Air purifier (spec me)

OpenToSuggestions · 21 Apr 2009 at 22:07

Many claim to remove 99.9% of pollen/dust etc out of the air, so I am thinking of buying one as I get hayfever quite badly and that time of year is nearing. It is like having a full on cold and always comes bang in the middle of my summer exams.

Anyone have any good ones they recommend?
What are your experiences with them?

I am looking at a price of up to £60 really but if I think it is worth it could go higher.

Thanks
EDIT: http://forums.overclockers.co.uk/showthread.php?t=18001070 this thread has one that is £150 in but I really don't have that to spend

Berserker · 21 Apr 2009 at 22:21

I needed it like now so I got mine on the high street, but there's a site doing reconditioned ones for £99. No idea if the site is any good so YMMV.

You should bear room size in mind when buying them. If it's for a small room, then you can get something for £50, but don't get one that doesn't have the capacity to do the job and you really do get what you pay for with these. Put that gadget purchase on hold and invest in retaining your sanity.

Glaucus · 21 Apr 2009 at 22:22

can get the Bionaire Compact Air Purifier BAP242 which is teh same make as the other thread. For £60 and is suitable for 17sq meters.

I think as long as it has a hepa filter they should work well enough.

Raumarik · 21 Apr 2009 at 22:27

My experience from spending a fortune on these was it was a waste of money, convinced that most people who swear by them mostly have mild hayfever that would be better treated with a simple 10p a day hayfever pill.

I swear by supermarkets own hayfever pills now, vastly better.

Berserker · 21 Apr 2009 at 22:32

Room size ratings should be taken with a very large dose of salt because it depends on many factors. The manufacturer data for the BAP242 shows it'll do up to 25m² by keeping it permanently on full whack (a.k.a. loud). They recommend 10m². Go into a certain high-street chain store and they'll tell you the BAP1412 they stock will do 32m² which I also suspect is a bit optimistic (manufacturer says 12m²).

The BAP1550 seems to be consistently rated 16m², and it does that comfortably. Double the filter area of both the previously-mentioned filters (and my old filter) certainly help.

In the end, CADR is a much less subjective measure.

PS - If you're medically-inclined, I'm on fexofenadine (prescription-only antihistamine, so don't get annoyed when you can't find it

). Supermarket-strength antihistamines used to work for me, but at this point in the season they just don't. Later on in the year, maybe.

Raumarik · 21 Apr 2009 at 23:08

ouch berserker! anything worth trying if it's that bad mate!