some type of cheap air purifier?

[12345678]

the air disgusting because of the smog (well, it's not the smog itself the cause, people are the cause)

 

so I was looking into an air purifier, because I cannot open the window, that all the disgusting air comes in

someone has any suggestions?

what should I get and how much should I spend?

[FRD]

I don't have one myself, but I saw recommendations before.

From Aliexpress you can get one of the Xiaomi air purifiers. They have different options, ranging from about $100-$150. I'm not sure myself what 3C and 3H mean in the titles.

Another and even cheaper option, but a smaller air purifier is Ikea's FÖRNUFTIG which is only $55 and should do the job.

[Falmk]

That’s rough man, I can’t really help with purifiers, they aren’t really a thing here. I think dyson makes them, and everything I’ve ever bought from them works great for years and years. Plus they look clean asf. I don’t know if they are an import where you live though so they might be much more expensive than the ones here too.

[Bitter]

How pure do you need to get? I've ran furnace filters taped to a box fan to keep dust bunnies at bay, works decently well if you do two filters per box fan with some cardboard triangles.

[Jay427]

https://alen.com/products/alen-breathesmart-45i-air-purifier?variant=13965937213507

They're not the absolutely cheapest, but they're quite robust, will do the job, adjust flow based on detected pollutants, and mine came with a lifetime warranty.

 

If you can't quite afford the cost, that's understandable, but be cautious.  If a company is omitting data and filtration specifications, it is done so on purpose, and odds are it may not filter your air all that well.  Look for a HEPA filter, and be aware of the dangers of an ionizing one - Ozone is very bad to breathe (it's O3, reactive oxygen, it will harm you over time if exposed to it).

[Triggeravus]

Here's my honest opinion as someone who's owned an 'expensive', large Honeywell AP for a couple years put in a room smaller than it's recommended for.

 

They don't seem to work.  I was trying to cut back on dust in my PC room, but the dust still builds up as bad as ever.  

 

Maybe it does a little something but I can't tell.  

[Gale]

Buy a square fan and attach/tape a filter behind it. It works fairly well, very cost effective. Google search "DIY air purifier".

[Bitter]

1 hour ago, Triggeravus said:

Here's my honest opinion as someone who's owned an 'expensive', large Honeywell AP for a couple years put in a room smaller than it's recommended for.

 

They don't seem to work.  I was trying to cut back on dust in my PC room, but the dust still builds up as bad as ever.  

 

Maybe it does a little something but I can't tell.  

Maybe it's the sticky vape juice residue?

[Triggeravus]

1 minute ago, Bitter said:

Maybe it's the sticky vape juice residue?

Could be, honestly.  But I was hoping the purifier would suck the dust out of the air before it had a chance to land.

 

Oh well.