You can find LED greyout/blocking stickers on Amazon or Walmart. Pre-cut circles and non cut sheets you can trim to size. If the light is still too bright, just double up the sticker since it's designed to dim the LED. Hope this helps.
The conway in this video has a "white noise" more irritating than most. I think is is due to the small orifice area from which the filtered air emerges. I am hoping the noise of the 5500-2 is more pleasant.
Can't go wrong with Korean Air Purifiers. They are so meticulous about air quality, and therefore, baam, they come up with great functioning machines. Thanks fto this video I just ordered mine.
Hey, im living here in the Philippines...coway from US are way too expensive about 40,000+ some are selling 50,000+ and i have seen one seller today selling 70,000 in our money, even all those kind of imported air purifier like Levoit, blueair, bellis, pure one brand etc. etc. as if there is jewel Karats included on it, Lol !!! We are asians country, so most of the electronic products here are made from china, japan, taiwan... Im new in air purifier, luckily i have watched a video Best guide on buying an air purifier and watched some Best air purifier video, so i end up buying Coway korea...
Dude! In your other review, someone commented that the bright blue light on the Coway can be turned off by holding the ION button down for 3 seconds. You need to read your comments because you are telling folks the wrong information! It is SO bright that I can't sleep. I've been putting a washcloth over the blue light to solve the problem. The small green lights are no big deal. But your review helped me because the comment had me going into the bedroom and tested the ION button. Woo hoo! The blue light is out!!.. I followed you Amazon link and saw that is the exact model that I have. This is a game changer. I love this model and no longer suffer from allergies when I try to sleep. Just sayin'...
I created a non-sticky "flap" made out of black gaffer's tape. The flap is about 6" x 8". Both sides of the flap are black tape; the sticky sides of the tape are pressed together so it won't stick to the air purifier or anything else. It's just a piece of very flexible black "plastic." To attach it to the purifier, I left a (very) thin sticky strip along one edge. It's easily removed and because it's gaffer's tape, it doesn't leave a sticky residue. The flap hangs over all of the bright lights on my Winix 5500-2, totally blocking them. My bedroom is totally dark, like I want it. The flap is the same black color as the Winix so it's not even visible to the eye when it's attached.
The LED lights on the Winix were bothering us at night in our bedroom since we do not run the unit in night mode, but on fan speed 2. We solved the problem with the LED lights by making a cover out of heavy duty aluminum foil for the face, sort of like a cap, which works beautifully since you can mold foil very easily unto the face of the unit and it actually stays on. I put it on when we go to bed and remove it after we get up and put it in the dresser drawer until the next time, so there is need to redo the cover every night, saving you from using up your foil. It may not exactly look very pretty, but who looks at the Winix at night while sleeping and it serves its purpose, that’s all we wanted. Electrical tape would leave a sticky residue on the face of the Winix.
Great video. LED lights are a non issue, I just cover them w/black elect tape, or if they get too hot, tape a cardboard flap, open able over them. My wife has to sleep in a bat cave. It works. I like your reviews, honest and good info. Keep it up.☺
Levoit purifiers are great! I mean sure, THAT Levoit (PUR131) is a bad choice, but the Core 300 (150 CFM, $90), 400s (260 CFM, $195) and the LV134 (312 CFM, $260) are all great purifiers, for reasonable prices, and as you mentioned, you can turn off all the lights (and run the purifier at any fan speed). They're also nice looking, energy efficient, quiet and their replacement filters are reasonably-priced. Most Levoits have 360-degree air flow, whereas the two you recommend only take in air from one direction. I have a Winix and it's great, but I would never buy a Coway Mighty based on the disconcerting reviews.
How about Coway china made but Tested in Coway Co. Ltd. Environmental Technology Institute republic of Korea. What are thoughts about that ? Just bought a Coway 1512HH model, i wish there will be NO issues in the near future...
The simple solution to lights is a black Felt pen if you really don't want lights or a red marker if you want to see the light indicator but don't want it to be obtrusive for sleeping.
Thanks to this review and the comments section about lights and control panels, we're hunting down deals for an Austin Air. One primitive knob is the interface. That's as tech as a filter box really should be.
For the Winix 5300-2 and 5500-2 does the plasmawave turn on by default with each time you power the device on? Also, will it turn on if you have it manually turned off under any situation?
Hi I have heard that the Winix makes a sound everytime your turn the timer on and when the timer turns off. This could be a problem when you are trying to sleep. Also I have heard the remote can mix singles with your tv remote.
The air quality light on the coway is very bright, especially at night but you can turn it off. The Ion button on top just turns off the air quality light. It will still work at any fan speed or in auto mode.
Really important that no one seems to mention is placement within the room. Also, in reality, you are not really cleaning a whole room, depending on size. you should move the unit around the room.. I have wok cooked 10 feet from my Winix,(C 545), only to not see the indicator light change to yellow or red. It is pretty simple, right? These rely on the air getting to them in various ways. drafts within the room or by the circulation fan within the unit moving air. Either method is not very efficient for "cleaning" the air. Ultimately for filtering air in a room you are going to have more than one purifier and set them at different levels (height). The notion of cleaning your whole living room/family room/ kitchen with one unit is a complete joke. Unless you manually move the unit around...
I have a Winix C535, it has a auto dim sensor when I turn off the room light and I think it even turns off so this new model should have the same feature.
The coway mighty has an "S" model that has a light button to turn them all off. This model seems to be the same price as regular model. Prices fluctuate frequently. Thanks for the recommendations I went ahead and got a winix 5500 and a coway mighty. Both a little different but very good.
Way way too fixated on the leds. Seriously, just cover it with tape, it's not that hard and that's not something I care about choosing a unit. It's not a consideration you need to dedicate more than half your video to.
I don’t care about smoke or UV lights . I do care about dust though. I have 7 cats and the amount of dust and pet hair is terrible. I vacuum twice a day and it helps but I am hoping to find a decently priced air filter for my small 300ish square foot area to help.
I've been looking at the Winix 5500-2, this is for a small room 9x10 and getting rid of cigarette odor "I smoke 15 to 20 cigarettes a day" can you possibly let me know if this will keep my room odor 'gases' free, I found the price reasonable and with the charcoal filter + Hepa should do the trick your input would much appreciated..Thanks
Yes, it does have a filter replacement light. The manufacturer claims that both the carbon and HEPA filter should last up to 1 year although YMMV depending on the conditions in your home.
With the winix during the sleep mode can you still turn off the plasma? Or is the plasma on automatically with sleep mode and just the led for plasma off?
I cannot believe the lights are this much of a problem for some people. I hope people know that the purifier doesn’t lay next to you in your bed.. As for noise? It’s a white / Grey noise which is known to help with sleep and blocking out exterior noise anyway so again ... such a small issue I would have thought. The job of cleaning the air however should be the very most important point
@@lisar3944 I wasn’t making a decision for anyone… I was just surprised this is a problem. point is, if the product performs and it perfect for said person but the lights are really that annoying, grab some blu-tac and cover them.
It depends on many different factors - furniture in the room, how many people are in the room, etc. A particle meter is the only way to know for sure that a low concentration of particles has been established in any particular room.
I would like very much to buy Winix 5500-2 for my 140 square feet bedroom. After extensive research, it does not seem to be available in Canada. - Can you recommend a brand that would have similar quality, without the ionization feature and of course with CFM output of 250, plus pellet carbon filter. Price is not that important to me. - Thank you very much.
I looked for alternatives for Canada and honestly I couldn't find anything comparable to the 5500-2 (all viable alternatives use a fibrous carbon filter). My recommendation is that you wait for it to get back in stock at major retailers. It looks like it normally is available but is just currently out of stock.
There is a Winix 6300-2 that seems to be the same thing as the 5500-2. The room size is supposed to be 400 square feet vs 360 for the 5500. I haven't gone in depth but everything seems to match and it is significantly cheaper than the 5500. Amazon charges about $600 for the 5500 while the price for the 6300 is about $300. I am also in Canada.
@@1993Burner This is very strange because I have read others make a similar comment and I am not sure where the misinformation originated from. No doubt it is clearly being quoted in various materials. On the AHAM (CADR) page www.ahamdir.com/room-air-cleaners/ , they show that the 6300 tested *exactly* the same as the 5500-2 in every category tested (and thus for recommended coverage space). Also, Consumer Analysis have single handedly done a better job of much of their testing and reasoning then most of the "big boys". Love it. Great product, great instruction, great reasoning, and great resource.
Are LED lights really a problem for most people. It seems like an aspect in search of a problem. If LED illumination is really a problem, try using a sleeping mask.
It definitely does make a difference but the problem is that it generates ozone (as it ionizes air). In a large, well ventilated room the ozone generation is not an issue but in a small poorly ventilated space the ozone could potentially build up to unsafe levels. Thankfully, this feature can easily be turned off and kept off which is what we recommend for most applications.
@@consumer-analysis I didn't even bother with that unit because they don't even give you the option to deactivate that plasma wave, is on by default regardless of what you do, maybe not an issue if you have the unit on 24/7 but not good for people who only use air purifiers when being awake and is not just an issue with this model, basically all their models are like this. They should make an option to disable this thing so the machine remember your settings. Also the machine doesn't remember anything, even the levoit has this memory
@@consumer-analysis you should make a review of the dyson alien looking air purifiers lol how good are they really or is just pure hype, mostly paying for the beauty of it. I saw it in person and looks cool but I doubt it does much, for the price you could get the austin air
Consumer Analysis I realized the Austin air plus costs more due to the potassium iodide which helps remove formaldehyde. The standard version does not claim to remove formaldehyde in the description. The junior plus is $385 on amazon but the standard plus is $680 that’s $300 more not sure if worth it. I bought the junior plus which supposedly is up to 700 sq feet. I only use it in my room which is 165 sq, maybe if i wanted to purify a whole house id make more sense. I need to buy other stuff like vaccuum hepa filter and a good dehumidifier for the bathroom. These hepa vaccum are expensive too the good ones at least and who knows how long they can last
Never heard of "Winix" or "Coway." Everyone has heard of Honeywell. Keep that in mind when purchasing. Honeywell will be there next month, next year and longer. I don't know about the other two brands, which are mostly likely Chinese firms with a US office.
then apparently you don't read the NY Times or the many other sources who have been placing the coway mighty in very first place for air purifiers year after year since 2015. I think it's so funny when people say they've never heard of something and assume no one else has either.
@@mastershredder2002 My unit definitely has the light sensor you're referring to though it didn't dim or turn off any lights in the dark during testing.
Consumer Analysis The blue light turns off me in a dark room at least when set to automatic. I haven’t tried it with manual settings. There is a delay of about a minute before it reacts to the lighting change.
i like following your reviews but you really never recommend a good air purifier, instead always presenting a problem...can you please just present a product that is perhaps 70% effective (cost, performance & aesthetics-wise)? we rely on these reviews for guidance not more confussion...thanks
Let's face it none of these units hits the mark. You trashed Honeywell. Winix is sinfully ugly. Coway customer support? If I voted with my $ l would support Levoit, but i don't want a round purifier. Also you do not adequately address ozone emissions. Why an air purifier would produce smog? I am tired of the Internet BS. - it is at a Safe level, in a closed room 24/7 ???. None of the companies with ionizer crap will tell you the ozone emmissions with the feature turned off. Levoit and Honeywell don't use gimmicks, the Winix and Coway do. If you want to do a service test the Winix and Coway for Ozone emmissions with the Ionizer/Plasma turned off, so we know if they are definetively disablled. And for the folks who say ozone is no big deal, tell that to a lung cancer, or copd patient who wants a purifier on all the time. Tired of the misleading information, and by the way, seriously are you on a Winix payroll or are you are purely objective?
Seriously, it would be great if you reduced the repetition and wordiness, and shorten the constant and length.... not to mention to get some lightness, some intonation....otherwise helpful, just a bit painful for these reasons
For what it’s worth, I find your content extremely helpful and to the point. It is clear you have tried these units and have a level of expertise that surpasses other reviewers, who seem to just be reading spec sheets. Perhaps there is something to be gained by what the other commenter suggested to make your videos more enjoyable for viewers with higher expectations (this is not a bad thing), but when I watch your videos, your intonation or video length do not come to mind or negatively impact my viewing experience. I think there is good reason to always be improving, but I wanted to comment a little grateful recognition to balance out the constructive criticism. You are providing a fantastic service as is. Cheers
@@consumer-analysis you know what? I like your delivery. You don't seem to be "selling" anything, and you seem objective and very knowledgeable. On youtube especially, that's gold. You do you, man!
If LED lights are a problem, perhaps black electrical tape can be a quick solution. Great video again!
I use black gaffer tape for this all the time. It does the job, and comes off extremely easily, as that’s how it’s designed.
U keep pushing these 2
You can find LED greyout/blocking stickers on Amazon or Walmart. Pre-cut circles and non cut sheets you can trim to size. If the light is still too bright, just double up the sticker since it's designed to dim the LED. Hope this helps.
Such a simple/seemingly obvious solution yet I hadn’t thought of it. Thanks! They’ll look great on my work laptop’s camera as well :D
I could understand wanting an air purifier to be quiet in your living room, but I friggin love sleeping to white noise!!
The conway in this video has a "white noise" more irritating than most. I think is is due to the small orifice area from which the filtered air emerges. I am hoping the noise of the 5500-2 is more pleasant.
I literally need the sound of air rushing through a purifier or I can’t sleep.
Can't go wrong with Korean Air Purifiers. They are so meticulous about air quality, and therefore, baam, they come up with great functioning machines. Thanks fto this video I just ordered mine.
Where do you get those? Thanks
Hey, im living here in the Philippines...coway from US are way too expensive about 40,000+ some are selling 50,000+ and i have seen one seller today selling 70,000 in our money, even all those kind of imported air purifier like Levoit, blueair, bellis, pure one brand etc. etc. as if there is jewel Karats included on it, Lol !!!
We are asians country, so most of the electronic products here are made from china, japan, taiwan...
Im new in air purifier, luckily i have watched a video Best guide on buying an air purifier and watched some Best air purifier video, so i end up buying Coway korea...
@@inthehouse9062 Amazon :)
very late response
Dude! In your other review, someone commented that the bright blue light on the Coway can be turned off by holding the ION button down for 3 seconds. You need to read your comments because you are telling folks the wrong information! It is SO bright that I can't sleep. I've been putting a washcloth over the blue light to solve the problem. The small green lights are no big deal. But your review helped me because the comment had me going into the bedroom and tested the ION button. Woo hoo! The blue light is out!!.. I followed you Amazon link and saw that is the exact model that I have. This is a game changer. I love this model and no longer suffer from allergies when I try to sleep. Just sayin'...
I created a non-sticky "flap" made out of black gaffer's tape. The flap is about 6" x 8". Both sides of the flap are black tape; the sticky sides of the tape are pressed together so it won't stick to the air purifier or anything else. It's just a piece of very flexible black "plastic." To attach it to the purifier, I left a (very) thin sticky strip along one edge. It's easily removed and because it's gaffer's tape, it doesn't leave a sticky residue.
The flap hangs over all of the bright lights on my Winix 5500-2, totally blocking them. My bedroom is totally dark, like I want it. The flap is the same black color as the Winix so it's not even visible to the eye when it's attached.
I'll try this out. I was thinking of just using black electrical tape but this might be better.
The LED lights on the Winix were bothering us at night in our bedroom since we do not run the unit in night mode, but on fan speed 2. We solved the problem with the LED lights by making a cover out of heavy duty aluminum foil for the face, sort of like a cap, which works beautifully since you can mold foil very easily unto the face of the unit and it actually stays on. I put it on when we go to bed and remove it after we get up and put it in the dresser drawer until the next time, so there is need to redo the cover every night, saving you from using up your foil. It may not exactly look very pretty, but who looks at the Winix at night while sleeping and it serves its purpose, that’s all we wanted. Electrical tape would leave a sticky residue on the face of the Winix.
Thank you for the detailed review. Just ordered the Winix 5500-2, hopefully, it does not disappoint. Keep up the good work.
Thank you for the kind words!
I think people accept this reviewer and believe in his advices. Honesty..... Good Job. I think I am buying the Winix. Thanks
You won’t be disappointed. I bough 2 of them winix 5500-2.
I have four now. I can’t believe I lived without them for so long.
Great video. LED lights are a non issue, I just cover them w/black elect tape, or if they get too hot, tape a cardboard flap, open able over them. My wife has to sleep in a bat cave. It works.
I like your reviews, honest and good info. Keep it up.☺
I’ve learned so much from watching your videos. Thanks for the great content.
Levoit purifiers are great! I mean sure, THAT Levoit (PUR131) is a bad choice, but the Core 300 (150 CFM, $90), 400s (260 CFM, $195) and the LV134 (312 CFM, $260) are all great purifiers, for reasonable prices, and as you mentioned, you can turn off all the lights (and run the purifier at any fan speed). They're also nice looking, energy efficient, quiet and their replacement filters are reasonably-priced. Most Levoits have 360-degree air flow, whereas the two you recommend only take in air from one direction. I have a Winix and it's great, but I would never buy a Coway Mighty based on the disconcerting reviews.
How about Coway china made but Tested in Coway Co. Ltd. Environmental Technology Institute republic of Korea. What are thoughts about that ?
Just bought a Coway 1512HH model, i wish there will be NO issues in the near future...
This guy is a Winix fanboy.
I just put a little black piece of tape over the led on my Winix 5500, love it and works great!
Your in depth review led me to buy the winix 5500-2
Glad I could help!
of course .. He s a Winix salesman.
@@badhabit714 oh huh, the 3 vids i saw had Winix purifier. Lol
The simple solution to lights is a black Felt pen if you really don't want lights or a red marker if you want to see the light indicator but don't want it to be obtrusive for sleeping.
Just ordered a winix through your affiliate link, really glad I found this channel 🙏
Thanks to this review and the comments section about lights and control panels, we're hunting down deals for an Austin Air. One primitive knob is the interface. That's as tech as a filter box really should be.
For the Winix 5300-2 and 5500-2 does the plasmawave turn on by default with each time you power the device on? Also, will it turn on if you have it manually turned off under any situation?
Hi I have heard that the Winix makes a sound everytime your turn the timer on and when the timer turns off. This could be a problem when you are trying to sleep. Also I have heard the remote can mix singles with your tv remote.
Very informative, thanks. Amazon sells darkened clear circles for this purpose. Not a deal breaker.
Wining 5500-2 ionizer can’t be turned off. Coway 1512 HH can be turned off, great budget option.
Guinea pig’s and Bird’s have very sensitive respiratory symptoms and can die from air purifiers releasing any amounts of ozone.
You can hold the button on the Coway to turn off the blue LED
yes the ionizer button
Interestingly, for me I find the noise is the bigger problem. And the old black tape solution solves the problem in 3 seconds.
Thank you I appreciate all of the information that you gave us
this guy rules
The air quality light on the coway is very bright, especially at night but you can turn it off. The Ion button on top just turns off the air quality light. It will still work at any fan speed or in auto mode.
I know you are probably supporting Winix & Amazon. How available are the filters? I have not seen them in stores like Walmart or Target.
Really important that no one seems to mention is placement within the room. Also, in reality, you are not really cleaning a whole room, depending on size. you should move the unit around the room.. I have wok cooked 10 feet from my Winix,(C 545), only to not see the indicator light change to yellow or red. It is pretty simple, right? These rely on the air getting to them in various ways. drafts within the room or by the circulation fan within the unit moving air. Either method is not very efficient for "cleaning" the air. Ultimately for filtering air in a room you are going to have more than one purifier and set them at different levels (height). The notion of cleaning your whole living room/family room/ kitchen with one unit is a complete joke. Unless you manually move the unit around...
I have a Winix C535, it has a auto dim sensor when I turn off the room light and I think it even turns off so this new model should have the same feature.
The coway mighty has an "S" model that has a light button to turn them all off. This model seems to be the same price as regular model. Prices fluctuate frequently. Thanks for the recommendations I went ahead and got a winix 5500 and a coway mighty. Both a little different but very good.
Way way too fixated on the leds. Seriously, just cover it with tape, it's not that hard and that's not something I care about choosing a unit. It's not a consideration you need to dedicate more than half your video to.
right its not even bright enough even if its on to keep you awake
@@edwinyi7064 it would keep my husband awake hahahaha. I’m sensitive to noise and he is VERY sensitive to light.
This guy only breaths the purest air he's not about that dirty air shit
I don’t care about smoke or UV lights . I do care about dust though. I have 7 cats and the amount of dust and pet hair is terrible. I vacuum twice a day and it helps but I am hoping to find a decently priced air filter for my small 300ish square foot area to help.
I've been looking at the Winix 5500-2, this is for a small room 9x10 and getting rid of cigarette odor "I
smoke 15 to 20 cigarettes a day" can you possibly let me know if this
will keep my room odor 'gases' free, I found the price reasonable and
with the charcoal filter + Hepa should do the trick your input would
much appreciated..Thanks
I will run this unit on high when at work. Then low at home
Another problem is playing music when turn off or turn on.
I heard that you can turn off the illumination on the coway by holding down the ionizer button
I want a bedroom purifier to be loud because I can’t sleep unless I have a fan or some type of white noise
It would be so good if Winix had a bedroom mode which would just turn off all the lights
does winx have filter replacement light? how often should I replace the filters?
Yes, it does have a filter replacement light. The manufacturer claims that both the carbon and HEPA filter should last up to 1 year although YMMV depending on the conditions in your home.
You guys do a good job
Great vid, can you review the
Winix HR900, Ultimate Pet 5 Stage True HEPA Filtration Air Purifier
Love the channel, if you could review the levoit 400s that would be awesome
With the winix during the sleep mode can you still turn off the plasma? Or is the plasma on automatically with sleep mode and just the led for plasma off?
You can still turn it off with sleep mode activated.
I cannot believe the lights are this much of a problem for some people.
I hope people know that the purifier doesn’t lay next to you in your bed..
As for noise? It’s a white / Grey noise which is known to help with sleep and blocking out exterior noise anyway so again ... such a small issue I would have thought.
The job of cleaning the air however should be the very most important point
who exactly are you to decide what other people should find important?
you must be very very special
@@lisar3944 I wasn’t making a decision for anyone… I was just surprised this is a problem.
point is, if the product performs and it perfect for said person but the lights are really that annoying, grab some blu-tac and cover them.
How long should you run the Purifier on High fan in general, when establishing low particles?
It depends on many different factors - furniture in the room, how many people are in the room, etc. A particle meter is the only way to know for sure that a low concentration of particles has been established in any particular room.
You could also cover the lights with a light towel
Great videos
Do you have any updates for top bedroom models for 2022?
I still recommend the Winix 5500-2 or Coway Mighty. No new models have come to market that would make me change these recommendations.
I would like very much to buy Winix 5500-2 for my 140 square feet bedroom. After extensive research, it does not seem to be available in Canada. - Can you recommend a brand that would have similar quality, without the ionization feature and of course with CFM output of 250, plus pellet carbon filter. Price is not that important to me. - Thank you very much.
I looked for alternatives for Canada and honestly I couldn't find anything comparable to the 5500-2 (all viable alternatives use a fibrous carbon filter). My recommendation is that you wait for it to get back in stock at major retailers. It looks like it normally is available but is just currently out of stock.
Consumer Analysis Thank you very much for doing the research for me.
There is a Winix 6300-2 that seems to be the same thing as the 5500-2. The room size is supposed to be 400 square feet vs 360 for the 5500. I haven't gone in depth but everything seems to match and it is significantly cheaper than the 5500. Amazon charges about $600 for the 5500 while the price for the 6300 is about $300. I am also in Canada.
@@1993Burner This is very strange because I have read others make a similar comment and I am not sure where the misinformation originated from. No doubt it is clearly being quoted in various materials. On the AHAM (CADR) page www.ahamdir.com/room-air-cleaners/ , they show that the 6300 tested *exactly* the same as the 5500-2 in every category tested (and thus for recommended coverage space). Also, Consumer Analysis have single handedly done a better job of much of their testing and reasoning then most of the "big boys". Love it. Great product, great instruction, great reasoning, and great resource.
In mother Russia all LED die after one week of use. Exactly. xD
whats the plasma wave? what does it do?
It's an ionizer. See here for my guide on ionizers: www.consumeranalysis.com/guides/air-purifiers/air-ionizers/
Are LED lights really a problem for most people. It seems like an aspect in search of a problem. If LED illumination is really a problem, try using a sleeping mask.
Review xiaomi air purified pro
You're from Thailand?
Whats your view of plasma-wave, does it make a real difference ? i have heard it make little real difference just another marketing trick
It definitely does make a difference but the problem is that it generates ozone (as it ionizes air). In a large, well ventilated room the ozone generation is not an issue but in a small poorly ventilated space the ozone could potentially build up to unsafe levels. Thankfully, this feature can easily be turned off and kept off which is what we recommend for most applications.
@@consumer-analysis I didn't even bother with that unit because they don't even give you the option to deactivate that plasma wave, is on by default regardless of what you do, maybe not an issue if you have the unit on 24/7 but not good for people who only use air purifiers when being awake and is not just an issue with this model, basically all their models are like this. They should make an option to disable this thing so the machine remember your settings. Also the machine doesn't remember anything, even the levoit has this memory
@@consumer-analysis you should make a review of the dyson alien looking air purifiers lol how good are they really or is just pure hype, mostly paying for the beauty of it. I saw it in person and looks cool but I doubt it does much, for the price you could get the austin air
@@naegleriafowleri2230 I did a video on Dyson which you can see here czcams.com/video/Ji3T20fb-Bc/video.html and like you I wasn't very impressed.
Consumer Analysis I realized the Austin air plus costs more due to the potassium iodide which helps remove formaldehyde. The standard version does not claim to remove formaldehyde in the description. The junior plus is $385 on amazon but the standard plus is $680 that’s $300 more not sure if worth it. I bought the junior plus which supposedly is up to 700 sq feet. I only use it in my room which is 165 sq, maybe if i wanted to purify a whole house id make more sense. I need to buy other stuff like vaccuum hepa filter and a good dehumidifier for the bathroom. These hepa vaccum are expensive too the good ones at least and who knows how long they can last
put towel or washcloth over led light.
Just find something to cover the LEDs, man! Maybe Blue painter tape.
Never heard of "Winix" or "Coway." Everyone has heard of Honeywell. Keep that in mind when purchasing. Honeywell will be there next month, next year and longer. I don't know about the other two brands, which are mostly likely Chinese firms with a US office.
I bought a winix and it was made in South Korea. Probably not Chinese....
then apparently you don't read the NY Times or the many other sources who have been placing the coway mighty in very first place for air purifiers year after year since 2015.
I think it's so funny when people say they've never heard of something and assume no one else has either.
This review completely forgets the fact that the Winix has a light sensor and it turns off the blue light when it is dark.
Are you referring to the 5500-2? The 5500-2 I bought for review didn't come equipped with this functionality.
@@consumer-analysis google "Winix 5500-2 light sensor" it comes with one.
@@mastershredder2002 My unit definitely has the light sensor you're referring to though it didn't dim or turn off any lights in the dark during testing.
Consumer Analysis The blue light turns off me in a dark room at least when set to automatic. I haven’t tried it with manual settings. There is a delay of about a minute before it reacts to the lighting change.
@@webcomment8895 None of these style Winix units turn off the lights when set on manual mode. Only in automatic but then the unit is less effective.
These units are so big bulky and ugly but I’m sure they are great as I hear so much about them
I can only sleep with a fan and a television on...
I hope you have a timer for your tv cause to leave it on all night oof
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just put black tape over the light
Close your eyes and go to sleep if those little lights bother you.
God the coway would be perfect if it wasnt so hideous
I Don't Care About The Noise and Lights. It Purpose Is To Filter The Air !
Bro, what P.S said... So ur saying if the lights are to bright, it's not a good product. Which purifier is the best to freshen up a small bedroom.
i like following your reviews but you really never recommend a good air purifier, instead always presenting a problem...can you please just present a product that is perhaps 70% effective (cost, performance & aesthetics-wise)? we rely on these reviews for guidance not more confussion...thanks
Top rated options - the Winix 5500-2 and Coway Mighty - fit your requirements.
Let's face it none of these units hits the mark. You trashed Honeywell. Winix is sinfully ugly. Coway customer support? If I voted with my $ l would support Levoit, but i don't want a round purifier. Also you do not adequately address ozone emissions. Why an air purifier would produce smog? I am tired of the Internet BS. - it is at a Safe level, in a closed room 24/7 ???. None of the companies with ionizer crap will tell you the ozone emmissions with the feature turned off. Levoit and Honeywell don't use gimmicks, the Winix and Coway do. If you want to do a service test the Winix and Coway for Ozone emmissions with the Ionizer/Plasma turned off, so we know if they are definetively disablled. And for the folks who say ozone is no big deal, tell that to a lung cancer, or copd patient who wants a purifier on all the time. Tired of the misleading information, and by the way, seriously are you on a Winix payroll or are you are purely objective?
Light and noise pollution
Seriously, it would be great if you reduced the repetition and wordiness, and shorten the constant and length.... not to mention to get some lightness, some intonation....otherwise helpful, just a bit painful for these reasons
I'm working on improving videos as I keep going. Thank you for the constructive criticism.
For what it’s worth, I find your content extremely helpful and to the point. It is clear you have tried these units and have a level of expertise that surpasses other reviewers, who seem to just be reading spec sheets. Perhaps there is something to be gained by what the other commenter suggested to make your videos more enjoyable for viewers with higher expectations (this is not a bad thing), but when I watch your videos, your intonation or video length do not come to mind or negatively impact my viewing experience.
I think there is good reason to always be improving, but I wanted to comment a little grateful recognition to balance out the constructive criticism. You are providing a fantastic service as is. Cheers
@@consumer-analysis you know what? I like your delivery. You don't seem to be "selling" anything, and you seem objective and very knowledgeable. On youtube especially, that's gold. You do you, man!
my Coway hh if you press and hold the ionizer button that shutsoff the LED