1000i Series

So I can't speak for any home assistant specific working ones, as I bought my purifier before I ever got involved in home assistant. But for air purifiers in general - I find the difference night and day when its not turned on. We have our purifier in the bedroom, and if it ever gets knocked off, I can tell as soon as I wake up. I feel much more groggy and stuffy. I was always sceptical on how well they work and if they 'really' work, but now i've had one I can't recommend them enough

I have this model. With it on Sleep mode, I don't notice it at night; on Auto/Speed 1 however there's a faint but noticeable noise. This model only has Sleep, Speed 1, Speed 2 and Turbo. There's an app which, except for taking its time to reconnect to the purifier pretty much every single time, works reasonably well for basic settings/monitoring. It's not a small unit, but now I somewhat regret I didn't get a larger Series 3200 (thinking that might have a silent enough Speed 1). I see there's a new PureProtect Quiet Series 2200 (AC2220/10) purifier, about the same size but slightly quieter (13dB instead on 15 on Sleep mode), and with more speed settings. And with a 3 years filter. Still not available, and it would be somewhat more expensive.

This has probably been asked many times but i want to buy a parrot safe air purifier, i know ionization and scented ones should be avoided, since the recommended Levoit cant be found in my country, ive narrowed it down to this one [Philips Air Purifier Smart 600i Series - Cleans rooms up to 44 m² - Removes 99.7% of pollen and dust - Wi-Fi connectivity - AC0650/10 : Amazon.co.uk: Home & Kitchen](https://www.amazon.co.uk/Philips-Air-Purifier-Smart-600i/dp/B0BX49FQF8?th=1) Anyone has experience with it and if it is totally safe for parrots?| Perhaps this one too as its in a similar price range: [All Specs, Features of Xiaomi Smart Air Purifier 4 Lite | Xiaomi](https://www.mi.com/global/product/xiaomi-smart-air-purifier-4-lite/) EDIT: For anyone interested i ended up buying PHILIPS 1000i for my living room and 900 mini for my bedroom as they use similar filter as 600i but they have the auto/smart features and are bigger (more filtration). Both dont have any ion/ozone/fragrance features. Im placing them to run in a separate room for a bit so they lose that 'new smell' before placing them in the rooms where my birds roam

a long time ago my dad killed one of our budgies with paint when he was protecting one of the rooms hardwood floor and the budgie was in the room next to it...I had the memory of this cemented into my brain and now when im older and i got my birdies again, ive been very careful introducing ANY smell in the rooms where they are, i move them whenever there is anything strong smelling involved happening in the house and avoid using anything in the rooms they are in (perfumes, oil/acrylic paints etc, hairdryers, even AC if it was cleaned recently)

I've been using [Puroair 240](https://www.reddit.com/user/WinterYogurtcloset61/comments/1gq5dqu/puroair_400_air_purifier_is_the_best/) for a while now and it's been top notch !

I’ve used the Philips 1000i for a while now, and it’s been pretty solid.

So, I have a heavy shedder. But I come at it from multiple angles. I have two air purifiers, on all day, Philips 1000i, these catch a little hair. The least of all devices I own. I have a robot vacuum on 1-3x per day. This does the heaviest lifting. Mopping at least once a day. I have standing two fans that catch a lot on the vents/metal protector, that I clean with a damp microfibre cloth a couple times a week. Another heavy lifter. I use the fans in all seasons to help for German house ventilation (all windows are on one side, so there’s no natural draft) and in order to cause more particles to become airborne to supplement the CADR ability of the purifiers. I have a dryer for clothes, and most of the fluff coming out of the dryer is just pure cat hair. It’s insane. Could literally make a doll out of the fluff that comes out of there. I brush my cat at least once per week, more depending on changing seasons, and lastly, I have one of those feeder boxes that the cat can walk on and out of with the bristles that capture hair (like the paw swing, but you can make them yourself using dusting brushes) He loves it and I think it makes a big difference. Of course, I also do dust (partner has mite and mould allergies, hence the original reason of purchasing the purifiers) and this also helps. The key is using damp microfibre clothes. Causes the dust not to launch into the air but collect on the fabric, which is ultimately washed away in the washing machine or collected in the dryer. Unfortunately, there’s no one device to alleviate the issue entirely. I’ve had cats all my life, tried what feels like everything, but it really is just mixing several techniques, and the occasional use of the hair roller for nice shirts ;)

Air purifiers in general are not great for dust.  They can help, but you will still need to vacuum, and you will still have some dust.  However they will filter out lots of stuff you can't even see....so your air will be way better.  Those two phillipps units are smaller, and will almost for sure be worse at catching dust than the Levoit.  And even the bigger one is about the same as the Levoit so not much different.  So the CFM comp is:  phillips 600    100CFM.   Phillips 800.     112 CFM.   Levoit 300.       143 CFM.  Phillips 1000i.    149 CFM You will collect more dust, but most importantly have cleaner air with the Levoit Core 300 or maybe the Phillipps 1000i.  As it stands now, the Levoit is bigger, better + will give you the cleanest air.  Excellent choice for a bedroom + they last a long time....as Ive had two running continuously for 5+6 years now.   Soundwise I think the Phillips is more expensive because it is quieter + has smart features.  But performance wise they are about  same. So the smaller the Philips are 41-62 decibels, while the Levoit is 24-54 decibels. And the Philips 1000 17-52.   So the Phillips is is 230 bucks ?  Vs a 90 dollar unit...and is just slightly more quiet in sleep mode pretty much.  + Smart features.  (It's not sold in US I think so is that a 200 something dollar unit ?  It may not be that much.)  The best unit there is the 1000i, just slightly, but when you factor in cost the Levoit will probably give you better value.  Depending on the price difference. And the Levoit is way better than the other two phillipps, so I would not get those.  If the price on the Phillipps is really 200 bucks you could buy two Levoits for that and get way.....better performance.  However no smart features. But you can get a a Levoit Core 300 with smart features for about 30 bucks more.  (Assume that expensive Philips has smart features and it might have an air quality monitor ?  Not certain.).   So if you have the money, get the Phillips 1000i.  If money is right and you dont care about smart features then get the Levoit Core 300.   I would not get the other smaller units as they don't move much air.  However if they smallest one is cheap + small enough to fit in a nightstand it is a good idea to have a 2nd smaller unit on a nightstand, near where you breathe.  However that is more so if you have symptoms of something + allergies.  If you have no allergies you should be fine with just the 1 unit, either the Phillips 1000i or Levoit Core 300, they are nearly identical in performance, and you decide how much extra it costs for the special features on the 1000i.  (Idk what the cost is for you.)   Should be a good unit though for a bedroom.  

Well I wouldn't run it on low all the time...ad that's cuts your CFM power to like 25%.  So instead of getting 155CFM for instance, you would only be getting like 50 CFM or something.  As those CFM ratings are based on high.  So if you want to run on low getting a 2nd unit makes sense as then 2 units on low gets you almost to 1 unit in high.  Keep in mind purifiers are generally very every efficient.  (Levoits are for sure.). So it takes almost no energy or cost to run small/medium units like that.  Another option is a Corsi Rosenthal box which gets you like 400 CFM, but that's a lot for a bed room.  It's simply a cheap 30 dollar,  box fan taped to a pack of 4 filters.  (Filtrete 1900 good, around 60 bucks). So for 90 bucks...you get a DIY air purifier that does 400 CFM power.  (The units you are looking at do 150ish.).  That would suck up a fair24)7... amount of cat hair.  Although a box fan on high is not super quiet, but I don't mind it.  Even on "low" that CR box would still get you like 150 or 200 CFM probably.  So if you want to add more coverage for cheap.  That's a great way.  (It's a good idea for rest of your space as well.) Levoit has pet filters too, although a purifier can only suck up hair that falls into its "area".  As hair and most dust is heavier than air...it's only going to suck up hair that is near it.  As well if you have it on low it won't be strong enough to get much hair at all.  The idea is to run it in high mostly, and lower in occasion.  (And turn off maybe every few days or week to give the motor a break.)   I run mine on high continuously...24/7...and turn off at night maybe once every few weeks.  Also I think you will probably get used to the sound, so I wouldnt worry about it.  That levoit sp is also the smart version.  So then they are pretty much identical I think.  We don't have Phillips in US much so I've had one before.  But it seems to be a reputable brand.  If you like it just get it.  The Levoit is very good too. Either one is fine for your first unit.  The Levoit vital 200is also a great unit,.more powerful with I think 250CFM. But just get one of those and see how much difference 1 unit makes for you.  Then you can add additional units later/CR Boxes etc.  

Not an expert on purifiers, but my relatively new Philips 1000i from memory has a low rating of 15dB for sleep mode, which is lower than other models I saw, and it's extremely quiet. It maintains the room air clean too so when I wake up I get readings of just 1. But it does sound like you might have a warranty issue with your machine.