Winix - 5510

$200 to cover 1,100 square feet isn't realistic, even if you planned to go the DIY route. Your best bet is to get a purifier you can place in close proximity to the litter box. If your aim it to stay under $200 for this one purifier, go for the Winix 5510. It's the slightly upgraded version of the 5500-2. It has a nice pelleted carbon filter which is great for odors. The 5510 is rated for 390 square feet based on its highest fan speed. You probably won't want to blast it 24/7 so let's bump the square footage down to 275 square feet I'd also recommend Rocco & Trixie litter box odor eliminator and switching litters.

I’d do the 5510 for work. That way I could schedule it to kick on before I arrive.

So sorry to hear about your baby being impacted. I don't know much about the best filters dor hvac systems but as far as air purifiers, my budget recommendation is Winnix 5510 for the baby's bedroom. It is beyond your budget though. Perhaps family and friends can pitch in? It has a carbon pellet filter to help with the smoke. I'd recommend the fan speed one step down from the highest if you think your little one can tolerate it. Could help them sleep with the white noise. Wishing you all the best 🤍

I would suggest the Winix 5500-2. It's rated for 360 sq ft based on the highest fan speed. It has about 4 fan speeds and you'd probably want to run it at the next to highest fan speed during the day. There's a "smart" version with app support: 5510. Only con with the 5500-2 for a bedroom setting is the bright air quality indicator light. I've see some people say they cover it with black tape.

Also could not find the Xxtra Quiet model on the Winix or Amazon websites. This is the one I bought in 2021, and can recommend, and is half the cost of the higher airflow XQ model. Buy 2, is more expensive than the pride I paid $155, but that price is now inflated. [https://www.amazon.com/dp/B0DJG1731C/ref=sspa\_dk\_hqp\_detail\_aax\_0?psc=1&sp\_csd=d2lkZ2V0TmFtZT1zcF9ocXBfc2hhcmVk](https://www.amazon.com/dp/B0DJG1731C/ref=sspa_dk_hqp_detail_aax_0?psc=1&sp_csd=d2lkZ2V0TmFtZT1zcF9ocXBfc2hhcmVk)

Definitely return it and buy the new Winix 5510 or 5500-2. If you have a bigger space, the Coway Airmega 350/450 is amazing.

Winix should be $150 or less.

Winix 5510 for the smaller rooms. Coway Airmega 350 for large wide open spaces.

It doesn't pull air like the 5502 and 5300 and this is the next generation of the 5500-2. On speed 2 the purifier does not hold toilet paper (one squate) the 5502 does. And it doesn't blow air out hard as the 5502. I guess it is my test but I'm not keeping it. I just ordered another 5502.

Yep, the Winix 5510 does seem to be better in terms of AHAM Verifide Suggested Room Size and Clean Air Delivery Rates (CADRs). Personally I think it looks a bit nicer than the 5500-2 as well. The Winix 5510 uses Filter Q – 1712-0123-00. Link to the filter set is here: [https://www.winixamerica.com/product/filter-q-1712-0123-00/](https://www.winixamerica.com/product/filter-q-1712-0123-00/) I don't think any other Winix purifiers use Filter Q – 1712-0123-00 currently. And given the 5510 is new, there may not be a great incentive for other sellers to offer the filter set right now. Therefore you could be stuck ordering directly from Winix for some time—who could easily charge $79.99 (full price) in the future. In contrast, you can buy Winix Filter A – 115115 (compatible with Winix purifier models 6300, P300, 5300, 5500, 5300-2, 6300-2, AM90, C909, 9800, and C535) at [The Home Depot for $27.99](https://www.homedepot.com/p/Winix-True-HEPA-4-Filter-Activated-Carbon-Replacement-Filter-A-115115/202034412).

Literally just bought it and set it up today. It was 10% off on Winix and thought it was a pretty good vaue buy considering its new and the good reviews of its predecessor 5500-2. I have to tell you, i mainly bought it because of the dog smell ( I have a shepard) and my sons allergy. The dog smell is already gone after a couple hours, have yet to see if my sons allergies go away. Id recommend a strong buy

Sounds like both filters fit. Like you, I think the 5510 looks better than the older 5500 2 model. So I'll be going with the 5510 and just get a set of the H filters if it doesn't come with it.

A lot of people have already said that it does fit. Have you actually tried it or are you just repeating what you've seen? I honestly don't know, but I'm going to order the honey comb carbon filters just to see. I also think on Amazon, they show those filters working for both.

I ordered a Winix 5510 earlier today, and these are the replacement filters that supposedly work for both the 5500-2 and the 5510. They are the honeycomb style, so fingers crossed. It also says it works for the Am80 style which the company has said is the same as the 5510. I originally wanted to get the Am80 or Am90 since they look more modern, but too many people complain about them eventually getting louder over time. Heres the Amazon link to the filters. Check them out and look at the description. https://a.co/d/dxSMcl8

Yeah, I saw that. Thanks for letting me know. I asked the seller, so hopefully, they'll get back to me. I think they might test them during manufacturing. They definitely look brand new. About the charcoal in the honeycomb filters, it looks like there's as much as the original, sometimes even more. Customer pics are a mixed bag. I haven't ordered replacement filters yet. Looks like the 5510 comes with the honeycomb ones, not the carbon-sprayed kind. If it lasts a year, I don't need to order more right away. But if it's the sprayed kind, I'll order the honeycomb ones ASAP and let you know how they fit.

Awesome, thank you. I get my unit tomorrow, and I'll compare your H filters to what came with the 5510. It's also nice to hear you're additionally using the thinner carbon sprayed filters. I was wondering if I could add those to the 2 stock filters. I'm glad to know that I probably can. I should have an update in a day or so.

So these are not the same size filters. The HEPPA filter that comes with the 5510 dimensions are: Length: 28cm Height: 33cm Width: 2 1/2 cm I'm not really sure why everything says the 5500-2 filters would fit the 5510. I will say that the 5510 does come with the pellet charcoal filter. But the Amazon filters that say fit are about an inch bigger in all directions. Hope this helps anyone looking.

I really like the 5510 model. Having it compatible with the app is really great. Like I said before, it also uses charcoal pellets, and not all models do. I just hope that more options for filters come out. I really don't want to buy them from Winex because they are extremely overpriced. You can get like 4 sets of filters for the 5500-2 for the price of 1 set for the 5510 right now on Amazon.

Winix 5500-2 and 5510 do remove some VOC, other models don’t. And “some” is relative. I wouldn’t trust them with a major chemical incursion but they ought to take odors out of the air.

I love my Winix. Quiet and effective. Also great for smells and smoke. I have large one in the main room and smaller ones in the bedrooms.

Mine has no specific setting for smoke. I have both the larger model with plazmawave (zero idea if that makes any difference) and the smaller models without that added feature. They all will filter outdoor smoke, including wildfire, quickly.

it’s been about a year and a half since installing a Winix in every bedroom and living room of my home. I should mention that we have hardwood floors throughout the rooms and every room is vacuumed daily if not every other day. Bought 2 to test out when they were on sale and noticed my husband coughing less and his allergies inside were improving. Put one in the main bedroom and the other in the living room and after about 2 or more weeks on Auto Mode (it’s on 24/7 and adjusts is filtration strength as needed) I peeked in and noticed that it was actually physically working. The actual filters are said to last a whole year and the dust cover/collector that goes over the 2 filters was sucking up and collecting the dust and dog hairs. The easy access to the filters makes it easy to vacuum and maintain. So we decided to put one in every room with absolutely no regret. Not sure how the others perform. I purchased during allergy season and Winix was highly recommended talked about a lot on this sub at the time. We really love the WiFi connectivity and the easy to use phone app that allows us to remotely control the devices when away as well as synch it to work with our Google home devices.

My parents have had the same Winix 5000 something (don't know the exact model) for maybe 10 years now and it's still silent outside of the air itself moving. Runs 24/7 on auto mode.

I bought a few during COVID. A couple are cheap Costco ones (Winix), but one is a fairly expensive Coway Airmega 400. Can't say I noticed any difference in my health or in the amount of surface dust landing on furniture. I think to see any real reduction in dust settling on furniture, you would probably need to run them on high to get a lot of air movement, but the noise of them running on high is annoying IMO.

I prefer winix products, they do there job , nothing fancy

Yes, they really work. You only have to run it for a week and check the washable filter to know it works. We have winix and levoit, both are relatively inexpensive and pull a ton of crap out of the air.

I like the winix and Levoit ones. Winix I appreciate the color indicator for air quality to know when to turn it up higher. I think it does have the ionizer someone else mentioned but I turn it off now, and I think they have models without it that are probably cheaper.

I have a Winix that we use in the common areas. I like that it has HEPA filtration because my husband has emphysema. I can't say that it helps a great deal with dust though. I think my unit was $300-$400.

I have two Winx filters and they work really well but after 3 years or so the motors start making a ticking sound. I contacted the manufacturer who is not willing to sell me a motor and suggested I just buy a whole new units...

I’ve been really impressed by my Winix. I have a huge one that really seems to do the job. I change the filter once the year but vacuum it all out more often than that to keep it running really well.

You want a HEPA filter and actual activated carbon granules-sometimes the activated carbon is just a paper thin layer-not doing much. For cost, consider replacement filter costs not just up front ones. I also like ones that have a sensor so you can leave it on “auto” and it will kick on when you cook or air gets worse without you having to keep track of it. Also don’t splurge on plasma ion or ozone or whatever else-mixed studies show it can react with chemicals to form more dangerous ones at worst and generally not much better at best. Right now you may want to sacrifice optimality for actually having something going to clean your air since it’s a time of high uncertainty. What’s in stock at home depot may be superior to the “best” air purifier that arrives in 2 weeks. Those caveats-no one can give better advice based on “feel” than what’s tests show-and wirecutter actually tested performance https://www.nytimes.com/wirecutter/reviews/best-air-purifier/ . If you prefer anecdotes, here are some of my experiences: Winnix has been in stock at home depot. I evacuated with my air purifier and I needed something to leave during cleaning to try and detox my pasadena apartment. It was in stock and had hepa+carbon-it seems to be working. Oransi is the one I evacuated with, love the looks, it really seems to work well, lots of aftermarket filters available-downside is that sleep mode sets fan speed to auto, I want it to just turn lights off and leave the fan mode. But It has lasted at least 6+ years. Levoit is what was at the apartment I evacuated to. It seems a little less powerful per dollar spent than my oransi, but it’s night mode turns off the lights while still letting you set the fan speed. My roommate left a Coway going in his room and that thing worked very well to prevent any smoke smell from settling, and it’s highly recommended by wirecutter. If I had to buy right now and I could get one in a reasonable timeline, it’s how I would go.

Any filter with a charcoal filter layer will help some (Winix is one brand commonly available at Costco…I also have a more elaborate Rowenta)…my Winix came with multiple charcoal layer replacements. Dealing with total incontinence here, and not to criticize your MILs efforts, but you might want to look into the actual sources of the odors. Chairs, clothes that sit around waiting for wash, previously soaked furniture or carpet? If bedding or fabric furniture smells and you can replace it, do so. I use a combo of Depends on my father, and all his sleeping or seating surfaces have a first layer of puppy pee pads (Costco has large ones that work well and are cheap), and then a fabric layer on top (whether sheets or a chair cover or towel, tucked into the sides of the chair). Once he’s wet, after I changes his pants all clothes and chair covers and bedding goes in the wash (3-5 loads a day).  For the mattress you can find on Amazon washable mattress covers (the whole bed ones don’t work that well but that’s my base layer and then a thicker more absorbent one that I fit across the middle section of his bed, and on top of that layered dog pee pads).  So again, not sure if any of this advice helps but this method works for me.

I have 2 Winix HEPAs that have been running 24/7 for 6+ years. I clean the screen every week or so, replace the carbon every month, and the HEPA every ~8 months.