumidifier in my room every night and average 37% humidity which helps with the musty smell. Whenever I'm away on vacation and don't run it the smell comes back. Unfortunately can't get the landlord to do anything about it.

I got the small r414 I think is the model. So far I haven't been able to detect any impact on VOCs. In fact I'm currently testing if it's making my VOCs significantly worse or not on my air things. I much prefer my levoit Everest air for PM. For VOCs that does nothing, but as far as I can tell neither does the Airpura. I'm probably going to try an IQAir instead of a bigger Airpura next, you might want to consider that one.

So far it's good. It was easy to set up and use, and the filter is huge. We have a unique air situation and I'm not sure how much it's helping with that, but as an air purifier it seems pretty powerful