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Yeah, wildfire smoke is rough. The main thing is True HEPA - that's what actually catches the tiny smoke particles. I've been using the Levoit Vital 200S-P. It's got a smoke CADR of 250, auto mode, and sleep mode is super quiet (24dB). Around $180. Coway AP-1512HH is also a classic - people have bee

I literally just got a new air purifier after doing an absurd amount of research, and the amount of information can be a bit overwhelming, especially when trying to find something bird-safe. So I'm hoping some of my research can help you avoid the amount of digging I had to do haha. I just got a Hon

I bought Vital 100S for 160€ and 2 days after Coway Airmega Mighty AP-1512HH is on sale for 168€. Now im frustrated and temped to buy it :D Mine had no smell, its plug and play. And it works decent. On setting 2 its great for sleeping and i left it run all night. Maybe its placebo but i slept really

Unless you buy used, it's really difficult to find a purifier that handles particulates and long-term gases/vapors/odors, especially when you have a small budget. This is because you need at least 3-5 lbs. of sorbent media (activated carbon, activated alumina, or synthetic zeolites) for gases/vapors

To start, apply the AHAM 2/3 rule described in the AutoMod comment. Since your ceilings are slightly higher, we have to calculate by room volume to get a "readjusted" coverage rating. 1,040.4 cu. ft. ÷ 8 ft. = 130.05 sq. ft. 130.05 sq. ft. ÷ 1.5 = 86.7. Round up to get bare minimum CADRs of 87 CFM.

Per the AHAM 2/3 rule (assuming an 8 ft. high ceiling): A 100 sq. ft. space needs minimum CADRs of 67 CFM. A 500 - 600 sq. ft. space needs minimum CADRs of 334 CFM - 400 CFM. However, you may need even higher CADRs due to allergy severity and cat dander. We generally recommend Coway first as it's on

Levoit Vital 200s is a very good one for bedroom. As it will give you excellent air quality for that size. Smaller but still good is Levoit Core 300. But the slightly bigger Vital 200, means you can run it on low and it will be quieter and still move more air. The Core 300 is rated for 1,000 sq. Fee

If you want excellent coverage you probably want something rated for 3,000 sq. Ft. (6x air changes per hour x 500sq foot room size.) 6 ACH is excellent. 4 or 4.8 is "good" depending on the metric. So a Levoit Core 600 is rated for 3,000 and would be a great choice imo. Although if the bed room is 40

You could have mold growth behind the walls and above the ceiling, hence the mustiness. Have you contacted your landlord? Here's an article about range hood types (not an endorsement of this brand). Yours may have baffle filters or mesh filters. Clean them according to the owner's manual to maximize

Due to over-researching and some analysis paralysis, I needed to step away from air purifier research and come back to it with fresh eyes. Also searching different terms in Reddit (+ on Google instead of on Reddit) brought me to some new posts. Dropping some links here in case it helps anyone else.