great video. not sure why there are so many downvotes. no annoying intros or background music and well-organized presentation and tons of info. thanks, man.
that's very true, I think the review falls short on only 1 aspect. That is the difference between 0.3 and 0.003 filtration, and that makes a huge difference in a review.
Actually, what I’m seeing online is that it filters particles down to .003 microns. Not .3, which is typical of HEPA filters. That’s why they call it “HyperHEPA”. That mistake messes up this review in my opinion. .003 vs .3 is a big deal. That’s the main reason for the cost of the unit from what I can tell. Hope you are able to correct this review as I feel it may deter some people from buying it who may actually get great benefit from it over another less expensive HEPA filter that just can’t match the performance of the IQ Air.
HEPA filter efficiency actually increases as particle size decreases from 0.3 microns. See the graph on page 21 of this PDF: www.cdc.gov/niosh/docs/2003-136/pdfs/2003-136.pdf The 0.3 micron benchmark exists because particles in this size range are the most difficult to filter. Particles larger than 0.3 microns are easier to filter (easy and intuitive to understand) AND particles SMALLER than 0.3 microns are easier to filter (not common knowledge but true nonetheless). The bottom line is that a regular HEPA filter will be able to efficiently remove extremely small particles (even in the 0.003 micron range) much the same as any IQAir "HyperHEPA" filter. The latter simply contains more filter media and will therefore take longer to saturate than the average HEPA filter.
that' is exactly correct, big difference in the numbers. Needs to be corrected because if this was the only review anybody watched, it would be misleading. From what I have seen thus far, NO OTHER unit comes down to that number .@sandcrawler thanks for bringing that up. …….btw im still researching purifiers, so this is an unbiased input
SP TUNiNG I must say after having used this purifier in our outbuilding where we have 9 parrots, this thing makes a huge difference. Not only has it greatly reduced odor, but as where before, after 2 days I’d see mold growing on their papers at the bottom of the cage. Now I haven’t seen mold grow at all in b/w changing their cage papers. I have it running 8am to 8pm 7 days a week. It has a timer which you can program for days and times that you want it to run. I have it running on 3. The medium speed setting. Yes it was $950, but after seeing the undeniable difference it has made in our outbuilding, we are going to buy a second to put in our home. We have a newborn so we want to keep the air as clean as possible. We have also had an Austin Air in our master bedroom for years that acts as both an air purifier and a white noise machine as we sleep as it is a bit noisy. The IQ airs in my opinion . . . Totally worth the splurge.
Kavir In my experience so far, yes, it is undoubtedly worth it. The Austin Air is a good filter, but if your specific needs require more, the IQ Air delivered for us. I have not been disappointed with the purchase. Do keep in mind however the recommended life span of the replaceable filters and how much it cost to replace them as it is of course going to cost more in the long run as well to keep the IQ Air running at peak efficiency over time vs. the Austin Air.
You are correct. This unit is advertised as being able to filter particles as small as 0.003 microns in addition to particles larger than 0.3 microns. www.iqair.com/support/tech-specs/healthpro-series Other HEPA filters, while not often advertised as having the same capability, can nonetheless also filter such small particles as we discuss here: www.consumeranalysis.com/guides/air-purifiers/hepa-air-purifier/
I read your site. Basically you're saying that all hepa filters can filter particles as small as 0.003 microns because of diffusion and interception and basically IQAir's claim is that they use nanofibers so they are more likely to filter particles as small as 0.003 microns. Right?
Consumer Analysis How many of the air purifiers that are reviewed on ConsumerAnalysis.com can provide a confirmed laboratory certificate whereby it is confirmed that 99.5% of particles sized down to 0.003 removed from use of such an air purifier? Also, where are the sources whereby the terms “interception” and “diffusion” were taken from. For all the information, it would be nice to see some authoritative sources beyond referring to yourself as the authority. Also, a candid disclaimer on website as to which manufacturers provide you a direct commission for sales generated through your RUclips Channel would be nice.
@@Curious0189 My argument is not so much against IQAir's claims as it is in support of a better understanding of HEPA filtration. My own full analysis of HEPA filtration can be found here: www.consumeranalysis.com/guides/air-purifiers/hepa-air-purifier/ I find the following to be a great resource on the topic as well: courses.washington.edu/cive494/HEPA.pdf I provide all necessary disclaimers on my website as required by the FTC. I did not receive any sponsorships, commissions, etc. from manufacturers for these videos.
You state that the IQAir is less efficient because it uses 200 watts, however, efficiency is always a percentage. In this case you need to show how many particles per watt are filtered and compare that to other filters. The fact that this unit uses more power tells me that it filters more than other units, since the more you want to filter out of the air, the more energy will be required (laws of thermodynamics).
Interesting about energy, never considered it! My thoughts.... Filter replacement costs .... IQAir filters are expensive but supposedly last long.... manufacturer claims 18 months for the prefilter, 2 years for charcoal filter, and 4 years for the main 'HyperHepa'. If my maths is right and the claims are accurate ....the cost over time IQAir filters $200+$90+$80 -> 200/4+90/2+80/1.5 about $150 a year. Compared to other types of 'Hyperhyper' purifiers that aspect of the price was reasonable.... Medify 40 was $70 per filter every 6 months = $140 a year. Medify MA-112 very high air throughput was $140 * 2 = $280 a year. Things that made me chose it (I ended up buying this type ... so I may be biased)... 1) I am lazy, so long times between filter replacement was a plus. 2) Filter flexibility? . If I am cooking a lot (unlikely-see lazy comment) then I can just replace the 'smell removal' charcoal stage ... if the cat is shedding a lot and the prefilter gets blocked I can just replace that. If there are a lot of fires I can just replace the final stage which collects smoke sized particles. 3) Timer. There is a 7 day timer so I can set it to run powerful/noisy for an hour...before...I come home on workdays.
Love, love, love IQ! Yes, .003microns - different ball game different rules. Have two pros. One in my daughter's apartment, dander allergy and fluffy cat. No problems. Mine was brilliant with bushfire particles, and everything else. Run the 24/7. Quiet. Sleep deep. Amazing. Thank you IQ!
If you didn't know, IQ air is actually the first company to invent air purifiers, they were the ones who started it all, the fact that they arent aafa certified is beyond me.
@@fuckyoutubengoogle2 1963. Although from what I understand Austin Air was the first to introduce medical grade filtration. IQair introduced the first residential air purifiers, which helped. But austin pushed it even further in the 90s.
We love ours. We got after being recommended by our kid's Pulmonologist. It has been running 24/7 for the last 3.5 years with out issues we only had to recently replace the pre-filter about 6 months ago and the gas filter recently. Yes the filter is expensive, but it works great. We sometimes take it to the kitchen if we cook late at night and it clears out the smell in about 15 to 20 minutes. If you do get one from what I hear the pre-filter can be reused if you regularly clean it with a vacuum cleaner. And yes the purchase price is expensive, but we believe it was a great purchase for the kid's room. I would like to add the fan noise can be loud above setting 4. We keep it at the lowest setting and it's a hum in the background, it's not silent be we knew that ahead of time when we purchased it.
Thanks for the comment. I bought this unit years ago and was shocked at the replacement filter prices and being poor at the time it ended up being stashed in the junk room. Since the junk room is being eliminated I ordered filters and we are looking forward to firing this baby up again!
Good video but I have a couple of points to make: I have both the IQAir and Austin and the Austin is now $715 so it's not so much less expensive for the unit + I think the IQAir's carbon is better even though there is less of it - there is more to the effectiveness of carbon than the sheer weight of it. IQAir definitely filters particulates better than Austin and someone from Austin even told me that years ago. And NO a $200 HEPA filter will NOT filter as well a an IQAir HealthPro Plus - MOST HEPA purifiers do NOT filter at a HEPA level. IQAir filters BETTER than HEPA. 👍
Yes, in my opinion something like this IQAir isn't necessary. I would recommend something like the Winix 5500-2 or Coway Mighty instead. I do have guides written on air purifiers for allergies: www.consumeranalysis.com/guides/air-purifiers/air-purifier-for-allergies/ and for asthma: www.consumeranalysis.com/guides/air-purifiers/air-purifier-for-asthma/
Your reviews are really high quality well done. When you do your reviews when you talk about noise can you actually give an actual DB reading as noise is subjective. You do break down the manufacturing jargon extremely well but it would be really good if you did an actual review in a controlled setting.
I would like to see a dollar for dollar test. For $900 I can buy 7 winex 5500 air purifiers. Would this IQ air vs 7 winex 5500 all running at the same time beat the IQ air?
The comparison is tricky because one Winix unit does not have nearly as much gas filtration media as one IQAir unit. In terms of particle filtration: Seven Winix units give a total output of approx. 250 x 7 = approx. 1,750 CFM. One HealthPro Plus outputs at approx. 300 CFM. Thus, the area of coverage and/or the rate of particle filtration for multiple Winix units is much greater than that for a single IQAir.
@@consumer-analysis winix sucks ass for one and only reason they force ionization on you and you cant have it off without having to press it off every single time you turn the unit on screw that stupid design
Air purity and our well being are priceless and IQair Healthpro Plus gives me a peace of mind. Im pretty extreme about clean air but definitely I can count on IQAir to do the job. I keep 2 Healthpros in the family room and Rabbitair Miniusa2 in the bedrooms. Camfil City M and Airpura are also worth a look too. I need those.
Great Review! Thanks so much. Also, why place the Gas unit before the Hepa? Shouldnt the Hepa filter be before the gas filter? Are they reversible?? I would appreciate the enlightenment as it seems the gas unit would get saturated too quick in a smoky environment. Re Hepafilter. They claim their HyperHepa filter : "can remove particles down to 0.003 microns in size with a guaranteed efficiency of more than 99.5%. This is 100 times smaller than the lower limit of other HEPA air purifiers"...
As air travels through the gas filter it can loosen and pick up small pieces of carbon. It's necessary for the gas filter to come before the HEPA filter so that the HEPA filter can remove those particles before they have a chance to circulate through room air.
I am in total shock to see 20 dislikes today ( Oct 4th 2020 ) on this extremely fair and informative video !!! those , who disliked such video , please go to hell !!! this reviewer is calm , detail oriented , unbiased , precise and knowledgable .... what else do you need to ask for , for residential product reviews ??? I have a close friend, who is working for an air treatment IT startup company this year, he said his small company has crazily good business ... I can only guess those 20 dislikes were falsely made by competitors in the business , but to be honest, you ... those dislikes , are really sick !!! be friendly please ! we don't need misinformation. BTW, @Consumer Analysis : keep doing all the excellent work, we need them dearly !!!
Can I just ask. Would this filter all the Covid 19 out of a dental office following an aerosol generating procedure. Dental Office is 3m x 3m x 5m. If so how long would it take until safe to walk into without a mask. thanks
I stand to be corrected but from all the reading and research I've done on these units, I think it would. Seems like the best unit on the market currently considering the issue we all currently have at hand, ie Novel Coronavirus
QUESTION? size of room, obviousy this portable unit isnt made for a whole house, say 2500 hundred square feet,HOWEVER what about a moble home of 1460 square feet. OR even my living room 27x30 square feet,how long on speed 3 does it take too process the air.
I Love my IQAir Pro Plus, my only issue is with the price so high what no LED Lighting🤦🏻♂️ not even on remote or display at that expensive price🤦🏻♂️ oh well it does it's job💪🏽
iQAir says that the pre-filter doesn't need to be cleaned and is just replaced when the unit says to replace it. That seems too good to be true in terms of maintenance.. is it actually possible?
It may be possible, but not wise, in my opinion. A lot of the bigger stuff can collect on the face of it, so checking it once in a while and vacuuming it off will definitely extend the life of the filter. It's very easy to get the pre-filter out, only takes seconds.
If it has a hepa filter like all the other air purifiers then why is so much thicker and the design of the actual filter looks to be much more complicated? Was it just for nothing?
The design of the filter accommodates the modular design of the air purifier. Notice how the pre-filter, gas filter, and particle filter all have approximately the same dimensions and fit into the same size plastic housing.
Because you pay for what you get. There is a substantial difference between the common HEPA grade filter found in budget air purifiers and the HyperHEPA filter found in an IQAir HealthPro Plus. I have purchased multiple air purifiers and NONE compare or even come close to the purifying of air provided by the IQAir. I love it so much I have 4-yes 4 such units and provided one to my father-in-law recovering from Pancreatic Cancer. What really gets me going is the way this RUclips Content Creator is misleading the public as to the true capability of an IQAir HealthPro Plus and one of the many budget air purifiers found on Amazon. No comparison and for him to claim that an IQAir HealthPro Plus is equivalent to the filter found in a Winnix Air Purifier like Model 5500-2 is disingenuous. I’m going to go out on a limb and speculate that his pockets are being lined up by Winnix to create this channel and report so-called objective reports on his ConsumerAnalysis.com website. It says that much at top of website that some manufacturers may provide commission for sale of air purifier. That’s the problem with RUclips. Anyone can become an “expert” without any real credible training and/or rigorous assessment of their opinion by the average consumer seeking information to make a purchase. Shame on him for misleading others.
@@Curious0189 have you ever purchased a different brand for replacement filters? I'm getting a foul scent coming from my V5 Cell filter. I had a set of OEM replacement filters sitting their boxes so I replaced all 3 and I'm still getting a foul smell coming from the V5 Cell filter. I did an isolation test per IQAir customer service and the smell is definitely coming from the V5 Cell filter. Also, removing the V5 Cell filter and only running a pre filter no smell however when I added the hepa I was getting a plastic smell coming from the Hepa filter. Read reviews this could be due to the glue they used. Customer service rep said there is a shelf life of 2 years for the V5 but there is NO way of finding out if the V5 is expired. Any help or advice would be great. Thanks for your detailed review!
hey I have an exteremely aggresive allergy to dust and dust mites and rhinitis its really starting to take a toll on my daily life.I also have UARS...Would this air filter be good for me or is there a better air filter? Honestly I don't mind the price if its good because I can't keep going like this and no amount of allergy medication helps,its not a really quality way of living you know...
That's a fair criticism of this video. I do cover filter replacement frequency and cost in my written review: www.consumeranalysis.com/guides/air-purifiers/iqair-healthpro-plus-review/
Sadly, I can't buy the Austin Air. I live in the UK and they don't have a UK distributor. That means paying double taxes, having to buy a voltage converter and a plug adapter. And it gets super expensive. So I have to buy IQAir. Luckily IQAir aint bad. They're just not Austin.
Can it? Yes. Will it always? That's much more complicated to answer. I've tried my best in this analysis: www.consumeranalysis.com/guides/air-purifiers/air-purifier-for-germs/
So, $900 and you get what you pay for in this case and IT'S NOT MADE IN CHINA. And as far as electricity use, fine. It uses more and you actually get powerful performance.
Do you work for Austin.. ? The Austin is $ 850.00 plus The new Austin’s are now made in China or Asia and is like a tin can on the new ones. The loud austin( I have one for 15 years) the new Austin’s fan is even louder than the original. I went to buy one and they are so cheaply made now. I had it delivered and returned the Austin the same day. I love my old one but even then it sounded like a tank. This was supposed to be a review of the IQ not a way to steal customers!! The Austin has no digital readout just a knob! The Austin is loud on the lowest setting and just gets louder. I’m disappointed how you paid no mind to the product you were supposed to be reviewing. You can do better!
Made in China? That would be disappointing because Austin told me they were still handmade in Buffalo, NY. just a few months ago... But some folks in the industry told me that the IQAir HealthPro Plus was now made in China (or some parts were)... so I checked with them and they said - it is still made in Switzerland.... soooooo, IDK... but I do think the Austin still comes out of Buffalo or they lied to me, lol! I really hope they didn't tell me the UNTruth. 😄
NO! Not True at ALL! The Hyper Hepa Filter in the IQAir Healthpro Plus offers the BEST filtration for dust, allergens and physical contaminants of ANY brand currently on the market.
This company has already everything expensive and now if u equipment arrive broken u also has to pay the shipping back $25. Someone maybe okay with that but not me . Pay when what happened it’s not your fault that’s ridiculous
This review is inaccurate due to a lack of research. Hyper HEPA is not the same as the Hepa standard. Yes, it takes more power because *drum roll* its filtering down to a much smaller particle.
See the efficiency listed in the "Main particle filter" section of the table on this page: www.iqair.com/us/support/tech-specs/healthpro-series The efficiency listed is ≥ 99.97% at ≥ 0.3 microns - exactly the same as a standard HEPA filter. The IQAir's "HyperHEPA" filter can filter particles smaller than 0.3 microns. But so can a standard HEPA filter. I explain this phenomenon in detail here: www.consumeranalysis.com/guides/air-purifiers/hepa-air-purifier/
@@consumer-analysis well you left out the last part conveniently so ill post if for you. (≥ 99.97% for particles ≥ 0.3 microns (individually tested), ≥ 99.5% at ≥ 0.003 microns). The first part is listed because that is standard for HEPA.
@@consumer-analysis HyperHEPA filtration technology There is one air purification company that has managed to solve the reliable performance problem. IQAir’s patented HyperHEPA filtration technology is able to filter the dangerous and highly abundant ultrafine particles all the way down to 0.003 microns - that’s ten times smaller than a virus and 100 times smaller than a HEPA filter in the best scenario. Only IQAir’s patented HyperHEPA filtration technology is able to filter ultrafines down to 0.003 microns - that’s ten times smaller than a virus! IQAir’s HyperHEPA filtration is tested and certified by an independent, third-party laboratory to ensure it is effectively filtering ultrafine particles down to 0.003 microns.
@@twennywonn All HEPA filters improve in efficiency as particle size decreases from 0.3 microns. See the graph on page 21 here: www.cdc.gov/niosh/docs/2003-136/pdfs/2003-136.pdf
I thing this review is most untrue review about IQAir , you may want talk about some thing not with out prove, just measure the sound noise with you phone and give us number, you jast talked man, blaaa blaaa blaaaa
great video. not sure why there are so many downvotes. no annoying intros or background music and well-organized presentation and tons of info. thanks, man.
Thank you and you're welcome!
that's very true, I think the review falls short on only 1 aspect. That is the difference between 0.3 and 0.003 filtration, and that makes a huge difference in a review.
@@sptuning4372 I'm sorry what do you mean, that this doesn't filter .3?
Actually, what I’m seeing online is that it filters particles down to .003 microns. Not .3, which is typical of HEPA filters. That’s why they call it “HyperHEPA”. That mistake messes up this review in my opinion. .003 vs .3 is a big deal. That’s the main reason for the cost of the unit from what I can tell. Hope you are able to correct this review as I feel it may deter some people from buying it who may actually get great benefit from it over another less expensive HEPA filter that just can’t match the performance of the IQ Air.
HEPA filter efficiency actually increases as particle size decreases from 0.3 microns. See the graph on page 21 of this PDF: www.cdc.gov/niosh/docs/2003-136/pdfs/2003-136.pdf
The 0.3 micron benchmark exists because particles in this size range are the most difficult to filter. Particles larger than 0.3 microns are easier to filter (easy and intuitive to understand) AND particles SMALLER than 0.3 microns are easier to filter (not common knowledge but true nonetheless).
The bottom line is that a regular HEPA filter will be able to efficiently remove extremely small particles (even in the 0.003 micron range) much the same as any IQAir "HyperHEPA" filter. The latter simply contains more filter media and will therefore take longer to saturate than the average HEPA filter.
that' is exactly correct, big difference in the numbers. Needs to be corrected because if this was the only review anybody watched, it would be misleading. From what I have seen thus far, NO OTHER unit comes down to that number .@sandcrawler thanks for bringing that up. …….btw im still researching purifiers, so this is an unbiased input
SP TUNiNG I must say after having used this purifier in our outbuilding where we have 9 parrots, this thing makes a huge difference. Not only has it greatly reduced odor, but as where before, after 2 days I’d see mold growing on their papers at the bottom of the cage. Now I haven’t seen mold grow at all in b/w changing their cage papers. I have it running 8am to 8pm 7 days a week. It has a timer which you can program for days and times that you want it to run. I have it running on 3. The medium speed setting. Yes it was $950, but after seeing the undeniable difference it has made in our outbuilding, we are going to buy a second to put in our home. We have a newborn so we want to keep the air as clean as possible. We have also had an Austin Air in our master bedroom for years that acts as both an air purifier and a white noise machine as we sleep as it is a bit noisy. The IQ airs in my opinion . . . Totally worth the splurge.
Is it much better than the austin air? Is it worth the price difference compared to the austin air?
Kavir In my experience so far, yes, it is undoubtedly worth it. The Austin Air is a good filter, but if your specific needs require more, the IQ Air delivered for us. I have not been disappointed with the purchase. Do keep in mind however the recommended life span of the replaceable filters and how much it cost to replace them as it is of course going to cost more in the long run as well to keep the IQ Air running at peak efficiency over time vs. the Austin Air.
I got my iqair for 275 preowned I had a bad mold problem and after having the iqair for about a month I did not so I loves me some iqair
just pick one up for 300 so lets see how this goes gonna use it in the basement were there is most likely mold in areas. I'm looking forward to it.
But the filter was used so you will need to buy one sooner didnt save anything
@@naegleriafowleri2230 Filter was actually very reasonable compared to the price of the whole filter and diet see you people love have a
@@ptlovefit 🤔🤔🤔🤔
Check you specs......You're saying a filter capability of 0.3 microns on the unit - where advertised is 0.003 microns or 100 times smaller.
You are correct. This unit is advertised as being able to filter particles as small as 0.003 microns in addition to particles larger than 0.3 microns.
www.iqair.com/support/tech-specs/healthpro-series
Other HEPA filters, while not often advertised as having the same capability, can nonetheless also filter such small particles as we discuss here:
www.consumeranalysis.com/guides/air-purifiers/hepa-air-purifier/
I read your site. Basically you're saying that all hepa filters can filter particles as small as 0.003 microns because of diffusion and interception and basically IQAir's claim is that they use nanofibers so they are more likely to filter particles as small as 0.003 microns. Right?
@@germanengineerbenz That sounds correct, yes.
Consumer Analysis How many of the air purifiers that are reviewed on ConsumerAnalysis.com can provide a confirmed laboratory certificate whereby it is confirmed that 99.5% of particles sized down to 0.003 removed from use of such an air purifier? Also, where are the sources whereby the terms “interception” and “diffusion” were taken from. For all the information, it would be nice to see some authoritative sources beyond referring to yourself as the authority. Also, a candid disclaimer on website as to which manufacturers provide you a direct commission for sales generated through your RUclips Channel would be nice.
@@Curious0189 My argument is not so much against IQAir's claims as it is in support of a better understanding of HEPA filtration. My own full analysis of HEPA filtration can be found here: www.consumeranalysis.com/guides/air-purifiers/hepa-air-purifier/
I find the following to be a great resource on the topic as well: courses.washington.edu/cive494/HEPA.pdf
I provide all necessary disclaimers on my website as required by the FTC. I did not receive any sponsorships, commissions, etc. from manufacturers for these videos.
You state that the IQAir is less efficient because it uses 200 watts, however, efficiency is always a percentage. In this case you need to show how many particles per watt are filtered and compare that to other filters. The fact that this unit uses more power tells me that it filters more than other units, since the more you want to filter out of the air, the more energy will be required (laws of thermodynamics).
Interesting about energy, never considered it! My thoughts.... Filter replacement costs .... IQAir filters are expensive but supposedly last long.... manufacturer claims 18 months for the prefilter, 2 years for charcoal filter, and 4 years for the main 'HyperHepa'. If my maths is right and the claims are accurate ....the cost over time IQAir filters $200+$90+$80 -> 200/4+90/2+80/1.5 about $150 a year. Compared to other types of 'Hyperhyper' purifiers that aspect of the price was reasonable.... Medify 40 was $70 per filter every 6 months = $140 a year. Medify MA-112 very high air throughput was $140 * 2 = $280 a year. Things that made me chose it (I ended up buying this type ... so I may be biased)... 1) I am lazy, so long times between filter replacement was a plus. 2) Filter flexibility? . If I am cooking a lot (unlikely-see lazy comment) then I can just replace the 'smell removal' charcoal stage ... if the cat is shedding a lot and the prefilter gets blocked I can just replace that. If there are a lot of fires I can just replace the final stage which collects smoke sized particles. 3) Timer. There is a 7 day timer so I can set it to run powerful/noisy for an hour...before...I come home on workdays.
I can't disagree with any of your reasoning here. The IQAir can certainly be a great option for the right use case.
Those numbers are based on 8 hours per day. So based off 24/7 costs per year will be a lot more.Filtef costs are over the top
Love, love, love IQ! Yes, .003microns - different ball game different rules. Have two pros. One in my daughter's apartment, dander allergy and fluffy cat. No problems. Mine was brilliant with bushfire particles, and everything else. Run the 24/7. Quiet. Sleep deep. Amazing. Thank you IQ!
Its NOT 0.3, it is 0.003. Thats a massive difference.
If you didn't know, IQ air is actually the first company to invent air purifiers, they were the ones who started it all, the fact that they arent aafa certified is beyond me.
Really? So when was that?
@@fuckyoutubengoogle2 1963. Although from what I understand Austin Air was the first to introduce medical grade filtration. IQair introduced the first residential air purifiers, which helped. But austin pushed it even further in the 90s.
We love ours. We got after being recommended by our kid's Pulmonologist. It has been running 24/7 for the last 3.5 years with out issues we only had to recently replace the pre-filter about 6 months ago and the gas filter recently. Yes the filter is expensive, but it works great. We sometimes take it to the kitchen if we cook late at night and it clears out the smell in about 15 to 20 minutes. If you do get one from what I hear the pre-filter can be reused if you regularly clean it with a vacuum cleaner. And yes the purchase price is expensive, but we believe it was a great purchase for the kid's room.
I would like to add the fan noise can be loud above setting 4. We keep it at the lowest setting and it's a hum in the background, it's not silent be we knew that ahead of time when we purchased it.
Thanks for the comment. I bought this unit years ago and was shocked at the replacement filter prices and being poor at the time it ended up being stashed in the junk room. Since the junk room is being eliminated I ordered filters and we are looking forward to firing this baby up again!
This review is quite the professional review of the QAir Health Pro Plus . It is very detailed. I like the potential for efficiency.
This is a really good review... dont understand the downvotes at all. What more to people want? very cleanly presented
Good video but I have a couple of points to make: I have both the IQAir and Austin and the Austin is now $715 so it's not so much less expensive for the unit + I think the IQAir's carbon is better even though there is less of it - there is more to the effectiveness of carbon than the sheer weight of it. IQAir definitely filters particulates better than Austin and someone from Austin even told me that years ago. And NO a $200 HEPA filter will NOT filter as well a an IQAir HealthPro Plus - MOST HEPA purifiers do NOT filter at a HEPA level. IQAir filters BETTER than HEPA. 👍
Agreed 👍 🎉
IQAir HealthPro : the chemical structure behind the model is comforting. A very efficient review
Great analysis. Wish the reviewer included stats from an air quality monitor for comparison
See my written review for particle test results: www.consumeranalysis.com/guides/air-purifiers/iqair-healthpro-plus-review/
The air comes out at a 90 degree angle, this will cause a lot of of extra air resistance vs if the air came straight out of the top.
Not .03 microns but .003 microns (plus)... a big difference... Covid-19 is .3-.1 microns... I love my IQ air plus especially during these times...:)
What would be a good air purifier for someone with asthma and allergies? would getting the IQAIR to be overkill?
Yes, in my opinion something like this IQAir isn't necessary. I would recommend something like the Winix 5500-2 or Coway Mighty instead. I do have guides written on air purifiers for allergies:
www.consumeranalysis.com/guides/air-purifiers/air-purifier-for-allergies/
and for asthma:
www.consumeranalysis.com/guides/air-purifiers/air-purifier-for-asthma/
Your reviews are really high quality well done.
When you do your reviews when you talk about noise can you actually give an actual DB reading as noise is subjective.
You do break down the manufacturing jargon extremely well but it would be really good if you did an actual review in a controlled setting.
I would like to see a dollar for dollar test. For $900 I can buy 7 winex 5500 air purifiers. Would this IQ air vs 7 winex 5500 all running at the same time beat the IQ air?
The comparison is tricky because one Winix unit does not have nearly as much gas filtration media as one IQAir unit. In terms of particle filtration:
Seven Winix units give a total output of approx. 250 x 7 = approx. 1,750 CFM. One HealthPro Plus outputs at approx. 300 CFM. Thus, the area of coverage and/or the rate of particle filtration for multiple Winix units is much greater than that for a single IQAir.
@@consumer-analysis so why is IQair is claiming ~1,000 sq ft coverage when you claim it is 300 sq ft? Are you calling them a liar?
@@consumer-analysis winix sucks ass for one and only reason they force ionization on you and you cant have it off without having to press it off every single time you turn the unit on screw that stupid design
@@consumer-analysis Now calculate the cost of the filters to change in the Winix.
@@naegleriafowleri2230 "you can't have it off without pushing a button" wow man that's really terrible. i can't imagine going through so much effort.
Air purity and our well being are priceless and IQair Healthpro Plus gives me a peace of mind. Im pretty extreme about clean air but definitely I can count on IQAir to do the job. I keep 2 Healthpros in the family room and Rabbitair Miniusa2 in the bedrooms.
Camfil City M and Airpura are also worth a look too. I need those.
I want a small modular molten thorium-salt air purifier
Great Review! Thanks so much.
Also, why place the Gas unit before the Hepa? Shouldnt the Hepa filter be before the gas filter? Are they reversible?? I would appreciate the enlightenment as it seems the gas unit would get saturated too quick in a smoky environment.
Re Hepafilter. They claim their HyperHepa filter : "can remove particles down to 0.003 microns in size with a guaranteed efficiency of more than 99.5%. This is 100 times smaller than the lower limit of other HEPA air purifiers"...
As air travels through the gas filter it can loosen and pick up small pieces of carbon. It's necessary for the gas filter to come before the HEPA filter so that the HEPA filter can remove those particles before they have a chance to circulate through room air.
@@consumer-analysis thank you very much for the insight!
I am in total shock to see 20 dislikes today ( Oct 4th 2020 ) on this extremely fair and informative video !!!
those , who disliked such video , please go to hell !!!
this reviewer is calm , detail oriented , unbiased , precise and knowledgable .... what else do you need to ask for , for residential product reviews ???
I have a close friend, who is working for an air treatment IT startup company this year, he said his small company has crazily good business ...
I can only guess those 20 dislikes were falsely made by competitors in the business , but to be honest, you ... those dislikes , are really sick !!!
be friendly please ! we don't need misinformation.
BTW, @Consumer Analysis : keep doing all the excellent work, we need them dearly !!!
Ty
Can I just ask. Would this filter all the Covid 19 out of a dental office following an aerosol generating procedure. Dental Office is 3m x 3m x 5m. If so how long would it take until safe to walk into without a mask. thanks
I stand to be corrected but from all the reading and research I've done on these units, I think it would. Seems like the best unit on the market currently considering the issue we all currently have at hand, ie Novel Coronavirus
QUESTION? size of room, obviousy this portable unit isnt made for a whole house, say 2500 hundred square feet,HOWEVER what about a moble home of 1460 square feet. OR even my living room 27x30 square feet,how long on speed 3 does it take too process the air.
I Love my IQAir Pro Plus, my only issue is with the price so high what no LED Lighting🤦🏻♂️ not even on remote or display at that expensive price🤦🏻♂️ oh well it does it's job💪🏽
iQAir says that the pre-filter doesn't need to be cleaned and is just replaced when the unit says to replace it. That seems too good to be true in terms of maintenance.. is it actually possible?
It may be possible, but not wise, in my opinion. A lot of the bigger stuff can collect on the face of it, so checking it once in a while and vacuuming it off will definitely extend the life of the filter. It's very easy to get the pre-filter out, only takes seconds.
It's not really a gas filter, you'd only get those with HEGA filters
Any plans to do a review of the aspen purifier?
If it has a hepa filter like all the other air purifiers then why is so much thicker and the design of the actual filter looks to be much more complicated? Was it just for nothing?
The design of the filter accommodates the modular design of the air purifier. Notice how the pre-filter, gas filter, and particle filter all have approximately the same dimensions and fit into the same size plastic housing.
Because you pay for what you get. There is a substantial difference between the common HEPA grade filter found in budget air purifiers and the HyperHEPA filter found in an IQAir HealthPro Plus. I have purchased multiple air purifiers and NONE compare or even come close to the purifying of air provided by the IQAir. I love it so much I have 4-yes 4 such units and provided one to my father-in-law recovering from Pancreatic Cancer. What really gets me going is the way this RUclips Content Creator is misleading the public as to the true capability of an IQAir HealthPro Plus and one of the many budget air purifiers found on Amazon. No comparison and for him to claim that an IQAir HealthPro Plus is equivalent to the filter found in a Winnix Air Purifier like Model 5500-2 is disingenuous. I’m going to go out on a limb and speculate that his pockets are being lined up by Winnix to create this channel and report so-called objective reports on his ConsumerAnalysis.com website. It says that much at top of website that some manufacturers may provide commission for sale of air purifier. That’s the problem with RUclips. Anyone can become an “expert” without any real credible training and/or rigorous assessment of their opinion by the average consumer seeking information to make a purchase. Shame on him for misleading others.
@@Curious0189 4?!! Thanks for the User Insights. I Agree about the Promotion of a Basic Winnix. I'm Wondering about His Preference for the Austin.
Is all hype and is overpriced as hell
@@Curious0189 have you ever purchased a different brand for replacement filters? I'm getting a foul scent coming from my V5 Cell filter. I had a set of OEM replacement filters sitting their boxes so I replaced all 3 and I'm still getting a foul smell coming from the V5 Cell filter. I did an isolation test per IQAir customer service and the smell is definitely coming from the V5 Cell filter. Also, removing the V5 Cell filter and only running a pre filter no smell however when I added the hepa I was getting a plastic smell coming from the Hepa filter. Read reviews this could be due to the glue they used. Customer service rep said there is a shelf life of 2 years for the V5 but there is NO way of finding out if the V5 is expired. Any help or advice would be great. Thanks for your detailed review!
hey I have an exteremely aggresive allergy to dust and dust mites and rhinitis its really starting to take a toll on my daily life.I also have UARS...Would this air filter be good for me or is there a better air filter? Honestly I don't mind the price if its good because I can't keep going like this and no amount of allergy medication helps,its not a really quality way of living you know...
Even for your application I would still recommend a top rated unit like the Winix 5500-2 or Coway Mighty.
@@consumer-analysis oh these are better? Which one should I pick? I am a little bit in a hurry :/
How does this compare to the Blueair 605 or 580i?
Hey @consumer Analsis have you tested the Oransi Mod?
Not yet, though I do plan on doing so in the future.
Never covered operations costs, like filter cost and frequency of replacement.
That's a fair criticism of this video. I do cover filter replacement frequency and cost in my written review: www.consumeranalysis.com/guides/air-purifiers/iqair-healthpro-plus-review/
Sadly, I can't buy the Austin Air. I live in the UK and they don't have a UK distributor. That means paying double taxes, having to buy a voltage converter and a plug adapter. And it gets super expensive. So I have to buy IQAir. Luckily IQAir aint bad. They're just not Austin.
Is pre filter washable? Like coway air purifier
No, it's not.
Can it filter viruses
Yes. It can filter viruses upto .03 microns
Can it? Yes. Will it always? That's much more complicated to answer. I've tried my best in this analysis: www.consumeranalysis.com/guides/air-purifiers/air-purifier-for-germs/
Not 0.03, but 0.003 microns. For example, Covid-19 smallest particle is about 0.06 micron. It's according to many reviews and adwerb.
@@batyrenko seems like they being stubborn and don't want to acknowledge that in this review.
So, $900 and you get what you pay for in this case and IT'S NOT MADE IN CHINA. And as far as electricity use, fine. It uses more and you actually get powerful performance.
Does it have a uvc light?
Uvc =bad
This or the coway airmax??
I'm assuming you mean the Airmega. If so, I would go with the Airmega.
what are the filter cost?
Filter costs fluctuate over time but it tends to be $300 to $400 to replace all three of this unit's filters.
air austin is even louder on max
Do you work for Austin.. ? The Austin is $ 850.00 plus
The new Austin’s are now made in China or Asia and is like a tin can on the new ones. The loud austin( I have one for 15 years) the new Austin’s fan is even louder than the original. I went to buy one and they are so cheaply made now. I had it delivered and returned the Austin the same day. I love my old one but even then it sounded like a tank. This was supposed to be a review of the IQ not a way to steal customers!! The Austin has no digital readout just a knob! The Austin is loud on the lowest setting and just gets louder. I’m disappointed how you paid no mind to the product you were supposed to be reviewing. You can do better!
Made in China? That would be disappointing because Austin told me they were still handmade in Buffalo, NY. just a few months ago... But some folks in the industry told me that the IQAir HealthPro Plus was now made in China (or some parts were)... so I checked with them and they said - it is still made in Switzerland.... soooooo, IDK... but I do think the Austin still comes out of Buffalo or they lied to me, lol! I really hope they didn't tell me the UNTruth. 😄
NO! Not True at ALL! The Hyper Hepa Filter in the IQAir Healthpro Plus offers the BEST filtration for dust, allergens and physical contaminants of ANY brand currently on the market.
idc whaty you say your wrong about this .3 microns thing
He either delusional or getting spiffs from the other vendors.
This company has already everything expensive and now if u equipment arrive broken u also has to pay the shipping back $25. Someone maybe okay with that but not me . Pay when what happened it’s not your fault that’s ridiculous
This review is inaccurate due to a lack of research. Hyper HEPA is not the same as the Hepa standard. Yes, it takes more power because *drum roll* its filtering down to a much smaller particle.
See the efficiency listed in the "Main particle filter" section of the table on this page:
www.iqair.com/us/support/tech-specs/healthpro-series
The efficiency listed is ≥ 99.97% at ≥ 0.3 microns - exactly the same as a standard HEPA filter.
The IQAir's "HyperHEPA" filter can filter particles smaller than 0.3 microns. But so can a standard HEPA filter. I explain this phenomenon in detail here:
www.consumeranalysis.com/guides/air-purifiers/hepa-air-purifier/
@@consumer-analysis well you left out the last part conveniently so ill post if for you. (≥ 99.97% for particles ≥ 0.3 microns (individually tested), ≥ 99.5% at ≥ 0.003 microns). The first part is listed because that is standard for HEPA.
@@consumer-analysis HyperHEPA filtration technology
There is one air purification company that has managed to solve the reliable performance problem. IQAir’s patented HyperHEPA filtration technology is able to filter the dangerous and highly abundant ultrafine particles all the way down to 0.003 microns - that’s ten times smaller than a virus and 100 times smaller than a HEPA filter in the best scenario.
Only IQAir’s patented HyperHEPA filtration technology is able to filter ultrafines down to 0.003 microns - that’s ten times smaller than a virus!
IQAir’s HyperHEPA filtration is tested and certified by an independent, third-party laboratory to ensure it is effectively filtering ultrafine particles down to 0.003 microns.
@@twennywonn All HEPA filters improve in efficiency as particle size decreases from 0.3 microns. See the graph on page 21 here: www.cdc.gov/niosh/docs/2003-136/pdfs/2003-136.pdf
@@consumer-analysis I looked at the graph. You are losing credibility .003 isn't even on that scale. Its time to realize you made a mistake.
I thing this review is most untrue review about IQAir , you may want talk about some thing not with out prove, just measure the sound noise with you phone and give us number, you jast talked man, blaaa blaaa blaaaa