20 Best Air Purifiers For Cigarette Smoke (2023 Updated)

We started using the Classic 480i about 3 months ago in our finished basement room. The room is around 300sf, which is smaller than the capacity of this unit. Around the same time of beginning usage, we started having a problem with a backdraft of smoke from the fireplace coming into the basement during the start of fires in the upstairs fireplace.

When this happened, the unit detected the air as highly polluted (which it was and with visible smoke! Arghh), and then the unit cleared the air fully within 20-30 minutes to the highest purity. It has since automatically maintained a pure feel of fresh mountain air whenever I walk into this room! I highly recommend and we are looking to purchase more units for other rooms in the future.

Bought a 680i for a large area snd liked it so much we bought a 480i. Big mistake. The 480i uses a squirrel cage fan (680i does not). The 480i fan was very noisy. Returned it and got another 680i. Which showed up used with human hair all tangled up in the fan blades and NO FILTERS.

Just gross. Upon complaint by phone (the internet customer portal does not appear to be monitored) Blueair sent a new upgraded model which is fine. These guys get a D- for attention to detail and a F in communications.

I bought this purifier about a month ago and so far so good. I would likely never have purchased it if it had not been such a good sale price. The positive reviews and several articles recommending these purifiers were also helpful in my decision.

I wish I could say that our air quality is greatly improved, but I have no way to really measure this, so I am simply assuming that it is doing its job properly. I would like it to have built-in air quality detection, as our previous purifier did, but I know that this model was less expensive because it is missing that feature.

So we just leave the unit on all the time rather than have it come on when the air quality is low. It is much too loud to use on level 3 for very long, and it shakes when it’s on that level, so I only use it when I know that there is something in the air that needs removed quickly, such as smoke.

Normally it is set on level 2, as level 1 is so low that I wonder if it is accomplishing anything. Level 2 sounds like a small fan is running, which is acceptable in our home. I like that it is mobile.

The casters make it easy to move anywhere in the house, but truthfully, it doesn’t get moved often. I tried to use the app, and it seemed to work at first. But it kept getting disconnected from the wifi and had to be set up again repeatedly.

Each time it seems to be fine, and a day or two later, it’s forgotten how to connect. Too much work for an unnecessary feature. I didn’t contact customer service about it because I have a life. If I have a free day, I might.

We cannot be happier to have this 605. We have had a 501 for 20+ years (or 25+?), running 24/7 until the fuse blown recently. We put in another fuse and it blew right away, so we knew it is time to get a replacement.

(Although, we are going to diagnose its simple, mostly analog circuit board and fix it once we get some free time. Anyone has or knows of the schematic, please share. Thank you!) 501 was ahead of its time so we wanted the same efficient, effective HEPA air filter replacement.

We were about to get the 605 and BlueAir had a big discount on 605 on Thanksgiving 2021 (and still has as of 1/1/2022) so we snapped up one. The classic look is beautiful and runs quietly on level 1, like the way we had 501 on.

It is a seamless transition for us, and even the filter elements are the same. 605 is more efficient than 501 because the circuit board is inside the side panel, instead of at the bottom. This enables air to flow less blocked.

There are more static-charged brushes to trap dust. And there is an opening on the other side panel to let more air in. The control panel is under a cover above the side panel. That makes the case neater–another improvement.

It would be nice to be able to turn off that bright blue on/off LED light. It is too bright and I personally think there is no need to have a light. You will know when the filter is running, by the low mumbling sound.

Or use a lower intensity LED. And if it is in the bedroom, it could be annoying. We covered the light on the old 501 with a duck tape. And would be nice to switch the filter element alert LED from always-on blue/red to just red when the filter element need to be changed.

We turned the WiFi LED off, although the steps were not intuitive. Although, to fully utilize 605’s functions, we would have to use WiFi. For us, all we need is a very efficient HEPA air cleaner and the simple levels 1, 2, 3 is good enough.

It would be nice to have auto mode as all other competitors and even cheaper, smaller BlueAir models already have it. If you want more bells and whistles, such as air quality monitor, auto mode, you will need a 680i.

We used to clean trapped dust around the fan area of 501 every few years and opening the 501 was a breeze. We don’t know how easy it is for 605 as we see there will be more deposit as 605 has more openings.

Time will tell. It actually would be nice to have a washable wire mesh at the bottom of the filter so we don’t have to open the box. Computers have it. BlueAir competitors have it.

We’re huge fans of Blueair, and we own nine (9) “Pure” devices at two different households. I bought this one for a room that was really too big for the Pure 411 that we’d been using in it. When this product arrived, the exterior shipping box was thrashed.

The damage didn’t appear to affect the product’s box, so we accepted delivery. But when we unboxed the product and used it, we couldn’t connect it to the internet, which makes me wonder whether the product itself was damaged during shipping.

Further, my wife hated how it looks in person (“It looks like our paper shredder”) and how loud it is on the highest setting. Ultimately, between the damage concerns, performance / wifi-connectivity issues, and my wife’s sentiments, we didn’t even use the product for 15 minutes before my wife made me rebox it, return it, and order a different Blueair model.

The folks at Blueair were very helpful with initiating the return process. As I sit here right now, the return is still in transit back to the company and my money has not yet been refunded. So, I’m not yet in a position to fully address my return experience, although I don’t have any specific concerns about it.

We purchased the 411 Auto, but I think it somehow got a little banged around during shipping and something inside went off kilter. On the two lower settings, there was a weird rattling sound just loud enough that made it irritating to use in the bedroom.

I wouldn’t knock Blueair for that though, as they packaged the unit quite securely. Customer service was super helpful and very responsive. Because the 411 Auto was out of stock at that point, they gave us the choice to wait until it came back in stock to send us a replacement or send us the 311 Auto immediately.

We opted to get it sooner rather than later and also because we had enough room for it. It works perfectly, no rattling whatsoever and the lowest setting as quiet as can be. The air smells so clean and fresh now.

I wake up in the morning without my nose running. I even feel like there’s noticeably less dust. Blueair as a company has earned my trust and I’m so glad we chose their well-made product.

I was looking for a home filter since my daughter has moderate seasonal allergies and the recent wildfires in our region seemed to cause the rest of our family eye irritation and scratchy throats in the morning.

I looked extensively at options on amazon and other online retailers, and the PURE 411 Auto seemed to check all the boxes. I was at first interested in the expensive aluminum and leather competitor but ultimately the price was too much to swallow, factoring in the recurrent filter cost on top.

I still wanted something auto/with a sensor, hepa equivalent, and virus/mold/bacteria neutralizing, and not ugly. While amazon is flooded with them, I also didn’t want a cheap Chinese knockoff brand that will be gone in 6 months when I look for a new filter.

The minimalist design of the 411 fit well with our home decor, which is what first caught my eye. Looked like something Ikea would offer, and not in a bad way, but rather blending form, function, and frugality.

Given the price, I took a chance on purchasing 2 of these units (one for the family room and one for my daughter’s bedroom) and was still under the cost of the aluminum competitor. I liked the simplicity of the 411 Auto design, and the fabric outer jacket is heavier duty and more attractive than what the original looked like online.

Big fan of the auto fan speed adjustment, and the air quality sensor seems to pick it up when there is more dust or cooking fumes/smoke. Of note, our cool mist style humidifier seemed to trigger the sensor to increase fan speed, so we have found it best to keep them well separated.

The fan is very quiet on the low speed, and noticeable but not unpleasant white noise when it determines it should spool up to the highest speed. So far both our units have surpassed expectation, air inside definitely feels cleaner and freshened.

This might be my first online review ever–that’s how impressed I am. I live in Tokyo and this concrete jungle is VERY dusty. I clean my place twice a week but the dust comes back right away. Due to Covid, I’ve been working at home a lot.

This winter, my indoor allergies got bad–stuffy nose all day and night. Normally I only get seasonal allergies, so I felt like I needed to do something. When this filter arrived from Amazon, I put it on high mode and I could smell a difference in air quality right away.

It’s been 5 days and I can finally breath through my nose again! The pre-filter is already covered in visible dust–that’s how bad my apartment was. I can’t recommend this product enough. I wish I had bought it years ago.

My Tokyo apartment is tiny but I can’t hear this filter on low mode–silent. I can hear it on medium mode but it’s not annoying and it doesn’t bother me at all. Congrats Blue Air, you just won a customer for life!.

This is for the 311 Auto. The base dimensions (compared to the 211) are smaller, which is all good, but that smaller profile makes vibration from the rotation of the fan inside a little more of an issue.

At the highest fan speed, this vibration is less pronounced, but at the lowest speed it is somewhat of an issue and at the middle speed the vibration is noticeable in the sound produced. Now this won’t bother most people, but with what I paid I expect more precision and no side-to-side vibration at all (yes, it’s on a level surface, but it’s carpet so that may affect the result).

The OTHER issue is the Air Quality Indicator light. If you plan on putting this in your bedroom, and running it all night, and you like it dark, this poses an issue and I see no way of turning this light off.

Again, picky, but for what I paid I shouldn’t have to deal with it. If you can get the non-Auto version for your bedroom, I would advise that.

My husband was told by his doctor to get a hepa air purifier for the bedroom to help with his allergies. We researched our options and decided on the BreatheSmart Flex for two reasons. A larger Alen air purifier was chosen the best unit by Consumer Reports for 2022 and we wanted to buy from a company whose main product was air purifiers not toaster ovens or coffee pots.

Our purifier arrived within a week of purchase. It was packaged with engineering precision (think Apple product. ) I love the way it looks and it was very easy to set up. We installed the filter and plugged it in.

The flex unit has 4 speeds. We leave it on 24/7 usually at speed 2 or 3. During the night we turn it to speed 1 and it is so quiet I have gotten out of bed to see if it is working. Does it work? My husband has been sleeping better, less sneezing and nose blowing.

But the real pollen season for our area is just getting started, so we are cautiously optimistic. I have noticed that the kitchen odors we sometimes smelled in our second floor bedroom are nonexistent.

Finally, I like the replacement filter subscription plan. We signed up when we registered our air purifier. It makes sense to use an Alen filter in our unit because it’s only going to work as well as the filter you use.

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It has after 24 continuos hours in kitchen has completely removed the smell of food, trash, and anything in the kitchen. The kitchen is smal(`4×12 feet)l and this unit is FANTASTIC. Its so nice not smelling enverything in my kitchen.

I moved it to our tiny stinky bathroom next. Lets say it I LOVE this item but its was $$ to ME. so i hesitate to buy another. I have it in the bathroom for half a day to take care of odors in there. I will put it in the living room next.

Out of the box, there is NO assembly or putting stuff together. Thank you for putting filters in place, and only needed to plug it in. I DO have the blue germ light on for every minute too. It is hard to explain.

I am sensitive to smells and have allergies. This has helped my sensitivity WONDERFULLY. If you have trouble smelling, this is the unit to get. You will finally get an idea of clean air. Incredibly impressed.

It is a great addition to helping keep everyone’s allergies in control. What I like about this is that it has a HEPA filter along with UV-C sanitizer to help with odor reduction. My allergies are no so annoying, and it is working as I wake up not as nasally.

I figure it will take a while to fully impact my home, and expect to see even more improvement. It is not loud or annoying and there are many settings and levels. It is also not a big space taker either and is just the perfect height to put on an end table or any room.

Great product, well made and so far think in time it will cut the dust, pollen and the particles from even the heating system. This is an all-time air purifier, just monitor the HEPA filer (which they last a long time), and follow manufacturer’s instructions.

I bought this about a month ago and am so happy! I was having constant problems with my allergies- so bad that I would dread the mornings as I wasn’t sure each day how bad they would be. My 9 year old son started having daily dry eyes and nasal passages from the poor air quality in our city.

I knew it was time to invest in an air purifier. We live in San Diego, California near a major highway. The pollution and toxins from the highway combined with the pollutants from the fires as well as just the dry weather we were experiencing for months on end- made daily living uncomfortable.

I spent many hours researching purifiers and kept coming back to this one! Ever since I got it, I haven’t had to take my allergy medication once! My son hasn’t had one complaint! The air in our home feels cleaner and like we can breathe easier.

The machine itself is large, but not something that I find problematic. The first two settings are quiet and the highest, is a bit louder but again- not a problem. I would 100% recommend this product!!.

I bought the three Classic 605s for Covid-19 protection of students in classrooms. They were on sale so that they were about the same price as the Blue 211+ cleaners I had borrowed from my home (the 211+ is an excellent product).

I was excited that the 605s had wheels which made it much easier to move them around from classroom to classroom. But I ended up being disappointed. At high speed the fan was too noisy for the classroom.

So I thought I’d adjust and use the medium speed for about half the noise. The problem is that a rough estimate of the flow of air at the different speeds (based on feeling the outflow with ones hands) is about 1:2:8 for low:medium:high.

Medium feels (and sounds) much lower than high. So air turnover in the room is lower than I wanted. Wish that medium was more in the middle between low and high. If fan noise were not an issue, then I would recommend this air cleaner.

I’ve owned this Rabbit 625 for 4 years, and this is a followup to my review in 12/16. I originally thought it would be fine but I was very wrong. I’ve used it in my ~250 sq ft bedroom on an assortment of settings.

I don’t think it’s doing anything when I’m not in there because the room is perpetually dusty, but when I walk in, it revs up like a vacuum cleaner. I can’t sleep until it stops, but sometimes all it requires is my turning over in bed to trigger it to rev up again.

Every time I that room, I start coughing and then wonder if I have COVID. The cover is a royal pain to get off to replace the filters. This design is terrible. The remote has mystical hieroglyphics on it and could have been better designed as well.

The lights are so bright they light up the entire room and I’ve had to cover them up with DimDots. My patience is wearing increasingly thin. It gets low marks for effectiveness at removing dust, noise, design, and ease of use.

I have a Blue Air in my 650 sq ft kitchen/living room which has faithfully kept the area dust-free for more than 20 years but it’s now developed an annoying squeak/squeal at medium speeds. Before this happened, it was far quieter than the Rabbit at low and medium speeds, and changing the filter was a snap.

Since I have to replace the Blue Air, the Rabbit is getting kicked to the curb as well. I can’t stand it any longer.

I was very impressed at first glance opening and looking over this machine. As a retired mold maker it was obvious the engineering to final assembly is very well done. I purchased this brand primarily because of the quiet running which it is.

I also knew that your rating on consumer reports was not that great. But as I read through your website and saw the details like the quality motor you offer and the warranty I went for it. Other than the dirty filter sensor I have no use for the auto-sensor mode since it really does nothing to monitor the Amount of dust removed.

Simply put full blast manual will produce the best result, period. Your units are expensive, not a problem for me if the quality is there which it is. One thing though, there is still some dust on table tops but it is much approved.

Fact is to get the best result people need to know to run this on full blast, speed 5 whenever possible The slower the fan speed the more dust that doesn’t get removed. overall I’m satisfied with the product.

Bought this in 2018 and ran it in my bedroom to help with allergies. It seems to work really well in that regard, but it is far from quiet. The first year it was incredible, surprisingly quiet. At some point between 1.

5 and 2 years it became very noisy and rattles. It sounds like the fan has gone bad, or has bent somehow and rubs against its housing. I don’t know, I haven’t taken it apart to see what has failed. But while I would have happily given this 5 stars in the first few months of ownership, that drops off significantly because of the issue of longevity.

For what this device costs, I expected it to last a lot longer.

This is the only machine that helped with the mycotoxins from mold. It does seem to create an air stream if it’s too close to the source on high. It doesn’t seem to pull air around corners for the whole floor, and works per room.

It be great if they had a whole house package or something. Customer service works. One time the unit arrived damaged, and they exchanged it as promised. The filter replacement program works, but it is getting more and more expensive.

The filters would last longer if they didn’t start a drag from a source. Thankfully, our source has been eliminated …. This company was one of my angels. My IBS tore a portion of my rectum up, there were days I used the machine like an oxygen tank just to get it to simmer down.

One of my many angels helping me to overcome contractual mold in my home. Thank you.

The Air Purifier Store, 5-Stars, Austin Air Healthmate Plus, 4-Stars. I received excellent and courteous service from The Air Purifier Store. Somewhat disappointing however in the Austin Air Healthmate Plus.

These filters are shipped directly from the factory. At time I placed my order they ONLY ship using FedEx. In my case, this resulted in filters arriving in less than ideal condition. In one shipment, it appeared as though the unit was dropped so hard the fan motor broke loose inside.

(The Air Purifier Store, quickly sent a replacement. ) In another shipment, the cabinet was dented, the unit did function. Each unit had loose screws in the bottom panel. In some cases, the screws came out completely falling to box bottom.

They used sheet metal screws to hold on the base. Sheet metal screws are a poor choice for something that has to be removed for each filter change. Instead, they should use threaded inserts in the sheet metal with machine screws.

These are more robust and harder for the consumer to damage. I think the Austin Air Healthmate Plus is a good filter. I appreciate the fact that it has no power indicator light, good for bedrooms. The unit runs quiet on the low speed setting.

If they would change the bottom screws to machine screws and find a shipping company that will treat their shipments better I would rate this product 5-stars. The problems I encountered were not due to a poor packaging job.

The shipping boxes are well designed. I would buy this product again.

Many years ago I began to experience unusual symptoms for me, I was a very healthy person. My doctor suggested I had a serious problem and he was correct and sent me to a doctor who was suffering herself from EI.

I had never heard of it at that time but it can be very serious. Academy of Environmental Medicine. Dr. Davey Ann Arbor, Michigan died November 22, 2016 at 90 years of age. I wanted to add her name so others might have access to the person I saw.

My doctor was Dr. Surowitz he moved to FL. but another doctor remains But he sent me to Dr. Davey and she knew I was is suffering from my environment. She sent me to another Dr. who tested for chemical tolerances.

Formaldehyde was the worst and still is. They have made much more advances in admitting these deadly chemicals with agent orange and other spays. Perfume and off gassing are some other things that are or can be dangerous.

These filters are not made of plastic so that is number on my list. Dr Davey would not allow any perfume and other chemicals on you if you came to her which was a good thing, she live 90 year. Insurance wouldn’t cover and I am not certain is does now.

Allergies are getting worse the older I get. After researching air purifiers, I settled on the Winix 5300-2 and am very happy with it. Was looking for something to clear pollen, dander and other allergens from my indoor living space.

So far I have noticed that I am not as symptomatic. The air is also fresher smelling. It was easy to install the 3 part filter system and set it up. I have it set to automatic so it cycles higher/lower as the air needs it.

I notice when my dog is active and running around the room, the lights on the unit go from blue (good air quality) to orange or red and the fan increases. It isn’t long before the unit fan cycles down and the air quality indicator light turns blue again.

It makes me feel like the unit is working as intended. I’ve had the unit up and running for five days and so far so good.

My allergies have been so bad this year. Partly because of the dry and dusty weather conditions where I live in California and at certain times of the year am allergic to dander from my cat, Smokey. Cannot do anything about weather only God can I guess.

As for the cat, he is kinda all I got anymore and he is with me for life! Anyway, been shopping WalMart website for an air cleaner and as I am retire, fixed income, medicare and all that stuff, was looking for something reliable, effective and reasonable.

After awhile, they all sorta sounded and looked the same but came across this Winix and what struck me first was its design. It was tall, thin and the air intake is from the side and outflow from the top.

Easy to place in my small house and not worry about blocking airflow. So ordered it, came a day early and packed in a thick cardboard box. Easy to set up in bedroom, easy to operate. I set in on high the first night and did not find the noise bad at all.

but I can sleep thru almost anything. It is just the sound of whoosing air. I did not really know what to expect but the next day I woke up and noticed that the congestion in my sinuses and ear was a bit better.

By the 2nd night/day my sinuses had drained and me ears were feeling way better. By the 3rd night/ day my sinuses had cleared, my ears were no longer squishy. My eyes no longer itched. It has cleared my room of allergens and I just operate on a low setting now.

I will testify this thing does work. It is nice looking, easy to operate, well built, highly effective. As soon as I save a few more dollars and it is still available, am ordering one for my small living room/kitchen.

And already checked replacement filters and they are reasonably priced. good job Winix.