Best mid-range air purifiers for dust?

Submitted by Fuze_Is_Dad t3_106otzx in BuyItForLife

I've recently started renovating my room, throwing out a bunch of stuff and moving around most the furniture has uncovered years worth of dust buildup and ive decided i need to start tackling the issue. I have a window in my room but no ventilation so its always quite dusty as i enjoy keeping the window open for the fresh air. I have a humidifier which i got for my allergies but its seemingly only doing half the job with the amount of particles in the air. Noise is not an issue, i dont mind ambient noises from fans (freezer, desktop, humidifier) etc, id prefer simply a clean looking one that removes as much dust as possible, from my research ive found that HEPA filters are a necessity, otherwise things like auto mode or aøp control arent super important to me as id probably just have it running on max the whole time. Any help is extremely appreciated :)

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Responsible_Emu3601 t1_j3hrcc8 wrote

No air filter will replace regular weekly dusting and vacuum routine

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[deleted] t1_j3hsda1 wrote

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Alternative_Arm_2583 t1_j3jmmo5 wrote

seconded: additionally winix refurbs on their site are the biggest bargain possible for a great air filter with cheap filter replacements.

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Basic-Situation-9375 t1_j3ht8g4 wrote

I have a few bissel filters and they have done well for me. I have the big stand up one in the living area of my house and then smaller cylinder shaped ones in bedrooms. Our house is from the 40s and isn't very air tight so we run then mostly for allergies. The sound isn't too noticeable for us but we've had them for a few years so that just what home sounds like to us now.

We put one in our bedroom and you could feel the difference in there compared to other rooms so we got more filters for the rest of the house. It's hard to describe the feeling but we turned the filter on and then went about our day and a few hours later went into the bedroom and the air just felt cleaner. My allergies were also significantly better after just one day.

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trojankiller t1_j3l7gak wrote

There's no point in having an air purifier if you're going to leave your window open for a significant amount of time. It'll be as effective as trying to refrigerate food with the refrigerator door open.

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5spd4wd t1_j3ia5oj wrote

What do you consider $ mid-range$ ?

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Correct-Argument7680 t1_j3i52se wrote

Winix. I bought 3 when I was redoing our hall and it caught a lot of the dust from sanding. Well worth the money.

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sk8king t1_j3ifgg6 wrote

Corsi rosenthal filter. build your own. $100-$150. Cleans hundreds of cubic feet per minute.

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mystend t1_j3jxbni wrote

Smarterhepa

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seeriktus t1_j3lreo8 wrote

Homedics

I use it for filtering the air in my bedroom as I have asthma that disturbs my sleep. Priority is getting one that actually filters and isn't just a glorified fan. Homedics are medically certified, they use them for hospitals. You can literally feel the difference on your skin as you enter the room where it's been running.

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curiosityconnoiseur t1_j3pm6c8 wrote

not 100% sure it counts as BIFL as i can’t find anything about how long they last, but i’ve had a gifted molekule air purifier for several years now, running near-constantly due to bad asthma and allergies, frequent local fires, and mold in my living situation, and it’s still going strong. only downside is having to buy replacement filters every so often. it might also be more heavy-duty than what you’re looking for it you only want to tackle the dust, but if you can afford to go higher-end, your allergies will surely thank you. EDIT: i can’t read today, i somehow missed the part that said mid-range, please disregard haha. leaving this here in case anyone else comes through looking for recommendations, but this probably isn’t what you’re looking for

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Muncie4 t1_j3jk5fj wrote

This is BIFL, not /r/mid-range.

Zero people can help you as the only metric you buy an air purifier on is the size of the room serviced. We have no idea of your room's size, so we can't help. And by room size, you need to be honest. If you are going to use it in a 120 sq ft room with the door closed, then say so and we can start looking at that size. But if you are going to use it in that room with the door open and essentially exposing it to your 2500 sq ft house, then say so.

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