WINIX 5500-2 Air Purifier for Home Bedroom, CADR 390m³/h, 99m², Carbon & HEPA Filters Pollen Allergies Dust Smoke Odors, Air Cleaner Smart Sensor, Sleep Auto Mode

I'm very happy with this air purifier. I have a cat and it visibly picks up a lot of hair, that must just be floating around in the air; hair that would normally go unnoticed. I started using a Levoit LV-PUR 131 machine a couple of years ago to remove the smell of vaped marijuana flower (prescribed medical). I love the smell myself, but I know how many don't, and I'm a considerate neighbour. I've had the Winix for 3 months now, and it is far superior to the Levoit model, which has now been demoted to hallway duties. I like the washable pre-filter, although I've not actually had to wash it yet. I find that a good going over with a vacuum once a week, to remove all the large debris, is enough. I vacuum the charcoal filter too. As I've said, my primary reason for using an air purifier was never to remove dust but this is a big bonus, and there is visibly less dust now. The sensor detects VOCs much better than smoke, and for anyone using it for smoke or weed should be aware of this. I just keep it on setting three most of the time, which works very well for cigarette smoke and marijuana vape. Setting 3 on the Winix is quieter than setting 1 on the Levoit. Setting 3 is my "go to" setting. It's really not noisy at all. For smoke, leaving it on "auto" doesn't work, but manually setting it to 3 does. The same is true of marijuana flower vape. The turbo mode (4th speed) is VERY loud but unnecessary for normal use. I occasionally give it a blast, just to clear the air quickly, and it's very effective for this. I have a large living room, and 10 minutes on turbo will just clear anything quickly. The one niggle I have is that when I want to leave it on, as I retire to bed, I have a practical choice of setting 3 for 4 hours, or turbo for an hour - the timer does 1, 4 or 8 hours. It would be more useful for my purposes, if I could choose 1, 2, and 4 hours. Ideally, I'd like to be able to leave it on setting 3 for 2 hours, but that's not possible. I leave the Plasmawave mode on because on or off, I don't notice any difference. People have talked about it making occasional snapping noises, but I've never heard anything. Unbranded filter sets are about 20 quid, so in practice, I change them every two months. Winix say the charcoal filter will last for a lot longer as it is washable, but TBH washing and drying is too much faff for me. Lastly... it LOOKS better than the Levoit, which has turned yellow from UV light, like many white/off-white plastics. I'm very happy with this Winix machine. From research and experience, I now think that it's probably the best in the UK home market, for smoke and vape. [Update: Aug 25] I'm still very happy with the performance. I've discovered that because I've been smoking rollies (tobacco) near the unit, a sticky film develops on the pre-filter. In fact, the surrounding black plastic is also sticky. I think it's nicotine. Anyway, I just laid the filter down in the bath, and went gently over it with some water and a little washing up liquid. This did the trick. Good as new. Another trick I've found is that the carbon filter is exactly half the depth of the Hepa filter, so it is possible to fit three carbon filters, and no Hepa filter. Of course, from the POV of smoke and vape removal, this is not, as one might think, three times the effectiveness, but rather 197% the smoke-reducing power (according to ChatGPT) - something to do with layer passing. That's still almost twice as effective. It doesn't get the fine dust through, that's just blown back into the room. I use this air purifier in the room where I smoke and vape. Just around the corner, in my hallway, I have another Winix with a Hepa filter. That one gets the dust.

Having seen a few brands advertised on certain social media pages recently but as they were shouting at me (seeing them advertised everywhere), I wasn’t interested. Came across this beauty and instantly took an interest in it, especially with the PlasmaWave. Being in the healthcare profession as a frontline ambulance patient carer, this PlasmaWave may come in handy, if I bring home any unwanted viruses that become airborne. Very easy to setup. Was up and running in no time at all. Settings were easy to understand and straightforward. I left it on automatic and the indicator went straight to red. After an hour or so, it changed to blue but then, back to red but already, I could tell the difference in air quality. And for its size, really good at covering my small 10x10ft living room. It fits nicely in my living room, in which, I will locate it to my bedroom after a while. What is really impressive, is that, it was on fan 3 and I switched off my smart living room light and it went into sleep mode - all lights off and fan on one. It is very quiet and should be able to sleep soundly. As for odour removal, the air smells fresh with no lingering stagnant air. In a nutshell. This is an excellent Air Purifier and I am so glad that I purchased this one. Again, specifically for the PlasmaWave. Would I recommend it? 110%.

I haven't had an air purifier before so , after a bit of research I purchased the WINIX 5500-2. And im pleasantly surprised, its a nice size and not that unpleasant to look at. As for performance and ease of use it seems to tick the boxes. It has 2 filters a partical filter and a very substantial active charcoal filter , the controls are easy to use on off switch with an auto setting and manual. In the auto setting the system monitors the air quality and controls the speed of the fan and coupled with the visual effect of the light which changes from blue to red when the quality of the air is low. There is also a light sensor so at night the fan drops to a low level and is wisper quite. I is very quiet on normal running which does increase when on maximum but not to a level that is disagreeable. The filters are supposed to last 12 months so I will update my review when required. All in all Im very happy with it .

It’s a brilliant air purifier, simple to use, not too big or heavy, and the air seems better already after 2 days, HOWEVER it clearly says in the product information that it has a remote but it DOESNT , disappointing

Very easy to set up, very quiet on sleep mode, cannot be heard at all. It is in a bedroom that spent hours on red on the air quality monitor but later changed to blue, had better sleep last night. The size is okay and design looks good. I just set it on auto as it has an ambient light sensor that automatically changes to sleep mode when it gets dark in the room. Odour removal is also perfect. It is worth all the money.

I brought this primarily as im a smoker who smokes inside. I will say it does a good job at removing the actual smoke from the air but the smell is still obviously around for a certain period. I mean i am using it a double room configuration, smoke 20 odd a day and it is stopping the smoke to an extent. This ultimately slows down the negative smells , stains and mess from cigarette smoke inside. In all a great product , easy to take apart . Filters clean easy enough but will be a regular expense to maintain it. I will be ordering my first set soon as mine runs 24 hours a day so will be changing twice a year

It clears the air in seconds for a room bigger than its intended size of room. I will state i do have a fan on in the room to help circulate the air. No smell of smoke no smell of anything after less than a minute of use. Honestly not even loud, its what you expect a fan system to sound like so just use normal logic here, it as loud as any whisper fan and only noticed on max setting.. Though when its this good at clearing the air its on for less than a minute if you care about noise that much it wont be for long anyhow.

If the auto button worked I would give it 5 stars. It has a red bar when air quality is not good and when you put on full power it clears the room quickly. Or at least the red bar turns blue quickly. I am unsure of how well it clears the room but at the very least it does a good job. When I first got, couple weeks ago, I put it on auto but when the bar went red it did not amp up to clear the air. I waited for a long time but it stayed red on very low setting. When I then manually changed setting to high, it changed to blue quite quickly. This is concerning for in the night that if air quality bad it won't be cleaned. Another issue is when I have tried to put on auto, in hopes it will work, though auto has 4 settings, including nighttime, it often will only go to nighttime setting and won't show auto setting. So I have to have it on a manual setting all the time. When on high it is loud however I prefer clean air to silence so that is not an issue. I would return it to exchange but as my other air purifier is not working I can't be without one long enough to do that. I asked the suppliers if they could give technical support so that I could problem solve myself but they said I had to contact Amazon, who only offer refund or exchange. It was easy to set up, it is pretty large, similar to a large amplifier (for those who play guitar) but it seems to be quite powerful. I will be buying another one because aside from the auto settings issue, it is a good product. However, sending out a faulty one and then not being prepared to talk me through troubleshooting which ay have rectified it has lost it two stars.

After one month of use, I can definitely feel an improvement in the air quality in my apartment, even though I don’t run the purifier all day long. It is extremely quiet, which is a huge advantage, especially during the night or while working from home. I also really appreciate the automatic air quality detection — the purifier measures the air quality by itself and adjusts the fan speed accordingly, so there is no need to control it manually all the time. Another great feature is how easy it is to replace the filter. The cover is held in place by magnets, so removing it and changing the filter takes only a moment and feels very convenient. The black version looks very elegant and premium compared to many white air purifiers that often look cheap or too clinical. Overall, I am very satisfied with this purchase and would definitely recommend it.

Powietrze staje się wyraźnie czystsze, oddycha się przyjemniej. Dziecko ma alergię, ale nie mogę powiedzieć, żeby nastąpiła jakaś duża zmiana w jego odczuwaniu powietrza. Ogólnie urządzenie jest dobre — widać, jak dużo kurzu zbiera się na pierwszym filtrze i człowiek uświadamia sobie, czym oddychamy w pokoju. Jak będą pieniądze, kupię jeszcze jedno do drugiego pokoju.

The seller is lying; this is advertised to come with a remote control, which is why I chose it, and there is no remote control included, and it cannot be connected to an app. BEWARE - Do not recommend buying this if you require remote operation.

I have had zero issues with the general running of this air purifier. It is quiet, sounds a little quieter than your average fan, buttons and remote still work after years of daily use on Auto mode. I don’t use the Ozone light feature because of the negative effects that it can cause, but the fan running through the filter and the washable charcoal filter is more than enough. I just had a friend tell me my room smells ‘fresh.’ Multiple times. I also love how you can purchase refills (every 6 months) right here on Amazon and it came to my door within 2 days. Genuine HEPA filter and based on how it looks after its time is up, it catches all the dust and gross stuff you want it to. I live in an apartment building with ventilation issues, and this has changed the game with sleeping. I wake up in the morning without a dry throat! I feel better rested. This is a great deal for what it does. Just be prepared for the twice a year purchase of new filters, but that’s a given—they don’t last forever. The charcoal filter that’s washable is perfect to wash in the tub, dries fairly quickly. No complaints at all, 5 years and it’s going strong, all lights and buttons work. 100% recommend.

Realizo esta reseña después de usarlo durante tres meses, lo compré por que actualmente vivo en la CDMX y me estaba afectando mucho la contaminación. Puedo decirles que realmente funciona, ya que el aire se siente más fresco (sin llegar a ser frío) y limpio, dejé de tener problemas para respirar. Al encenderlo o apagarlo se escucha ese tono musical del vídeo y se enciende una luz de acuerdo al grado de partículas en el aire (Rojo=Muy contaminado, Naranja=Contaminado y Azul=Limpio), además cuenta con varios modos. Limpiar los filtros es sumamente fácil y en las fotos podrán ver (con la misma sorpresa que yo) todo el polvo y partículas que acumuló en estos tres meses, me encuentro casi en shock al saber que todo eso es lo que respiramos día a día en un espacio cerrado.