IQAir purifier - How to prolong filter life

[@MrPogiBalut]

I brought a 3M Filtere 12X12X1 pre filter at Walmart ($8) Fits like a glove and is made of very high quality materials.

[@mylesr514]

Just take a 5 dollar merv 11 furnace filter, measure and cut it to size to fit underneath were the intake is. if cut slightly oversized it will fit tight in by itself. This will catch most of the larger particles and save your prefilter. Merv 11 is not that restrictive and will make no difference in your airflow. The hyperhepa is much more restrictive than the furnace filter. This will save the electricy, noise and purchase cost of a second purifier that you can use elsewhere. Plus the cost of the 2nd purifier filters.

[@truthhurts2149]

You ever thought about emptying and refilling the v5 filter with bulk activated carbon. Just bought 5lbs for 15 bucks. Looks just like the carbon in the v5 filter. Might try it when my v5 filter needs changing.

[@andreamartin8706]

Thanks for these videos. How does this method compare to using the PF40 for saving money overall?

[@rickrude6301]

One thing I forgot to say. The IqAir Cleanroom was giving off a strong chemical plastic odor at first. It went away after a week or so. I have heard others complaints about off gasing smells from new filters. Any HEPA filter can off-gas if the sealant used to make it does. I had one aftermarket filter that was so bad I could not use it. Some old Honeywell filters do not use any sealant compound between the HEPA pleating and the rim. A little air would by-pass, but at least no smell of any sealants of glues. I think any off gassing from an air purifier is totally un-acceptable.

[@HingleMacCringleberry]

Thanks for the info! Do you shut them off at night? Seems pretty loud.

[@rickrude6301]

@@HingleMacCringleberry I like the white noise, it helps me sleep. I leave it on most of the time, unless I am on the phone or something.

[@HingleMacCringleberry]

Rick Rude thanks for the info. I ordered an IQ Air unit should be here at the end of the month. Air quality in CA could be better to say the least. Can you program the unit to turn on at different speeds during different days of the week or is the programable feature just an on off type of thing?

[@TiffanyLClark]

Thank you so much for this video Rick! Sooooo helpful! :)

[@gswanso2]

do you use the pre filter instead of purchasing IQAir's own PF40 coarse dust prefilter or are you using them together?

[@dennisjohnson2726]

Love your clean air videos, Mr. Rude. Was thinking you were going to put filters all the way around your stand and have a passive filter box under your IQ purifier ... LOL! I have pollen allergies. Is there a reasonably priced device to measure pollen particles? Thanks.

[@postalcanary]

Nice. Thanks. Do u have MCS also or lung issues, that makes u so careful about ur air intake ? I have a few Iqair, I’ve never changed the filters. But I’m going to have to soon. Just me no pets. Yet. ☺️

[@kelvinwong3779]

You haven't really calculated how much your electricity bill goes up because of that second unit. The PreMax isn't that expensive, is it worth it? And how do you know how long exactly it prolongs it by? You can't go by the remaining hours anymore on the unit and when do you decide when to replace? Seems to defeat the purpose of having scientific data to determine when's best to replace the filters, which is provided by the company

[@rickrude6301]

Always turn on/off the IQAir before and after the turning on the secondary air cleaner. Turning the bottom one on first will blow dust off the bottom IQair per filter.

[@nelsonfong8005]

Rick Rude I can't for the life of me figure out how you taped the extra pre filter on. Can you describe?

[@rickrude6301]

@@nelsonfong8005 I removed the pre filter from the IQair first then taped on the Filtrete material.

[@bilquiswadoodi7854]

Very informative video. I am getting about 3 parrots and a good quality air purifier is a requirement for their tiny lungs and for seasonal allergy suffering. I love how you have prolonged the life of the iQ filters. One question about the smell of he new machine or new filters in the IQ and the supporting filter. I am concerned what this smell can do to my birds. I can't afford 2 iQs and stagnate the filter change. This pro plus already comes with a heavy price tag. Any suggestion you can offer?

[@PornobrillenAli]

Can you show the inside of the IQ Air?

[@charitysong1]

Have you ever tried to cut an extra 3M filter to put under the HEPA filter at the top as well as under the pre-filter at the bottom?

[@paradise6606]

Rick Rude, You have done a great job on cleaning the air in your home. Can you tell me what is running you per month in electric cost to run your units.

[@rickrude6301]

+Nani Katniss Power is included in my apartment rent, so I run all 8 of my air cleaners all the time! If I was paying for power I would run only two of them.

[@SuperPussyFinger]

Eight air cleaners? You’re scaring me.

[@thecutstylist]

good video-can you feel or can tell the difference of the air quality in your air space with all you got going on there? thanks.

[@rickrude6301]

It makes a huge difference in my asthma and allergies. The air in my place is so clean, but it does not help when I ride my bike in heavy traffic or go camping and get allergies from pollens. I can't control outside air, so I don't worry about it, but I can sure control my inside air. Having said that I do get outside as much as possible in our short Canadian summers!

[@rickrude6301]

Night and day difference! Air is so easy to breath! Particle Counts in my one apartment are always less then 2000 parts cu/ft @ .5 microns and large. By contrast the hallway is usually 100,000 to 600,000. Outdoor air is typically 50,000 to 200,000 parts cu/ft

[@Alex-xf8pl]

Sharp has filters which can be vacuum cleaned

[@yogafinder1]

Is the 3m Filter better than the IQAir PF40 Replacement Coarse Dust Filters? Differences?

[@moad7191]

Great video. Have you tried putting a hyperhepa filter instead of the Prefilter? Does it fit? Or not?

[@HingleMacCringleberry]

any answers? im curious too.

[@NevanRead]

I added the PF40 kit to my health pro plus.

[@Jamesnebula]

I enjoy your videos because there's not many good videos about air purifiers from people who are very sensitive to dust. I have both those are purifiers myself. I have the latest Honeywell and the filter has a spongy feel which creates a much better seal. Do you keep up with the experiments, .

[@rickrude6301]

+James Swale Thanks, Most air purifier videos are made by company's selling them. I have a severe allergy to dust mite particles, pollens, dog and cat dander. I told my allergist about my air cleaning and showed her my particle counter. She never heard of a particle counter or knew about the benefits of HEPA air cleaning. All doctors know how to do is prescribe drugs. I still need puffers for my Asthma but my air cleaners allow my to take them way less often. I never have asthma attacks while at home, thanks to my overkill air cleaning. It costs lots money to have clean air for sure but so worth it if you have allergies or lung problems. The IQair filters will cost more than the whole unit in a few short years, that's why I thought if a way to extend the life.

[@Jamesnebula]

I do feel for you with those forest fires creating smog, I find smoke one of the worst things. It's nice to have plenty of air purifiers because it allows you to clean the air so quickly. Having a particle counter is very handy, it just lets you know what's going on. I managed to pick up a big box particle counter, is very good but it sounds like the small jet engine. So is not suitable for constant monitoring. I do rather like your Dylos in this regard for its constant monitoring. I think is a great idea to extend your IQ air prefilter. One thing I've noticed which is different from what you said in one of your videos. And that is about dusting and the importance of cleaning your room. I live in quite a cluttered flat and I don't do much dusting but the gets really clean but obviously it's good to dust as well. At the moment I have an IQair 100 a blue air 402, one of those round Honeywell is that you have. A Russell Hobbs Mountain Breeze, and it is a top end model a few years ago which is now out of production. And also very basic square bionaire which is similar to the Russell Hobbs in power but has a flat panel filter. This is the weird paradox the BlueAir 402 removes only 75% of particles which passed through it, this is an appalling figure, my Honeywell removes about 98%. Now the blueair is a little old and it has genetic replacement filters but I did my best to seal all the gaps as well as putting in prefilter. The thing is although it's very leaky the blueair is actually quite good in its own way. It's very quiet for the amount of air that it moves. At 100 CFM it is the quietest by a considerable amount to all the other air purifiers so it's easy to leave on all the time. And even though it is not very efficient providing there's not too much pollution coming in it brings the particle is down significantly. Just thought I would share my thoughts, I'm toying with the idea of doing some videos myself. Best wishes James

[@mousae.1623]

Whic is the best filter for MCS patient?

[@ap-dh8md]

i take the filters outside and blow compressed air through them in reverse. not sure the fine filter likes that, never tested with a meter, but i'm happy for my purposes

[@mr.monitor.]

Dumb unhealthy unnecessary. Use a pre filter.

[@Mr.zou123]

Wow you must have bad allergies. Very smart though thanks for sharing

[@joshuam4004]

You should check out austin air they have a really long filter life

[@phish9111]

Wonder what the manufacturer would say to this.

[@rickrude6301]

+Jeff Harlan They probably would say its not necessary, because they want to sell more replacement filters.

[@alohakrueger5447]

Rick Rude yeah they would tell us no don’t do it. 😂 just like printer companies wanting to sell you ink cartridges that are worth more than gold

[@LORFCASTER]

I notice it appears that your taped on pre filter sucks in to the unit when its on ( the frame work is much more visable of the IQ prefilter when the unit is turned on ). That would suggest that it is restricting the air flow to the machine.

[@rickrude6301]

+LORFCASTER Yes, adding any pre filters will restrict air flow. I only use an extra pre filter until its dirty only twice. The pre max would then have less larger dust particles to clog it then if I never use an extra filtrate filter. If using another air cleaner under the IQair like I am in the video, it would not be necessary to use an additional pre filter with the IQair. Simply vacuuming out the bottom of the pre max with a sealed HEPA vacuum cleaner or an outside venting central vac would cut down filter resistance and extend filter life.

[@sydneykinnaman7097]

Very helpful. Thanks

[@gswanso2]

also, where do you find the materials for these filters? I've tried googling and haven't come across these products?

[@rickrude6301]

Home Depot sells the 3M Filtrete filters.

[@Jamesnebula]

I have three of the newer model Honeywell and they all rate zero on particle counter.

[@bunnynan560]

This really helps a lot!! I'm from Beijing.The deadly air here bothered me badly,and I just got my IQAir：D.I'll try to get all the stuff in your video,all though its really hard even to find the real 3m filtrete paper here....you know, this is China/(ㄒoㄒ)/~~ Anyway,thank you thank you thank you!

[@paradise6606]

+Huinan Li I live in America and they spray us daily with Chemtrails. I live on the ocean in the Redwoods and they are doing everything they can to kill us all.

[@rickrude6301]

+Huinan Li It does not have to be 3M stuff, any air conditioner dust filter will do, some are washable. Just spray them out in the shower to clean them. See my other videos about how to pull air in from outside and filter it to positive pressurise your home with filtered air. For bad air in China, I would also use large carbon cartridge can filters with certified HEPA or ULPA filters. Cleanrooms use positive pressure to keep contaminated air out.

[@bunnynan560]

Hi,thank you very much to reply me! I found the 3m filter in amazon of china,but the thing is you never know it was real or not ,even it said real one. Thank you. And Im in my lowest life point now ,glade to see your reply even Im a chinese. And I don't have more people to talk :(, sorry I said this,but I don't know if you mind sir, that you want to listen to a girls story in china:(, I can tell that you mighte be a really good father,with a very happy family, I really want to have the opportunity to know how a wonderful family feelings is.I'm so sorry about this really rude request, very sorry! It took lot of my courage to send this,but still, I'm sorry to this rude request, if this is bothers you,again I'm very sorry, please ignore this reply

[@_Crunch]

@@bunnynan560 who hurt you bro

[@paochouayang2676]

@@bunnynan560 I know it’s been 5 years but I hope you’ve gotten past your low point and doing well.

[@rickrude6301]

Adding an extra pre filter will prolong main filter life but will reduce the clean air delivery rate. I won't be buying IQair filters anymore, to expensive.

[@gaffle-411]

Using an air purifier to pre-filter another air purifier = waaayyyyy over the top. #boyintheplasicbubble

[@unitedcontaineragencies3852]

I picked up a free IQ Air unit via fb Marketplace. I couldn't t believe why anyone would palm of a $ 1000 unit for free , especially in this great condition. I turned on the unit and it said "replace filter". I researched the price for a full set of stupid filters for ..... $ 400.00!!!!! Insane!!! now i knew why this unit was given away for free.😮 What did I do ? I took off the filters ,RINSED them (except the V 5 cell) with my GARDEN HOSE, dried them in the sun and sprayed vinegar in them. The v5 cell ,I vacuumed and wiped off the dust with a vinegar soaked cloth Then I put everything together ,resetted it to NEW FILTER , "YES", in the menu and it works perfectly fine. Save yourself 400 bucks !! Shame on this Swiss manufacturer!!