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3.0 out of 5 starsExpensive and awkward to clean
Reviewed in the United States on April 14, 2024
I liked the auto feature if air quality dropped eg it would kick into high if there were strong cooking odors. I liked everything about it mechanically. I have had 3 different levoit air purifiers and I them awkward to clean the pre filter. First I found it annoying to have to flip them upside down to remove the filter.
Second, The filters are circular, and I found it awkward to vacuum them. I would have to rotate the filter as I vacuumed. With these two roadblocks I didn’t vacuum the pre-filter often enough because it was a pain to do. I only discovered that this was a factor when I had to clean the air purifier at work. It’s a rectangular shape and you just pull the front off and remove a flat filter easy to remove and easy to vacuum. I could even leave it in place and vacuum it if I wanted to. This motivates me to vacuum the pre-filter as often as once a week.
When I discovered the rectangular air purifier at work, I started researching the rectangular shape. In my research, I found there is a rating called CADR or clean air delivery rate. This rating is more accurate, and I found a different brand that had a higher CADR was rectangular shaped easy to remove the filter and cheaper. So I suggest do a lot of research and decide what shape works for you. With the rectangular flat ones, you can put them against the wall. I found that the white color and the round shape of the levoit made the air purifier stand out a lot more. My new air purifier Is simple effective discreet and doesn’t cost as much. Levoit makes a rectangular unit in darker colors, but the whole brand cost a little more for about the same performance if not less. Make sure you look for the CDR rating and not just the square footage there’s a difference
Another thing to really pay attention to is the number of reviews the unit I ended up purchasing had over 30,000 reviews.
Finally, the cost of the Levoit filter Replacement is higher too. My new unit filter replacement cost much less.