i got one of these and absolutely love it. It's so nice to be able to put it in a backpack and take it to places where there are group meetings or for travel.
@@mitchcohen4870 great to hear and thanks for sharing. It’s totally unique for its ability to pack so small and travel with! Adam has created something awesome!
AirFanta 3Pro is priced at just $150, which is half the cost of other PC fan purifiers compared in the video.When comparing 3Pro to other models at an equivalent cost-considering two units of 3Pro model against one unit of another brand's PC fan model-the 3Pro offers superior CADR performance at the same noise level. The maximum speed at high noise is a bonus feature, particularly in situations where rapid room cleaning is essential, such as when entering a hotel room, an AirBNB, or if someone in the room has contracted COVID. In these scenarios, the priority is to cleanse the space quickly, with noise being a secondary concern. The ability to achieve maximum Clean Air Delivery Rate (CADR) at full speed is invaluable. In fact, this is a common design choice in commercial HEPA filters, providing consumers with the flexibility to choose the appropriate noise level for their needs when it's most beneficial. A wide range stepless speed controller is there for this purpose.
Thanks Adam for your feedback. We have been experimenting with how we show the data in our graphs and in the performance at similar sound levels we no longer have the price per device. I will make sure we fix this when we convert this review into a web version on HouseFresh.com so we will include the cost per device more prominently. I do think that the price of this device is incredible and I am sure for many scenarios this extra speed for higher sound will be a useful feature for many customers. Will be sure to clarify details around price/performance in our web edition of this review and thanks for taking the time to provide your feedback.
Excellent points! CADR/dB and CADR/watt and CADR/$ should be compared. The CADR version quoted should be for smoke because smoke particles are smaller than pollen and dust. However, I see on the Energy Star website that some products give a generic round number for smoke that’s significantly higher CFM than their CADR for dust and for pollen. These devices with dishonest figures should be disqualified altogether, unless personally tested, because I wouldn’t trust their stated CADR for dust or pollen either. I ordered three of these Airfanta 3Pros. One for home, one for the office and one for my daughter.
@@NickWindham I would like to say that its just a few bad apples in our industry but the longer I have been in it, the more I come across. I think the main issue is that consumers just won't know if it works so manufactures can get away with saying whatever and most consumers won't have a clue. Thankfully not all manufacturers use these tricks and it's why I like to make more people aware of brands like AirFanta that are very open in their marketing and also have great performing products.
I bought 3 of these. They’re great! My goal is to make it quieter than the CleanAirKits Luggable HL. They’re using better fans from SickleFlow. So, I researched the cheapest fans that are better than those and ordered them. They are the Arctic P14 Max fans. I’m having to ship them to Germany and then to me, because Arctic is sold out of those with US Amazon. I’m sure that AI server farms are buying them by the thousands because their static pressure is so high for such a cheap price and lower decibels. If they do greatly improve the device, I’ll suggest them to the creator.
Glad to hear you found them useful, they are certainly one of the most interesting devices I have reviewed this year. I hope I don't ruin your experiment but I decided to use P14 Max in an upcoming review for the Northbox 6Xl and whilst they were able to improve air cleaning performance, they were quite a bit louder than what I saw with the standard P14 or Sickleflow but will be interested to hear how you get on. Up to now, the SickleFlow that CleanAirKits was the quietest but I still want to test lots more as had quite a few reccomendations from subscribers on here.
Oh no! I’m in absolute shambles over here now. Just joking. I’m very impressed that you already had your eye on testing the P14 Max fan. From the reviews I’ve seen, my guess is they’ll perform at least slightly better than the stock fans when operated at 42.5dB. I use that noise level because you said it’s what the Levoit and Winix run at on their 2nd to highest settings, which most people will usually run them at. I think it would be good for most future reviews to include a CFM and wattage test when ran at as close to 42.5dB as their settings allow. I say tgat because I bet the majority of your audience buys the Levoit Vital 200S or the Winix 5500-2, if they haven’t seen your AirFanta video yet. You’re awesome and I look forward to watching your P14 Max video. Thanks for the well thought out work you do!
Its really difficult to make a Corsi-Box outside of the US. We did managed to get some filters but had to pay massive premiums to get them sent over from the USA. I could see tons of schools using AirFanta 3Pro in future.
A good point and not something I thought about but yes it is much trickier for a cube than a rectangle design. Will feedback to AirFanta and see if they will design a horizontal style unit at some point in future.
Correct me if I'm wrong, but the chart at 7:38 seems to be off for some reason. The taotronics bar at 42.8db is the same height as the airfanta 3pro at 47.2db as well as the average at 54.4 being lower than those. Is the bar supposed to represent something other than just db? Also since db is a logarithmic scale and smaller differences correlate to much higher perceived loudness, I think maybe the bottom of bars should be closer to whatever the noise floor is for the room you're measuring in so we could better see the differences. Also labels for the different lines(20db, 30db, 40db, 50db) would be great, potentially even include comparative db leves like conversation, refrigerator, background music, or whatever is appropriate. Thanks for all these tests! If you have found any solid diy versions for similar air cleaners, a link or even a video on something like that would be great! I've been looking for something like that maybe using melamine mdf panels or even nice plywood but haven't found one that I thought would be best for what I'm looking for.
Thanks. We had tried to make some improvements in our charts, but we made an error on this one. As you are right, it's at the same height for a different sound level. I will make sure we fix the web version of this review and also look at ways to make it easier to understand. I like your ideas, so I will try to incorporate them into the next graphs we produce. I have bought a similar PC fan array here in the UK to try and build my own version of something like this DIY but the right size filters for such a thing are tricky to source. But will keep experimenting and once I create something worth showing will create a video about it! Thanks for taking the time to provide feedback and sharing your ideas - very useful!
@@HouseFresh I understand. I am new to Alex's product but decided to try them out as an alternative to bigger brands with either quality control or customer service issues. So far I really like this device. Easy kit to assemble. I want to try out the VOC filters in the kitchen or perhaps near the garage. Looking forward to your updates.
Adam did say it was a benefit as can be very powerful when using at full voltage but agree that there should be a clear quiet option mode. As lots of people might put it in high and then think it’s too loud.
Have any recommendations I have a pet Cockatoo Bird. They make a fine white powder. Need a washable pre filter. Was thinking about the new shark with the 5 year filter. I won't get 5 years.
I have cockatiels and they produce a lot of dust. If I knew how much dust they made I think I would have stick to just 1 bird. Anyway if you want to do it your self I found that using a 20 inch box fan with two 2 inch thick merv 10 filters arranged in a triangle shape do a god job. 1 filter does not provide enough air flow and doing a full 4 filter box setup I notice the bird dust just fall beside the filter and not get sucked in. The triangle setup with 2 filters and use some cardboard for the top and bottom, some cheap packing tape to seal up all the cracks, and some tape on the edges of the front of the box fan to prevent backflow is how mine is setup. Its a bit of a pain to change filters out but it works. I have two box fans in this config sitting in front of their cage and I change them out every 1-2 months. I also use a cheap anemometer to get a before and after baseline of suction from the filters.
Would love to see how a 5 inch thick filter (like the nordic pure merv 14) hooked up to a box fan compares to a CR box with 5, one inch filters. Same total surface area but how does that translate to actual performance?
@@Caxel108 ruclips.net/video/XAJ__E-hIJc/видео.htmlsi=4yAYH_g3p7enIDXY He might have a more up to date one, but I do recommend checking out some of his videos on air purifiers, too.
Can you compare directly with other things, especially those on the top 2024 list, i.e the Smart Air Blast Mini? At first glance, the loudest sound, top air cleaning CADR, etc looks almost identical. Thanks
@@HouseFresh Thanks! And I forgot to mention in the original comment, but thanks again for doing these and publishing the results to help clean more indoor air.
This uses H11 filters which is important to know because that means it’s highly efficient for certain things, but for very fine particulate won’t do nearly as good of a job as some others.
i got one of these and absolutely love it. It's so nice to be able to put it in a backpack and take it to places where there are group meetings or for travel.
@@mitchcohen4870 great to hear and thanks for sharing. It’s totally unique for its ability to pack so small and travel with! Adam has created something awesome!
AirFanta 3Pro is priced at just $150, which is half the cost of other PC fan purifiers compared in the video.When comparing 3Pro to other models at an equivalent cost-considering two units of 3Pro model against one unit of another brand's PC fan model-the 3Pro offers superior CADR performance at the same noise level.
The maximum speed at high noise is a bonus feature, particularly in situations where rapid room cleaning is essential, such as when entering a hotel room, an AirBNB, or if someone in the room has contracted COVID. In these scenarios, the priority is to cleanse the space quickly, with noise being a secondary concern. The ability to achieve maximum Clean Air Delivery Rate (CADR) at full speed is invaluable. In fact, this is a common design choice in commercial HEPA filters, providing consumers with the flexibility to choose the appropriate noise level for their needs when it's most beneficial. A wide range stepless speed controller is there for this purpose.
Thanks Adam for your feedback. We have been experimenting with how we show the data in our graphs and in the performance at similar sound levels we no longer have the price per device. I will make sure we fix this when we convert this review into a web version on HouseFresh.com so we will include the cost per device more prominently.
I do think that the price of this device is incredible and I am sure for many scenarios this extra speed for higher sound will be a useful feature for many customers.
Will be sure to clarify details around price/performance in our web edition of this review and thanks for taking the time to provide your feedback.
@@HouseFresh Thank you for the review. Your channel is incredible and I found lot of videos very enlightening.
Excellent points! CADR/dB and CADR/watt and CADR/$ should be compared. The CADR version quoted should be for smoke because smoke particles are smaller than pollen and dust. However, I see on the Energy Star website that some products give a generic round number for smoke that’s significantly higher CFM than their CADR for dust and for pollen. These devices with dishonest figures should be disqualified altogether, unless personally tested, because I wouldn’t trust their stated CADR for dust or pollen either.
I ordered three of these Airfanta 3Pros. One for home, one for the office and one for my daughter.
@@NickWindham I would like to say that its just a few bad apples in our industry but the longer I have been in it, the more I come across. I think the main issue is that consumers just won't know if it works so manufactures can get away with saying whatever and most consumers won't have a clue. Thankfully not all manufacturers use these tricks and it's why I like to make more people aware of brands like AirFanta that are very open in their marketing and also have great performing products.
Great breakdown, It was nice to see all this information. I just received mine in the mail yesterday and im very much enjoying it
@@CherryBerry383 glad you found it useful and let me know how you get on with your device.
Wow this one is really impressive. Might have to pick it up.
Ahhh. Just saw that it uses merv 11. I think thats ok though. I don't really have to worry about smoke or bacteria and things like that.
@@AGILISFPV it’s H11 not Merv 11 so will be perfect for even the smallest of particles ! It’s a great option for those who travel a lot .
Oh wow ok. Then its a no-brainer for me honestly. Very impressive. Using your link my friend thanks for these videos. @@HouseFresh
I bought 3 of these. They’re great!
My goal is to make it quieter than the CleanAirKits Luggable HL. They’re using better fans from SickleFlow. So, I researched the cheapest fans that are better than those and ordered them. They are the Arctic P14 Max fans. I’m having to ship them to Germany and then to me, because Arctic is sold out of those with US Amazon. I’m sure that AI server farms are buying them by the thousands because their static pressure is so high for such a cheap price and lower decibels. If they do greatly improve the device, I’ll suggest them to the creator.
Glad to hear you found them useful, they are certainly one of the most interesting devices I have reviewed this year.
I hope I don't ruin your experiment but I decided to use P14 Max in an upcoming review for the Northbox 6Xl and whilst they were able to improve air cleaning performance, they were quite a bit louder than what I saw with the standard P14 or Sickleflow but will be interested to hear how you get on.
Up to now, the SickleFlow that CleanAirKits was the quietest but I still want to test lots more as had quite a few reccomendations from subscribers on here.
Oh no! I’m in absolute shambles over here now. Just joking. I’m very impressed that you already had your eye on testing the P14 Max fan. From the reviews I’ve seen, my guess is they’ll perform at least slightly better than the stock fans when operated at 42.5dB. I use that noise level because you said it’s what the Levoit and Winix run at on their 2nd to highest settings, which most people will usually run them at. I think it would be good for most future reviews to include a CFM and wattage test when ran at as close to 42.5dB as their settings allow. I say tgat because I bet the majority of your audience buys the Levoit Vital 200S or the Winix 5500-2, if they haven’t seen your AirFanta video yet.
You’re awesome and I look forward to watching your P14 Max video. Thanks for the well thought out work you do!
This filter would be quite interesting if there are cheaper off the shelf filters that work with it, since its a all in 1 solution
Thats a huge drawback for me
In the EU it is litterally the only option. The 20x20x2 cost 30+eur per filter for a no name brand if you can even find it.
Its really difficult to make a Corsi-Box outside of the US. We did managed to get some filters but had to pay massive premiums to get them sent over from the USA. I could see tons of schools using AirFanta 3Pro in future.
I just wish it was not completely square. I do find the clean air kits is more versatile for around the house
A good point and not something I thought about but yes it is much trickier for a cube than a rectangle design. Will feedback to AirFanta and see if they will design a horizontal style unit at some point in future.
Correct me if I'm wrong, but the chart at 7:38 seems to be off for some reason. The taotronics bar at 42.8db is the same height as the airfanta 3pro at 47.2db as well as the average at 54.4 being lower than those. Is the bar supposed to represent something other than just db?
Also since db is a logarithmic scale and smaller differences correlate to much higher perceived loudness, I think maybe the bottom of bars should be closer to whatever the noise floor is for the room you're measuring in so we could better see the differences. Also labels for the different lines(20db, 30db, 40db, 50db) would be great, potentially even include comparative db leves like conversation, refrigerator, background music, or whatever is appropriate.
Thanks for all these tests! If you have found any solid diy versions for similar air cleaners, a link or even a video on something like that would be great! I've been looking for something like that maybe using melamine mdf panels or even nice plywood but haven't found one that I thought would be best for what I'm looking for.
Thanks. We had tried to make some improvements in our charts, but we made an error on this one. As you are right, it's at the same height for a different sound level.
I will make sure we fix the web version of this review and also look at ways to make it easier to understand. I like your ideas, so I will try to incorporate them into the next graphs we produce.
I have bought a similar PC fan array here in the UK to try and build my own version of something like this DIY but the right size filters for such a thing are tricky to source. But will keep experimenting and once I create something worth showing will create a video about it!
Thanks for taking the time to provide feedback and sharing your ideas - very useful!
Would love to see an analysis with the carbon filters they now sell through Amazon.
Yes I am also keen to test them out, they were not available when I first bought the device but I will see if I can get a set for testing.
@@HouseFresh I understand. I am new to Alex's product but decided to try them out as an alternative to bigger brands with either quality control or customer service issues. So far I really like this device. Easy kit to assemble. I want to try out the VOC filters in the kitchen or perhaps near the garage. Looking forward to your updates.
Could it replace the EverestAir? Hmmmm😮
I think quite different devices but both very good in their own way!
Wish it was quieter at full speed, other than that, it's a great air purifier!
Adam did say it was a benefit as can be very powerful when using at full voltage but agree that there should be a clear quiet option mode. As lots of people might put it in high and then think it’s too loud.
Have any recommendations I have a pet Cockatoo Bird. They make a fine white powder. Need a washable pre filter. Was thinking about the new shark with the 5 year filter. I won't get 5 years.
Winix 5500-2 is good and has a good price right now . Not tested that Shark yet .
@@HouseFresh thank you.
@HouseFresh why the winix over the airfanta for this case?
I have cockatiels and they produce a lot of dust. If I knew how much dust they made I think I would have stick to just 1 bird. Anyway if you want to do it your self I found that using a 20 inch box fan with two 2 inch thick merv 10 filters arranged in a triangle shape do a god job. 1 filter does not provide enough air flow and doing a full 4 filter box setup I notice the bird dust just fall beside the filter and not get sucked in. The triangle setup with 2 filters and use some cardboard for the top and bottom, some cheap packing tape to seal up all the cracks, and some tape on the edges of the front of the box fan to prevent backflow is how mine is setup. Its a bit of a pain to change filters out but it works. I have two box fans in this config sitting in front of their cage and I change them out every 1-2 months. I also use a cheap anemometer to get a before and after baseline of suction from the filters.
@@JayGroh this sounds awesome. If you don’t mind sharing could you share photos to danny@housefresh.com
Would love to see how a 5 inch thick filter (like the nordic pure merv 14) hooked up to a box fan compares to a CR box with 5, one inch filters. Same total surface area but how does that translate to actual performance?
Another channel did some testing with the thicker filters and 1” filters and found that MERV 14 1” in a CR styled setup works the best for filtration.
Oh awesome, I'll have to hunt it down
@@Caxel108 ruclips.net/video/XAJ__E-hIJc/видео.htmlsi=4yAYH_g3p7enIDXY He might have a more up to date one, but I do recommend checking out some of his videos on air purifiers, too.
@@Caxel108 weird, I linked it but it disappeared.
@@Cujobob email me if it doesn’t work danny@housefresh.com sounds a super interesting video.
Can you compare directly with other things, especially those on the top 2024 list, i.e the Smart Air Blast Mini? At first glance, the loudest sound, top air cleaning CADR, etc looks almost identical.
Thanks
Will make sure we cover this in the web version .
@@HouseFresh Thanks! And I forgot to mention in the original comment, but thanks again for doing these and publishing the results to help clean more indoor air.
@@joshuaremba8261 🙌
This uses H11 filters which is important to know because that means it’s highly efficient for certain things, but for very fine particulate won’t do nearly as good of a job as some others.
H11 will also be very effective for even the finest of particles, a good resource on this : itsairborne.com/hepa-filters-are-not-needed-67e952792481