Levoit EverestAir Review - Better than Dyson?

[@kimberl909]

One of the best review sites! They have actually done the work for us.

[@HouseFresh]

Far too kind and thanks for noticing 🥹

[@eduardlucaci6497]

I recently bought an EverestiAir after watching all reviews I could find, especially yours which I found very helpful. So what I have noticed after a week is that it sees the air as very good always about 95%. When there is cooking in the house (open space) you can smell the cooking odor but EverestAir on auto still shows perfect air. You have no way of checking or cleaning the airsensor. Basically it is difficult to trust the pm values measured. I tried the purifier in different rooms, even in the garage, always perfect air. I also lit a match near the sensor and I could smell the smoke from the match in the entire room but the sensor did not detect it. Only when I blew directly into the sensor it dropped to about 53%. Today I will put it outside because I live near heavy traffic, to see how it performs. If you can do a test where you compare the pm values measured and shown on the app with the values measured with a different tool. I honestly question the ability to detect bad air, I am a bit disappointed for the moment.

[@eduardlucaci6497]

so i tested it outside, perfect air showned by the sensor; a day later the sensor fan started to make a buzzing noise, so I had to return the purifier. Right now I am testing Electrolux PA91-604GY (AEG AX91-604D). It shown different values, and bad air outside when heavy traffic 620 CADR, the price range is about the same, more sensors, cheaper filter. Worth a test. And again very good reviews on your channel, and nobodoy else is doing a comparison of what these advanced purifiers show in pm values, versus your PurpleAir Zen for example. Good to know if it's worth spendig more on a purifier with pm sensors.

[@HouseFresh]

@@eduardlucaci6497 sorry for the delay in responding as I had a stomach issue but now back! Thanks for the kind words about the channel its very much appreciated. Just visually looking at the particle sensors on the Levoit and they seem to be similar to other sensors like those in Winix, Xiaomi and others. They are much slower to kick in than the Purpleair/Airgradient sensors but do kick in within a minute or so so good enough to provide the automode functionality but likely not super accurate. They do all recommend that you should clean the outlet every 2 weeks which is something I don't expect many customers will do as its super easy to forget. It does sound like your Everesair had an issue so you did the right thing returning it. One device I did really like the sensor was the Mila as it used a similar Plantower sensor as what is used in PurpleAir sensors but sadly the air cleaning power was lacking considering the price. I hope one day to see a quality sensor from Plantower in a high CADR device - if any air purifier manufactures are reading this we want this soon! I am going to putting an experiment together soon to see if I can put a number to how effective the auto-sensors are with devices when we review them as is something that I know many consumers look for in these devices. Be sure to let me know if the AEG AX91-604D is good, I have seen many publishers recommending it but I have yet to test any devices from AEG yet. Thanks again for taking the time to comment and my apologies for my delayed reply!

[@stlouisramsfan03]

My Core 400S models detect changes in the air immediately. Especially when there is someone cooking it will shoot up to 75-80 and it will change colors. Maybe your Everest air's sensors could have been defective?

[@beratica]

I've had to evacuate due to the LA fires. It's been a terrifying and overwhelming experience and I remain displaced. As I plan for a return home (hopefully soon), clean air and water are my top concerns for my family's safety. I originally read reviews on the big media sites and nearly bought an expensive air purifier that had many issues that you highlighted but other reviews didn't mention. Thankfully, I didn't click 'buy' before finding my way to your website and KZbin page. I can't tell you how important your reviews have been to me during this crisis. Many air purifiers are sold out / difficult to get in LA right now and not only did you provide excellent reviews, you also gave alternatives. Thank you so much for all that you do

[@HouseFresh]

So sorry for what you are going through - its been scary just seeing the images and videos so can't imagine what it's like for you. I have been really annoyed to still see big media sites pushing terrible air purifiers even though we have been very public about this and Google still keeps ranking them at the top. I tried to make the point to Google that air purifiers are not just another consumer device, useless ones can have a serious effect on the health and wellness of many people. Glad our reviews were helpful and I hope things get better for you. My thoughts are with you.

[@qewfsdsd65445]

Danny is such a good reviewer and it's great he started to review the more mid-range and higher-range products. I hope he reviews the Coway ProX. One of the downsides he missed with the Levoit EverestAir is the reverse order of the carbon filter. It's better if the carbon filter is ahead of the HEPA as that helps to increase their service life.

[@qewfsdsd65445]

I mean it helps increase the life of the HEPA because it acts as an additional prefilter.

[@HouseFresh]

Thanks do the kind words and will look to do more higher end devices soon. Yes you make a good point, it would be better to have the carbon swapped , smart air does this right with their devices.

[@qewfsdsd65445]

@@HouseFresh The Smart Air SA600 has the carbon filter after the HEPA like Levoit. Coway does it the other way round but they don't separate the carbon and the HEPA filters.

[@JDD_MD]

Regarding your final comments in the video…thought you should know: I was just about to hit the “place order” button on a Levoit 600S when I came across your previous review of the Vital 200S. You completely changed my mind (and saved me a couple bucks). I’m sorry, I can’t support Amazon, so I didn’t use your affiliate links but absolutely purchased (from Levoit direct) because of your video.

[@HouseFresh]

Glad it was useful and hope you will be happy with Vital 200s. No worries about not using Amazon, I understand! Your comment has encouraged me to apply for the Levoit affiliate scheme so hopefully can include that in future videos!

[@HouseFresh]

Just a quick one to say after your comment we added functionality to buy from Levoit.com or Amazon.com on our links - I wouldn't have done it with your comment. 🙏

[@YANJINLIU]

Hi Danny, Thank you for your testing. I want to buy Levoit, and I'm just considering EverestAir or 600. Which one is the best?

[@HouseFresh]

The everestair is pricier but it’s the one I would choose due to its design style and removal pre filter.

[@lee87255]

Can you review the shark never change air filter the 1,400sqft one?

[@HouseFresh]

Will add to look at. I am testing the smaller Shark Never Change 5 at the moment.

[@lee87255]

Thank you. I also have a oransi mod jr and am interested in what you think about their air purifiers also. Thanks so much!

[@stevequach1869]

Amazing review !

[@HouseFresh]

Thank you 🙏

[@So.avant.garde1]

Great review

[@HouseFresh]

Thank you!

[@pokeken]

Would be great to see a comparison between the Everest and the blueair healthprotect as I’m caught between these two. Many thanks

[@HouseFresh]

This is a great idea, and we will make sure we make this comparison when we review the Blueair Healthprotect. I do have an issue with Blueair's HEPAsilent technology as it uses an ionizer that you can't disable, but this might not be a feature in the latest models, so I will need to check. Which Blueair healthprotect model were you comparing it with?

[@htb62]

The review actually did pop up on google for me. Liked, subscribed and will buy coffee. Also I need this chap to read bedtime stories! I’m in the USA grew up in UK. So who had this accent on Jackanory or Blue Peter back in the 70s? Very comforting! Love this review!

[@HouseFresh]

I am glad you found this review on Google. Funnily enough our website has actually started to show some signs of life as of Friday evening, so I am patiently hoping that we will get more visibility from Google users for our air purifiers reviews published on HouseFresh.com Your comment made my day - I had to dig into the old BBC archives and have a listen, maybe it was Peter Purves? - he was from Preston which is less than hour away from me so has a similar northern accent. A fun video I found with him featured: kzbin.info/www/bejne/kH7GdJuCqKx-jcU let me know if its the right one :) Thank you for the coffee and hope you keep finding the channel useful and enjoyable and glad to have you as a subscriber. 🙏

[@CelestialWonders28]

I was able to pick one up from amazon for $300 (I had $50 gift card). I am excited to try it out once it comes home. I am mainly looking for quiet air purifier that could also move air at lower speed. Which is limited. It was either Everest Air or Blue Air 221i Max. But I didn't like how fat and bulky Blueair looked.

[@HouseFresh]

Hope you enjoy the EverestAir that price is great. Be awarethe Blueair uses hepa silent that includes ionization and mechanical particle filtration.

[@subzound]

⁠@@HouseFreshwhat is the disadvantage of having ionization dan mechanicsl particle filteration?

[@HouseFresh]

@@subzound Ionization can lead to more dust around the device as it will make the particles heavier around the device. Whilst older ionization can lead to VOCs from ozone, the newer models don't have this issue and the ozone is removed before it leaves the device using the activated charcoal filter. I generally prefer not but it can be a fairly cheap way to get improve particle removal/odors when combined by always prefer it as an option not default as you see with Blueairs - HEPA Silent.

[@subzound]

@@HouseFresh its interesting youve mentioned hepa silent bcause currently im using blueair 7710i. Tried levoit 600 before, got rid of it. It’s loud at times when got to max settings and i found the sensor not as sensitive as the blueair especially for dust & particles. Just from my experience

[@ilia-tsvetkov]

Hi! Thank you for the review. May I ask you something not related to this air purifier? I noticed that you never test Philips air purifiers. Are they that bad? Or you only focused on US market?

[@HouseFresh]

@@ilia-tsvetkov I recently finished filming for the Philips 3000i and have the 800 series for testing. Had lots of people ask so knew I needed to test soon review should be out soon. Not bad by any stretch but I do have a few things i would like to see improved.

[@robertvirnig42]

Hi, thanks for the review, it helped me in my decision to buy one, especially considering they are now considerably cheaper than $500, in fact, they are only $80 above the price of the Core 600S.

[@HouseFresh]

Yeah at this price it makes it much easier to choose the EveresAir over the 600S. Hope you enjoy the device and have much cleaner indoor air.

[@lovemusic1963ify]

Can you give me your best pick for: 750 Sq. Ft apt. Neighbors smoke and makes my apt smell like a smokey bar. I can't have Ionizer. Also has to be under $500.00. Thank you so much for any ideas.

[@HouseFresh]

@@lovemusic1963ify it’s a little higher cost but this would be good with the activated carbon filter: housefresh.com/blast-mini-review/

[@lovemusic1963ify]

@@HouseFresh Thank you for the recommendation, i"ll check it out.

[@tecniks3]

Thank you. You made me decide which Levoit I wanted.

[@HouseFresh]

Glad to help!

[@ngchunkiatfc]

Thank you! I purchased one unit because of your review here. I just have one question: On your website I can see that you rated the Everest Air sensor highly, can I use auto mode all the time for the air purifier to do it's own work? For auto mode, when the clean air percentage is higher than 90% it will turn to sleep mode. The lowest speed you mentioned on the video or website I believe it is speed 1 instead of sleep mode so I'm unsure if the sleep mode will be effective or not.

[@HouseFresh]

I haven’t tested sleep mode but as this device is so quiet you could leave it on speed 1 continuously for cleaning all the time. It really depends on the issue you are dealing with, auto can be good for situations where you have irregular times when pollutants occur like a kitchen but many auto modes will push for saving energy over continuous cleaning. Next time I run some tests I will look at how effective the sleep mode is for this device.

[@ngchunkiatfc]

@HouseFresh Thanks for your effort in testing different air purifiers on the market. I'll definitely ask my friend to check your website and youtube channel when they're looking for air purifier! Hopefully, your channel will grow fast as you're giving us trusted review!

[@MathieuTitoLandry]

Awesome channel! Thanks!!

[@HouseFresh]

Thanks for the kind words it means a lot 🙏

[@josemanuelmalagacardoza912]

How do I buy this in the UK?

[@HouseFresh]

Sadly this or the Vital 200S are not yet availble in the UK! Come on Levoit bring them over here.

[@josemanuelmalagacardoza912]

@@HouseFreshmanaged to order this from the US, I’ve noticed a bit of a smell coming off it… is this normal maybe at the start and will clear eventually?

[@HouseFresh]

@@josemanuelmalagacardoza912be aware you will need a 110v to 240v voltage transformer. I never knew and broke an air purifier using a travel adapter! The smell is normal and should pass .

[@josemanuelmalagacardoza912]

@@HouseFresh​​⁠any recommendations for the transformer? I have mine plugged in with a travel adaptor at the moment Woops!

[@HouseFresh]

​​⁠I had this for a few years with no issue amzn.eu/d/gE7qMNX

[@alonjanen1618]

I live in a very small studio and have this unit on all the time, sometimes in turbo mode for hours, and my apartment still stinks of my neighbors’ cooking

[@HouseFresh]

@@alonjanen1618 that’s not good. What type of food are your neighbours cooking?

[@NickWindham]

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[@HouseFresh]

Yes saw this earlier a great deal! Have added to our list of prime day deals. Thanks for letting me know!

[@HouseFresh]

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[@thefix-itguyreviewer8151]

Actually having the carbon filter in the back PROLONGS THE LIFE OF IT!! I think that's why they did it I was reading about that.. here's what it said. As you can see from below having the HEPA filter first it will last you a year but it's going to stop a lot of smoke from ruining the carbon filter quicker.. In other words with the Winix 5500 Yes it is replaceable but it's in the front so you might have to replace that one more often even though you can wash it which I've read if you wash these filters it actually can cause mold long-term and definitely shorten the life of it not as effective once you wash these.. Not to mention the Winix 5500 instructions actually say even if you wash the carbon filter ( YOU STILL SHOULD REPLACE IT EVERY 12 MONTHS) so it doesn't really make a difference to me that it's separated or not.. especially you definitely don't want to get mold in your carbon filter by washing it frequently.. Here's what they said... --------- placing the HEPA filter first ensures that the carbon filter isn't clogged with large particles, allowing it to more effectively capture airborne chemicals and smells. -------------

[@HouseFresh]

Thanks for sharing this. I do think there is a benefit with non bonded as you can at least use the device if the carbon gets used up as you can run it with just the particle filter. Make sense that the carbon will get used quicker in the outside as it will act like a secondary pre filter. The new air Fanta 3 pro has carbon inside and these are custom so assume Adam did the research on what would be best.

[@Macias]

@@HouseFresh So when carbon gets used up you cant use everestair as particle filter?

[@alimabeane5400]

I have my EverestAir running almost 24/7 and honestly my living space most certainly does not "feel like a breath of fresh mountain air." I wake up every day to the smell of cooking in my apartment despite this device running all day and night. Also, it's not true HEPA.

[@HouseFresh]

Sorry to hear, maybe the carbon element of your filter need replacing.

[@alimabeane5400]

@@HouseFresh I’m mindful of when my filter needs changing. I change it out every five months, which is quite costly and sometimes even change it before it’s fully saturated.

[@HouseFresh]

@@alimabeane5400 wow 5 months that is a lot over $200 a year in filters! Is the cooking smell generated just from your apartment? What type of food are you cooking?

[@alimabeane5400]

@@HouseFresh I ordered one in March and I'm going to be ordering another one in the next week or two. The next filter will probably last me until December. the cooking is from my neighbors. There is a tendency for some of my neighbors to burn food and then it just gets trapped in my small studio apartment and the purifier does not eliminate the smell. my apt has smelled smoky for at at least 15 hours now if not more

[@HouseFresh]

@@alimabeane5400 I'm sorry to hear that. My only suggestion would be to try test another device that has more carbon in the filter. The problem is that many devices with a lot of carbon - like the IQAir Healthpro Plus (with 5lbs) cost $900. What speed are you running the EverestAir?

[@deadiedum]

Does it work for pet fur 😅

[@HouseFresh]

Should be good for pet hair. You likely find you need to clean the pre filter more often but this has a good removal pre-filter.

[@ZelmarDesigns]

Nobody ever would use it at 100% all the time. On automatic is the most common use and electrical cost is close to nothing.

[@HouseFresh]

I think it depends on use case. Those with allergies, outdoor pollution, wildfire smoke or want to reduce respiratory virus risk will want to keep it running but it’s likely they will prefer to use as at a lower fan speed than top speed.

[@ZelmarDesigns]

@@HouseFresh with all respect to your reviews, why don’t you try to run it at turbo for a year and let us know how you felt after this experiment/ experience. I put mine before going to sleep for 30 min and it is unpleasant to be there. Based on your reviews I bought 2 Vital 200s and 2 Everests and I’m very happy with them. I’m not trying to fight you on your methodology of testing but it should be the best case real life testing.

[@HouseFresh]

⁠​⁠@@ZelmarDesignsfair point. Will look into including costs for lower fan speeds as well. We now do this for air cleaning performance tests as we had feedback that this was more normal usage so make sense to look at this for energy cost estimated. Thanks for the feedback I’m always looking at ways we can improve our testing methodology.

[@cecilbundick3073]

We run our purifier almost 24/7, and it runs in 4/4 or 3/4

[@onlythetruth62]

I came here because of the BBC article that says Gorilla Google is manipulating your SEO efforts.

[@HouseFresh]

Hope you like the videos 🙏

[@onlythetruth62]

@@HouseFresh I've been trying to be a successful entrepreneur for longer than I'd like to admit, so I can tell you that I appreciate how challenging it is. Keep up the battle; no less than our existence as humans depends on it now. 🙏

[@KWPS]

Commenting for algorithms

[@HouseFresh]

Responding for algorithms 😀

[@KWPS]

@@HouseFreshcan you point me to a link where you show your math calculations on energy consumption per year? I’d like to plug in my watts & cost per kilowatt. Thanks!

[@techforever1970]

I absolutely fail to see why an "air purifier" should cost $500USD, let alone $1000USD. It's a device with a fan in it that pulls air through a filter with a small circuit board to control fan speed and a sensor to monitor air quality. How can that cost $500USD or a thousand bucks? It costs pennies to make yet they're being sold for hundreds and even thousands of dollars. Such a simple concept, really. I can see why a filter might cost $99USD, but as for the device itself? No, thank you, as much as I need it for my allergies, I'm not planning to spend this much on a glorified fan.

[@HouseFresh]

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.

[@AlisonKinsey-q5v]

I just purchased the EverestAir for our living room. My husband and I each have our own home offices where we spend most of our time, so we want to have an air purifier in those rooms too. Does it make sense to get 2 Vital 200s for that purpose? Would getting 2 more EverestAirs be overkill? Noting we have 4 small dogs.

[@HouseFresh]

In general it's best to get a device for each room. The benefit of the EverestAir is that you could use them on much lower sound and just level them running in the background but does come at a higher cost than something like the Vital 200S. In general I prefer to go with the same model as it makes it easier when replacing filters as can buy them in bulk but there would no issue with a smaller device like the Vital 200S for the home offices. Both the vital 200S and EveresAir have removal pre-filters so with lots of dogs in the house be sure to keep an eye on keeping them clean as you will be surprised how quickly dander and hair will get caught on here and a dirty filter will significantly reduce performance if not cleaned.