
Coway
Airmega AP-1512HH Mighty
Durable, effective for allergens/odors, but loud on high.

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We bought a Medify Air purifier last year - it was quite inexpensive and has been doing a really great job in the current smoky conditions. Also does double duty as a cooling fan in high mode. It doesn't have any of the fancy digital options, but is a great little efficient unit that I would highly recommend for a small apartment/condo. [https://www.amazon.ca/Medify-Medical-Filtration-Air-Purifier/dp/B081NWVMCH?th=1](https://www.amazon.ca/Medify-Medical-Filtration-Air-Purifier/dp/B081NWVMCH?th=1)
MedifyAir. They have both wall mounted and free standing options. Filters mail out on a schedule, so I don’t have to keep track- when the filters show up in the mail, I change them. We have four- two MA-25s and a MA-15 for the bedrooms and a MA-35 wall mount for the main living space- and they’ve been great. Quiet, not weird looking, displays that can be turned off, filters that seat snugly in their spots. Fan blades are never dirty. Also to add: I bought the first one almost five years ago and we’ve had zero problems with it. We live in an area prone to wildfire smoke, we have a wood stove that runs almost continuously in the winter, we have a cat and a dog, and no HVAC system to filter the air, so we make these units *work*.
I used a Medify Air MA-25 for years in my bedroom. Recently something went weird with the fan so it makes a noise, so I moved it to my office, but it works great for small spaces.
The Coway is designed for rooms up to 361 sq ft, so I would get one of them for each bedroom if you need smoke filtered out 24/7. I have a Shark HP200 for my main space, which is supposed to be effective for 1000ft^2 , but I can’t really recommend that as the filters are super expensive ($80+). I also have a Medify Air MA-25 for my office, but a bearing or something went bad in it so it rattles slightly. Filters for that are also pricey considering its size.
I REALLY appreciate your insight.. finding your info on jaspr is the reason I didn’t make such a bad investment in one of those. My duplex is a closed concept layout.. ceilings are all 7.5ft, living room is 17ft by 11.5ft, two bedrooms are each 10.5ft by 11ft, kitchen is 15ft by 10ft. I currently own a Medify MA-25 and a cheapy arove MK06. Suggestions on what you’d recommend for each room and where I should place the current purifiers I own? I also have a small laundry room and a small bathroom.. do those need air purifiers or will they get cleaned since the doors are open and they’re in close proximity to the other rooms? Thanks so much for all of your help!
I decided to not overthink the green HEPA and I bought to Coway 250 on black Friday sale. It arrived yesterday and I LOVE IT. I know you speak very highly about the Coway 240 that is sold out and I think that will be the next unit I buy when it is back in stock and goes on sale next. I just wanted to thank you so much for all of your help. I was almost going to buy a jaspr because of these false pushes on how great it is.. between it being an extremely expensive unit for what it is, the lower quality filters, and the super expensive filter prices, I would have made an awful decision if I didn’t find all the info you shared on it. I have a Medify which I like but the Coway is even better. I can feel the air quality difference even having it on level 2 because it’s oversized for the room I have it in. That is okay, right? To put it on lower settings if the room is smaller than the capacity? I haven’t done level 1 yet as I assume that would be too weak. I also love that it has a cleanable prefilter and how long the filters last! If you ran it continuously, when would you replace? Thank you again for everything!
Check out Medify Air. They have a bunch of sizes, but I have the MA-25 for my apartment with 1 cat, which works pretty well. They are True HEPA filters, and I think one of the smaller models, you can order an extra pet filter
I have Medify MA-25. High-end HEPA filter. Bought 4 for work during COVID 6 years ago. Bought more for myself. At low and medium speed it is quiet so as not to bother kitty near litter box. Recommend pet version with charcoal for even better odor control. She also likes to sit in front of the much larger and noisier version in my living room. Maybe reminds her of outside wind when she was abandoned.

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Airmega AP-1512HH Mighty
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