Home Air Purifiers – Opinions

I’ve been intermittently renovating a house for around 3 years, new extension done (which has been bare block for the past 4 months) removing some internal brick walls etc over the past few years. I’m not cutting through blocks inside with an angle grinder or anything but dust is an issue with these jobs.

I also have two 4yr old lads who are here for a few hrs a week (I try to keep them occupied outside if I can) and sleep over every other weekend, they were prem and have had breathing related issues since birth.

I keep on top of the hoovering and cleaning as much as possible after jobs and always hoover before they visit but I’m thinking an air purifier would be a worth while thing to have even after the work stops, Blueair is top of the list as I quite like the app feature detailing the air quality.

Anyone used one, or any other to help with dust sensitivity issues.

Simplist thing would be get the jobs done asap and emget tidy, it’s just work, save, work save on that front at the moment with at least a year still to go..

no brainer during/after renovations imo – sorts out that fine dust nightmare on lips/nostrils – ikea middle size rectangle one (£60 ish) ftw!

We have one upstairs and one downstairs.

The colour of the filters when you remove them is eye opening.

It does make a difference  terms of removing stuff from the air,  much less visible dust when the sun shine through the windows.

Unsure if it makes any health difference but it can’t hurt

I get bothered when the central heating goes on in Autumn despite cleaning out the fins behind the rads. Running the air purifier for a couple of weeks then I’m golden. 

The unit generally stays turned off and away for 48 weeks a year though… Seem to remember it being pretty cheap all told. 

HVAC professional here, i even own and use air purifiers at home. Long story short: they do work and do filter stuff out from the air,  but thorough vacuuming/cleaning is way more important. So i think you are doing the right thing already.

Thanks all, the secondary thing I’m interested in is actually seeing if there is any increase in particulate pre/post building work, feels like I’m working in the dark a little thinking things are ok, I get the particulate analyser in a sub-£200 unit won’t be very advanced though, I’m tempted to think it just notices when the fans working a bit harder than anything more scientific – airblue 5250i is what I’m looking at

We have 2 of the 3210 so no app connectivity.

The light indicators do seem interesting,  certainly it goes nuts when the dog farts near it

The cheapest ikea (£33) version is well worth a look.

Cheap replacement filters (£4).

No charcoal in the filter at that price, so it won’t remove cooking smells.

The best value imho, are the Amazon basics.

Charcoal in the filter makes short work of any odours.

The 48m2 version is outstanding. But Amazon seem to have problems in supplying replacement filters in this particular size.

Currently on Amazon at £85. Highly recommended.

If Amazon fail to offer replacement filters, you’re within your rights to return it under the sale of goods act (unfit for purpose without access to replacement filters).

Should I place my spare ikea versions on the STW classifieds?

Texting while gardening gloves typo, 3250i I’m looking at.

Thanks for the advice, had looked at older threads but they were quite out of date.

Reading op post – ref the vacuuming , if you can time it never vacuum just before the kids arrive – maybe half day before as using the vacuum does blow a vast amount of particles into the air – even a decent vac with proper filters has an exhaust blasting out disturbing existing dust.
The air purifier will make a huge difference .

Bought a Philips one with HEPA filter a fortnight ago after a couple of weeks disturbed sleep due to seasonal allergies.

Absolute game changer, slept like a baby every night since so they either work or the tree’s/plants/grasses/ have all stopped dumping their pollen in to the air!

Thanks all, bought that 3250i on slight discount yesterday, I’ll see how it goes overnight.

I’m sceptical about stuff like this but having bought a dehumidifier over the winter and seen it pull liters of water from the air overnight when drying washing I’m starting to think these type devices can be useful!

Noted on the vacuum, I’ll do it this night before from now on

I got one last year. Absolute game changer and i was super skeptical. a levoit 200s and leave it on low all the time. The amount of dust in the house has reduced considerably

@greatbeardedone: is this the one you have? Are they worth it? I’d take a punt if you could post it…

https://www.ikea.com/gb/en/p/uppatvind-air-purifier-50498224/