Winix - D360 (Refurbished)

This one my office got during C-19, it does require a filter change every few months and you have to wear a mask and vaccum it out. https://www.winixamerica.com/product/d360-refurbished/?utm_source=Google%20Shopping&utm_campaign=Google%20Shopping%20Product%20Feed&utm_medium=cpc&utm_term=371941&gad_source=1&gbraid=0AAAAADEtHWkeLeFXxnxIRM67Y2n0a3-Tr&gclid=Cj0KCQiA8q—BhDiARIsAP9tKI3Una5DyldYi-rWZGzNt6RM0nt3l1dA2zcI9fNDmSZ5ueNdT9bvpmAaAqpHEALw_wcB

It makes sense for air purifiers for the same reason it makes sense for face masks- you want the air to be purified in one go. The misconception that some people have is that air purifiers are supposed to reduce the concentration of particulate matter in the room and hence the highest CFM takes priority. In reality, the actual goal is to reduce the concentration of particulate matter that people breathe in, which sounds similar but has a different meaning. A non-HEPA purifier may theoretically succeed at the former, but it won't succeed at the latter; the mechanism of purifying the air through multiple passes with a weaker filter intrinsically means that particulate matter will be blown across the room and into the breathing space of someone before it can be purified. This why CDC/WHO and many other public health will generally recommend HEPA purifiers and suggest non-HEPA purifiers as a temporary measure for emergencies (I.e forest fires). Some good HEPA filter options are Winix, Smart Air, and Jafanda.

Winix D360 is good and should cover 300 square feet. 

Winix D360/D480 explicitly don’t have an ionizer and work well, I have similar standards as yours and it works well for me. You can get 2 D360s for 300 dollars which would be a bit below 5 ACH or get a D360 and a D480 for 360 bucks which would be above 5 ACH.

I remain impressed with the ability of my D360 to eliminate odors. I know it works, because if you don't swap out the carbon, it stops working. Changed every 3 months. The sheets.... do.

Thanks. I did :) Seems like a good deal. I woke up at like 5am and was googling. I was debating getting the winix C610 at Costco for $130 bc of Costco’s return policy, but that one is a cylinder and I read cylinder shape might affect air purifier effectiveness.

https://www.homedepot.com/p/Winix-D360-True-HEPA-3-Stage-Air-Purifier-AHAM-Verified-for-360-sq-ft-1022-0222-02/315963585 But it was weird bc it had changed to $99 for sec before I went but I think it was bc I had it set to delivery, but in store it was $74

Winix D360 is the best bang for your buck. I use them in almost every single room of my house

We purchased a new oven range a month ago and I’m worried about VOC’s because we have a 9 month old baby. We did the initial “burn off” without baby in the house and then ventilated for a few hours. However I feel like I still smell a subtle daily lingering plastic smell. I definitely smell it a little if I use the stove burners, but even when the unit isn’t in use I feel like I smell something subtle. I haven’t even used the oven part since the initial burn off because I’m paranoid about VOCs. Daily I run two air purifiers around the kitchen area, a winix d360 and a Levoit 200S. I also open windows (which are right next to the oven) every morning and keep them open during the day. What else can I do to protect my baby from anything harmful coming from this new unit? I was thinking of getting a VOC monitor but saw that they mostly show relative values. So they wouldn’t tell me if the VOC level is objectively high/unsafe in our house on a daily basis, right? Or would a monitor be helpful? Thank you!!

I have some Winix models. I’ve been looking at the Austin air. Would it be worth it to upgrade or no?

Hello, thank you, you are goated and I love you. My relative picked up the Winix D360 as it was the only thing in stock nearby and it was a same-day needed situation. I would love to know your thoughts on this model, it seems to me the C909 is more powerful and rated for larger rooms, though not sure how much of a difference it is between D360 and C909 for the 1560 cu ft room I mentioned. I’m still researching for the U-shaped larger space in this apartment, could 2 C909s or 1 D360 and 1 C909 be a potential solution? Or something else? Thank you so much for your advice.

I live in the US and have a 1,500 sq ft home with 2 cats and a severe dust mite allergy. Particle pollution is also a concern living close to NYC. I got the house covered by 4 Winix air purifiers. I have some ancient first gen 5500 that still work but are a bit louder and lack the mesh filter that's a necessity with pets. I bought three 5500-2, a D360 and an AM90. Only one 5500-2 works fine. One of the other two makes a ticking sound that I know can be fixed, and the other one, the newest one, rattles. The AM90 developed a bad bearing right after the warranty expired and is out of service. The D360 also developed a bad bearing, thankfully within warranty. Winix sent me replacement D360 a couple months ago. Now the new D360 smells like burning plastic. Winix used to be my go-to air purifier. What would be a good, reasonably priced alternative to Winix? It seems like bad bearings are a common issue with other brands, including the really expensive ones. Has anyone tried Sans? They claim that their purifier is somehow different and can draw in air from the whole house, but it seems more like a marketing gimmick and not plausible to me. But it is FSA eligible, which is a bonus.

There's also the Winix D360/480 series as a Home Depot exclusive, which doesn't have ionizers and has a pretty high CADR rate. I don't think there are after-market filters but Winix said they continue to manufacture filters for 10 years after so maybe you won't have problems. I'm eyeing it. Honestly my first air purifier was BlueAir and I loved it. Dead silent on the first setting (I think having a vertical fan helps), and I could run it on the high setting all day. I have birds and had no idea about the ionizer though. I've gone through one Honeywell which made my room smell like a plastic pool toy, and I'm not so happy with the return-replacement either, I ran it on turbo today and got a pretty big headache and felt like I was having trouble breathing, which sounds insane but it stopped when I turned it off. I'm almost tempted to just go get another BlueAir and remove the ionizer manually, but I also know that their CADRs are based off of ionizer on, and the larger sizes have significantly more expensive filters.

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.