Fire season is upon us, and after having a fire in our neighborhood last night, I’m motivated to take advantage of Amazon Prime Day and pick up an air purifier or two. Maybe if I buy these it will act as insurance and there won’t be another fire!
Wirecutter (the NYT reviewers) recommends the Coway and Blue Air brands.
Does anyone have any recommendations or tips on what I’m looking for so I can pick the best one?
I’d get one for a ginormous room, and then one more for a normal sized room.
I have a few - the Coway 1512 recommended by Wirecutter years ago where they did a test comparing various brands. The Coway model came out on top, so I bought a bunch and distributed them around, bedroom, living room etc. Change the filters regularly (I do it more often than the 6mo and 1 year suggested, because LA air is filthy). But I put them on the low setting, otherwise the fan kicks in noisily sometimes - there’s no advantage to higher speed on the fan, as that’s just to clear the air faster, slow and steady is just fine, and I prefer quiet. Also, avoid the ion setting, more harm than good, I don’t want ozone in my lungs, thanks.
