Ikea’s Förnuftig $50 air purifier review, and making it work with HomeKit

[@sexibabies71]

*Absolutely love this thing. **Fastly.Cool** and air purifier perfectly this machine We set it up in the low air circulation basement where the dogs hang out (man cave too) and it made a HUGE difference in air quality.*

[@viktorjgf]

I found this so relaxing to watch, such a calming voice.

[@foralltechkind]

Haha thank you! Not the sort of comment I was expecting!

[@camelotrooms]

Me too

[@philippenielsen9936]

I appreciate you taking the time to explain how to make it HomeKit compatible. What would be some HomeKit-enabled equivalents, and what would their cost be?

[@foralltechkind]

There's a few, but they get are bigger and look like traditional air purifiers. Sensibo HomeKit Air Purifier: geni.us/sensibo-air Smartmi P1 Homekit: geni.us/smartmi-p1

[@debbiescott9709]

I have 3 dogs and it purifies the air well leaving my house without dog smell. The sound is not to loud.

[@LasVejas]

I noticed that HomeKit shows a plug icon but you can change the type of ‘thing’ the plug is between a light an air purifier and a type of plug

[@conray25]

The lamp is amazing 🛋

[@foralltechkind]

Thanks!

[@grandcalifornia8410]

It is not a HEPA filter, it is EPA12 which is a completely different standard to HEPA and is much worse at purifying the air around.

[@kareennn7437]

What is the particle size and percentage an EPA 12 filters?

[@kennylex]

IKEA is a bit like a DIY company that like when user hack their furnitures, so you can not "destroy" the word "Förnuftig", only DIY it to sound a bit more American, so according to me (a Swede) you pronounced it perfectly for your language.

[@foralltechkind]

Thanks 🙏

[@Willtoskill]

Great vid with the suggested smart home setup, thanks!

[@foralltechkind]

Thanks dude!

[@ivoryhotline6760]

Awesome video! Great idea!

[@foralltechkind]

Thanks a lot!

[@stonks2385]

It is cheaper to buy a new IKEA air purifier than replacing my Sharp filter. In fact, I can buy like 8 IKEA’s for the price of 1 Sharp unit. Incredible value.

[@CT-vm4gf]

True, but the IKEA one doesn’t use HEPA filtration. Your sharp would do a more effective job.

[@TamNguyen-eg3pq]

Is there a comparison video of this versus the Starkvind Air Filter?

[@syedwali1715]

great video!..when do we have to change filters? is it sold separately? how will we get to know the time to change its filters?

[@foralltechkind]

The filters are sold seperately. It's recommended to change them every 6 months. An LED indicator also illuminates when you need to check the filters and possibly replace them.

[@jakkin333]

Good review. Was looking at it at the weekend. Think I’ll go get it. Can you do a video on how to set it up via a smart phone. So that it comes on automatically when the air quality is poor. Cheers. 👍🏻

[@foralltechkind]

I’ll try and make that video soon! Worth noting Ikea have just announced a smart air purifier coming out in October, which will do all of this automatically. It’s even nicely designed to be disguised as a side table!

[@jakkin333]

@@foralltechkind cheers for the heads-up.

[@foralltechkind]

No problem!

[@comsubpac]

@@foralltechkind how is that new one called?

[@4drops]

Does the lowest fan setting overnight (when sleeping) work decently according to the EVE monitor?

[@foralltechkind]

It does for me! But I have a small bedroom!

[@RAYMUFC8]

I thought air purifiers work best when they out in the open rather than tucked into an enclosed space.

[@foralltechkind]

This is very true, but most air purifiers work with a 360 degree intake, this one only has an intake on the front. Plus I only turn it on an night really when I’m not at the desk, and my room is so small it doesn’t fit anywhere else. Finally, after it’s been on the Eve Room air quality monitor which is on the other side of the room indicates air quality is excellent, so it’s obviously working!

[@thehspace]

@@foralltechkindDoes the Eve monitor show the air quality takes a dip when it's the air purifier is NOT on?

[@foralltechkind]

@@thehspace it does!

[@thehspace]

@@foralltechkind Good to know!

[@Charmed86]

Thanks for the video. Can you tell me how long it takes to clean the air, when it starts up due to low air quality, at speeds 1 vs 2 vs 3? Grazie ☺️

[@foralltechkind]

Will depend on the room size and how much your air quality has dropped! Hard to throw out a number like that.

[@csanadkolcsei9466]

Thanks for the video! Could you tell me how long is the cable of the device? IKEA seems to keep it a secret :D

[@foralltechkind]

I’d say about 120-140cm maybe. Hard to measure now as it’s mounted on my wall. But it’s long enough that it has clips to coil the cable to the back of the device if you don’t need the extra cable.

[@itzikhillel]

great video, does it come with filters installed or u need to add them when purchasing the device? Thx.

[@foralltechkind]

It comes with 1 filter already. It’s the standard particle removal filter rather than the gas filter.

[@4drops]

Just bought one myself. I'm thinking about if it'd be easy to modify so you can control the fan speed via the app. Or maybe it doesn't even require modification, but it's enough to set it to max speed and merely use a smart "fan control plug" (I guess this is risky, in case you get voltages incorrect)?

[@foralltechkind]

No way to control fan speed with an app as the switch to control it is a dial which requires manual interaction unfortunately.

[@karlmaxweber]

Does it worth to buy?

[@4drops]

@@karlmaxweber for small rooms yes

[@RobertLundeen]

Hi. Loved the video. I have a question about something under the desk. On the right hand side, is that a laptop? And how are you mounting it on the side like that? What do you use?

[@foralltechkind]

Thanks man! Yeah that’s my laptop hidden away. I used a wall tablet (iPad) mount and just adjusted the width to fit my laptop. It works well enough but I’d love something a bit more secure, the lip on the mount is designed for a tablet, so it doesn’t hug the laptop as much as I’d like it to.

[@t.angleddiary4756]

Dose it blow air out from the front?

[@foralltechkind]

No, it has an air intake at the front. I think the exhaust is on the back, but not the part that is flush with the wall, it has big bezelled edges.

[@Aqua-uq7ix]

Great video!

[@foralltechkind]

Thanks dude!

[@Oceansta]

I don't see how boxing it under a table will *NOT* compromise its functionality by a significant margin. Also, HEPA-12 is pretty much useless. Nothing under HEPA 13.

[@grandcalifornia8410]

It is not HEPA, it is EPA12 filter. Completely different standard to HEPA

[@andreamitchell4758]

Nice I just picked one up for "green Friday" -$10 so $50 USD instead of $60 I have 2 questions, how do I remove the fabric handle? I see in the pics where it is wall mounted that the handle is off , I tried removing it and it doesn't seem to want to budge, I really don't want to try and force it I was wondering if there was some trick to it. but maybe you haven't figured it out yet either since yours is wall mounted and it still has the handle on it also second question is about the tiny button inside where the filter goes, I assume you press it when you change the filter ,i pressed mine but it was before I plugged it in but I forgot to press it again after I plugged it in and when I put the filter in, was I supposed to press it? how does it work and what does it do exactly? I assume it starts some kind of count down timer for when to replace the filter , wondering if you know how it works , I already put he box with the manuals in storage

[@foralltechkind]

No idea if you can remove the handle or not, I haven’t tried. The button just ejects the filter I believe. So if you’re button is still pressed in, it means your filter isn’t properly in.

[@andreamitchell4758]

@@foralltechkind oh it seems like an electronic micro switch and it is behind the filter , are you sure it is for ejecting the filter? I think it might have something to do with a replacement timer, the handle must come off, it shows it on ikeas site in the pics where it is mounted to the wall

[@littletree343]

Would I be able to connect the eve/smart plug system to Alexa or Nest?

[@foralltechkind]

Nope, only works with Apple. So you’ll have to find an alternative air quality monitor.

[@foralltechkind]

If you’re looking for a Smart plug that works with Google or Alexa try the Philips Hue Smart plug.

[@thenotred]

I got it as it's the cheapest option that I could find. Haven't had any issues when cleaning out my room.

[@foralltechkind]

Yeah it’s a great cheap option that seems to work well enough

[@marko-seta97]

Nice. But how long cord it has?

[@foralltechkind]

The cord is about 2ft long, it’s a pretty standard length power cord.

[@jaken005]

Great pronounciation

[@foralltechkind]

Haha thanks! Really wasn’t sure and didn’t want to butcher it.

[@et05ha5]

Yes, it was correct. 👍

[@AlexDiamantopulo]

HOME ASSISTANT FTW!

[@kbhasi]

Thanks for producing this video! They recently finally became available in Singapore for around $100 (close to the UK price of £50), and once neat advantage I see with this compared to 3M air purifiers I've considered is that this is wall mountable, and I'm going to try and head back to my local IKEA store tomorrow to try and lift up one of their demo units to see if I can get away with hooking them onto adhesive wall hooks. (Edit: I just checked their website, and the weight is 3.05 kg with both filters installed, and likely with the stand installed too, so that puts adhesive hooks out of the question for me. I still have a place where I could put one on its stand, though) As much as I like my Xiaomi air purifier with all of its great smart features AND the fact that i just have one filter cartridge to replace instead of separate filters, its intake is near the floor and my issue is that my body generates lots of dust, my nose is sensitive to dust, and that the dust takes a while to settle down when I have my air purifier running, so I could very well see myself getting one or two of them for my bedroom if I have the space to put them up high, and likely leave them on medium speed and control them using BroadLink or IKEA smart sockets.

[@foralltechkind]

I have mine wall mounted m, I don’t think adhesive hooks would work (they might for a while). I have mine mounted with two small screws.

[@kbhasi]

@@foralltechkind Oh, OK. I see. Thanks.

[@prebenjaeger]

You're not allowed to drill holes in your walls?

[@oceanz7635]

How's it comparing to the new IKEA STARKVIND?

[@foralltechkind]

I don’t have it to compare them! Might consider getting one though.

[@oceanz7635]

@@foralltechkind Thanks!

[@silver33]

Is this ozone free?

[@foralltechkind]

I’m not too sure to be honest

[@NopWorks]

This doesn't have the feature that creates Ozone. It only has a carbon filter for gas and a particle filter for dust. Pretty much only what most people really need.

[@jancko995]

I olny hate that the lowest speed is rly low.

[@foralltechkind]

It is very low. But I figure running at that speed for 7 hours whilst you sleep probably does the job you want.

[@Foodlepadoodle]

I wish I knew how it worked on dog hair

[@foralltechkind]

I’m not sure to be honest, we have a dog but it’s hypoallergenic and doesn’t shed any noticeable hair. So I can’t make an opinion on it but it certainly helped a bit with dust it just depends on the size of the room.

[@Matthew-gf2vo]

I don't think it works well under the desk. Plus the CADR rate is low compared to other brands

[@vedadrokkor]

Next time answer the main question. DOES IT WORK! All talk is about looks and so on..we can see how it looks.

[@foralltechkind]

I did. I said using the Eve air quality monitor I’ve noticed improved air quality when it’s running. I don’t have any other advanced tools to measure air quality other than that.

[@casperschollinbengtsson8171]

Nice pronunciation! Coming from a Swede 👍🏻

[@foralltechkind]

🙏 thank you! I tried! Haha

[@juriaanoussoren]

Wèe ikea fails with their products , this is a product were it shines. Like there 50 bucks speaker they know that you want it on the wall, the simplicity keeps it cheaper and the design is one of the better on the market compared to the ventilator look! Nice product , you need the smart plug youreself tho......I can hate endless about the good and the fails about ikea and there tech.....its like the 4,99 simply qi charger....but the cable isn't stuck to the device to safe €2,5...but because of that that endless use cheap qi product were perfect is nothing becomes nothing....I never know how they do it with all there products!It's there design team, or there Swedish culture(or those europe part there designs at a whole)....I dont know it how they do this 🤷‍♂️ I didn't know that it's possible to have a mindstate , a design, a price , and execution and always fail on 1 of those together and everythime mix the failures up So when you go buy tommorw you're new skagen (Norwegian)wear os and put it to the Armani(italian) wear os sport look at it.....and think about what I said just here ...put them next to each other and imagine you wearing them day in day out without buying a new 1, in the club, and in the bar, in New York and on Ibiza....think about it.

Inches? Wtf is that?

[@foralltechkind]

Your partner can probably tell you 😉