HEPA Air Filter/Purifier

[nelsonic]

There was recently a forest fire nearby @home and the air was "smoky" for a few days ... 🚬
Also, we live near a road and there is inevitably some air-quality downside. 🚗 😕
We have an IKEA air filter in the workshop downstairs and it works reasonably well 👌
https://www.ikea.com/pt/en/p/foernuftig-air-purifier-white-50461937/

The filters aren't cheap and they were out-of-stock when we tried to buy a few weeks ago,
now back in-stock: (so I will be getting a couple next time we are @IKEA...)
https://www.ikea.com/pt/en/p/foernuftig-2-piece-filter-set-s19444196/

But the most important thing is the noise level and energy consumption. 🙉
When the IKEA filter is on lowest level you can still hear the hum ... and it consumes 14W.
The IKEA filter has a "crude" (but functional) physical dial, perfect for the workshop.

This Philips 600 series Air Purifier is 10db quieter and uses 12W of energy.

https://www.amazon.es/-/pt/gp/product/B0CCF2NKCW

https://www.philips.co.uk/c-p/AC0651_10/600-series-air-purifier

The filters cost €25 and should be replaced every 12 months:
https://www.amazon.es/-/pt/dp/B0BX741G4P

Though I'm much cheaper from Ali Express: https://pt.aliexpress.com/w/wholesale-AC0650.html

e.g: https://pt.aliexpress.com/item/1005007636139108.html €16/each with free shipping. 📦 ⏳

So to summarise: Lower filter costs, less noise and energy consumption than the IKEA filter.

@iteles thoughts? if you have already researched this, please share. 🙏

[nelsonic]

@iteles BTW: The biz price for the Philips filter is € 66,11 which I think is very reasonable.

[iteles]

You bought this before I saw the issue. Sounds good.

[nelsonic]

@iteles, yes, I placed an order that is, as you know from experience, very easy to return unopened. 📦
To avoid the price increasing again like on the vac battery ... #302 🙃
Thanks for looking at this. 👌