This + OP's shilling URL mishap, mixed in with the whole bag of "this seems like a very fake amazon review"-type brand leads me to believe that... well you've already read what I think.jasonarroyo wrote: ↑ Would recommend doing some research before purchasing. CBC did a review & comparison between air purifiers, and the Levoit did not perform very well (although it was a different model).. It placed last, behind a box fan with a HEPA filter attached. It made me think twice about the brand, and ultimately I went with a BlueAir model instead.
Costco Winix seems to be working pretty well and it’s comes with 2 years supply of filterscoffeejello wrote: ↑What alternative would you guys recommend if not Levoit?
HEPA filters are priced as high as OEM toner and drums are for laser printers. They shouldn't be that expensive but it is what it is. And if it's anything like having bad experiences with aftermarket toner and drums for laser printers, then oem hepa filters likely work better than aftermarket, though if they are worth the price difference for the consumer is a different question.
I saw DIY Air Purifier with a box fan and filter on youtube. I wonder if the merv 13 filter (vs 11 on the review) was used, the result could be higher.jasonarroyo wrote: ↑ Would recommend doing some research before purchasing. CBC did a review & comparison between air purifiers, and the Levoit did not perform very well (although it was a different model).. It placed last, behind a box fan with a HEPA filter attached. It made me think twice about the brand, and ultimately I went with a BlueAir model instead.
BC CDC has a design doc for that here, http://www.bccdc.ca/resource-gallery/Do ... ilters.pdf
They do:
This seems like a terribly done unscientific comparison of very different sized air purifiers. Wirecutter (NYTimes) recommends Levoit 300 and 400 as top picks:jasonarroyo wrote: ↑ Would recommend doing some research before purchasing. CBC did a review & comparison between air purifiers, and the Levoit did not perform very well (although it was a different model).. It placed last, behind a box fan with a HEPA filter attached. It made me think twice about the brand, and ultimately I went with a BlueAir model instead.
