Nukit Tempest Review - Silent DIY Air Purifier
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Hey, Today Danny is reviewing the Tempest, a DIY air Purifier made by Nukit and sold on the website Cybernightmarket.
David Elfstrom thread about HEPA: / 1761087719004881078
⎯⎯ 🛒 Links Components suggested
▸6x 140 mm Fan → geni.us/ARCTIC-P14-PC-Fan
▸2X MERV 13 filters 20"x20"x2" → geni.us/MERV-13-Filter-20x20x2
▸Power supply 12v → geni.us/POWERSUPPLY_12V
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▸Unboxing and First Impressions → • Nukit Tempest - Unboxi...
The Nukit Tempest is not the most powerful air purifier we've tested, but it has the best performance for power consumption and, at the same time, the best performance for noise generated.
So, if sound is a thing in your life, you should look at this device.
In this review, we show you how it works, what you need to have one of these, how long and how to replace the filter. The performance tests, sound and electricity compared across multi-brands
⎯⎯ Chapters
00:00 - Intro
07:23 - Performance Test
09:05 - Sound Test
13:20 - Energy Test
15:19 - Running Costs
17:43 - Conclusion - วิทยาศาสตร์และเทคโนโลยี
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Excellent jump into the comparison of DIY units with commercial products.
Particularly to normalize performance at a given noise level. Can you please estimate the CADR values and power consumption at those settings, then calculate the price/performance ratios?
It should quickly become clear that the PC fan class of units will dominate all comparisons.
Thanks again for your service.
Thanks, we are working on this and will put these details in the accompanying blog post for this review. Great suggestion!
I think you should try SickleFlow Fans and a 3M Filter
I did look but I think the 3m sizes won't fit but will double check. Will test a range of fans including Sickleflow.
@@HouseFresh Oh damn. From what I have heard 3M filters are the best. If they don't fit I don't know what to choose instead
How does it compare to the Blast Mini? It has an impressive CADR and is very quiet as well.
Blast Mini has a much bigger CADR and runs quite a bit louder at full speed. But you could run the blast mini at lower fan speeds for similar level of sound. Will look at showing performance comparison with DIY devices when we do the video review for the Smart Blast Mini.
Interestingly, the Smart Air SA600 does not meet California air cleaner regulation requirements
Its likely they haven't sent their device for approval. I know Adam Wong is currently going through the process to get his devices approved to be sold in California. As the Smart Air devices don't use any sort of ionizer so can't imagine that it's an issue with emissions. But will certainly ask them for more detail, thanks for making me aware.
I recently bought a luggable xxl from clean air kits for $280 total (230 for the kit and 50 for the merv 13 filters) and to my knowledge its hard to beat the the cadr to $ ratio of that: $280 for 410 cadr. At least here in the US.
I also have a Winix 535 (same as 5500) for many years now and the luggable is definitely much more powerful. My parents room is a dust bomb and with the winix on high (not turbo) they've mentioned it doesn't seem to be doing as much as the luggable. Anecdotal, but still.
Perhaps the only real con of the luggable is its not as robust as a typical unit so you have to be more careful but thats a more minor complaint in my eyes. Excited for you guys to test out different pc fan models and spread the good word!
The Luggable XXL doesn't have a CADR of 410. Its CADR is 259.Air filters are not designed to remove dust. They aren't a vacuum cleaner.
The Luggalble XXL is next up - we will be doing an unboxing this week and then will work on the review very soon! Anything you don't like about it?
@@HouseFresh main con is its just not as robust as a typical unit. Oh, and make sure the merv filters u get along with it are in good shape, 1 inches filters have a tendency to get banged up if you ship them. Besides that, nope!
@@qewfsdsd65445true, guess I gotta vacuum then lol. Where did you get the 259 number? It says 410 on their site for cadr
@@chickynuggers 259 is their claim for the CADR.
Would love to see this compared to other DIY options like the design made by the 3dhandyman, smartair's diy option, and others. Additionally how would this compare to a DIY terrabloom/ac infinity purifier which is a much higher upfront cost and much more intensive setting up?
Or energy efficient purifiers like the Blueair MAX series?
If they don't have prefilters the running costs will be far higher than the 5500-2.
@@qewfsdsd65445 it has a wire mesh’s at the front sorry I wasn’t clear about it in the video. Not as good as removal pre filter so could be something to ask for in future iterations.
Will include more device comparisons in the written review. Will let you know when it’s live. I do plan to test other diy pc fan solutions.
Do you know a good place to read more about the terrabloom/ac infinity?
@@HouseFresh air purifiers and air quality subreddits have a few good threads on it; I haven't delved too deep on the topic but I'm sure there's some forums out there as well, you just have to get the right parts and connect them together. For the most part it's really just finding the best orientation, location and cheap suppliers
@@Holy_Hobo thanks I’ll check them out 👍
I am curious about this device but I have 2 cats and odor control is an issue for me. Could this device accommodate a carbon filter or would it affect the performance too much?
As standard it doesn’t but it is something that we want to test. The problem will be to find standard carbon filters that fit this particular size. But leave it with us and see if we can find a solution that works.
Do you guys plan to post a review of this on your website? It'll be nice to compare it to the other air purifiers you guys review on your website. Also, do you know if this product comes in white or plan to be? I don't see it on their website.
Yes do plan to post a text review on the website and will be working on this next week.
Don’t know think they have an option for white but could be something to request for future as seems a good idea.
Will update you here when the review is live.
Thanks for commenting 😊
Hey finally got the review live: housefresh.com/nukit-tempest-review/ sorry for the delay!
At 6:48 you referred to a thread that I think you forgot to drop in the description. Can you add that? Thank you so muchn
Sorry about that, its here: twitter.com/DavidElfstrom/status/1761087719004881078
Will also add to the description!
@@HouseFresh thank you!
How does this compare to the clean air kit when it comes to performance, noise, cost and energy consumption?
Got a review coming out soon that compares. But in short the Luggable XL is quieter, better performance but uses more energy.
@@HouseFresh Hm okay then the Luggable XL sounds better to me. I would assume that the energy consumption is still amazing, even if it is a lil worse. I am a little disappointed tho, because the Tempest looks a lot nicer and I was hoping that it is also the better product in general.
@@HouseFresh Does the Luggable use different fans? If so it would be interesting to know how the Tempest performs with the cooler master fans of the Luggable XL7
@@HouseFresh Or does the 3M filter from the Luggable make a difference?
@@HouseFresh On the website of clean air kit they also compare the arctics with the cooler master ones. The one from cooler master seem to be better in general.
I wish they would make kits in 20 by 30 by 1. Any plans?
I am testing a different PC fan kit from Canada that uses a larger size so keep an eye out for that. I don't see any options to bring out different sized versions for the Nukit but will pass on this feedback.
@@HouseFreshThank you! I’d appreciate it.
It reduces my cost, when the filters are sizes sold at Costco.
Since 3M 1” filters are the best, just makes sense to save money & buy from Costco.
Also, the larger the filter, less stress on the fan motors & increased air flow.
Hey have you seen this: www.reddit.com/r/AirQuality/s/EgwBEY9dCq
@@HouseFresh yes, but looking to reduce electricity costs. Pc fans use a fraction of that air king fan in electricity on low & much quieter. I pay a lot for peak usage in the summer time. Even if if it saves 50% at an acceptable CADR, it’s still a huge savings!
@@HouseFresh In addition to peak charges in the summer time between 8am-12am, there’s super peak charges between 2pm-6pm‼️😱😔🪦💸
Considering an air purifier is something many run 24/7, as some spend much, if not all, of their time at home & an air purifier only benefits you if you’re home & it’s running, if you have exceptionally poor indoor air quality. 😅
Looks like you can order 20X20X3 MERV13 Filtrete filters off Digikey UK
I think you need 20X20X2 for the Nukit Tempest. Will see if they also have that.
@@HouseFresh Ahasorry looks like I got it wrong, had another look and they are 20x20x1
@@TomMorris1 Don't worry about it. I just bought some new brand of filters I thought were 20X20X2 and then they arrived and they were all inch thick 🙄 I did test the Nukit with these 1 inch filters and it still worked pretty well so an option if you can't get any 2 inch thick but will likely need to replace more often and lucks a little uglier.
Ventilo Angel link?
Sorry here it is: docs.google.com/file/d/1FIsgBB3ZlaoyXSUpYi-0NIP1qmaoYC5T/edit?usp=docslist_api&filetype=msexcel
James’s comparably priced to the clean air kits similar product
Got the clean air kits luggable xl review coming out very soon.
is the website down? i tried ordering but the site said its not taking payments? please advise
Just heard that there were complaints made to Shopify that they were not based in the US - see more information here: x.com/NukitToBeSure/status/1793095227659743417
A real shame as this is a great product that would help a lot of people. They did say they are going to working with another payment provider so hopefully it will be back online soon.
@@HouseFresh Probably big corp trying to shut them down for providing a good thing for regular folk. Switching to a MERV 13 solution not only reduces noise but also cuts down on electric bills while maintaining, or even enhancing, air quality.
Same price and cadr as a honeywell hpa300 which is actually hepa much smaller, just as quiet and better looking… what’s the point really? Aftermarket hepa filters are just as cheap as hvac mervs.
It is smaller than the Honeywell HPA300 plus the Honeywell at full blast is 59.5 dBa vs 41.8 dBa that we see with the Nukit Tempest. Certainly design is in the eye of the beholder I prefer the look of this but can imagine others prefer something like the Honeywell. The other benefit of this whole approach to air purifiers is that they are much easier to repair yourself as each part is off the shelf.
@@HouseFresh but it doesn’t need to run at full blast. Usually these just run at low 24/7 and keep the room at 0ppm always. Hpa300 is only 18x22x9 but to be fair the hpa200 is a better like to like comparison and it’s only 16x19x8 and even has air quality sensor and is under $200
@@darylfortney8081 That is true but I have seen big performance drop off for most retail HEPA devices when running at lower fan speeds.
I totally agree that most consumers will be best off with a standard HEPA device like those you the HPA200 you recommend but I do think the future is going to include these PC fan systems as they just get a lot more performance when you account for energy and sound usage.
@@HouseFresh someone needs to come out with a nicer looking smaller version with real hepa filter compatibility and auto air quality sensing with variable speed and off the shelf and ill bite… bonus points for homekit compatibility
@@darylfortney8081 I agree and I think we will start to see more devices that will have more of these features. I recently tested the AirFanta 3pro and its super easy to put together and has variable speed.
As soon as I see interesting new devices I will grab them and do a review so you are aware :)
Why doesn't Danny mention the obvious problems with this DIY and his running costs are unrealistic? It looks like it doesn't have a prefilter so it will cost more as you need to replace the filters you'll need to do that much more often compared to the 5500-2. Without a prefilter those MERV 13 filters will degrade in a few months like they always do. You need to replace them really often. That costs a lot more than the 5500-2. I'm hesitant to run the MERV 13 in my HVAC because of how quickly they fill up with dust. It also doesn't have variable speeds to choose from. The 5500-2 has variable speeds. It also looks very large. The 5500-2 is much more compact. The 5500-2 has a carbon filter which this doesn't. The carbon filter in the 5500-2 also acts as a second prefilter so the life of the filters will be a lot longer in the 5500-2 than in this Nukit. The best thing about the 5500-2 is it has something called automatic mode where it users an onboard laser-sensor to detect the air pollution level. It's only noisy when the air pollution level is really bad because it has an inbuilt sensor technology. People who think the 5500-2 is noisy just haven't understood how to use the automatic mode. The 5500-2 also uses real carbon pellets and a HEPA filter which captures ultra-fine particles. MERV 13 isn't good for ultra-fine particles. The 5500-2 will have much lower running costs and it's also doing a better job as it uses automatic mode to control itself.
It’s not a pre filter but there is a metal mesh that is washable but it’s true it’s not as easy to clean as the washable pre filter .
I still think the 5500-2 is good as it has washable carbon and is plug and play.
The merv 13 still removes all tiny particles as there are many passes through the filter and non hepa grade can actually be more effective air purifier is as there is higher air flow .
There is an option to get a switch for different speeds for the nukit tempest but is extra $
The big thing is that this needs building so not a plug and play solution vs the winix 5500-2.
It’s not that large will show a video next to winix 5500-2 bit it’s similar size but different shape.
also be sure to watch our upcoming review for the 5500-2 I’m a big fan it’s one of the top devices I recommend to most people.
@@HouseFresh With no prefilter like in this DIY the MERV 13 will only last a few months. Just look at the MERV 13 in your HVAC after a couple of months. They get coated in dust. That means the running cost will be really high as you need to replace the filters 2-3 times a year. MERV 13 are also a lot lower efficiency than HEPA filter with ultra-fine particulates. That means they only remove a small proportion of the ultra-fine particulates compared to the 5500-2. The 5500-2 also has a carbon filter which removes VOCs. The carbon filter also further extends the lifespan of the HEPA filter because it acts as a prefilter preventing the HEPA filter from filling with dust.
@@HouseFresh The problem isn't the lack of plug and play. It's the fact this product only uses MERV 13 filters with no prefilters. This means the running costs will be very high as you need to replace MERV 13 every few months as they get full of dust without a prefilter. It also means it's not effective for removing ultra-fine particulates. It doesn't have variable speeds. It doesn't have an automatic mode. It has no carbon filter so the air is being far less filtered compared to the 5500-2. It also looks huge compared to the 5500-2.
Weird username and you sound like a competitor trying to crap on the product lol. There are several false statements in your comment. The mesh could be improved but the Deis design also has a better pre filter type design. The reality is if you care about using your purifiers in context when they need to run at speed, like if you are trying to prevent spread of airborne infections indoors, this is so so much better than a Winix 5500 on low, and around the same volume. The winix will do very little on low. BTW I own 6 Winix.