For a kitchen purifier, I'd prioritize a quality carbon filter that can handle odors. The Winix 5500-2 and this one have a better carbon filter than Levoit

@ I cant find anywhere in my country, 5500-2 only this one, levoit 200s, and zero air

Wow I want to see this in action!

Just had a look and it’s got a hard plastic grill so no way of putting any fingers into this area. Will show more details when we post the web review version. A very useful thing to check for so will make sure we check for this in all future reviews. Thanks!

Similar question about the Blast Mini MKII: Is it safe to leave around kids unsupervised? Does the fan automatically stop if the lid is opened or the pre-filter is removed, or is there a way to securely lock them in place? Also, how big are the holes behind the pre-filter? Is there a risk that kids could puncture the pre-filter and reach the fan with their fingers?

I have heard similar thing on here but I also have screenshots of Facebook groups recently offering “free air cleaners” 🤷‍♂️ Can I ask how much you paid for the actual Rainbow as would be keen to test it in 2025.

Not heard of but share with me the model name and I can have a look for you and add to testing if it makes sense .

Yeah I love the song now haha to be fair all the Korean brands like Coway do it. Even my Kia has a little song so must be a Korean thing hah

I think it’s just lead that is inside the plug so very low risk unless your opening it up.

@@HouseFreshhow bout on the filter box? it mentioned the same.. wondering if any lead or BPA in the filter material.

@ I don’t think so but might be worth sending a question to Levoit.

That is a shame. I had just heard that the Levoit Vital 200S is now available in Germany so hoping we get it in the UK soon.

Has similar CADR so should be. We also tested the European version the Winix zero S and it cleaned our test room in the same time as the 5500-2.

Glad I could help.

It’s been a useful fan and heater but I found the air purification function not as good as stand alone device.

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They do now but I have screenshots from Facebook stating it was a free air cleaner 🤷‍♂️

I didn’t get it for free but bought new but only paid around $60 plus shipping.

Depends on the model but for small/midsize it will be hard to clean the room completely. Larger models might work but will only be able to have 1 air change or less per hour.

Yes this was when we had bought it, just to show how to change. We know only so videos with dirty filters now as more realistic!

Soon I am testing at the moment but might be 2 weeks. It’s not smart but has the same dust CADR as core 600s so expect similar performance in our test room. It’s as big that is for sure.

How did you come to that conclusion? Did you watch my video?

Sorry mold sores are easily picked up by particle filters just make sure you get the right size for your Room.

I saw this last week - sad day. I can't find an alternative so let me know if you find.

@@HouseFresh Ended up going withthe Levoit 100s-P

@ a good unit!

No ionizer so zero ozone.

I have found Amazon to be good with lots of options beyond the OEM filters.

I haven’t but will add to our list. I tested an old getmguardian and wasn’t that impressed but will check out the new one.

Will do soon. Thanks for sharing.

Depends on use case but like that speed 3 is close to the 40dBA limit for quiet classroom and offices. Considering it’s not much extra cost I don’t see a reason why not.

@ side question, it's hard to tell from the videos and pictures but it seems like this unit's carbon filter is very "light" on carbon-like everything I've seen shows a ring of pellets around each circle but almost nothing filling the rest of the circles. Compared to other similar carbon pellet filters it seems quite lackluster. Can you confirm this visually/weight wise or with a comparison on VOC reduction?

@@Holy_Hobo it's 140g each side, 280g(±10%) total, which is indeed lackluster. Especially for their price

@@Holy_Hoboit is fairly light in the carbon and around half the width of the Winix 5500-2 filter but then you also get one on each side. Likely enough for minor odors but like many standard air purifiers would get quickly used up with serious issues.

One Winix 5500-2 filter reportedly contains about 1 lb of carbon, which is more than two SA600 filters combined. A pack of 2 SA600 carbon filters costs $48.99 on Amazon, while a complete set of Winix 5500-2 filters (carbon + HEPA) is $40.91. Similarly, in the UK, the Xiaomi Smart Air Purifier 4 Pro combined (carbon + particle) filter costs £57.54 and contains 650 grams of carbon, which is more than double the carbon in a pack of 2 SA600 filters. For the SA600, a set of 2 HEPA filters (£36.00) and 2 carbon filters (£33.00) costs £69 (nice) total. Besides odors, activated carbon can adsorb harmful gases like NO2, a common air pollutant in areas with high traffic or industrial emissions. In my city, NO2 levels right now exceed the WHO's annual limit by more than 10 times. So, if this is a concern, it wouldn't hurt to have more carbon. In any case, if one needs a lot of carbon, it might be worth buying activated carbon by weight and refilling the filter frames or making a DIY custom frame for it. That said, I don't know how much carbon is realistically needed, or how to tell for sure when it’s time to change it without buying NO2 sensors, which might cost thousands of dollars. Although, I think, the AirGradient monitor might suffice with the right approach.

Yeah the guys at CleanAirKits made a silent beast! Just a shame we can’t get HVAC filters easily here in Europe 🥲

@@itgoofy that is great to hear , been a big fan of ours the more I used it. Plastic also feels higher quality just from touch. I want to try and wall mount ours soon as that should be possible.

They seem to be the LV series, Levoit doesn't seem to push them as much. I have tested the H133 and it was good but most of the smaller ones in this series were not worth it. I saw that it had a great price of $129.99 on Levoit.com, which seems great for 312 cfm CADR you get: www.anrdoezrs.net/9b108uoxuowBDCCHHCCFLBDHHIFHEE?url=https%3A%2F%2Flevoit.com%2Fproducts%2Flv-h134-tower-air-purifier If you do get it, let me know how it is.

The Winix Zero S is a great option for pets thanks to the removal pre filter and the ability to use the H pelleted carbon filters when you replace for more pet door control. If you want better odor removal from day one, check out the Zero Pro. Bigger and a little pricier but has pelleted carbon when it arrives.

Big fan for those in a budget but if I could I would push for the 300s as it’s more efficient.

Hey @harpreetkanwar do you think it's worth buying like does it really make any difference.?? I am thinking to buy it so need review for it.

Interesting and thanks for letting me know. I know some sensors use fans so this makes a lot of sense. Would be great to have a way to disable this as night as I don’t need the sound and would be happy to lose auto mode function when sleeping.

@@CleanAirCommunications thank you 😂

@@sowhat7472 I was told about it but as it doesn’t seem to have more carbon than a standard air purifier I find it hard to understand what it brings to the market that you don’t get with other models.

Thank you

thank you, means a ton to read this comment.

All depends on budget but for that size room you have options like the Levoit EverestAir and Coway Airmega 300 which are two very solid devices for larger spaces. You can then run them on lower speeds for your room.

Haha thanks David. Your words mean lot and we hope to do more in this format in the future.

I didn’t have a chance to review one before I did this video. I’m sure there will be a mention in the video for 2025.

@@HouseFresh thank you

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I think it’s the same as any product, not everyone needs wants a top end device with better design. At one end you have a fan attached to a box fan with duct tape and then devices like this at the other end. I do agree that most people don’t need a high end device like this but I also know plenty of people want it.