How are extremely high performance and made our best air purifiers 2023 list. moderncastle.com/best-air-purifier/ It's impossible to go wrong with either. I personally lean a little more towards AirDoctor as it's just a simpler design, especially in terms of filters. Simplicity generally equates better longevity.
I just got the AirDoctor 1000 and the fan is making an annoying clicking sound (vs a humming white-noise sound). The clicking is more noticeable at lower fan speeds. I couldn't find any information on Air Doctor's support page. Would you happen to know why this is happening? Thanks!
Very strange. Never experienced that with any of the AirDoctors I've tested. That sounds like it could be a defect. I would suggest you reach out to AirDoctor and see what they have to say.
Yeah. Return that for sure. I got a 3000 and 1000. Bummed the 1000 has a bit of a motor drone while 3000 just sounds like air. Your video confirmed what customer support told me. That’s normal for than one… Should have gotten a AD2000.
IQAir HealthPro Plus has larger coverage compared to AD2000. That's what I would go with if it's within budget. IQAir HealthPro Plus vs. AD5000 is a more closer comparison...basically a toss up.
I just purchased the AirDoctor 3000 due to the very poor air quality (in Michigan) from the canadian wild fires. The light stayed blue regardless if the machine was in the house or even OUTSIDE! The light would change to orange for maybe 2 seconds and went right back to blue. And, thats even with the outdoor allergens! Should I return it? It seems like there's something definitely wrong with it.
It's possible it's defective, it's also possible that your air quality isn't all that bad (relative to how those sensors are tuned). Where in Michigan are you located? I did a quick Google search for air quality in Michigan and only 4 of 21 major cities were in a "moderate" air quality. All others are in "good" air quality www.google.com/search?q=michigan+air+quality&rlz=1C1CHBF_enUS894US894&oq=michigan+air+quality&gs_lcrp=EgZjaHJvbWUyBggAEEUYOTINCAEQABiDARixAxiABDINCAIQABiDARixAxiABDINCAMQABiDARixAxiABDINCAQQABiDARixAxiABDINCAUQABiDARixAxiABDINCAYQABiDARixAxiABDINCAcQLhivARjHARiABDIHCAgQABiABDIHCAkQABiABNIBCDI2NDdqMGo3qAIAsAIA&sourceid=chrome&ie=UTF-8
@@ModernCastle Thanks for your reply! According to the Weather Channel radar, my area was considered "unhealthy", (orange color area...you could see the smog, it was thick! Google is wrong!) and we were advised to stay indoors. That's the reason I purchased it. Plus, you would think the outdoor allergens alone would cause the fan to speed up and the indicator light to change color. (I had it set on automatic) So far I'm pretty disappointed.
@@ChiChi-rr9um Outdoor air alone doesn't always going to cause it to increase speed (during many months of the the year my indoor and outdoor quality essentially the same in Arizona), but if you're in the unhealthy air category and it's not kicking up while outside then that is a problem. Sounds like it's a defective sensor. You could return / exchange for a sensor that works or just leave it on high all the time. If you're air is that bad then that's what I would be doing. Across virtually all brands I've tested the air quality sensor is almost always the most finicky piece of hardware.
Thank you for the video! What are your thoughts on having a professional A/C company install the iwave versus purchasing additional air purifiers to clean the air?
IWave is an ionization system, when in general, I don't trust as many create harmful levels of ozone. In particular, I would never trust an HVAC company regarding the safety or performance of those types of systems. Just 2 years ago I had an HVAC company try to sell me an ionizer system like iWave...I mentioned the ozone which he assured me "was actually beneficial! It creates that great "fresh" smell". I was and am still just baffled by it.
@@marc5578 It's the same filter just with a slightly different form factor that they patented in order to prevent 3rd party filter makers from making filters for their air purifiers.
Form factor is the biggest difference maker. They have the same CFM, but 2000 has more coverage area (610 vs. 570 sq. ft.) according to AirDoctor. Overall, they are very similar machines.
We are dealing with secondhand cigarette smoke from a neighbor we share our kitchen wall with. Lots of smoke coming in underneath the sink and dishwasher area especially. Will this brand eradicate those particulates? It says smoke, but does that mean wildfire smoke or any including cigarette?
Love this video, just bought 2 air doctor's because my allergies are no joke. I'm a new subscriber and wanted to know if you have any videos/recommendations for a handheld vacuum that I can use as a mattress cleaner, preferably one that's good with allergens dust etc. Thanks a bunch!
@@nlovewlife1984 I'm not really in love with any of the handheld options on the market at the moment, especially for mattress cleaning. If you have an upright, stick, or canister vacuum you would really be much better off using an attachment for one of those vacuums.
We haven't tested the Airmega 250. Though I would expect it's pretty good, given the performance of other Coways we've tested. That said, I do really like AirDoctor for most use cases. It's just an amazingly high performance and quality purifier. Simple, but it gets the job done.
AirDoctor performed better in our objective air quality tests than Air Oasis. However, it was only slightly. Air Oasis is a solid performer by any definition.
What about the ionizing performance? How would you even measure that except by airborne particulate mater reduction and/or production ozone? Both of which we measured and are included in the video. Can you clarify your questions?
@@ModernCastle I’m new to the concept of EMFs and 5G towers. I’m suffering from mercury poisoning due to amalgam fillings. Just had them all removed by a biological dentist and am now suffering with the serious effects of detoxing. I was told by a naturopath to buy this filter as it would reduce EMFs. I thought filters removed only dust and allergens from plant and pets. I also learned that people with amalgam fillings are highly susceptible to EMFs, radiation and allergens of every kind.
@@debfryer2437 I don't know of any air purifier filter that would be capable of reducing EMF. The whole idea just makes no sense. An EMF field is generated by all electrical devices. A paper HEPA and carbon filter is incapable of interacting with that field in any meaningful way. The only way to reduce the EMF generated by said electrical device would be to turn it off. Outside of that, putting distance between yourself and the electrical objective. Outside of that, some type of faraday cage.
Bed room and living room are probably the best places. More centrally located areas are best, so it covers a wider space around the unit. Beyond that, place it physically closer to where you're body is / where you're actually breathing the air.
For 2000 model, the particles reduction was 82% while for the other models it was higher. Yet PM 2.5 and 10 were at 0.1. For the 3000 model, the particles reduction count was better but PM10 was 0.2, if i need to decide between the two , which results are better?
Results are identical between those models. I would disregard the percent reduction. The percentage is higher due to the baseline air quality being worse for that test. It's hard to get our baseline exactly the same from test to test, so you can see some variance in the percentage reduction. After we published this video we made the decision to stop including percentage reduction because it gives a false impressive of performance (or lack there of) and it's basis has more to do with baseline air quality than it does actual machine performance. Sorry for the confusion.
Absolutely. Cat dander is easily made airborne. Having less of that stuff floating around your home means less of it that you're breathing in, which would absolutely reduce allergies caused by cat dander.
I was just going through the motions with this videos, but once I started to pay attention I couldn’t help but notice how skewed this results are and your math is off, especially when we are talking efficiency that it’s measured in fractions of a percentage like 97.2% and it’s almost 97.5, 97.47474747 to be precise, additionally running two units for the same time with different starting numbers means you can have an inferior unit with higher starting PM count and finish with the same amount and the superior model making the inferior will show a higher percentage value, you’re not even verifying if the superior unit reached 0.1 in a 1/10 of the time, since 0.1 is as low as it’s gonna go, all of the baselines for the 3000 model are higher making it seem as the most efficient in the post test some of the baseline are more than 2x of the other models terrible example, A+ for effort 😂
I'd suggest just ignoring those percentages for particulate removals. This is the last video / contextual review we included them on. As you noted, the difference in baselines make the percentage removed ratings worthless when trying to compare to other units. For these reasons, we are only including the absolute PM2.5 / PM10 achieved in all future tests.
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How would you compare the Rabbit Air to the AirDoctor? I’m trying to decide between the two.
How are extremely high performance and made our best air purifiers 2023 list.
moderncastle.com/best-air-purifier/
It's impossible to go wrong with either.
I personally lean a little more towards AirDoctor as it's just a simpler design, especially in terms of filters. Simplicity generally equates better longevity.
I just got the AirDoctor 1000 and the fan is making an annoying clicking sound (vs a humming white-noise sound). The clicking is more noticeable at lower fan speeds. I couldn't find any information on Air Doctor's support page. Would you happen to know why this is happening? Thanks!
Very strange. Never experienced that with any of the AirDoctors I've tested.
That sounds like it could be a defect. I would suggest you reach out to AirDoctor and see what they have to say.
@@ModernCastle thanks so much for the fast response!!
@@debbiekim545 You're welcome!
Yeah. Return that for sure. I got a 3000 and 1000. Bummed the 1000 has a bit of a motor drone while 3000 just sounds like air. Your video confirmed what customer support told me. That’s normal for than one… Should have gotten a AD2000.
Trying to decide between two AirDoctor 2000s in master bdr/living room, or one IQAir Pro? Is on brand better than the other?
Adore my AirDoctor so much!
IQAir HealthPro Plus has larger coverage compared to AD2000. That's what I would go with if it's within budget.
IQAir HealthPro Plus vs. AD5000 is a more closer comparison...basically a toss up.
I just purchased the AirDoctor 3000 due to the very poor air quality (in Michigan) from the canadian wild fires. The light stayed blue regardless if the machine was in the house or even OUTSIDE! The light would change to orange for maybe 2 seconds and went right back to blue. And, thats even with the outdoor allergens! Should I return it? It seems like there's something definitely wrong with it.
It's possible it's defective, it's also possible that your air quality isn't all that bad (relative to how those sensors are tuned).
Where in Michigan are you located?
I did a quick Google search for air quality in Michigan and only 4 of 21 major cities were in a "moderate" air quality. All others are in "good" air quality
www.google.com/search?q=michigan+air+quality&rlz=1C1CHBF_enUS894US894&oq=michigan+air+quality&gs_lcrp=EgZjaHJvbWUyBggAEEUYOTINCAEQABiDARixAxiABDINCAIQABiDARixAxiABDINCAMQABiDARixAxiABDINCAQQABiDARixAxiABDINCAUQABiDARixAxiABDINCAYQABiDARixAxiABDINCAcQLhivARjHARiABDIHCAgQABiABDIHCAkQABiABNIBCDI2NDdqMGo3qAIAsAIA&sourceid=chrome&ie=UTF-8
@@ModernCastle Thanks for your reply! According to the Weather Channel radar, my area was considered "unhealthy", (orange color area...you could see the smog, it was thick! Google is wrong!) and we were advised to stay indoors. That's the reason I purchased it. Plus, you would think the outdoor allergens alone would cause the fan to speed up and the indicator light to change color. (I had it set on automatic) So far I'm pretty disappointed.
@@ChiChi-rr9um Outdoor air alone doesn't always going to cause it to increase speed (during many months of the the year my indoor and outdoor quality essentially the same in Arizona), but if you're in the unhealthy air category and it's not kicking up while outside then that is a problem. Sounds like it's a defective sensor.
You could return / exchange for a sensor that works or just leave it on high all the time. If you're air is that bad then that's what I would be doing.
Across virtually all brands I've tested the air quality sensor is almost always the most finicky piece of hardware.
Get the big boy for 800$ you can move it around your home and putting it in a. Small room it acts as an ac unit
Expensive filters though
Does it increase your electric bill? I just ordered 5000
Thank you for this valuable video! I’m buying one today :) Long overdue!
Our pleasure! Glad to hear it was helpful
Thank you for the video! What are your thoughts on having a professional A/C company install the iwave versus purchasing additional air purifiers to clean the air?
IWave is an ionization system, when in general, I don't trust as many create harmful levels of ozone.
In particular, I would never trust an HVAC company regarding the safety or performance of those types of systems. Just 2 years ago I had an HVAC company try to sell me an ionizer system like iWave...I mentioned the ozone which he assured me "was actually beneficial! It creates that great "fresh" smell". I was and am still just baffled by it.
@@ModernCastle Thank you, that’s really helpful!
@@laurengeorge8255 You're welcome!
What is the difference between the 3000 and the 3500? Why would one want one over the other and which is the newer model?
3500i is equipped with wifi connectivity. 3000 is not.
That's the only difference.
@@ModernCastle I believe I read they also have different filters for the 3500 to prevent improper installation?
@@marc5578 It's the same filter just with a slightly different form factor that they patented in order to prevent 3rd party filter makers from making filters for their air purifiers.
Why would one choose the 1000 over the 2000, or vice versa?
Form factor is the biggest difference maker.
They have the same CFM, but 2000 has more coverage area (610 vs. 570 sq. ft.) according to AirDoctor.
Overall, they are very similar machines.
We are dealing with secondhand cigarette smoke from a neighbor we share our kitchen wall with. Lots of smoke coming in underneath the sink and dishwasher area especially. Will this brand eradicate those particulates? It says smoke, but does that mean wildfire smoke or any including cigarette?
Yes, AirDoctor will make a significant impact for all kinds of smoke.
Love this video, just bought 2 air doctor's because my allergies are no joke. I'm a new subscriber and wanted to know if you have any videos/recommendations for a handheld vacuum that I can use as a mattress cleaner, preferably one that's good with allergens dust etc. Thanks a bunch!
How much are you wanting to spend on a handheld vacuum?
@@ModernCastle probably below $200
@@nlovewlife1984 I'm not really in love with any of the handheld options on the market at the moment, especially for mattress cleaning.
If you have an upright, stick, or canister vacuum you would really be much better off using an attachment for one of those vacuums.
@@ModernCastle Thank you so much, I'll definitely keep an eye on your uploads for any other recommendations!
@@nlovewlife1984 You're welcome!
Air doctor 2000 vs levoit air purifier for a 300-500 square foot room?
AirDoctor 2000.
Could you please tell me which is better for the bedroom Airdoctor or Coway Airmega 250? I'm thinking about buying one of these two.
We haven't tested the Airmega 250. Though I would expect it's pretty good, given the performance of other Coways we've tested.
That said, I do really like AirDoctor for most use cases. It's just an amazingly high performance and quality purifier. Simple, but it gets the job done.
@@ModernCastle
Thank you for the answer! I think I like the Airdoctor more than the Coway Airmega 250, but the problem is it's be a little expensive
@@animeloverss1502My pleasure
how does the 3000 compare to the Alen breathsmart classic?
Unfortunately, we haven't tested the Alen yet. So I cannot say how they compare.
what about power usage?
Not something we tested unfortunately
Hi Derek,
Can you tell me what robotic vacuum with Mop feature you would recommend in the $300 price range? Thanks!
Roborock E4 is the best option by far at price range - www.amazon.com/Roborock-E4-Mop-Scheduling-Self-Charging/dp/B07PTP8GJ5?tag=mc_1002-20&th=1
Just got the AD3000 on sale, and I'm excited to get it going!
Nice! I don't think you'll be disappointed.
Think $200 is a good deal?
@prtbone78 better than what I paid. Think mine was like $400, and that was on sale... lol
@joea9222 lol. I see. I'll think about it I watch alot of reviews and for the price I can double up on winix 5500-2... thnx for the reply though
For smell and dust in bedroom, it's better coway airmega or air doctor 2000?
I'd opt for Air Doctor 2000 over the AirMega. Both great purifiers, but I do think Air Doctor has the edge.
Thank you very much!! You helped me decide!
@@animeloverss1502 My pleasure!
I have x2 blue airs trying to figure out if it’s worth swapping for x2 air doctors
BlueAir makes a great purifier. If you're happy with them and they work well I don't see any reason to swap.
Great video. Thank you sir.
You're very welcome and thank you!
What’s better an air doctor or the winix 550-2 ?
Air Doctor
Love your videos
Thank you, Ce!
Is the air doctor better than then the air oasis brand?
AirDoctor performed better in our objective air quality tests than Air Oasis. However, it was only slightly. Air Oasis is a solid performer by any definition.
Got a deal ... well can get a deal the 5000 for 300 and the 3000 or 3500 for $200. I have a winix 5500 not sure what other to get
Tried using your link to order a couple air purifiers. Are the still valid for the discounts? Thanks.
Yep, they are still active.
Cna you review Intellipure purifiers?
I'll put it on the list. Thanks for the suggestion.
What about the ionizing performance? Does it remove EMFs?
What about the ionizing performance? How would you even measure that except by airborne particulate mater reduction and/or production ozone? Both of which we measured and are included in the video.
Can you clarify your questions?
@@ModernCastle I’m new to the concept of EMFs and 5G towers. I’m suffering from mercury poisoning due to amalgam fillings. Just had them all removed by a biological dentist and am now suffering with the serious effects of detoxing. I was told by a naturopath to buy this filter as it would reduce EMFs. I thought filters removed only dust and allergens from plant and pets. I also learned that people with amalgam fillings are highly susceptible to EMFs, radiation and allergens of every kind.
@@debfryer2437 I don't know of any air purifier filter that would be capable of reducing EMF. The whole idea just makes no sense.
An EMF field is generated by all electrical devices. A paper HEPA and carbon filter is incapable of interacting with that field in any meaningful way.
The only way to reduce the EMF generated by said electrical device would be to turn it off. Outside of that, putting distance between yourself and the electrical objective. Outside of that, some type of faraday cage.
@Deb Fryer I'm curious who this neuropath.
Pls let me know where to keep it for the b st results. We bought two . One in the bed room and other on the living
Bed room and living room are probably the best places.
More centrally located areas are best, so it covers a wider space around the unit.
Beyond that, place it physically closer to where you're body is / where you're actually breathing the air.
The AirDoctor 1000 covers 570 sq. ft. 2x/hour, not 57 like shown in the video at 5:42.
Oops...sorry about that. Yep, should be 570.
What about winnix?😮
moderncastle.com/air-purifiers/winix-5500-2-review/
Can you do a review on Samsung bespoke cube or just their regular cube air purifier... Odd that there are no reviews out there
Thanks for the suggestion. I'll see if we can get one for testing.
Can you do sharp air purifier next?
I can put it on our list. Not sure if / when we'll be able to get it though.
For 2000 model, the particles reduction was 82% while for the other models it was higher. Yet PM 2.5 and 10 were at 0.1. For the 3000 model, the particles reduction count was better but PM10 was 0.2, if i need to decide between the two , which results are better?
Results are identical between those models.
I would disregard the percent reduction. The percentage is higher due to the baseline air quality being worse for that test. It's hard to get our baseline exactly the same from test to test, so you can see some variance in the percentage reduction.
After we published this video we made the decision to stop including percentage reduction because it gives a false impressive of performance (or lack there of) and it's basis has more to do with baseline air quality than it does actual machine performance.
Sorry for the confusion.
Could this help someone with allergies to a cat? Honestly?
Absolutely.
Cat dander is easily made airborne. Having less of that stuff floating around your home means less of it that you're breathing in, which would absolutely reduce allergies caused by cat dander.
My team goin will in it
Will any of these pass the Fart test 😅? Will you be re-selling these nice air purifiers?
Hah...only if you're close enough.
We don't re-sell purifiers, as I need them on hand to do updated annual "best of" videos each year.
Amazing white noice for the baby haha
Lol, my sister said the same thing when her baby was a newborn.
I was just going through the motions with this videos, but once I started to pay attention I couldn’t help but notice how skewed this results are and your math is off, especially when we are talking efficiency that it’s measured in fractions of a percentage like 97.2% and it’s almost 97.5, 97.47474747 to be precise, additionally running two units for the same time with different starting numbers means you can have an inferior unit with higher starting PM count and finish with the same amount and the superior model making the inferior will show a higher percentage value, you’re not even verifying if the superior unit reached 0.1 in a 1/10 of the time, since 0.1 is as low as it’s gonna go, all of the baselines for the 3000 model are higher making it seem as the most efficient in the post test some of the baseline are more than 2x of the other models terrible example, A+ for effort 😂
I'd suggest just ignoring those percentages for particulate removals.
This is the last video / contextual review we included them on. As you noted, the difference in baselines make the percentage removed ratings worthless when trying to compare to other units.
For these reasons, we are only including the absolute PM2.5 / PM10 achieved in all future tests.
He already explained this under the very first comment. Why must you be RUDE when someone is providing important information for FREE