In 2013, I made a DIY purifier to get through an apocalyptic Beijing winter.
The DIY wasn’t pretty, but it worked. Hundreds of days of tests showed it cut tiny 0.5 micron particles in my bedroom by an average of 84% (1, 2, 3).
The DIY proved that air purifiers don’t have to cost $1,000. But now I have something way better. Meet The Sqair.
Why The Sqair Is An Amazing Air Purifier
The Sqair is the most cost-effective purifier in the world. Really.
I should admit I’m NOT an expert in air pollution. Yes, I’m a PhD-carrying professor, but I study social psychology, not fluid dynamics.
However, I understand data, and this machine provides the most clean air per dollar of any major purifier on the market. Here are the numbers.
Let’s start with the cost. Pretty simple.
Now here’s how much clean air the purifiers put out (measured by cubic meters per hour in CADR tests). Other than the big boxy $2,000 IQ Air, the Sqair leads the pack.
With cost and CADR, we can calculate how much clean air you get for every dollar you spend.
It’s that simple. The Sqair puts out the most clean air per dollar of any of the major purifier brands.
But Maybe It’s Really Noisy?
But you might think, “OK, it’s effective, but it must be loud.” It’s actually quieter than all the others. It’s quieter than that $2,000 IQ Air, and it’s a whopping 13 decibels quieter than the market-leading Xiaomi.
OK, but maybe it hogs electricity? It actually uses less power than the expensive purifiers.
So there you have it, The Sqair air purifier in five graphs.
The Sqair air purifier is simple, strong yet quiet, energy-saving and cost-effective.
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Does this review consider cost of maintenance? Some vendors suggest a lifespan of 2 years for their (HEPA) filters. Sharp is one example, who uses H14 filters, and usually the product warns for replacement. On the other hand, for the Sqair we are toold to replace the filter every 2 months or so (or was it 4, or 6 – I never saw a straight answer). If so, maintaining the Sqair over a year or two may just be more expensive and, eventually, less value for money! Will be happy to be schooled on this 😉
Hello, I’ve been wondering about using a pre-filter with the Sqair as I see a lot of dust balls on the HEPA filter that I shake off the filter by tapping it outside every week or two. I understand that a pre-filter will reduce the effectiveness, but it might increase the HEPA filter life and it may be a useful tradeoff at the cost of some reduced effectiveness. Is there an article on this by the way? And, can I use the pre-filter available for the Cannon with the Sqair. And, would it go below the HEPA (just to be… Read more »
Why is H11 Hepa filter(which has only 95% efficiency) used compared to other better grade HEPA filters?
In India, this ‘Out of stock – shipping begins early December’ message is displayed on product page. Do I have to place an order NOW to get a delivery early December or wait till the product is available? What exactly is ‘early December’?
I live in Delhi, I really want to buy a purifier. Please help me with these queries.
I stay in Delhi and the pollution is above harzadous level now (AQI around 300-1000) for the past one week. After alot of reading, I decided to buy the sqair and now wondering if I can run it on level 3 for almost 24 hours. Actually, with this extremely high AQI, I have no idea how to use the sqair effectively. Your suggestions would help me alot. By the way, I’m most of the time in room, very small one, around 6 metresquare. And I really appreciate the efforts and hardwork of the smart air team. The information here is… Read more »