Philips PureProtect Quiet 2200 Series

With some building works going on at home, air quality was a concern, especially with my parent being pregnant and baby to arrive during this build. We started with 1 unit, just to test, put in bedroom, and see. We opted for a smarter device, so you can see stats, but also one that was quiet, being in bedroom. What drew us to Phillips was their… Read more

experience in air filters and this model has a 3 year filter life, something you need to factor into price. I saw lower grade small units, $100, and the filters were $50, same issue with printers these days. Or online cheap filters and who knows if they really are HEPA grade.

Unit price fluctuates so don't pay more than $299 on sale and if you miss the sale, msg JB and ask to honor it, they will or someone else will be selling it for this. We chose the Silver White, it blends in grey with our rooms.

Has it improved air quality? - We believe so and bought a 2nd unit. Time will tell in Winter, if we get sick less. - We have noticed less pet dander also. - We have not fully tested this in places like near cat litter to see if it removes this smell, post reno we will get a smaller unit for laundry. - Unit in main living sits aside kitchen and when cooking its detects and goes into max mode, top of the unit has light indicators to show air quality, if anything shows the extraction fan is useless, maybe they should build filters into those ;)

Pros: - 3 year filter lifecycle >> HEPA & Active Carbon filter - sensor and reminders to clean filter (vac) - night lights on top can be used in kids bedrooms, or turn them off - plenty of schedule options, or just put it into Auto mode. - in default mode its super quiet - easy to connect to Wi-Fi, so many cheaper smart IoT devices are hard to connect these days. - child lock features, all features on device or app

Cons: - unless on sale, prices are a tad high, might not be con but replacement filters are about $100 but they do last 3 years. - it me nice to be able to set timers for the built in light, an idea would be a sensor that can detect motion and make it into a night light.

Some may say these are a waste of money, but Ive looked and inside air quality can be worse than outside by 2-5 times, it may take a good 1-2 years of use to see if less dust inside, or less illness, but at a minimum its a small peace of mind to have.