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Blueair Classic 605 Air Purifier $679.99 ($170 Off)

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Jul 19th, 2021 5:22 am

RainBravo [OP]: Newbie; Oct 18, 2020; 18 posts; 212 upvotes

Jul 19th, 2021 5:22 am

[Costco] Blueair Classic 605 Air Purifier $679.99 ($170 Off)

Deal Link:: https://www.costco.ca/blueair-classic-6 ... 70589.html
Price:: 679.99
Savings:: $170 Off
Retailer:: Costco

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The Blueair Classic 605 Air Purifier is on sale at Costco starting today: https://www.costco.ca/blueair-classic-6 ... 70589.html

If you have the $100 or $200 coupon code from the previous Costco.ca promotion this could be a good time to use it!

Costco also sells its replacement filter in a 2-pack for $209.99: https://www.costco.ca/blueair-air-purif ... 09237.html

Bought this purifier a couple of months ago and really like the classic and modern design. It is also pretty quiet running in the background.

CBC Marketplace also tested a different Blueair purifier and it yielded excellent results, so the brand can be trusted: https://www.cbc.ca/news/business/portab ... -1.5900782

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Jul 19th, 2021 7:39 am

TheQuestion: Sr. Member; Jun 1, 2009; 943 posts; 180 upvotes; Toronto

Jul 19th, 2021 7:39 am

Thanks for the find!

I have some lower end models of this brand. They're great

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Jul 19th, 2021 8:38 am

Kevin8se7en: Deal Addict; Nov 28, 2013; 1510 posts; 1331 upvotes; Orleans, ON

Jul 19th, 2021 8:38 am

I have this model and it's great. What I will say is you can often find them on used marketplaces because some people but them without knowing the filters coat a lot. I got mine for $200

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Jul 19th, 2021 9:16 am

redflagger: Sr. Member; Mar 12, 2003; 500 posts; 12 upvotes; Ontario

Jul 19th, 2021 9:16 am

Kevin8se7en wrote: ↑ I have this model and it's great. What I will say is you can often find them on used marketplaces because some people but them without knowing the filters coat a lot. I got mine for $200

From you experience, how often do you find you need to replace the filters? at first impression yes it does seem quite expensive for the replacements. I'm also curious why this one is such a higher price premium over other models on costco...is it just the size of the room it can filter?

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Jul 19th, 2021 9:23 am

hvc: Deal Fanatic; Aug 31, 2010; 7157 posts; 6236 upvotes

Jul 19th, 2021 9:23 am

redflagger wrote: ↑ I'm also curious why this one is such a higher price premium over other models on costco...is it just the size of the room it can filter?

Blueair is excellent quality, and I believe their stuff is independently certified/verified.

This unit filters ~700sf 5x/hr, which is why it's a big more expensive than the $2-300 ones on Costco (which may filters ~200sf). CADR on this unit is ~640 which is high relative to others at ~100-200. It also filters smoke and odour, so it has a carbon filter included (i think).

They say ~6 months but you can get by with longer.

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Jul 19th, 2021 9:46 am

cadave: Deal Addict; Nov 14, 2006; 2563 posts; 1809 upvotes; Waterloo

Jul 19th, 2021 9:46 am

Why is this wifi enabled? Lol

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Jul 19th, 2021 10:00 am

hvc: Deal Fanatic; Aug 31, 2010; 7157 posts; 6236 upvotes

Jul 19th, 2021 10:00 am

cadave wrote: ↑ Why is this wifi enabled? Lol

same reason anything is wifi enabled.. convenience.

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Jul 19th, 2021 10:01 am

cheers2: Member; Jun 5, 2007; 362 posts; 347 upvotes; Shangri-La

Jul 19th, 2021 10:01 am

How to make your own clean air fan.

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Jul 19th, 2021 10:25 am

DARSHAKJUST4U: Sr. Member; Sep 17, 2007; 891 posts; 743 upvotes; Toronto

Jul 19th, 2021 10:25 am

Air purifier, in Canada, is a waste of money in my opinion.
Maybe good if explicitly used for a certain use case like getting the odor out, in a factory or industrial area. Or when used by people with allergies.
Otherwise it's a waste of money for home use and takes away the immune system's workouts...

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Jul 19th, 2021 10:37 am

mizunox: Jr. Member; Jun 2, 2011; 114 posts; 212 upvotes; VANCOUVER

Jul 19th, 2021 10:37 am

DARSHAKJUST4U wrote: ↑ Air purifier, in Canada, is a waste of money in my opinion.
Maybe good if explicitly used for a certain use case like getting the odor out, in a factory or industrial area. Or when used by people with allergies.
Otherwise it's a waste of money for home use and takes away the immune system's workouts...

In recent years we've had days or weeks of extremely hazardous air quality in BC due to wildfires burning (both in BC and the US).

https://vancouversun.com/news/vancouver ... -the-world

Parts of Alberta are dealing with this issue right now.
Nasty stuff that can have long term consequences on your health.

I finally caved and purchased two of the less expensive Winix units from Costco this year.

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Jul 19th, 2021 10:40 am

Ecsta: Deal Addict; Jan 17, 2009; 4248 posts; 4567 upvotes; Toronto, Ontario

Jul 19th, 2021 10:40 am

With the cost of filters I don't understand how people run these 24/7 unless you have forest fires going on outside.

Jul 19th, 2021 10:47 am

frankmp: Deal Addict; Oct 7, 2007; 2847 posts; 1752 upvotes; Edmonton

Jul 19th, 2021 10:47 am

RainBravo wrote: ↑ The Blueair Classic 605 Air Purifier is on sale at Costco starting today:

CBC Marketplace also tested a different Blueair purifier and it yielded excellent results, so the brand can be trusted: https://www.cbc.ca/news/business/portab ... -1.5900782

Yes that marketplace show was informative and with some very surprising results. What is the CADR ( clean air delivery rate) on this unit which is the most important metric. These were some results from the program.

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Jul 19th, 2021 10:50 am

Rustycage: Deal Addict; Aug 23, 2010; 1020 posts; 527 upvotes

Jul 19th, 2021 10:50 am

Wondering if anyone has experience with one of these with the goal of reducing pet dander specifically. We have some family members with allergies and I am wondering if this would help reduce reactivity when they visit.

Jul 19th, 2021 10:57 am

renegadeavenger: Deal Addict; Jun 1, 2008; 4060 posts; 6374 upvotes

Jul 19th, 2021 10:57 am

Ecsta wrote: ↑With the cost of filters I don't understand how people run these 24/7 unless you have forest fires going on outside.

Yes. This is what people should consider before buying any purifiers...

Consider the cost of operation before purchasing the units. Some units are priced to sell or looks attractive but they make their money worth from the filters. Blueair requires 6 month filter changes.

I personally went with rabbitair minus a2 because when I bought it 2 years ago, my researching shows that unit has lowest cost to operate. Filters are rated for a year as well.

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Jul 19th, 2021 11:10 am

Jenniyah: Deal Addict; Nov 24, 2008; 1764 posts; 554 upvotes; Burnaby, BC

Jul 19th, 2021 11:10 am

i got the cheaper blueair models (the circle small ones)... and I found I just replace them once a year, and vaccum it every 6 months.

It's only super dirty after the summer months w/ the fire smokes

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Jul 19th, 2021 11:11 am

frozatio: Member; Aug 25, 2012; 398 posts; 693 upvotes; VANCOUVER

Jul 19th, 2021 11:11 am

Great investment for those living on the West Coast with the smoky air predicted in our summers. Carbon filters required!

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Jul 19th, 2021 11:28 am

walleye*guy: Deal Addict; Mar 30, 2004; 2584 posts; 1669 upvotes; Edmonton

Jul 19th, 2021 11:28 am

3 straight days of heavy forest fire smoke.........

and yes, it makes a noticeable difference

The bitterness of poor quality remains long after the sweetness of low price is forgotten....

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Jul 19th, 2021 11:34 am

RainBravo [OP]: Newbie; Oct 18, 2020; 18 posts; 212 upvotes

Jul 19th, 2021 11:34 am

frankmp wrote: ↑ Yes that marketplace show was informative and with some very surprising results. What is the CADR ( clean air delivery rate) on this unit which is the most important metric. These were some results from the program.

Screenshot_20210719-084137.png

The CADR for this unit are as follows:

Source: https://www.blueair.com/us/air-purifier ... /1641.html

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Jul 19th, 2021 11:37 am

Smartchen: Deal Addict; Aug 30, 2015; 2561 posts; 2936 upvotes; Toronto, ON

Jul 19th, 2021 11:37 am

Kevin8se7en wrote: ↑ I have this model and it's great. What I will say is you can often find them on used marketplaces because some people but them without knowing the filters coat a lot. I got mine for $200

The filter is quite expensive
how long do you need to change the filter in general?

Jul 19th, 2021 11:43 am

RainBravo [OP]: Newbie; Oct 18, 2020; 18 posts; 212 upvotes

Jul 19th, 2021 11:43 am

Smartchen wrote: ↑ The filter is quite expensive
how long do you need to change the filter in general?

The manufacturer recommends every six months, but you can practically do it less often depending on how dusty your environment is (e.g., areas affected by forest fires versus not).

During regular cleaning/vacuuming of the house, I would just vacuum the air intake grill to get the larger accumulated dust off. However, it is worth noting that when I changed the filter it was *very* dusty.

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