AP-1512HH

It's the Darling Ingredients rendering plant. They refine animal refuse into fertilizer and other products. It's been an issue for years: https://patch.com/new-jersey/newarknj/newark-plant-sickening-community-putrid-odors-lawsuit-says Get a few air purifiers, they really help a lot. Make sure that t

Air Doctor is overpriced. Grab a Levoit Vital 200S-P or Coway AP-1512HH — both under $200, True HEPA, quiet, filters are easy to find. For even cheaper, Levoit Core 300 ($100) works fine for a bedroom. Skip the fancy stuff. True HEPA + carbon is all you need. Here's my list of budget picks here, if

Want a good nights sleep? Don't mind sleeping with your bedroom door closed? A HEPA purifier was a game changer when I discovered it. It makes getting through the day a bit more bearable. Even better if your workplace location makes it feasible to put one in there as well (like having your own offic

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

Yikes, yeah $1200 is expensive! I can definitely recommend the Coway HP-1512: https://www.amazon.com/dp/B00BTKAPUUCoway AP-1512HH Mighty Air Purifier with True HEPA and Eco Mode, black/silver, 16.8 x 18.3 x 9.6$233.68 EDIT: Out of curiosity, I just googled to see if there's a more recent model, ther

Except that the Dyson does only ONE thing well - move air. The sensor is cheap, the filter is low quality, and it’s insanely expensive. A Coway 250 cleans air many times as well, looks retro stylish, and costs $250. A Coway 450 moves as much air as a Dyson, cleans 10x as well, and costs under $500.

I became a Coway fanboy after last year's fires. I have 3 of them at home and 2 at work, bought one for my parents & love them all. The cylindrical Airmega 100 model is good for small bedrooms & offices. The Airmega AP-1512 "Mighty" is larger & is good for living rooms or large bedrooms. The big squ

The Top 3 Best Overall: Levoit Core 600S The 600S is the 2026 gold standard for basements. It offers a massive CADR of 373 CFM, capable of cleaning a 600+ sq. ft. space every 12 minutes. Its 3-stage filtration includes a heavy-duty carbon filter that targets the "basement smell" specifically. Best f

Best overall: Coway Airmega AP-1512HH Mighty Probably the safest “default” choice. It’s been recommended for years because it just works — strong HEPA filtration, decent carbon layer, auto mode, and very solid reliability. Not fancy, but very balanced for most homes. Best budget pick: Levoit Core 30

I did a lot of looking into this ten years ago, because I have allergies. TL;DR, the filter's job is to protect your expensive furnace, nothing else. Don't use it to try to clean your air, get a room air cleaner instead. (I recommend the Coway HP-1512, bought mine in 2016 and very happy with it; the